Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
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WWUS82 KJAX 141151
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
751 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024
FLZ030-031-035-136-236-141230-
Eastern Alachua FL-Western Alachua FL-Union FL-Bradford FL-
Gilchrist FL-
751 AM EDT Tue May 14 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN GILCHRIST...
BRADFORD...ALACHUA AND SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTIES THROUGH 830 AM
EDT...
At 751 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Alachua, or 7 miles northwest of Gainesville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and pea size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Gainesville, Starke, Keystone Heights, Alachua, High Springs,
Hawthorne, Archer, University Of Florida, Beasley, and New River.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for northern and
northeastern Florida.
&&
LAT...LON 2954 8256 2954 8265 2953 8265 2956 8266
2957 8267 2980 8262 3015 8206 3014 8205
2954 8206 2949 8256
TIME...MOT...LOC 1151Z 256DEG 30KT 2973 8245
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
$$
NELSON