Florida Special Weather Statement - Moderate | Effective 05/23/2026 16:49

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 23 at 7:49PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 23, 2026 - 4:49pm
Expires: 
May 23, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description: 
At 748 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southeast of Worthington Spring, moving north at 15 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... Worthington Spring, Worthington Springs, Groves, New River, Sampson, La Crosse, Brooker, and Dukes.
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: 
Union; Bradford; Eastern Alachua
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL