Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Alachua, FL; Bradford, FL; Union, FL
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At 518 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beasley, or near Lake Butler, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Lake Butler, Beasley, New River, Sampson, La...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
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At 518 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Beasley, or near Lake Butler, moving southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. Locations impacted include... Lake Butler, Beasley, New River, Sampson, La Crosse, Brooker, and Dukes.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 5:18PM EDT until August 20 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 4:55PM EDT until August 20 at 5:45PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Jacksonville FL. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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