Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 18 at 3:20PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 18, 2026 - 12:20pm
Expires:
August 18, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
At 320 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms along a line extending from near Cisco Gardens to near
Cecil Field. Movement was southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and minor flooding due to heavy
rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, Orange Park, Unf, Mandarin, Fruit Cove, Arlington,
Baymeadows, Cisco Gardens, Ortega, and San Pablo.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Area Description:
Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Trout River; Western Clay; South Central Duval; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov