Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued August 21 at 1:47PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
August 21, 2026 - 10:47am
Expires:
August 21, 2026 - 11:30am
Description:
At 147 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Mandarin, moving northeast at 10 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, Ponte Vedra Beach,
Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach, Neptune Beach, Sawgrass, 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; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; South Central Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov