Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 4:59PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 20, 2026 - 1:59pm
Expires:
August 20, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description:
At 459 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking scattered strong
thunderstorms centered over Keystone Heights, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Starke, Keystone Heights, Kingsley, Lake Geneva, Florahome, Camp
Blanding, George's Lake, Waldo, Penney Farms, and Lawtey.
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