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Severe Thunderstorm Warning for WJCT (Jacksonville)
Sent via Email at 525 pm EDT, Jun 27th 2020

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Radar valid at 526 pm EDT, Jun 27th 2020

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FLC019-031-089-109-272215-
/O.NEW.KJAX.SV.W.0153.200627T2125Z-200627T2215Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
525 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2020

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Nassau County in northeastern Florida...
Northern St. Johns County in northeastern Florida...
North central Clay County in northeastern Florida...
Duval County in northeastern Florida...

* Until 615 PM EDT.

* At 525 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ortega, or
near Jacksonville, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, Orange Park, Jacksonville International Arpt, Unf,
Arlington, Ponte Vedra Beach, Neptune Beach, Baymeadows, Cisco
Gardens and Ortega.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare immediately for Jacksonville, Orange Park, Jacksonville International Arpt, Unf, Arlington, Ponte Vedra Beach, Ne...
Issued on
June 27, 2020
at
5:26 pm
ET
60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail possible until 6:15 PM EDT
Area of concern is in hatch shaded region.

Counties: East central Nassau County in northeastern Florida, Northern St. Johns County in northeastern Florida, North central Clay County in northeastern Florida, Duval County in northeastern Florida,

Cities: Jacksonville, Orange Park, Jacksonville International Arpt, Unf, Arlington, Ponte Vedra Beach, Neptune Beach, Baymeadows, Cisco Gardens and Ortega Florida

Potential impacts: Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Suggested action(s): Prepare immediately for large hail and damaging winds. People outside should move immediately to shelter inside a strong building. Stay away from windows. Large hail and damaging winds and 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.

Summary: At 525 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Ortega, or near Jacksonville, moving east at 15 mph.


This alert expires June 27, 2020 at 6:15 PM EDT

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