Emergency Management FLASH Report 6.18.08

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Jun 18, 2008, 1:44:16 PM6/18/08

Emergency Management

FLASH Report

Putnam County Emergency Operations Center: Monitoring Situation

County Situation:

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL

110 PM EDT WED JUN 18 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR...

  PUTNAM COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA

  FLAGLER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA

  SOUTHEASTERN ST. JOHNS COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA

* UNTIL 215 PM EDT

* AT 110 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A

  LINE OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY SIZE

  HAIL...AND DAMAGING WINDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH.  THESE STORMS WERE

  LOCATED ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM HOLLISTER TO CRESCENT CITY...OR

  ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 7 MILES WEST OF PALATKA TO CRESCENT

  CITY...AND MOVING EAST AT 17 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  PALATKA...SAN MATEO...ANDALUSIA...EAST PALATKA...ORANGE MILLS...

  HASTINGS...BUNNELL...SAINT AUGUSTINE SHORES...PALM COAST...FLAGLER

  BEACH...CRESCENT BEACH AND BUTLER BEACH.

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS...CONTINUOUS CLOUD TO

GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS

IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.

REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE

STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY

OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL

WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 800-499-1594 TO REPORT

SEVERE WEATHER.

LAT...LON 2935 8142 2939 8143 2937 8145 2935 8157

      2950 8180 2971 8189 2984 8126 2978 8125

      2966 8118 2958 8116 2954 8113 2943 8110

TIME...MOT...LOC 1710Z 258DEG 15KT 2966 8172 2942 8150

Southeast sector

Putnam County Emergency Services

Division of Emergency Management

410 S. SR 19 Palatka, Fl. 32177

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