THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHEASTERN DUVAL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA EASTERN NASSAU COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA * UNTIL 515 PM EDT * AT 443 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR MAYPORT...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO LITTLE TALBOT ISLAND...TALBOT ISLAND...AMELIA CITY AND FERNANDINA BEACH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS. WATERSPOUTS MAY CAUSE LOCALIZED DAMAGE AS THEY MOVE ONSHORE. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS WATERSPOUT...PLEASE GO TO A SAFE PLACE IMMEDIATELY. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM EDT THURSDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. && LAT...LON 3031 8149 3071 8155 3071 8154 3072 8153 3073 8149 3071 8147 3071 8143 3070 8142 3060 8144 3052 8142 3051 8144 3049 8141 3033 8138 3031 8139 TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 175DEG 34KT 3041 8140 MC
Posted on: Thu, 06 Jun 2013 20:44:02 +0000
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