Special Weather Statement Florida | Effective 03/12/2026 06:43

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 12 at 9:43AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 12, 2026 - 6:43am
Expires: 
March 12, 2026 - 7:15am
Description: 
At 943 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of showers and a thunderstorm near Mcalpin, or 8 miles south of Live Oak, moving east at 35 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Lake City, Ichetucknee Spring, Columbia, Fort White, Wellborn, Five Points, Watertown, Obrien, Mcalpin, and Houston.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Suwannee; Southeastern Columbia; Southwestern Columbia
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov