Special Weather Statement 05/25/2025 14:35 for Florida areas

Headline: 
Special Weather Statement issued May 25 at 5:35PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Event: 
Special Weather Statement
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
May 25, 2025 - 2:35pm
Expires: 
May 25, 2025 - 3:15pm
Description: 
At 535 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from 8 miles southeast of Hastings to 7 miles southwest of Bunnell. Movement was northeast at 10 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, half inch hail, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Locations impacted include... Palm Coast, Saint Augustine, Flagler Beach, Bunnell, Saint Augustine Beach, Marineland, Vilano Beach, Crescent Beach, Saint Augustine Shores, and Butler Beach.
Instruction: 
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Area Description: 
Inland Flagler; Coastal Flagler; Northeast Coastal St. Johns; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southern Inland St. Johns
Forcast Office: 
NWS Jacksonville FL