Expires:202507092245;Remove:202507092245;167192 WWUS82 KTBW 092215 SPSTBW Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 615 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 FLZ061-162-260-092245- Coastal Charlotte FL-DeSoto FL-Inland Sarasota FL- 615 PM EDT Wed Jul 9 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTH CENTRAL CHARLOTTE... SOUTHWESTERN DESOTO AND EAST CENTRAL SARASOTA COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT... At 615 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Port Charlotte. This thunderstorm was nearly stationary. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... North Port, Harbour Heights, Lake Suzy, Fort Ogden, and Port Charlotte. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 2707 8223 2721 8208 2721 8206 2724 8206 2727 8202 2710 8189 2704 8195 2703 8197 2702 8197 2697 8202 TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 131DEG 4KT 2707 8206 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ TBW