St. Pete Beach Alerts
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 2 at 3:03PM EDT until May 2 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Headline
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 2 at 3:03PM EDT until May 2 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Description
SVRTBW
The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southern Pinellas County in west central Florida...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 302 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near St. Pete
Beach, or near Seminole, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Seminole, Gulfport, St. Pete Beach,
Treasure Island, Kenneth City, South Pasadena, Madeira Beach, and
Redington Beach.
Instructions
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into a
small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for west central
Florida.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | Severe Thunderstorm |
| Severity | Warning |
| Event Code | SVR |
| Area | Pinellas, FL |
| Sent | Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:03 PM EDT |
| Expires | Saturday, May 2, 2026 3:30 PM EDT |
| Sender | NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.caabc6e6b618c3953635529387be395f4c1f005b.001.1 |