Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued May 2 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 2, 2026 - 9:00am
Expires:
May 2, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
At 1200 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Kingsley, or near Starke, moving east at 45 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...
Gainesville, Orange Park, Green Cove Springs, Starke, Keystone
Heights, Hastings, Melrose, Mandarin, Fruit Cove, and Middleburg.
Instruction:
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description:
Bradford; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Eastern Alachua; Eastern Putnam; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Western Putnam; South Central Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
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