Florida Special Weather Statement | Effective 05/11/2026 14:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 11 at 5:12PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 11, 2026 - 2:12pm
Expires: 
May 11, 2026 - 2:30pm
Description: 
At 512 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Sawgrass, or 7 miles south of Ponte Vedra Beach, moving northeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Ponte Vedra Beach, Jacksonville Beach, Palm Valley, Sawgrass, Nocatee, Bayard, Durbin, and Guana River State Park.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Coastal Duval; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; South Central Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL