Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 16, 2026 - 3:00am
Expires:
March 16, 2026 - 3:45am
Description:
At 600 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms near Obrien, or 9 miles east of Mayo, moving east at 25
mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph, pea size hail, and minor flooding
due to heavy rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
possible. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Lake City, Live Oak, White Springs, Ichetucknee Spring, Suwannee
Springs, Columbia, Fort White, Providence, Winfield, and Suwannee
Valley.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Suwannee; Union; Gilchrist; Eastern Hamilton; Eastern Alachua; Western Hamilton; Western Alachua; Northern Columbia; Southeastern Columbia; Southwestern Columbia
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov