Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/09/2026 18:15

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 9 at 9:15PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 9, 2026 - 6:15pm
Expires: 
October 9, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description: 
At 914 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm capable of producing a landspout over Middleburg, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Keystone Heights, Middleburg, Maxville, Oakleaf Plantation, Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Camp Blanding, Cecil Field, Doctors Inlet, Lakeside, and Kingsley.
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: 
Baker; Inland Nassau; Bradford; Eastern Clay; Western Clay; Western Putnam; South Central Duval; Western Duval
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov