At 1230 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near Horseshoe Point, or 19 miles south of Steinhatchee, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Horseshoe Point, Horseshoe Beach, Yellow Jacket, Shired Island, Old Town, and Fanning Springs.

At 1214 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles south of Alachua, or 8 miles west of Gainesville, moving northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD. Wind gusts around 40 mph and pea size hail. SOURCE. Radar indicated. IMPACT. Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include. Gainesville, Green Cove Springs, Starke, Keystone Heights, Melrose, Middleburg, Alachua, High Springs, Worthington Springs, and New River.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 244 UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 243. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL FLORIDA POLK SUMTER IN NORTHERN FLORIDA LEVY IN WEST CENTRAL FLORIDA CITRUS HERNANDO HILLSBOROUGH MANATEE PASCO PINELLAS THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BAYSHORE GARDENS, BEVERLY HILLS, BRADENTON, BRANDON, BRONSON, BROOKSVILLE, BUSHNELL, CEDAR KEY, CHIEFLAND, CITRUS SPRINGS, CLEARWATER, DADE CITY, FANNING SPRINGS, FLORAL CITY, HERNANDO, HOLIDAY, HOMOSASSA SPRINGS, HUDSON, INVERNESS, JASMINE ESTATES, LAKE PANASOFFKEE, LAKELAND, LAND O LAKES, LARGO, LECANTO, NEW PORT RICHEY, PALMETTO, SPRING HILL, ST. PETERSBURG, TAMPA, THE VILLAGES, WILDWOOD, WILLISTON, WINTER HAVEN, AND ZEPHYRHILLS.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 244 UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON WHICH REPLACES A PORTION OF TORNADO WATCH 243. THE NEW WATCH IS VALID FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THE NEW WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA FLAGLER PUTNAM IN NORTHERN FLORIDA MARION THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTHONY, BOSTWICK, BURBANK, CARRAWAY, OCALA, OCALA AIRPORT, PALATKA, PALM COAST, AND WEIRSDALE.

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 244 IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 2 COUNTIES IN NORTHERN FLORIDA ALACHUA GILCHRIST THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF GAINESVILLE, GAINESVILLE AIRPORT, NEWNANS LAKE, AND TRENTON.