JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Meteorologists Garrett Bedenbaugh and Corey Simma have the First Alert forecast LIVE on FOX30 and CBS47 | Click here to watch
A Tornado Watch is in effect for most of Northeast Florida -- including Putnam County -- until 11 a.m. Monday. This means conditions are favorable for severe storms and isolated tornadoes.
Previously, the Tornado Watch was in effect for Duval County and all of Southeast Georgia, but it has since been canceled.
T'STORM WARNING for Duval & Northern St. Johns - gusty winds and lots of lightning! #FirstAlertWX pic.twitter.com/XrQlI0td3N
— Corey Simma (@CSimmaWX) April 20, 2020
Watch out on the roads this morning . https://t.co/gdL6DwJQN2
— Phil Amato (@PhilAmatoANjax) April 20, 2020
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Update to the tornado watch... canceled for SE Georgia... expanded to include Putnam county in NE Florida until 11 am. #FirstAlertWX pic.twitter.com/WJQ7i2bAJI
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) April 20, 2020
Tornado threat dropping slightly as storms move through SE Georiga, but the atmosphere over NE Florida still very unstable...tracking #FirstAlertWX pic.twitter.com/1HzDopLg7z
— Corey Simma (@CSimmaWX) April 20, 2020
TORNADO WATCH | First Alert Meteorologist Garrett Bedenbaugh is tracking a tornado WATCH for nearly all of NE Florida and all of SE Georgia until 11 am. Get the updated First Alert Forecast starting at 4:30 AM on FOX30 and CBS47 Action News JAX This Morning: https://bit.ly/34OvKiF
Posted by Action News Jax on Sunday, April 19, 2020
The First Alert Weather Team is tracking a line of potentially strong to severe thunderstorms that will approach southeast Georgia early this morning. This line will likely have embedded wind gusts of 60+ mph and the potential for tornadoes. The strong storm threat is especially for areas along and north of I-10.
The main threats are:
- Damaging wind gusts of 60+ mph
- Tornadoes
- Hail
- Brief heavy rain
The storms will push southeast of Jacksonville by 1 to 2 p.m., if not earlier.
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We are tracking strong storms this morning across SE Georgia and eventually the I-10 corridor of NE Florida. See you on TV on FOX30 and CBS47 starting at 4:30 AM. @actionnewsjax @wokvnews pic.twitter.com/X0GhDDPSbP
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) April 20, 2020
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