Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Columbia, FL
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What is happening
SVRJAX The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Columbia County in northern Florida... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 616 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Watertown, or near Lake City, moving north at 10 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny...
What the bulletin says to do
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. Large hail, damaging wind, and continuous cloud to ground lightning are 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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Bulletin details
SVRJAX The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Central Columbia County in northern Florida... * Until 700 PM EDT. * At 616 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Watertown, or near Lake City, moving north at 10 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 City, Columbia, Five Points, Watertown, Winfield, and Suwannee Valley.
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Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 20 at 6:16PM EDT until August 20 at 7:00PM 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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