Headline:
Special Weather Statement issued October 9 at 8:17PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event:
Special Weather Statement
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 9, 2026 - 5:17pm
Expires:
October 9, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
At 816 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout over Kingsley, or 7 miles east of
Starke, moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts around 40 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
objects.
Locations impacted include...
Starke, Interlachen, Keystone Heights, Melrose, Middleburg,
Hawthorne, George's Lake, Lake Geneva, Florahome, and Camp Blanding.
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.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northern
Florida.
Area Description:
Bradford; Eastern Alachua; Western Clay; Western Putnam
Forcast Office:
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov