Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 6:17AM EDT until March 16 at 6:45AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 3:17am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 3:45am
Description:
SVRJAX
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Union County in northern Florida...
Columbia County in northern Florida...
Eastern Suwannee County in northern Florida...
Southeastern Hamilton County in northern Florida...
* Until 645 AM EDT.
* At 617 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Live Oak to near Obrien, moving northeast at 35
mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lake City, Live Oak, White Springs, Ichetucknee Spring, Columbia,
Fort White, Palestine Community, Providence, Winfield, and Suwannee
Valley.
Instruction:
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. These storms may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
Area Description:
Columbia, FL; Hamilton, FL; Suwannee, FL; Union, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov