Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 10:30PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 7:30pm
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
At 1030 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Amelia City to near Arlington to Ortega.
Movement was east at 20 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...
Jacksonville, Fernandina Beach, Unf, Arlington, Ponte Vedra Beach,
Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Baymeadows, and
Ortega.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Trout River; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; South Central Duval; Western Duval
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov