{"url_path":"/weather/alerts/2.49.0.1.840.0.77c66d6ba9e1cdd6bea031e0364bd9e72f27b74e.001.1","section_key":"alert","section_title":"Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 6:44PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL","topic":"weather","document":{"doc_type":"alert","doc_date":"2026-07-19","source_url":"https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn%3Aoid%3A2.49.0.1.840.0.77c66d6ba9e1cdd6bea031e0364bd9e72f27b74e.001.1","accession_number":null,"cik":null,"ticker":null,"issuer_name":null,"edgar_url":null,"primary_entity_key":null,"primary_entity_name":"NWS Jacksonville FL"},"word_count":141,"has_tables":false,"body_markdown":"# Special Weather Statement: Special Weather Statement issued July 19 at 6:44PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL\n\n**Severity:** Moderate\n**Certainty:** Observed\n**Urgency:** Expected\n**Areas:** Coastal Duval; Eastern Clay; Trout River; Western Clay; South Central Duval; Western Duval; Western St. Johns\n**Issued by:** NWS Jacksonville FL\n**Sent:** 2026-07-19T18:44:00-04:00\n**Effective:** 2026-07-19T18:44:00-04:00\n**Expires:** 2026-07-19T19:15:00-04:00\n\n## Description\nAt 642 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over\nOrange Park, moving north at 20 mph.\n\nHAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph.\n\nSOURCE...Radar indicated.\n\nIMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around\nunsecured objects.\n\nLocations impacted include...\nJacksonville, Orange Park, Mandarin, Fruit Cove, Arlington, Fleming\nIsland, Cisco Gardens, Ortega, Switzerland, and Bellair-Meadowbrook\nTerrace.\n\n## Instructions\nIf outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.\n\nFrequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.\nLightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe\nshelter inside a building or vehicle."}