Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
659 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

FLZ021-035-236-522-022330-
Western Alachua FL-Southwestern Columbia FL-Suwannee FL-Gilchrist FL-
659 PM EDT Tue Jul 2 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN GILCHRIST...
NORTHWESTERN ALACHUA...SOUTHEASTERN SUWANNEE AND SOUTHWESTERN
COLUMBIA COUNTIES THROUGH 730 PM EDT...

At 659 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
High Springs, or 10 miles southeast of Ichetucknee Spring, moving
northwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph and minor flooding due to heavy
         rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Ichetucknee Spring, Columbia, High Springs, Fort White, and Hildreth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3006 8284 3008 8266 2989 8254 2986 8254
      2984 8253 2975 8268 2988 8288 2989 8288
      2989 8289 2990 8289
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 138DEG 8KT 2986 8264

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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