Tropical Cyclone Statement Issued
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City of Hawthorne
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Tue, Sep 24 @ 11:30pm
Description
Tropical Cyclone Statement issued September 24 at 11:17PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
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This product covers Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
**MAJOR HURRICANE LANDFALL FORECAST ALONG THE FLORIDA BIG BEND ON
THURSDAY**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- None
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A Hurricane Watch is in effect for Clinch, Eastern Hamilton,
Echols, Gilchrist, Northern Columbia, Southeastern Columbia,
Southwestern Columbia, Suwannee, Western Alachua, Western
Hamilton, and Western Marion
- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Appling, Atkinson,
Bacon, Baker, Bradford, Brantley, Central Marion, Coastal
Camden, Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler, Coastal Glynn, Coastal
Nassau, Coastal St. Johns, Coffee, Eastern Alachua, Eastern
Clay, Eastern Marion, Eastern Putnam, Inland Camden, Inland
Flagler, Inland Glynn, Inland Nassau, Inland St. Johns, Jeff
Davis, Northeastern Charlton, Northern Ware, Pierce, South
Central Duval, Southern Ware, Trout River, Union, Wayne,
Western Charlton, Western Clay, Western Duval, and Western
Putnam
* STORM INFORMATION:
- About 770 miles south-southwest of Jacksonville FL
- 19.9N 85.5W
- Storm Intensity 60 mph
- Movement West-northwest or 300 degrees at 10 mph
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Helene is expected to strengthen as it moves north
northeast through the Gulf over the next couple of days, and intensifying
into a major hurricane prior to making landfall around the Big Bend
region of Florida late Thursday. The storm will then track north across
the Florida panhandle, into southern Georgia Thursday night.
Rainfall amounts of 3 to 6 inches, with locally higher amounts of
about 8 inches, are expected across the I-75 corridor into inland
southeast Georgia, with slightly lesser amounts expected further east.
Flash flooding will be possible especially for areas along the
I-75 corridor.
Tropical storm winds are expected to reach north central Florida
Thursday morning, then overspread much of the area during the day
Thursday through Thursday night. Hurricane force winds will be
possible along the I-75 corridor of northeast Florida and into
southeast Georgia Thursday afternoon into Thursday night.
Storm surge inundation of 1 to 3 feet along the northeast Florida and
southeast Georgia Atlantic coasts and in the St Johns river basin.
This is anticipated to be a very large system with impacts expected to
extend far from the center.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Prepare for life-threatening wind having possible extensive impacts
across inland NE FL and SE GA along the I-75 corridor. 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, prepare for dangerous wind having possible limited to
significant impacts across the remainder of northeast FL and southeast
GA.
* FLOODING RAIN:
Prepare for life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
extensive impacts across northeast FL and southeast GA. Potential
impacts include:
- Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues.
- Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in
multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, and ditches may
become dangerous rivers. Flood control systems and barriers may
become stressed.
- Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple
communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed
away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes.
Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with
underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous.
Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.
* SURGE:
Prepare for locally hazardous surge having possible limited impacts
across coastal Florida and Georgia and the St. Johns River. Potential
impacts in this area include:
- Localized inundation with storm surge flooding mainly along
immediate shorelines and in low-lying spots, or in areas
farther inland near where higher surge waters move ashore.
- Sections of near-shore roads and parking lots become overspread
with surge water. Driving conditions dangerous in places where
surge water covers the road.
- Moderate beach erosion. Heavy surf also breaching dunes, mainly
in usually vulnerable locations. Strong rip currents.
- Minor to locally moderate damage to marinas, docks, boardwalks,
and piers. A few small craft broken away from moorings.
* TORNADOES:
Prepare for a tornado event having possible limited impacts across
Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. Potential impacts include:
- The occurrence of isolated tornadoes can hinder the execution
of emergency plans during tropical events.
- A few places may experience tornado damage, along with power
and communications disruptions.
- Locations could realize roofs peeled off buildings, chimneys
toppled, mobile homes pushed off foundations or overturned,
large tree tops and branches snapped off, shallow-rooted trees
knocked over, moving vehicles blown off roads, and small boats
pulled from moorings.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS
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* EVACUATIONS:
Follow the advice of local officials.
* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:
Now is the time to check your emergency plan and emergency supplies
kit and take necessary actions to protect your family and secure your
home or business.
When making safety and preparedness decisions, do not focus on the
exact forecast track since hazards such as flooding rain, damaging
wind gusts, storm surge, and tornadoes extend well away from the
center of the storm.
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, plan to move to safe shelter.
If you live in a place particularly vulnerable to flooding, such as
near the ocean or a large inland lake, in a low-lying or poor
drainage area, in a valley, or near an already swollen river, plan to
move to safe shelter on higher ground.
Always heed the advice of local officials and comply with orders that
are issued. Do not needlessly jeopardize your life or the lives of
others.
When securing your property, outside preparations should be concluded
as soon as possible before conditions deteriorate. The onset of
strong gusty winds or flooding can cause certain preparedness
activities to become unsafe.
Be sure to let friends and family members know of your intentions for
weathering the storm and your whereabouts. Have someone located away
from the threatened area serve as your point of contact. Share vital
contact information with others. Keep cell phones handy and charged.
Check on those who may not be fully aware of the situation or who are
unable to make personal preparations.
If you are a visitor, know the name of the county or parish in which
you are located and where it is relative to current watches and
warnings. If staying at a hotel, ask the management staff about their
onsite disaster plan. Listen for evacuation orders, especially
pertaining to area visitors.
Closely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather Radio and local news
outlets for official storm information. Listen for possible changes
to the forecast.
There is a threat from tornadoes with this storm. Have multiple ways
to receive Tornado Warnings. Be ready to shelter quickly.
* 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 5 AM EDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.
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