Event Brief
Oct 9, 2026 at 4:42 PM ET
Tampa Bay tornado warning allowed to expire
By The BriefBrief · Sources (1)
The National Weather Service office in Tampa Bay, Ruskin, Florida, said the storm that prompted a tornado warning had weakened below severe limits and no longer appeared capable of producing a tornado. The warning was allowed to expire, though gusty winds remained possible with the thunderstorm.
WHO: National Weather Service Tampa Bay Ruskin
WHAT: The tornado warning was allowed to expire after the storm weakened.
WHEN: Oct 9, 2026
WHERE: Tampa Bay, USA
WHY: The storm weakened below severe limits and no longer appeared capable of producing a tornado.
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