Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Alachua County, FL
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NOAA issued it on August 18, 2026, 5 days ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Jacksonville has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Alachua County until 6:15 PM EDT on August 18, with 60 mph winds and penny-sized hail.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Alachua County, Florida
- Issued
- August 18, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Jacksonville FL
Storm notices can cover different combinations of wind, hail, lightning, and rainfall. Use the original notice for the hazards and boundaries attached to this specific record.
Record status: historical. It was issued 5 days ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Alachua County, Florida.
Alert Details
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued by NWS Jacksonville FL. Effective from August 18 at 5:46 PM EDT until August 18 at 6:15 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
Alachua County in northern Florida. Locations impacted include Gainesville, Alachua, Hawthorne, Archer, University Of Florida, Rochelle, Cross Creek, Orange Heights, Gainesville Airport, and Newnans Lake.
What You Should Do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:46 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Alachua, or 7 miles west of Gainesville, moving east at 15 mph. Hazard includes 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
Alert effective August 18 at 5:46 PM EDT and expires August 18 at 6:15 PM EDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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