8/18/2026 7:02:00 PM until 8/18/2026 7:30:00 PM

At 702 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Providence to near Melrose. Movement was south at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph, pea size hail, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, 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. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring. Locations impacted include... Gainesville, Ocala, Starke, Rainbow Lakes Estates, Lake Butler, Keystone Heights, Melrose, Worthington Spring, Citra, and Alachua.