Florida Extreme Tornado Watch | Effective 10/09/2026 13:24

Headline: 
Tornado Watch issued October 9 at 4:24PM EDT until October 9 at 9:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Tornado Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
October 9, 2026 - 1:24pm
Expires: 
October 9, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS EXTENDED TORNADO WATCH 677 TO INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING AREAS UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA BAKER IN NORTHERN FLORIDA ALACHUA BRADFORD COLUMBIA GILCHRIST MARION UNION THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTHONY, BURBANK, COLUMBIA, GAINESVILLE, GAINESVILLE AIRPORT, LAKE BUTLER, LAKE CITY, LULU, MACCLENNY, NEW RIVER, NEWNANS LAKE, OCALA, OCALA AIRPORT, OLENO STATE PARK, OLUSTEE, STARKE, TRENTON, WATERTOWN, AND WEIRSDALE.
Area Description: 
Alachua, FL; Baker, FL; Bradford, FL; Columbia, FL; Gilchrist, FL; Marion, FL; Union, FL
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov