Special Weather Statement
Issued by NWS Jacksonville, FL

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
656 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

FLZ021-030-035-422-522-310000-
Southeastern Columbia FL-Union FL-Southwestern Columbia FL-
Suwannee FL-Gilchrist FL-
656 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN GILCHRIST...UNION...
SOUTHERN COLUMBIA AND SUWANNEE COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM EDT...

At 656 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Dowling Park to 6 miles west of Columbia
to Upland Pines. Movement was southeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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...
Lake City, Live Oak, Lake Butler, Worthington Spring, Ichetucknee
Spring, Columbia, Fort White, Worthington Springs, Palestine
Community, and Groves.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3035 8321 3035 8319 3038 8318 3004 8222
      3003 8226 2996 8230 2996 8234 2993 8236
      2992 8242 2994 8252 2992 8258 2986 8259
      2996 8295 2999 8296 3008 8307 3011 8312
      3009 8319 3011 8322 3018 8325
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 311DEG 21KT 3027 8316 3008 8280 2998 8251

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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