Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/25/2026 14:00

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 25 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 25, 2026 - 2:00pm
Expires: 
August 25, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 500 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Bell to 7 miles southeast of Williston Municipal Airport. Movement was northeast 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... Rainbow Lakes Estates, Trenton, Bell, Archer, Ocala Airport, Newberry, Dunnellon, and Romeo.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Suwannee; Gilchrist; Western Alachua; Western Marion
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov