Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 08/19/2026 17:52

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued August 19 at 8:52PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
August 19, 2026 - 5:52pm
Expires: 
August 19, 2026 - 6:30pm
Description: 
At 852 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Cecil Field, or 12 miles northwest of Orange Park, moving southeast at 10 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... Orange Park, Middleburg, Cecil Field, Cisco Gardens, Lakeside, Normandy, Oakleaf Plantation, Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Bryceville, and Baldwin.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
Area Description: 
Inland Nassau; Eastern Clay; Western Clay; South Central Duval; Western Duval
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov