Weather Alerts For Crystal Beach, FL

Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Tampa Bay Area Ruskin FL 659 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 Inland Pasco FL-Coastal Hillsborough FL-Sumter FL-Pinellas FL- Polk FL-Coastal Pasco FL-Inland Hillsborough FL- 659 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SUMTER...SOUTHERN PASCO...NORTHERN PINELLAS...NORTHWESTERN POLK AND NORTHERN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EST... At 659 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Lakeland, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Saint Leo, Busch Gardens, Palm Harbor, Trinity, Hillsborough River State Park, New Port Richey East, St. Leo, Richland, Odessa, Plant City Airport, Tampa Executive Airport, Haines City, Polk City, Winston, Zephyrhills South, Tampa International Airport, New Port Richey, Oldsmar, Cheval, and Orient Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. &&

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin FL 609 PM EST Sun Dec 7 2025 The National Weather Service in Tampa Bay Ruskin has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northern Hillsborough County in west central Florida... South Central Pasco County in west central Florida... Pinellas County in west central Florida... * Until 915 PM EST. * At 609 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Holiday, East Lake, Keystone, Palm Harbor, Oldsmar, Trinity, Lake Fern, Odessa, Jay B Starkey Wilderness Park and Crystal Beach. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. &&

Closest strike: 2.73 miles Stay Alert! Remain in a safe area until there has been no lightning within 10 miles of this location for 30 minutes. Please be aware that lightning activity can remain high even when a storm is moving away from your location. Even if rain has stopped, do not leave your safe area until WeatherBug indicates that lightning is more than 10 miles away from this selected location. IF OUTDOORS Avoid water, high ground, and open spaces. Avoid all metal objects including electric wires, fences, and machinery. Find a safe area in a building or in a fully enclosed vehicle with the windows completely shut. Unsafe places include underneath canopies, small picnic or rain shelters, convertibles, or near trees. IF INDOORS Avoid water and stay away from doors and windows. Avoid using a hard line telephone. Take off headphones. Turn off, unplug, and stay away from appliances, computers, power tools, and TV sets. Lightning may strike exterior electric and phone lines, inducing shocks to inside equipment.

There is a Marginal Severe Storm Risk for your location. Continue reading for today's outlook from the National Weather Service's Storm Prediction Center. -------------------- National Severe Storm Outlook THERE IS A MARGINAL RISK OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE CENTRAL PORTION OF THE FLORIDA PENINSULA SUMMARY Isolated damaging winds and a brief tornado are possible across parts of the Florida Peninsula beginning late this afternoon through the evening. 20Z Update No changes to the outlook are required. See the previous discussion for additional information.