Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL
408 WWUS82 KJAX 152112 SPSJAX Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 512 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 FLZ240-340-152145- Central Marion FL-Western Marion FL- 512 PM EDT Sat Jun 15 2024 ...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY THROUGH 545 PM EDT... At 512 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 7 miles southeast of Williston to near Santos. Movement was southwest at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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, Santos, and Ocala Airport. 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 2899 8222 2921 8243 2922 8240 2923 8240 2932 8241 2936 8241 2937 8240 2939 8234 2908 8206 TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 042DEG 8KT 2931 8235 2910 8215 MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH $$ SHASHY