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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
718 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

FLZ021-023-030-031-035-136-236-422-522-170000-
Eastern Alachua FL-Southeastern Columbia FL-Western Alachua FL-
Baker FL-Union FL-Southwestern Columbia FL-Suwannee FL-Bradford FL-
Gilchrist FL-
718 PM EDT Wed Jul 16 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT GILCHRIST...WEST CENTRAL
BRADFORD...NORTHWESTERN ALACHUA...SOUTHWESTERN BAKER...UNION...
SOUTHERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN SUWANNEE COUNTIES THROUGH 800 PM
EDT...

At 718 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near New River to near High Springs to near
Trenton. Movement was north at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and minor flooding due to heavy
         rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Lake City, Lake Butler, Bell, Raiford, Worthington Spring,
Ichetucknee Spring, Columbia, Alachua, High Springs, and Fort White.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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 3019 8277 3026 8223 2984 8226 2980 8235
      2954 8265 2956 8266 2956 8271 2979 8293
      2980 8292 2981 8293 2983 8289 2988 8287
      2990 8290 2989 8292 2995 8292 2996 8295
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 172DEG 28KT 2993 8230 2978 8264 2963 8274

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

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ENYEDI