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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
911 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

FLZ021-035-136-236-522-310215-
Eastern Alachua FL-Western Alachua FL-Southwestern Columbia FL-
Suwannee FL-Gilchrist FL-
911 PM EDT Thu Jul 30 2026

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT GILCHRIST...WESTERN ALACHUA...
SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN SUWANNEE COUNTIES THROUGH 1015
PM EDT...

At 911 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm
capable of producing a landspout 7 miles south of Obrien, or 11 miles
west of Ichetucknee Spring, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts, wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph, excessive cloud-to-
         ground lightning, and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
         could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
         objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring.

Locations impacted include...
Trenton, Bell, Ichetucknee Spring, Alachua, High Springs, Archer,
Fort White, Newberry, Branford, and Hildreth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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LAT...LON 2989 8242 2948 8245 2948 8255 2954 8256
      2953 8265 2956 8266 2959 8296 2962 8297
      2970 8294 2972 8296 2977 8295 2980 8292
      2981 8293 2983 8289 2988 8287 2990 8290
      2989 8292 2996 8293 2996 8295 3003 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 302DEG 26KT 2993 8296

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH

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