WWUS82 KTBW 191958
SPSTBW

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
358 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026
 
FLZ139-239-192030-
Coastal Levy FL-Inland Levy FL-
358 PM EDT Tue May 19 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN LEVY COUNTY THROUGH
430 PM EDT...

At 358 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms over 
Fowlers Bluff, or 12 miles southwest of Chiefland, moving west at 10 
mph.

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...
Fowlers Bluff, Manattee Road, and Manatee Springs State Park.

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 2929 8316 2932 8314 2932 8312 2934 8310
      2935 8306 2936 8306 2937 8307 2940 8302
      2942 8303 2942 8302 2945 8301 2947 8298
      2951 8298 2935 8274 2920 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 1958Z 093DEG 9KT 2936 8302 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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