Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 09/12/2026 13:46

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 12 at 4:46PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 12, 2026 - 1:46pm
Expires: 
September 12, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description: 
At 446 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Nas Jax, or over Orange Park, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Locations impacted include... Jacksonville, Orange Park, Mandarin, Arlington, Baymeadows, Ortega, Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Nas Jax, Normandy, and San Marco.
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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Western Clay; South Central Duval; Western Duval; Western St. Johns
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov