Special Weather Statement Florida, Georgia | Effective 03/16/2026 10:09

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued March 16 at 1:09PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 16, 2026 - 10:09am
Expires: 
March 16, 2026 - 10:45am
Description: 
At 108 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Nassau Village-Ratliff to near Middleburg. Movement was northeast at 45 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and pea size 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... Jacksonville, St. Marys, Kingsland, Orange Park, Callahan, Jacksonville International Arpt, Mandarin, Arlington, Middleburg, and Yulee.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Baker; Inland Nassau; Bradford; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Trout River; Western Clay; South Central Duval; Western Duval; Coastal Camden; Western Charlton
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL