Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued June 16 at 8:41PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 16, 2026 - 5:41pm
Expires:
June 16, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description:
At 841 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Oakleaf Plantation, or near Middleburg, moving east at 25 mph.
Another storm was over eastern Duval county around UNF moving east
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph and minor flooding due to heavy
rainfall.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Orange Park, Unf, Mandarin, Fruit Cove, Arlington, Ponte Vedra Beach,
Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, and Baymeadows.
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:
Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; South Central Duval; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: