Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued July 9 at 7:31PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
July 9, 2026 - 4:31pm
Expires:
July 9, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
At 730 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Olga to Villas. Movement was northwest at 15
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cape Coral, Fort Myers, East Dunbar, Matlacha, Palmona Park, Harlem
Heights, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Iona, Cypress Lake, Pine Island
Center, McGregor, Pine Manor, Matlacha Isles-Matlacha Shores, Olga,
Buckingham, St. James City, Villas, San Carlos Park, Burnt Store
Marina, and Page Park.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Charlotte; Inland Lee
Forcast Office:
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Sender: