Special Weather Statement 05/31/2025 04:46 for Florida areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 31 at 7:46AM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 31, 2025 - 4:46am
Expires: 
May 31, 2025 - 5:45am
Description: 
At 746 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 10 miles northwest of Lake Kissimmee to 8 miles east of Greater Sun Center to 19 miles west of Anna Maria. Movement was southeast at 30 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... Indian Lake Estates, Crooked Lake Park, South Tampa, Lake Manatee State Park, Sawgrass Lake Park, Limestone, South Gate Ridge, Lake Sarasota, Fort Meade, Hillcrest Heights, Downtown Saint Petersburg, St. Pete Beach, Bradenton Beach, Southgate, Bradley Junction, Mulberry, Gulf Gate Estates, Redington Beach, Bayshore Gardens, and The Meadows.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Pinellas; Polk; Hardee; Highlands; DeSoto; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Inland Hillsborough; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota
Forcast Office: 
NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL