Special Weather Statement issued October 9 at 2:44PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Published October 9, 2026 2:47 pm • Updated October 9, 2026 2:47 pm • Florida

At 244 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a shower near Myakka City, or 17 miles north of North Port, moving north at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs…

At 244 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a shower near Myakka City, or 17 miles north of North Port, moving north at 35 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… Myakka City, Myakka Head and Duette.

Official safety instructions

Monitor the weather situation closely and be alert for threatening weather conditions.

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