Special Weather Statement for Eastern Alachua; Eastern Marion; Central Marion
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Marion, Eastern Alachua, Eastern Marion
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What is happening
At 703 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fort McCoy, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and excessive cloud-to-ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 703 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Fort McCoy, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and excessive cloud-to-ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring. Locations impacted include... Citra, Fort McCoy, and Sparr.
Lifecycle record
Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 13 at 7:03PM 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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