Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 7:53PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 4:53pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 5:30pm
Description:
At 753 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Cecil Field, or 9 miles west of Orange Park. A strong thunderstorm
was nearly stationary.
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...
Jacksonville, Orange Park, Maxville, Cisco Gardens, Ortega, Oakleaf
Plantation, Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Cecil Field, Doctors Inlet,
and Lakeside.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Eastern Clay; Trout River; Western Clay; South Central Duval; Western Duval
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov