Severe Thunderstorm Warning Florida | Effective 03/16/2026 11:41

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 2:41PM EDT until March 16 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 11:41am
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
SVRJAX The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Alachua County in northern Florida... Northwestern Marion County in northern Florida... West central Putnam County in northeastern Florida... * Until 330 PM EDT. * At 241 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles east of Williston, moving northeast at 40 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Citra, Hawthorne, Sparr, Anthony, Rochelle, Cross Creek, Orange Springs, Micanopy, Reddick, and McIntosh.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in Jacksonville. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northern and northeastern Florida.
Area Description: 
Alachua, FL; Marion, FL; Putnam, FL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov