TAKE COVER NOW! Treat these imminent extreme winds as if a tornado was approaching and move immediately to the safe room in your shelter. Take action now to protect your life!

The National Weather Service in Ruskin has issued a * Extreme Wind Warning for... Southeastern Manatee County in west central Florida... Charlotte County in southwestern Florida... Western DeSoto County in south central Florida... Lee County in southwestern Florida... Sarasota County in west central Florida... * Until 600 PM EDT. * At 303 PM EDT, National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated extreme winds, associated with the eyewall of Hurricane Ian, were moving onshore near North Port, moving northeast at 5 mph. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION! A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for south central, southwestern and west central Florida.