1 statement is in effect for St. Petersburg, FL. The most serious is a rip current statement.
The National Weather Service issues alerts for St. Petersburg as part of Pinellas County.
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Active alerts for St. Petersburg
Rip Current Statement
Pinellas; Coastal Hillsborough; Coastal Manatee; Coastal Sarasota; Coastal Charlotte; Coastal LeeUntil · NWS Tampa Bay Ruskin FL
HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM EST THIS MORNING THROUGH THIS EVENING
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* WHAT...Dangerous rip currents expected.
* WHERE...Pinellas, Coastal Hillsborough, Coastal Manatee,
Coastal Sarasota, Coastal Charlotte and Coastal Lee Counties.
* WHEN...From 7 AM EST this morning through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away
from shore into deeper water.
What to do: Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and
float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a
direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the
shore and call or wave for help.
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Tornado history within 25 miles of St. Petersburg
316 tornadoes have been recorded within 25 miles of St. Petersburg since 1950, killing 20 people and injuring 885. The most recent was on September 25, 2025 (rated EF0).
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