NWS Jacksonville FLTO.W 0007October 9, 2026
Tornado Warning: Gilchrist, FL
The National Weather Service office in Jacksonville issued a tornado warning for Gilchrist in Florida, which was in force until 5:00 p.m. local time on October 9. It was the 7th tornado warning the NWS office in Jacksonville issued in 2026. Florida had 6 tornado warnings in October 2026, against 16 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Florida's tornado warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 15 minutes; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Jacksonville FL
- Area
- Gilchrist
- State
- Florida
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 4:45 p.m. EDT, October 9, 2026
- Expires
- 5:00 p.m. EDT, October 9, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Extreme, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KJAX TO.W 0007
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Tornado Warnings in Florida since 2008Every warning type in Florida
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The notice as issued
At 444 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Bell, moving north at 15 mph. HAZARD...Tornado. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely. This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of central Gilchrist County.
What the agency told people to do
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.