Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 2 at 1:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 10:00am
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 10:45am
Description:
At 100 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Nas Jax, or near Mandarin, moving north at 20 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...
Jacksonville, Orange Park, Jacksonville International Arpt, Unf,
Mandarin, Fruit Cove, Arlington, Jacksonville Beach, Atlantic Beach,
and Neptune Beach.
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:
Inland Nassau; Coastal Nassau; Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Trout River; Western Clay; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; South Central Duval; Western Duval; Northern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov