Special Weather Statement for Eastern Alachua; Central Marion; Western Marion
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Marion, Eastern Alachua, Western Marion
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What is happening
At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Citra to 7 miles southwest of Santos. Movement was west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated....
What the bulletin says to do
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.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 413 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Citra to 7 miles southwest of Santos. Movement was west at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 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... Ocala, Fort McCoy, Citra, Sparr, Cross Creek, Santos, Anthony, Ocala Airport, Belleview, and Reddick.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 5 at 4:13PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Official revision
Source and limitations
Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Jacksonville FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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