Tropical Cyclone Statement Issued
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City of Hawthorne
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Mon, Aug 5 @ 5:55am
Description
Tropical Cyclone Statement issued August 5 at 5:43AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
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This product covers Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
**DEBBY VERY NEAR LANDFALL IN THE FLORIDA BIG BEND**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- None
* 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 150 miles west-southwest of Jacksonville FL or about 90
miles west of Gainesville FL
- 29.5N 83.7W
- Storm Intensity 80 mph
- Movement North-northeast or 15 degrees at 10 mph
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Hurricane Debby continues to track north across Apalachee Bay, with
landfall expected along the Florida Big Bend coast this morning.
Debby will slowly move inland to the north northeast across the
Suwannee River Valley of inland Northeast Florida through the day
today and then across southeast Georgia tonight. Debby may begin to
stall and meander near the southeast Georgia Atlantic coast Tuesday
into Tuesday night.
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 today. Tropical storm warnings are in effect 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 today 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 dangerous wind having possible significant impacts
across southeast . Potential impacts in this area
include:
- Some damage to roofing and siding materials, along with damage
to porches, awnings, carports, and sheds. A few buildings
experiencing window, door, and garage door failures. Mobile
homes damaged, especially if unanchored. Unsecured lightweight
objects become dangerous projectiles.
- Several large trees snapped or uprooted, but with greater
numbers in places where trees are shallow rooted. Several
fences and roadway signs blown over.
- Some roads impassable from large debris, and more within urban
or heavily wooded places. A few bridges, causeways, and access
routes impassable.
- Scattered power and communications outages, but more prevalent
in areas with above ground lines.
* 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 storm surge 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 12 PM 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.
