Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 10:40PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 19, 2026 - 7:40pm
Expires:
August 19, 2026 - 8:15pm
Description:
At 1040 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mandarin, moving north at 5 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...
Orange Park, Mandarin, Fruit Cove, Nas Jax, Fleming Island, Doctors
Inlet, Ortega, Lakeside, Normandy, and Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Western Clay; South Central Duval; Western Duval; Western St. Johns
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov