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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued July 10 at 6:15PM EDT until July 10 at 6:45PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
This is a severe-significance severe thunderstorm warning event affecting Hardee, FL; Hillsborough, FL; Manatee, FL; Pinellas, FL; Polk, FL; Sarasota, FL, tracked from official feeds (NOAA / National Weather Service). We update this page as the situation develops.
- Type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Extent
- ≈ 1,193,319 acres
- Began
- To end
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Hardee, FL
Hillsborough, FL
Manatee, FL
Pinellas, FL
Polk, FL
Sarasota, FL
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- Forecast discussion NWS TBW
Area Forecast Discussion
Near-record heat with heat index values up to 105 degrees continues, with decreasing rain chances throughout the week.
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Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 835 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026
...New UPDATE, AVIATION...
.KEY MESSAGES...
- Hot conditions continue with near record high temperatures and heat index values of up to 105 and then higher for midweek.
- Decreasing rain chances during the upcoming week.
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.UPDATE... Issued at 834 AM EDT Mon Jul 13 2026
While some high-level clouds stream in across the area, a pocket of drier remains present in the mid-levels. This has led to a quiet start across the peninsula today, and favors continued low rain chances from the Tampa Bay area southward along and west of I-75 especially. There is some deeper moisture across the northern half of the Florida peninsula, and colliding boundaries over the interior this afternoon also favor at least scattered thunderstorm coverage this afternoon and into the evening.
The other weather impact will continue to be the heat. Warm, humid conditions will continue. However, enough cloud cover should remain today to keep conditions just below Heat Advisory criteria. Nevertheless, continue to practice good heat safety.
Overall, the forecast remains on track wi…
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