Special Weather Statement for Eastern Alachua; Western Alachua; Central Marion +1 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Central Marion, Eastern Alachua, Western Alachua, Western Marion
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cross Creek to 6 miles northeast of Beverly Hills. Movement was north at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and excessive cloud-to-ground lightning. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 644 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cross Creek to 6 miles northeast of Beverly Hills. Movement was north at 25 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... Ocala, Rainbow Lakes Estates, Citra, Sparr, Anthony, Cross Creek, Ocala Airport, Dunnellon, Micanopy, and Reddick.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 9 at 6:45PM 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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