First Alert Weather Day: Severe storm threat over, tracking cooler temperatures ahead

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5:45 P.M. UPDATES:

• The severe storm threat is over as rain quickly ends from west to east through early this evening.
• Highways will quickly dry as winds shift to out of the northwest ushering drier and colder air overnight.  Have a coat handy early Thursday as temperatures will some 20 degrees colder – in the 40s with wind chills as low as the 30s.
• By early Friday, temperatures will be cold enough for some inland frost with a light freeze west of I-95.
• Duval County Public Schools said all extracurricular events including athletics, band, music and club meetings are canceled. Activity buses will run as normal for students who use these buses for transportation. Other students will remain sheltered at school until parents can pick them up. Afterschool care programs including extended day and Team up, will be held as normal. However, parents are encouraged to pick up their children early if possible. Because of the weather, delays in transportation are anticipated, particularly for our middle school students.
• A Tornado Warning for Clay, Duval, and St. Johns counties originally set to expire at 4:45 p.m. has been canceled
• Click here to watch CBS47 & FOX30 for live weather updates

Keep the umbrella handy. The First Alert Weather team is tracking strong storms on Wednesday afternoon.

Columbia County was under a tornado warning early Wednesday afternoon, while Duval, St. Johns, Clay counties were under a tornado warning in the late afternoon.

Rain is expected to spread into the Jacksonville area this afternoon and evening.

Chief Meteorologist Mike Buresh said storms should be exiting the area between 5 and 6 p.m.

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Southeast Georgia and areas north of I-10 should stay “weather aware” as potential hazards will include damaging winds and isolated tornadoes.

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The front will clear overnight into Thursday with winds picking up as much colder air moves in.

It will be much cooler Thursday morning with temperatures in the 40s and highs will only make it to the mid to upper 50s during the afternoon.

Meteorologist Alyssa Pejic said there is potential for inland frost by early Friday.

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