Severe Thunderstorm Warning 49, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Issued

Mar 18, 1995, 6:25 PM EST (23:25 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 1995, 7:30 PM EST

In force

65 min

Issued by

NWS Jacksonville, FL

Area

Whole counties

County Baker County, FL

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TTAA00 KJAX 182327 RRA
SVRJAX
FLC003-190030-
 
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
625 PM EST SAT MAR 18 1995
 
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL  730 PM EST
FOR PERSONS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ...
 
IN NORTH FLORIDA
 
   ...BAKER COUNTY
 
AT 625 PM EST NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THE SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO MOVE SLOWLY SOUTHWESTWARD THROUGH THE COUNTY.
AT THIS TIME THE STRONGEST STORMS WERE LOCATED THE OSCEOLA NATIONAL
FOREST SOUTHWEST OF TAYLOR AND ALONG INTERSTATE 10 JUST EAST OF
SANDERSON. THEY WILL CONTINUE MOVING SLOWLY THROUGH THE COUNTY OVER THE
NEXT HOUR TO TWO AND SHOULD ENTER SANDERSON AT WITHIN THE NEXT 15
MINUTES AND THE OLUSTEE AREA NEAR 7:30 PM EST.
 
THESE STORMS HAVE A HISTORY OF PRODUCING SEVERE WEATHER. SEVERAL REPORTS
OF DIME SIZED HAIL WERE RECIEIVED FROM THE TAYLOR AREA BETWEEN 5:40 AND
6 PM.
 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND IN EXCESS OF 55
MPH...DESTRUCTIVE HAIL...DEADLY LIGHTNING...AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.
FOR YOUR PROTECTION MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR
OF YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS.  HEAVY RAINS FLOOD ROADS QUICKLY SO
DON'T DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.
 
SANDRIK

Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in Florida, 1995Every severe thunderstorm warning in 1995

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