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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
828 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

FLZ021-035-170100-
Suwannee FL-Gilchrist FL-
828 PM EDT Sat May 16 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT CENTRAL GILCHRIST AND
SOUTHEASTERN SUWANNEE COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT...

At 827 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking an area of thunderstorms
centered over Bell, moving northwest at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Bell and Branford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 2999 8288 2998 8283 2972 8271 2967 8286
      2980 8293 2983 8292 2982 8291 2983 8289
      2988 8287 2989 8288 2989 8289 2990 8290
      2990 8291 2993 8293 2996 8293 2996 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 0027Z 157DEG 5KT 2979 8283

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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