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SPSTBW



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL

437 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

 

FLZ162-165-262-265-052100-

Coastal Charlotte FL-Inland Charlotte FL-Inland Lee FL-

Coastal Lee FL-

437 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT CENTRAL CHARLOTTE AND NORTH

CENTRAL LEE COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT...



At 436 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along

a line extending from 6 miles northeast of Charlotte County Airport

to near McGregor. Movement was northwest at 10 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, Punta Gorda, East Dunbar, Matlacha, Matlacha

Isles-Matlacha Shores, Palmona Park, Lochmoor Waterway Estates,

Babcock Webb Wma, Charlotte County Airport, St. James City, Burnt

Store Marina, North Fort Myers, Tropical Gulf Acres, Suncoast

Estates, Harbour Heights, Charlotte Park, Cleveland, Pirate Harbor,

and Tice.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead

to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded

roadways.



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms.

Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



&&



LAT...LON 2703 8205 2654 8209 2660 8200 2659 8181

      2703 8180

TIME...MOT...LOC 2036Z 134DEG 11KT 2697 8191 2659 8195 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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