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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
430 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

FLZ140-240-340-082100-
Central Marion FL-Western Marion FL-Eastern Marion FL-
430 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHWESTERN MARION COUNTY
THROUGH 500 PM EDT...

At 429 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Santos, or 8 miles south of Ocala, moving north at 5 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...
Ocala, Ocala Airport, Silver Springs Shores, Santos, Belleview, and
Summerfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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LAT...LON 2897 8232 2899 8236 2924 8236 2927 8196
      2896 8201 2896 8231
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 158DEG 6KT 2906 8211

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

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