Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
428 WWUS82 KJAX 120023 SPSJAX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 823 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 FLZ136-236-237-120100- Eastern Alachua FL-Western Alachua FL-Western Putnam FL- 823 PM EDT Tue Jun 11 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT ALACHUA AND NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT... At 823 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Gainesville to Melrose. Movement was south at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph, pea size hail, 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. Locations impacted include... Gainesville, Interlachen, Melrose, Alachua, Hawthorne, Archer, University Of Florida, Rochelle, Melrose Landing, and Orange Heights. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. && LAT...LON 2987 8250 2981 8212 2978 8211 2978 8208 2976 8208 2975 8206 2972 8205 2972 8203 2974 8200 2975 8194 2976 8193 2951 8188 2951 8190 2950 8191 2951 8194 2950 8201 2949 8253 TIME...MOT...LOC 0023Z 348DEG 4KT 2969 8235 2973 8206 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH $$ HESS