Out of nowhere and all of a sudden ... booming ...
Special Weather Statement
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
336 PM EDT Sun Apr 17 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Gilchrist,
Alachua, central Marion, southwestern Putnam, southwestern Columbia
and southeastern Suwannee Counties through 400 PM EDT...
At 336 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 8 miles southwest of Ichetucknee Spring to near
University Of Florida to Ocala. Movement was northeast at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph and nickel size hail.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Gainesville, Ocala, Fort McCoy, Ichetucknee Spring, Citra, Columbia,
Alachua, High Springs, Hawthorne and Fort White.