Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/06/2026 12:48

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 6 at 3:48PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 6, 2026 - 12:48pm
Expires: 
September 6, 2026 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 348 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near San Marco, or near Arlington. A strong thunderstorm was nearly stationary. 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... Jacksonville, Orange Park, Unf, Mandarin, Fruit Cove, Arlington, Fleming Island, Baymeadows, Nocatee, and Ortega.
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; Eastern Clay; Trout River; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; South Central Duval; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov