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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
916 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

FLZ030-031-035-136-236-240-340-422-522-250200-
Eastern Alachua FL-Southeastern Columbia FL-Western Alachua FL-
Central Marion FL-Union FL-Western Marion FL-
Southwestern Columbia FL-Bradford FL-Gilchrist FL-
916 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL GILCHRIST...WEST
CENTRAL BRADFORD...ALACHUA...NORTHWESTERN MARION...SOUTHWESTERN UNION
AND SOUTH CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM EDT...

At 915 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near High Springs to near Sparr. Movement was
north at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 to 50 mph, frequent lightning, and
         heavy rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Gainesville, Worthington Spring, Citra, Alachua, High Springs,
Hawthorne, Archer, Worthington Springs, University Of Florida, and
Sparr.

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.

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

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LAT...LON 2944 8241 2948 8241 2949 8246 2963 8266
      2999 8268 3010 8260 2966 8206 2937 8207
      2928 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 0115Z 198DEG 11KT 2985 8262 2933 8220

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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SHASHY