WWUS82 KTBW 202027

SPSTBW



Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL

427 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026

 

FLZ151-251-202100-

Coastal Hillsborough FL-Inland Hillsborough FL-

427 PM EDT Sun Sep 20 2026



...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

THROUGH 500 PM EDT...



At 427 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over

Palm River-Clair Mel, or near Brandon. This thunderstorm was nearly

stationary.



HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around 

         unsecured objects.



Locations impacted include...

Tampa, Brandon, Riverview, Palm River-Clair Mel, East Lake-Orient

Park, Florida State Fairgrounds, Palm River, Progress Village, Orient

Park, Boyette, Mango, Valrico, Bloomingdale, Seffner, and Gibsonton.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 



Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.

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

shelter inside a building or vehicle.



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LAT...LON 2784 8228 2785 8241 2800 8241 2798 8223

TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 195DEG 2KT 2792 8234 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH



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