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First Alert Weather Alert: Severe Thunderstorm Warning expires at 3:30 PM on 5/19, issued at 2:42 PM Atlantic Beach, FL | Elkton, FL | Hastings, FL | Jacksonville Beach, FL

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Storms will fire & move south/southeast at 20-25 mph through this evening. Expect fast changing weather conditions as storms will produce frequent lightning & very heavy rain...a few storms will also produce large hail & damaging winds.

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