Special Weather Statement for Eastern Alachua; Western Putnam
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Eastern Alachua, Western Putnam
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 1041 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hawthorne, or 9 miles north of Citra, moving northwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include......
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 1041 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Hawthorne, or 9 miles north of Citra, moving northwest at 5 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Hawthorne, Lochloosa, and Johnson.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 10:41PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
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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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