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Special Weather Statement

National Weather Service Jacksonville FL

133 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026

 

FLZ021-030-031-035-136-236-422-522-051815-

Eastern Alachua FL-Southeastern Columbia FL-Western Alachua FL-

Union FL-Southwestern Columbia FL-Suwannee FL-Bradford FL-

Gilchrist FL-

133 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2026



...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT GILCHRIST...WEST CENTRAL

BRADFORD...WESTERN ALACHUA...SOUTHWESTERN UNION...SOUTHWESTERN

COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN SUWANNEE COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT...



At 133 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong

thunderstorms along a line extending from Bell to near University Of

Florida. Movement was east at 10 mph.



HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph, excessive cloud-to-ground 

         lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall.



SOURCE...Radar indicated.



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

         unsecured objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is 

         occurring. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is 

         possible.



Locations impacted include...

Gainesville, Trenton, Bell, Worthington Spring, Ichetucknee Spring,

Alachua, High Springs, Archer, Fort White, and Worthington Springs.



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.



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LAT...LON 2966 8295 2970 8296 2970 8294 2972 8296

      2972 8294 2973 8295 2974 8294 2977 8295

      2980 8292 2981 8293 2983 8292 2983 8289

      2988 8287 2990 8290 2989 8292 2993 8290

      3005 8263 2985 8225 2950 8232 2963 8297

TIME...MOT...LOC 1733Z 251DEG 7KT 2974 8284 2957 8236 



MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH



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