Tropical Cyclone Statement Issued
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City of Hawthorne
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Sun, Aug 4 @ 11:55pm
Description
Tropical Cyclone Statement issued August 4 at 11:44PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
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This product covers Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
**HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS EXPANDED FOR PARTS OF
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND 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 Clinch, Eastern Hamilton, Echols, and Gilchrist
- A Tropical Storm Warning has been issued for Coastal St. Johns,
Eastern Clay, Eastern Putnam, Inland St. Johns, Western Clay,
and Western Putnam
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Clinch, Eastern Hamilton,
Echols, Gilchrist, 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, Coastal
Duval, Coastal Nassau, Coastal St. Johns, Coffee, Eastern
Alachua, Eastern Clay, Eastern Marion, Eastern Putnam, Inland
Camden, Inland Glynn, Inland Nassau, Inland St. Johns, 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 Clay, Western Duval, Western
Marion, and Western Putnam
* STORM INFORMATION:
- About 200 miles southwest of Jacksonville FL or about 110 miles
west-southwest of Ocala FL
- 28.6N 84.0W
- Storm Intensity 75 mph
- Movement North or 360 degrees at 12 mph
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Debby is now a hurricane, and will continue a northward track over the
eastern Gulf of Mexico tonight, making landfall along the Florida Big
Bend coast early Monday morning. Debby will slowly move inland to the
north northeast across the Suwannee River Valley of inland Northeast
Florida through the day Monday. Widespread flooding rainfall will
overspread northeast Florida and southeast Georgia Monday and Monday
night. As Debby drifts across coastal Southeast Georgia Tuesday,
it may begin to stall into Tuesday Night, continuing a widespread
flooding rainfall event.
Excessive storm total rainfall of 8 to 16 inches is expected. Locally
higher amounts near 20 inches are possible across southeast Georgia.
This amount of rainfall will create an extreme threat of flash flooding
through Tuesday and moderate to major river flooding on many area
rivers.
Outer rainbands with heavy rainfall, strong wind gusts and isolated
tornadoes will continue to move across northeast Florida and southeast
Georgia through Monday. Tropical storm warnings have been posted for
most counties across southeast Georgia and northeast Florida, with
hurricane warnings for portions of the Suwannee River Valley. The
strongest winds and gusts are expected Monday through early Tuesday
morning. The higher gusts will occur in squalls of heavy rainfall,
over lakes, rivers, open pastures and along the coast.
Storm surge inundation of 2 to 4 feet is expected along the southeast
Georgia coast, with up to 3 feet of storm surge along the northeast
Florida coast. Heavy coastal rainfall combined with surge will create
significant flooding issues, especially in poor drainage areas of
coastal communities.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
devastating impacts across southeast Georgia and 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.
Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
significant to extensive impacts across southeast Georgia, including
the Golden Isles, and the Suwannee River Valley and near the I-10
corridor of northeast Florida.
* WIND:
Protect against life-threatening wind having possible extensive
impacts across southeast Georgia and 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.
Also, protect against dangerous wind having possible limited to
significant impacts across the Suwannee River Valley.
* 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.
Elsewhere across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, little to
no impact is anticipated.
* 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Follow the advice of local officials.
* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
All preparations to protect life and property in accordance with your
emergency plan should be complete.
Failure to adequately shelter may result in serious injury or loss of
life. Always heed the advice of local officials and comply with any
orders that are issued. Remember, during the storm 9 1 1 Emergency
Services may not be able to immediately respond if conditions are
unsafe. This should be a big factor in your decision making.
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 a Tornado Warning is issued for your area, be ready to shelter
quickly, preferably away from windows and in an interior room not
prone to flooding. If driving, scan the roadside for quick shelter
options.
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 6 AM EDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.
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