Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 7:15PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 4:15pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 715 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Orange Heights, or 7 miles west of Melrose. A strong thunderstorm was
nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 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...
Gainesville, Keystone Heights, Melrose, Hawthorne, Orange Heights,
Lake Geneva, Gainesville Airport, Newnans Lake, Rochelle, and Waldo.
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:
Bradford; Eastern Alachua; Western Clay; Western Putnam
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov