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.
USE CAUTION: Branches on road in Duval County on I-295 W South, between Pritchard and Commonwealth. Right lane blocked @MikeFirstAlert @CSimmaWX #FirstAlertWx pic.twitter.com/hI4pxUDaDl
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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:
USE CAUTION: Crash with injuries -- A truck is on its side on the Dames Point Bridge on NB I-295, blocking two lanes @CSimmaWX @MikeFirstAlert #FirstAlertWx pic.twitter.com/Mi7e5a9RyN
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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.
Action News Jax’s Ben Ryan is at Penman Road and Seagate Avenue in Jacksonville Beach, where trees and power lines are down:
On X, a viewer sent Action News Jax photos of a tree in their yard in Mandarin.
We had one strong burst of wind here Mandarin and this is the result. Good size tree came down in my yard. pic.twitter.com/RBHETys9P5
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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.
PHOTOS: Trees, power lines, signs blown down as storms move through Jacksonville area
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