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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
701 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

FLZ021-120-220-322-422-522-172345-
Southeastern Columbia FL-Western Hamilton FL-Eastern Hamilton FL-
Southwestern Columbia FL-Northern Columbia FL-Suwannee FL-
701 PM EDT Fri Jul 17 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN COLUMBIA...SUWANNEE
AND HAMILTON COUNTIES THROUGH 745 PM EDT...

At 701 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles northeast of Dowling Park, or 7 miles south of Suwannee River
State Park, moving west at 30 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...
Live Oak, Jasper, White Springs, Suwannee River State Park, Suwannee
Springs, Suwannee Valley, Belmont, Crossroads, Luraville, and
Mcalpin.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

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LAT...LON 3055 8304 3058 8250 3042 8254 3000 8297
      3011 8312 3010 8314 3011 8316 3009 8319
      3011 8322 3026 8325 3031 8321 3035 8321
      3035 8319 3038 8319 3039 8317 3041 8318
      3042 8322 3046 8322 3047 8324 3058 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 105DEG 26KT 3030 8313

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

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CORLESS