Tornado Warning until 04:15PM
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... Northwestern Gilchrist County in northern Florida... Southwestern Columbia County in northern Florida... Southeastern Suwannee County in northern Florida...
* Until 415 PM EST.
* At 336 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located 9 miles south of Obrien, or 13 miles northwest of Bell, moving northeast at 30 mph. HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation. IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is likely.
* This dangerous storm will be near... Obrien around 355 PM EST. Ichetucknee Spring around 405 PM EST. Columbia around 415 PM EST. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Branford and Hildreth.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SUWANNEE, FL ... GILCHRIST, FL ... COLUMBIA, FL
Instructions:
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris. Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW! Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
Address/Location
HS Alerts
18586 NW 238th St
High Springs, FL 32643
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 386-454-4089
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Observed - Determined to have occurred or to be ongoing
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Tornado Warning