Severe Thunderstorm Warning Florida | Effective 03/16/2026 12:12

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 3:12PM EDT until March 16 at 3:45PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 12:12pm
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 12:45pm
Description: 
At 312 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Green Cove Springs to near Florahome, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Saint Augustine, Palatka, Green Cove Springs, Interlachen, Keystone Heights, Hastings, Melrose, East Palatka, World Golf Village, and Saint Augustine Beach.
Instruction: 
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for northern and northeastern Florida. 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.
Area Description: 
Bradford, FL; Clay, FL; Putnam, FL; St. Johns, FL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov