Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/24/2026 14:32

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 24 at 5:32PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 24, 2026 - 2:32pm
Expires: 
August 24, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 532 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Normandy, or 8 miles southwest of Jacksonville, moving east 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... Jacksonville, Orange Park, Unf, Arlington, Baymeadows, Cisco Gardens, Ortega, Craig Field, Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, and Nas Jax.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Trout River; Western Clay; South Central Duval; Western Duval
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov