Tornado Warning until 03:30PM
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for... North central Gilchrist County in northern Florida... Southwestern Columbia County in northern Florida... Southeastern Suwannee County in northern Florida...
* Until 330 PM EDT.
* At 257 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado was located near Ichetucknee Spring, moving northeast at 15 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... Ichetucknee Spring around 325 PM EDT. Fort White around 330 PM EDT. Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include 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. 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