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Tuesday March 20th, 2018 :: 01:35 p.m. EDT

Alert

Severe Thunderstorm Warning until 02:15PM

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southern Gilchrist County in northern Florida... Alachua County in northern Florida... Northwestern Marion County in northern Florida...

* Until 215 PM EDT

* At 129 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Chiefland, moving east at 50 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and half dollar size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include... Gainesville, Trenton, Citra, Alachua, Hawthorne, Archer, University Of Florida, Rochelle, Cross Creek and Orange Heights. A tornado watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for northern and northeastern Florida. HAIL...1.25IN WIND...60MPH

* AFFECTED AREAS: ALACHUA ... GILCHRIST ... MARION

Instructions:

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a small interior room. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. 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.

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:
Severe - Significant 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:
Severe Thunderstorm Warning

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