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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
501 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

FLZ035-136-236-340-172145-
Eastern Alachua FL-Western Alachua FL-Western Marion FL-Gilchrist FL-
501 PM EDT Mon Aug 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL GILCHRIST...
SOUTHWESTERN ALACHUA AND NORTHWESTERN MARION COUNTIES THROUGH 545 PM
EDT...

At 501 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Archer, or 11 miles west of Gainesville, moving
southeast at 20 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...
Archer, University Of Florida, and Newberry.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 2948 8241 2948 8253 2952 8256 2954 8256
      2954 8258 2968 8270 2978 8255 2957 8222
      2941 8240
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 315DEG 16KT 2964 8252

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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