Tornado Warning 2, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Issued

Jan 8, 1993, 11:36 AM EST (16:36 UTC)

Expired

Jan 8, 1993, 12:45 PM EST

In force

69 min

Issued by

NWS Jacksonville, FL

Area

Whole counties

County Bradford County, FL

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TTAA00 KJAX 081640
TORJAX
FLC007-019-031-081745-
 
BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1136 AM EST FRI JAN 8 1993
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE FL   HAS ISSUED A
TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 1245 PM EST
 
IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA
 
   ...CENTRAL BRADFORD COUNTY...WESTERN CLAY COUNTY
   ...SOUTHERN DUVAL COUNTY
 
 
AT 1130 AM EST UNION COUNTY SHERIFF OFFICE REPORTS A TORNADO ON THE
GROUND AT THE NORTH FLORIDA RECEPTION CENTER PRISON. THE TORNADO IS
MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THERE HAS BEEN DAMAGE TO THE PRISON.
 
IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF A TORNADO...THE SAFEST PLACE IS A
BASEMENT.  GET UNDER A WORKBENCH OR PIECE OF STURDY FURNITURE.
IF NO BASEMENT IS AVAILABLE...SEEK SHELTER IN AN INTERIOR ROOM
SUCH AS A CLOSET ON THE LOWEST FLOOR.  USE BLANKETS...PILLOWS...
OR CUSHIONS TO COVER YOUR BODY.  AVOID WINDOWS.
 
THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION.  ACT QUICKLY.  IF YOU ARE
IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF
AVAILABLE.  OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR POSSIBLE.  AVOID WINDOWS.  ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES
FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT.
 
 
 
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In the hours before

FLZ008-007-009-081830-

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1026 AM EST FRI JAN 8 1993

AT 1025 AM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADARS SHOW A LARGE AREA OF RAIN
WITH INBEDED THUNDERSTORMS COVERS A LARGE AREA OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND EXTENDS INTO THE GULF OF MEXICO FOR SEVERVAL
HUNDRED MILES SOUTH OF CEDAR KEY.

OF PARTICULAR INTEREST IS CLUSTERS OF THUNDERSTORMS ALONG THE LEADING
EDGE THE RAIN AREA. THE CLUSTERS ARE LOCATED OVER WESTERN NASSAU..DUVAL
COUNTIES AND SOUTHWEST ACROSS BAKER
..COLUMBIA..SUWANNEE..UNION..GILCHRIST AND LAFAYETTE COUNTIES. THE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING NORTHEAST AT SPEEDS NEAR 25 MPH AND MAY CONTAIN
STRONG GUSTY WINDS..HAIL AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS.

THE STORMS HAVE PRODUCED 3 TO 4 INCH RAINS IN THE PANHANDLE EARLIER THIS
MORNING. DRIVE WITH CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING OVER LOW LYING BRIDGES..AND
TRIBUTARIES..DRAINAGE DITCHES.

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