Weather Authority Alert Day: Beginning this afternoon, plan for severe weather to impact your day

Tornado, hail and strong winds possible Monday afternoon

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – As a cold front approaches our area from the southwest, be prepared for severe weather to impact your afternoon later today.

Severe weather means there’s a chance of damaging winds, heavy downpours, hail and isolated tornadoes. A majority of the severe weather will be near I-10 and Southeast Georgia.

Thunderstorms will begin around 1 p.m. and continue through midnight. Temperatures will peak at 80 degrees with winds increasing at the same time into the teens. Winds will continue from the southeast.

Monday highs
Monday Forecast

TIMELINE FOR POTENTIAL SEVERE STORMS

The leading edge of the storm will approach around 1 p.m. from the northwest.

Thunderstorms will begin in Southeast Georgia around 2 p.m.

Timeline of Storms for Monday (Copyright 2025 by WJXT News4JAX - All rights reserved.)

By 6 p.m., thunderstorms will be in Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida.

Once the sun sets tonight, the storm will weaken and eventually dissipate while moving offshore by 11 p.m.

Forecast Wind Speeds

Winds out of the southwest will be 10-15 mph with gusts up to or over 20 mph. Damaging winds, hail, and an isolated tornado are possible along with this frontal system.

Rainfall by Tuesday

Expected rainfall totals vary from .5″ to over 1″. Low-lying areas that are prone to flooding should take precautions.


About the Author
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Michelle McCormick joined News4Jax in December 2023 and in February 2024, she happily accepted the opportunity to officially join the News4Jax Weather Authority team as the weekend morning meteorologist. She is a member of both the American Meteorological Society and National Weather Association.

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