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Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
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270 WWUS82 KJAX 032231 SPSJAX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 631 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 FLZ136-236-240-340-032300- Eastern Alachua FL-Western Alachua FL-Central Marion FL- Western Marion FL- 631 PM EDT Wed Jul 3 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTH CENTRAL ALACHUA AND NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT... At 631 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cross Creek, or 8 miles northwest of Citra, moving west at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, pea size hail, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring. Locations impacted include... University Of Florida, Newnans Lake, Rochelle, Micanopy, Reddick, McIntosh, Flemington, and Lowell. 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 2948 8241 2949 8246 2963 8249 2967 8223 2932 8216 2932 8241 TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 082DEG 5KT 2948 8223 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ HESS