{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.0926348cc8d37002881a9a32ede38091253ef753.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 6:40PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-20","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.0926348cc8d37002881a9a32ede38091253ef753.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL"},"word_count":153,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued July 20 at 6:40PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Inland Manatee; Inland Sarasota\n**Issued by:** NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-20T18:40:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-20T18:40:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-20T19:30:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nAt 640 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near\nMyakka River State Park, or 11 miles east of Sarasota, moving north\nat 35 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nSarasota, Bradenton, Myakka River State Park, The Meadows, Lakewood\nRanch, Sarasota Springs, Lake Sarasota, Parrish, Kensington Park,\nEllenton, Gator Creek Estate, Lake Manatee State Park, Bee Ridge,\nHidden River, Fruitville, and Desoto Lakes.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.\n\nTorrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to\nlocalized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded\nroadways."}