Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
140 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

FLZ240-340-171815-
Central Marion FL-Western Marion FL-
140 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY
THROUGH 215 PM EDT...

At 139 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Ocala Airport, or 8 miles east of Rainbow Lakes Estates, moving east
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Ocala, Rainbow Lakes Estates, Ocala Airport, Santos, Dunnellon, and
Romeo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 2900 8237 2901 8239 2902 8240 2902 8242
      2905 8247 2905 8249 2904 8250 2904 8253
      2910 8254 2922 8248 2922 8240 2931 8240
      2923 8216 2911 8209 2896 8215 2896 8230
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 287DEG 28KT 2913 8231

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

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