Special Weather Statement

At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Columbia, or 8 miles northeast of Ichetucknee Spring, moving south at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph and excessive cloud-to-ground lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring.

Locations impacted include... Ichetucknee Spring, Columbia, and Fort White.