Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
943 WWUS82 KJAX 152038 SPSJAX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 438 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 FLZ240-340-152115- Central Marion FL-Western Marion FL- 438 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY THROUGH 515 PM EDT... At 438 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Ocala Airport, or near Ocala, moving southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and half inch 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... Ocala and Ocala Airport. 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 2925 8216 2905 8207 2900 8227 2921 8237 TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 065DEG 7KT 2917 8221 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH $$ SHASHY