Tropical Cyclone Statement Issued
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City of Hawthorne
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Sun, Aug 4 @ 5:40pm
Description
Tropical Cyclone Statement issued August 4 at 5:36PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
HLSJAX
This product covers Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
**DEBBY TO BRING MAJOR FLOOD THREAT TO SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND MOST OF
NORTHEAST FLORIDA**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- The Tropical Storm Warning has been upgraded to a Hurricane
Warning for Suwannee and Western Hamilton
- The Storm Surge Watch has been upgraded to a Storm Surge
Warning and the Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a
Tropical Storm Warning for Coastal Camden and Coastal Glynn
- The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm
Warning for Appling, Bacon, Baker, Bradford, Brantley, Central
Marion, Coffee, Eastern Alachua, Eastern Marion, Inland Camden,
Inland Glynn, Jeff Davis, Northeastern Charlton, Northern Ware,
Pierce, Southern Ware, Union, Wayne, and Western Charlton
- A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Coastal Duval,
Coastal Nassau, Inland Nassau, South Central Duval, Trout
River, and Western Duval
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Suwannee and Western
Hamilton
- A Storm Surge Warning and Tropical Storm Warning are in effect
for Coastal Camden and Coastal Glynn
- A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Appling, Atkinson,
Bacon, Baker, Bradford, Brantley, Central Marion, Clinch,
Coastal Duval, Coastal Nassau, Coffee, Eastern Alachua, Eastern
Hamilton, Eastern Marion, Echols, Gilchrist, Inland Camden,
Inland Glynn, Inland Nassau, Jeff Davis, Northeastern Charlton,
Northern Columbia, Northern Ware, Pierce, South Central Duval,
Southeastern Columbia, Southern Ware, Southwestern Columbia,
Trout River, Union, Wayne, Western Alachua, Western Charlton,
Western Duval, and Western Marion
* STORM INFORMATION:
- About 260 miles southwest of Jacksonville FL or about 170 miles
southwest of Ocala FL
- 27.7N 84.4W
- Storm Intensity 65 mph
- Movement North or 360 degrees at 12 mph
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Debby will track northward through the Eastern Gulf of
Mexico tonight, likely intensifying to a Hurricane as it makes landfall
along the Florida Big Bend Monday morning, then slowly moving across
the Suwannee River Valley of inland North Florida through the rest
of the day Monday. Debby will weaken as it tracks slowly Northeast
across Southeast Georgia Monday Night and is expected to push into
the coastal Southeast Georgia Atlantic waters on Tuesday and may
stall in this area briefly Tuesday Night.
Rainbands with heavy rainfall and isolated tornadoes from Debby will
continue to increase across the entire area from south to north tonight.
These rainbands with heavy rainfall will continue across the entire area
on Monday before lifting into mainly just Southeast Georgia on Tuesday.
Excessive rainfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches across Northeast Florida
and 10 to 20 inches across Southeast Georgia with local amounts up to
30 inches. This rainfall will likely result in areas of considerable
flash and urban flooding, with significant river flooding expected.
This potentially historic rainfall across portions of Southeast Georgia
will likely result in areas of catastrophic flooding. In addition to
heavy rainfall, storm surge inundation of 2 to 4 feet is expected along
the southeast Georgia coast, with lesser surge values further south.
Heavy coastal rainfall combined with surge will create significant
flooding issues, especially in poor drainage areas of coastal communities.
If Debby strengthens further prior to landfall, portions of Suwanee and
Hamilton counties could experience strong tropical storm to hurricane
force winds. Gusts to tropical storm force are expected in heavy rainbands
across the rest of southeast Georgia and northeast Florida later tonight
through Monday. Isolated tornadoes and waterspouts will be possible in
any of the heavier rainbands through Monday.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
devastating impacts across all of Southeast Georgia and most of
Northeast Florida. Potential impacts include:
- Extreme rainfall flooding may prompt numerous evacuations and
rescues.
- Rivers and tributaries may overwhelmingly overflow their banks
in many places with deep moving water. Small streams, creeks,
canals, and ditches may become raging rivers. Flood control
systems and barriers may become stressed.
- Flood waters can enter numerous structures within multiple
communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed
away. Numerous places where flood waters may cover escape
routes. Streets and parking lots become rivers of raging water
with underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become very
dangerous. Numerous road and bridge closures with some weakened
or washed out.
* WIND:
Protect against life-threatening wind having possible extensive
impacts across all of Southeast Georgia and most of Northeast Florida.
Potential impacts in this area include:
- Considerable roof damage to sturdy buildings, with some having
window, door, and garage door failures leading to structural
damage. Mobile homes severely damaged, with some destroyed.
Damage accentuated by airborne projectiles. Locations may be
uninhabitable for weeks.
- Many large trees snapped or uprooted along with fences and
roadway signs blown over.
- Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban
or heavily wooded places. Several bridges, causeways, and
access routes impassable.
- Large areas with power and communications outages.
* TORNADOES:
Protect against a dangerous tornado event having possible significant
impacts across southeast Georgia and northeast Florida. Potential
impacts include:
- The occurrence of scattered tornadoes can hinder the execution
of emergency plans during tropical events.
- Several places may experience tornado damage with a few spots
of considerable damage, power loss, and communications failures.
- Locations could realize roofs torn off frame houses, mobile
homes demolished, boxcars overturned, large trees snapped or
uprooted, vehicles tumbled, and small boats tossed about.
Dangerous projectiles can add to the toll.
* SURGE:
Protect against life-threatening surge having possible significant
impacts across coastal southeast Georgia. Potential impacts in this
area include:
- Areas of inundation with storm surge flooding accentuated by
waves. Damage to several buildings, mainly near the coast.
- Sections of near-shore escape routes and secondary roads become
weakened or washed out, especially in usually vulnerable low
spots.
- Major beach erosion with heavy surf breaching dunes. Strong and
numerous rip currents.
- Moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks, and piers.
Several small craft broken away from moorings, especially in
unprotected anchorages.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Follow the advice of local officials.
* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Now is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and
property in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a
safe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.
If you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in
which you are staying and the name of the county or parish in which
it resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay
attention for instructions from local authorities.
Rapidly rising flood waters are deadly. If you are in a flood-prone
area, consider moving to higher ground. Never drive through a flooded
roadway. Remember, turn around don't drown!
If in a place that is vulnerable to high wind, such as near large
trees, a manufactured home, upper floors of a high-rise building, or
on a boat, consider moving to a safer shelter before the onset of
strong winds or flooding.
Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets
for official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes
to the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather
warnings.
* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov
- For information on creating an emergency plan see getagameplan.org
- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org
NEXT UPDATE
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The next local statement will be issued by the National Weather
Service in Jacksonville FL around MIDNIGHT EDT, or sooner if
conditions warrant.
This notification was posted by City of Hawthorne. City of Hawthorne is solely responsible for this notification and unless specifically indicated, no other community or individual utilizing Savvy Citizen is sponsoring, responsible for, or endorsing this notification.
