Florida Severe Thunderstorm Warning - Severe | Effective 05/23/2026 17:15

Headline: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued May 23 at 8:15PM EDT until May 23 at 8:45PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 5:15pm
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description: 
At 815 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Worthington Spring, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Lake Butler, Raiford, Worthington Spring, Worthington Springs, Beasley, New River, La Crosse, Brooker, Johnstown, and Dukes.
Instruction: 
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Area Description: 
Alachua, FL; Bradford, FL; Union, FL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL