Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 9 at 5:50PM EDT until October 9 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

Published October 9, 2026 5:53 pm • Updated October 9, 2026 5:53 pm • Florida

At 550 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Saint Augustine South, or near Saint Augustine, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Saint Augustine…

At 550 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Saint Augustine South, or near Saint Augustine, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD…60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE…Radar indicated. IMPACT…Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include… Saint Augustine Beach, Saint Augustine Shores, Butler Beach, Saint Augustine South, and Crescent Beach.

Official safety instructions

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. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

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