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WFUS52 KJAX 030835
TORJAX

FLC019-031-109-030900-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0007.090403T0835Z-090403T0900Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
435 AM EDT FRI APR 3 2009
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA
  NORTHERN ST. JOHNS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA
  SOUTHEASTERN DUVAL COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA
* UNTIL 500 AM EDT
* AT 435 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 8 MILES WEST OF
  GREEN COVE SPRINGS...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF LAKESIDE...MOVING
  NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GREEN
  COVE SPRINGS...SWITZERLAND...FRUIT COVE...MANDARIN...BAYARD...
  DURBIN...SAWGRASS...PONTE VEDRA BEACH...PALM VALLEY...JACKSONVILLE
  BEACH AND GUANA RIVER STATE PARK.
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 AM EDT FRIDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA.
LAT...LON 2984 8184 3000 8194 3028 8138 3021 8135
      3006 8132
TIME...MOT...LOC 0835Z 242DEG 56KT 2997 8179
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