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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
522 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

FLZ050-182130-
Pinellas FL-
522 PM EDT Fri Sep 18 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL PINELLAS COUNTY
THROUGH 530 PM EDT...

At 521 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Gandy, or near Gandy Bridge, moving southwest at 15 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...
Downtown Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, Gandy, Vinoy Park, Albert
Whitted Airport, Weedon Island State Preserve, Venetian Isles,
Crescent Lake, and Snell Isle.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2789 8256 2787 8255 2786 8255 2785 8254
      2785 8255 2783 8253 2777 8256 2773 8262
      2779 8266 2786 8266
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 056DEG 14KT 2785 8258

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

$$

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