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Special Weather Statement issued October 9 at 3:56PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL

Published October 9, 2026 4:00 pm • Updated October 9, 2026 4:00 pm • Florida

At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Plant City to near Brandon. Movement was north at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down…

At 356 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Plant City to near Brandon. Movement was north 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… Tampa, Plant City, Temple Terrace, Zephyrhills, Dade City, Lutz, Fish Hawk, Brandon, St. Leo, Hillsborough River State Park, Zephyrhills South, Palm River-Clair Mel, East Lake-Orient Park, Zephyrhills West, Land O Lakes, Pebble Creek, Zephyrhills North, Riverview, University, and Wesley Chapel South.

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