001  
WWUS82 KJAX 170022  
SPSJAX  
 
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL  
822 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
 
FLZ023-030-031-232-170045-  
BAKER FL-WESTERN CLAY FL-UNION FL-BRADFORD FL-  
822 PM EDT THU JUL 16 2026  
   
..A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT NORTHEASTERN BRADFORD
 
SOUTH  
CENTRAL BAKER...NORTHEASTERN UNION AND WEST CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES  
THROUGH 845 PM EDT...  
 
AT 822 PM EDT, DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR  
RAIFORD, MOVING SOUTH AT 10 MPH.  
 
HAZARD...WIND GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH AND HALF INCH HAIL.  
 
SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED.  
 
IMPACT...GUSTY WINDS COULD KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND BLOW AROUND  
UNSECURED OBJECTS. MINOR HAIL DAMAGE TO VEGETATION IS  
POSSIBLE.  
 
LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...  
STARKE, RAIFORD, BEASLEY, LAWTEY, JOHNSTOWN, AND ELLERBEE.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF OUTDOORS, CONSIDER SEEKING SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING.  
 
TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM AND MAY LEAD TO  
LOCALIZED FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED  
ROADWAYS.  
 
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM.  
LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 10 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE  
SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE.  
 

 
 
LAT...LON 3016 8221 3018 8217 3013 8202 2992 8205  
3000 8232  
TIME...MOT...LOC 0022Z 019DEG 7KT 3010 8215  
 
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.50 IN  
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH  
 

 
 
SHASHY  
 
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