Special Weather Statement 09/18/2024 12:24 for Florida areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued September 18 at 3:24PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 18, 2024 - 12:24pm
Expires: 
September 18, 2024 - 1:15pm
Description: 
At 324 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Green Cove Springs, moving east at 30 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Saint Augustine, Green Cove Springs, World Golf Village, Saint Augustine Beach, Nocatee, Durbin, Vilano Beach, Picolata, South Ponte Vedra, and Saint Augustine Shores.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. 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.
Area Description: 
Inland St. Johns; Eastern Clay; Coastal St. Johns; Eastern Putnam; Western Clay; Western Putnam
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL