Severe Thunderstorm Warning Issued for Marion and Putnam Counties, FL
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NOAA issued it on May 8, 2026, 3 months 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 east central Marion County and south central Putnam County until 6:30 PM EDT.
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- Record type
- Severe Thunderstorm Warning
- Affected area
- Northern Florida
- Issued
- May 8, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Jacksonville FL
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Record status: historical. It was issued 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Northern Florida.
Alert Details
A Severe Thunderstorm Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Jacksonville FL. The alert is effective from May 8 at 5:42 PM EDT until May 8 at 6:30 PM EDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers east central Marion County in northern Florida and south central Putnam County in northeastern Florida. Locations impacted include Salt Springs and Georgetown.
What You Should Do
Remain alert for a possible tornado. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado, go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection, move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building.
Expected Conditions
At 5:41 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fort McCoy moving east at 15 mph. Another storm was just south of Georgetown moving east at 15 mph. Hazards include 60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail (0.75 inch). Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from 5:42 PM EDT to 6:30 PM EDT on May 8, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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