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Trees, signs, power lines down as severe weather moves through Northeast Florida, Southeast Georgia

Tree down at Penman Road and Seagate Avenue in Jacksonville Beach

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Action News Jax is receiving reports of damage and issues on the roadways as severe weather moves through Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia.

The First Alert Weather Team told you early this morning that a Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for the area until noon.

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Interstate 295 traffic was snarled on the West Beltway due to branches in the road on I-295 southbound between Pritchard and Commonwealth Roads.

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On the I-295 East Beltway, two lanes of the Dames Point Bridge northbound were blocked due to a truck on its side:

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In the Riverview neighborhood of Jacksonville, neighbors told us that trees went down on Clyde Drive just south of Soutel Drive.

Tree down on Clyde Drive in Jacksonville

Action News Jax’s Ben Ryan is at Penman Road and Seagate Avenue in Jacksonville Beach, where trees and power lines are down:

Tree down at Penman Road and Seagate Avenue in Jacksonville Beach
Power line down at Penman Road and Seagate Avenue in Jacksonville Beach

On X, a viewer sent Action News Jax photos of a tree in their yard in Mandarin.

We will continue monitoring damage and traffic reports throughout the day and will bring you the latest on air and on CBS47 Action News Jax at Noon.

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