Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/06/2026 11:46

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 2:46PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 6, 2026 - 11:46am
Expires: 
September 6, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description: 
At 245 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fort Caroline, or 8 miles northeast of Arlington, moving southeast at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Locations impacted include... Unf, Ponte Vedra Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Mayport, Craig Field, San Pablo, Little Talbot Island, and Fort Caroline.
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: 
Coastal Duval; Northeast Coastal St. Johns
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov