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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
509 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

FLZ021-035-236-522-032145-
Western Alachua FL-Southwestern Columbia FL-Suwannee FL-Gilchrist FL-
509 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EASTERN GILCHRIST...WEST CENTRAL
ALACHUA...SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN SUWANNEE COUNTIES
THROUGH 545 PM EDT...

At 509 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Mcalpin to 9 miles southwest of High
Springs. Movement was moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch 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...
Ichetucknee Spring, Columbia, High Springs, Fort White, Newberry, and
Hildreth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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LAT...LON 3024 8299 2960 8271 2962 8255 3007 8266
      3026 8286
TIME...MOT...LOC 2109Z 023DEG 11KT 3019 8291 2969 8266

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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