Tropical Cyclone Statement Issued
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City of Hawthorne
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Wed, Sep 25 @ 5:50am
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Tropical Cyclone Statement issued September 25 at 5:35AM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL
HLSJAX
This product covers Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia
**TROPICAL STORM HELENE IS FORECAST TO MAKE LANDFALL THURSDAY AS A
MAJOR HURRICANE IN THE BIG BEND AND BRING WIDESPREAD IMPACTS TO
NORTHEAST FL AND SOUTHEAST GA**
NEW INFORMATION
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* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- The Hurricane Watch has been upgraded to a Hurricane Warning
for Clinch, Eastern Hamilton, Echols, Gilchrist, Northern
Columbia, Southeastern Columbia, Southwestern Columbia,
Suwannee, Western Alachua, Western Hamilton, and Western Marion
- The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm
Warning for Baker, Bradford, Central Marion, Coastal Duval,
Coastal Flagler, Coastal Nassau, Coastal St. Johns, Eastern
Alachua, Eastern Clay, Eastern Marion, Eastern Putnam, Inland
Flagler, Inland Nassau, Inland St. Johns, South Central Duval,
Trout River, Union, Western Clay, Western Duval, and Western
Putnam
* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:
- A Hurricane Warning 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 Warning is in effect for Baker, Bradford,
Central Marion, Coastal Duval, Coastal Flagler, Coastal Nassau,
Coastal St. Johns, Eastern Alachua, Eastern Clay, Eastern
Marion, Eastern Putnam, Inland Flagler, Inland Nassau, Inland
St. Johns, South Central Duval, Trout River, Union, Western
Clay, Western Duval, and Western Putnam
- A Tropical Storm Watch is in effect for Appling, Atkinson,
Bacon, Brantley, Coastal Camden, Coastal Glynn, Coffee, Inland
Camden, Inland Glynn, Jeff Davis, Northeastern Charlton,
Northern Ware, Pierce, Southern Ware, Wayne, and Western
Charlton
* STORM INFORMATION:
- About 730 miles south-southwest of Jacksonville FL
- 20.7N 86.2W
- Storm Intensity 65 mph
- Movement Northwest or 325 degrees at 9 mph
SITUATION OVERVIEW
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Tropical Storm Helene continues to organize off the coast of the
Yucatan Peninsula and is expected to strengthen to a Major hurricane as
it accelerates northward toward the Panhandle of Florida over the next
couple of days. This storm will become very large as it rapidly gains
strength and its impacts will extend far from the center. After making
landfall Thursday evening along the Florida Panhandle, the storm will
then track north across the Florida panhandle quickly 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.
There will be a potential for isolated tornadoes beginning Wednesday
night with an increasing threat of scattered tornadoes possible north
of Interstate 10 Thursday afternoon and evening, especially across
areas of southeast Georgia.
POTENTIAL IMPACTS
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* WIND:
Protect against life-threatening wind having possible extensive impacts
across inland northeast Florida and southeast Georgia 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, protect against dangerous wind having possible limited to
significant impacts across rest of northeast Florida and southeast
Georgia.
* SURGE:
Protect against locally hazardous surge having possible limited impacts
across coastal Florida and Georgia and within 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:
Protect against a particularly dangerous tornado event having possible
extensive impacts across northeast Florida and southeast Georgia,
especially areas north of I-10. Potential impacts include:
- The occurrence of numerous tornadoes can greatly hinder the
execution of emergency plans during tropical events.
- Many places may experience tornado damage with a few spots of
immense destruction, power loss, and communications failures.
- Locations could realize roof and wall failures of sturdy
buildings with some being leveled, structures upon weak
foundations blown away, mobile homes obliterated, large trees
twisted and snapped with forested trees uprooted, vehicles
lifted off the ground and thrown, and small boats destroyed.
Large and deadly projectiles can add to the toll.
* FLOODING RAIN:
Protect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible
extensive impacts across northeast FL and southeast GA, particularly
along the I-75 corridor. 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.
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.
Keep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobiles
can be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxide
poisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorly
ventilated area.
It is important to remain calm, informed, and focused during an
emergency. Be patient and helpful with those you encounter.
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.
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.
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 11 AM EDT, or sooner if conditions
warrant.
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