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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
552 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

FLZ031-136-232-237-242215-
Eastern Alachua FL-Western Clay FL-Western Putnam FL-Bradford FL-
552 PM EDT Fri Apr 24 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN BRADFORD...
NORTHEASTERN ALACHUA...NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM AND SOUTHWESTERN CLAY
COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...

At 551 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Orange Heights, or near Melrose, 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...
Keystone Heights, Melrose, Melrose Landing, George's Lake, Orange
Heights, Lake Geneva, Florahome, Waldo, Hampton, and Putnam Hall.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 2980 8228 2994 8214 2979 8180 2956 8201
TIME...MOT...LOC 2151Z 300DEG 14KT 2975 8209

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

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