Special Weather Statement

FROM: NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
AREA: DeSoto; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal Lee; Inland Sarasota; Inland Charlotte; Inland Lee
SENT: 2026-07-10T16:29:00-04:00

Special Weather Statement issued July 10 at 4:29PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles east of Southeast Arcadia to 8 miles
south of St. James City. Movement was west at 25 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…
Cape Coral, Fort Myers, North Port, Bonita Springs, Punta Gorda,
Lehigh Acres, Port Charlotte, Palmona Park, Southwest Florida
Airport, Harlem Heights, Lochmoor Waterway Estates, Babcock Webb Wma,
Cypress Lake, McGregor, Babcock Ranch, Pine Manor, Matlacha
Isles-Matlacha Shores, Olga, Pineland, and Buckingham.

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.

Alert Expiration: 2026-07-10T17:30:00-04:00