Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued March 16 at 3:14PM EDT until March 16 at 3:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 12:14pm
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
At 314 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hawthorne, or 8
miles southwest of Interlachen, 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, Orange Springs, Lochloosa, Hog Valley, and Johnson.
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:
Alachua, FL; Marion, FL; Putnam, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov