Special Weather Statement for Baker; Union; Bradford +7 more
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What you need to know
- Applies to
- Baker, Bradford, Coastal Duval, Eastern Clay, Northern Inland St. Johns, South Central Duval, Union, Western Clay and 2 more
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- Moderate
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What is happening
At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kingsley to near Green Cove Springs to near World Golf Village. Movement was northwest at 15 mph. Strong gusty winds will arrive well ahead of some of these storms. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar...
What the bulletin says to do
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
Full official description
Bulletin details
At 528 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Kingsley to near Green Cove Springs to near World Golf Village. Movement was northwest at 15 mph. Strong gusty winds will arrive well ahead of some of these storms. HAZARD...Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Locations impacted include... Jacksonville, Orange Park, Green Cove Springs, Starke, Unf, Mandarin, Fruit Cove, Arlington, Middleburg, and World Golf Village.
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Official revisions
- Alert
Special Weather Statement issued August 20 at 5:28PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
Official revision
Source and limitations
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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