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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 5:05 PM May. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southeastern Alachua County in northern Florida... Marion County in northern Florida... Southwestern Putnam County in northeastern Florida... * Until 130 PM EDT. * At 105 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Anthony, or near Ocala, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Ocala, Rainbow Lakes Estates, Fort McCoy, Citra, Lynne, Lake Delancy, Sparr, The Village of Briar Meadow, Moss Bluff, and Lake Weir. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for northern and northeastern Florida. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Special Weather Statement
Issued: 4:59 PM May. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMD WILL IMPACT FLAGLER...SOUTHEASTERN BRADFORD...SOUTHEASTERN ALACHUA...SOUTHERN ST. JOHNS...MARION... PUTNAM AND SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT... At 1258 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms over Sparr, or near Citra, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 to 50 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Palm Coast, Ocala, Saint Augustine, Palatka, Rainbow Lakes Estates, Flagler Beach, Bunnell, Crescent City, Interlachen, and Keystone Heights. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. && MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN; MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Tornado Watch
Issued: 3:27 PM May. 2, 2026 – National Weather Service
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 183 IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA CLAY FLAGLER PUTNAM ST. JOHNS IN NORTHERN FLORIDA ALACHUA BRADFORD MARION THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANASTASIA, ANTHONY, BAKERSVILLE, BELLAIR, BOSTWICK, BURBANK, CARRAWAY, DOCTORS INLET, DURBIN, FRUIT COVE, GAINESVILLE, GAINESVILLE AIRPORT, LAKESIDE, MIDDLEBURG, NEW RIVER, NEWNANS LAKE, OCALA, OCALA AIRPORT, ORANGE PARK, PALATKA, PALM COAST, PALM VALLEY, PONTE VEDRA BEACH, STARKE, SWITZERLAND, AND WEIRSDALE.
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