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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1020 AM EST WED JAN 16 2019
..THIS IS SEVERE WEATHER AWARENESS WEEK IN FLORIDA
..TODAY'S WEATHER HAZARDS ARE THUNDERSTORMS AND TORNADOES
ALTHOUGH ALL THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCE DEADLY LIGHTNING, SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS WARNINGS ARE ONLY ISSUED FOR STORMS THAT ARE CAPABLE
OF PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. HAIL THAT IS QUARTER
SIZE IN DIAMETER OR LARGER IS DEFINED AS HAIL COMING FROM A SEVERE
THUNDERSTORM. HAIL CAN CAUSE EXTREME DAMAGE, ESPECIALLY TO
AGRICULTURE AND EXPOSED PROPERTY. SEVERE STRENGTH THUNDERSTORM
WINDS AROUND 60 MPH AND HIGHER CAN CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO
STRUCTURES, TREES AND POWER LINES. A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM ALSO HAS
THE CAPABILITY OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.
IF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OR TORNADO WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR
YOUR LOCATION, IT MEANS THAT CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS OR TORNADOES TO DEVELOP. IF A TORNADO WARNING IS
ISSUED, THEN A TORNADO HAS EITHER BEEN INDICATED BY RADAR OR HAS
BEEN SPOTTED. TAKE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING ON
THE LOWEST FLOOR. GO INTO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM AWAY FROM
WINDOWS. CROUCH DOWN AND COVER YOUR HEAD. IF YOU ARE IN A VEHICLE,
LEAVE THE CAR AND TRY TO SEEK SHELTER IN A STURDY BUILDING. IF
YOU ARE CAUGHT OUTSIDE, LIE FLAT IN A DEPRESSION OR CULVERT AND
COVER YOU HEAD WITH YOUR ARMS. NEVER TRY TO OUTRUN A TORNADO!
IF A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING IS ISSUED FOR YOUR LOCATION,
SEEK SHELTER INSIDE A STRONG BUILDING AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF YOU
LIVE IN A MOBILE HOME, DESIGNATE A SAFE SHELTER WITHIN YOUR
COMMUNITY WHERE YOU MAY RETREAT IF A TORNADO OR SEVERE THUNDERSTORM
IS APPROACHING YOUR AREA. A MOBILE HOME IS NEVER SAFE DURING
SEVERE WEATHER.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION, VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/JAX.
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