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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL
849 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025
 

FLZ050-149-151-249-251-050200-
Inland Pasco FL-Coastal Hillsborough FL-Pinellas FL-Coastal Pasco FL-
Inland Hillsborough FL-
849 PM EDT Fri Jul 4 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PASCO...PINELLAS AND HILLSBOROUGH
COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM EDT...

At 848 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles west of Hudson to near Land O Lakes to 
Zephyrhills. Movement was southwest at 25 mph. An additional storm 
was located over Palm Harbor and moving southwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Saint Leo, Belleair Bluffs, Palm Harbor, South Tampa, New Port Richey
East, Shady Hills, Sawgrass Lake Park, Belleair Beach, St. Leo, Plant
City Airport, Tampa Executive Airport, Zephyrhills South, Tampa
International Airport, Highpoint, Orient Park, East Lake-Orient Park,
Safety Harbor, Redington Beach, Dade City, and Egypt Lake-Leto.

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.

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LAT...LON 2844 8275 2844 8267 2843 8267 2843 8237
      2832 8207 2826 8207 2826 8211 2817 8211
      2817 8207 2787 8206 2779 8283 2785 8291
      2821 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 039DEG 20KT 2834 8283 2828 8251 2822 8216 

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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