Severe Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
967 WWUS52 KJAX 182004 SVSJAX Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 404 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 FLC083-182015- /O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0132.000000T0000Z-240518T2015Z/ Marion FL- 404 PM EDT Sat May 18 2024 ...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY... At 404 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Pittman, or 7 miles northwest of Paisley, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. This severe thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Marion County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If on or near Lake George, get away from the water and move indoors or inside a vehicle. Remember, lightning can strike out to 15 miles from the parent thunderstorm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Move to safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a thunderstorm. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. && LAT...LON 2905 8164 2905 8166 2896 8166 2896 8175 2920 8165 2920 8164 TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 214DEG 25KT 2908 8160 HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH $$ NELSON