Headline:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 29 at 7:29PM EDT until August 29 at 7:45PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
August 29, 2026 - 4:29pm
Expires:
August 29, 2026 - 4:45pm
Description:
At 729 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Columbia, or 9
miles northeast of Ichetucknee Spring, moving northwest at 5 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lake City and Columbia.
Instruction:
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description:
Columbia, FL
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov