Florida Moderate Special Weather Statement | Effective 10/09/2026 19:12

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued October 9 at 10:12PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 9, 2026 - 7:12pm
Expires: 
October 9, 2026 - 7:45pm
Description: 
At 1012 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Cisco Gardens, or near Jacksonville, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jacksonville, Orange Park, Callahan, Jacksonville International Arpt, Mandarin, Arlington, Cisco Gardens, Ortega, Oakleaf Plantation, and Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace.
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; South Central Duval; Western Duval; Western St. Johns
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov