{"id":391375,"date":"2026-09-05T13:20:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-05T13:20:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/391375\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T13:20:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T13:20:19","slug":"funnel-cloud-spotted-near-fort-caroline-in-duval-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/391375\/","title":{"rendered":"Funnel cloud spotted near Fort Caroline in Duval County"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Funnel cloud spotted by David Bissell in Wonderwood area of Duval County on 09\/04\/2026 (Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n

DUVAL COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 A funnel cloud was spotted near the Fort Caroline area of Duval County Friday evening, prompting a flurry of social media posts and viewer submissions to News4JAX.<\/p>\n

Several images of the funnel cloud surfaced on social media around 7 p.m. Viewers also shared images and video directly with News4JAX.<\/p>\n

One viewer says he spotted the funnel cloud around 7:10 p.m., several miles east of the Alta Lakes subdivision. Other viewers reported seeing the funnel cloud near Heckscher Drive and the Wonderwood area.<\/p>\n

The National Weather Service has not confirmed a tornado.<\/p>\n

This is a developing story. <\/p>\n

Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX – All rights reserved.<\/p>\n

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