Weather Alert in Florida
Special Weather Statement issued August 22 at 4:50PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
AREAS AFFECTED: Inland Flagler; Eastern Clay; Eastern Putnam; Western Clay; Western Putnam; Southeast Coastal St. Johns; Northern Inland St. Johns; Southern Inland St. Johns; Western St. Johns
DESCRIPTION: At 450 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Picolata to near Lake Geneva. Movement was southeast at 15 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts around 40 mph, excessive cloud-to-ground lightning, and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Excessive cloud-to-ground lightning is occurring. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible. Locations impacted include... Palm Coast, Palatka, Bunnell, Interlachen, Keystone Heights, Pomona Park, Hastings, East Palatka, Andalusia, and Florahome.
INSTRUCTION: If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with these storms. Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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