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Severe Weather In Marion County, Florida, Oct 7, 2026 · Confirmed
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Status
Confirmed by an official source
Independent sources
1
First seen
Oct 7, 3:34 PM EDT
updated Oct 7, 3:34 PM EDT
Topic
Local News
Sources · Copies Of One Story Count Once
Florida officials preparing for possible major hurricane · Ocala GazetteOct 7, 3:34 PM EDT
How It Unfolded
Official Confirmation
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
“Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued October 9 at 5:11PM EDT until October 9 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL”
SVRJAX The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Marion County in northern Florida... * Until 545 PM EDT. * At 510 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Rainbow Lakes Estates, moving north at 20 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Rainbow Lakes Estates, Dunnellon, and Romeo.
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. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EDT for northern Florida.
National Weather Service · issued Oct 9, 5:11 PM EDT
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Marion County and its neighbours, as they are right now. The event is placed on the county; it is not drawn as a point.
How We Decided
Oct 7, 4:12 PM EDTHeld: One source so far, and no official source confirms it yet.Oct 9, 5:12 PM EDTPublished: One source reported it, and an official source confirms it.