Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/03/2026 14:46

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 3 at 5:46PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 3, 2026 - 2:46pm
Expires: 
October 3, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description: 
At 546 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over The Village of Briar Meadow, or over The Villages, moving north at 10 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... Ocala, Fort McCoy, Lynne, Weirsdale, Sparr, Anthony, The Village of Briar Meadow, Ocklawaha, Moss Bluff, and Silver Springs Shores.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Eastern Marion; Central Marion; Western Marion
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov