Weather Alerts-

Avoid the subject event as per the instructions

Tampa Bay/Ruskin - FL, US, National Weather Service

Coastal Charlotte County

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN CHARLOTTE...SOUTHEASTERN DESOTO AND NORTHEASTERN LEE COUNTIES THROUGH 830 PM EDT... At 729 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 8 miles east of Babcock Ranch, or 19 miles northwest of Labelle, moving south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and nickel size 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... Fort Myers Shores, Olga, Babcock Webb Wma, Babcock Ranch, Alva, Charleston Park, and North Fort Myers. 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. MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH