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

TypeAlert
PhenomenaSevere Thunderstorm
SeverityWarning
Event CodeSVR
AreaPinellas, FL
SentSaturday, May 2, 2026 3:03 PM EDT
ExpiresSaturday, May 2, 2026 3:30 PM EDT
SenderNWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
Idurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.caabc6e6b618c3953635529387be395f4c1f005b.001.1