Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 27 at 6:38PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 27, 2026 - 3:38pm
Expires:
May 27, 2026 - 4:15pm
Description:
At 638 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Gainesville Airport, or near Gainesville, moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 to 50 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Gainesville, Starke, Keystone Heights, Melrose, Worthington Spring,
Alachua, High Springs, Hawthorne, Archer, and Worthington Springs.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Union; Bradford; Eastern Alachua; Western Clay; Western Alachua; Western Putnam; Southeastern Columbia; Southwestern Columbia
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov