St. Johns County, Fla. — The Action News Jax First Alert Weather team said an E-F0 tornado was in St. Johns County south of Mickler’s Landing around 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
A tornado watch was in effect for all of Southeast Georgia, as well as Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Nassau, St. Johns and Union counties in Northeast Florida.
The tornado caused tree damage with some minor damage to homes in spots in St. Johns County. There were no injuries reported.
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EF0 tornado just south of Mickler’s Landing in St. Johns County. Screen grab from 7:29 PM Tuesday, showing Reflectivity, CC, Velocity, and NROT #FirstAlertWX #FLwx
— Corey Simma (@CSimmaWX) April 1, 2020
Feeling like @jamesaydelott whipping out the GR2 4-panel 🤓🌪 pic.twitter.com/jHGWOualJS
Took these damage pics from the EF-0 tornado in northern St. Johns county tonight. #FirstAlertWX @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/iGvVSZVMHu
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) April 1, 2020
New: Tornado Watch until 9:00 PM EDT for Ware County, GA, Pierce County, GA, Brantley County, GA, Glynn County, GA, Baker County, FL, Camden County, GA, Columbia County, FL, Charlton County, GA. #FirstAlertWX @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews pic.twitter.com/dLR1ooew9I
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) March 31, 2020
Update: Tornado Watch expanded until 9:00 PM EDT to include Union County, FL, Bradford County, FL, Nassau County, FL, St. Johns County, FL, Duval County, FL, Clay County, FL. @ActionNewsJax @WOKVNews #FirstAlertWX
— Garrett Bedenbaugh (@wxgarrett) March 31, 2020
Original Story:
Severe thunderstorms over southwest Georgia and the Florida Panhandle will track eastward this afternoon and early evening, according to the National Weather Service.
Damaging winds and a few tornadoes will continue to be possible in the stronger cells, NWS said.
A Tornado Watch means conditions are favorable for tornadoes and severe thunderstorms in and close to the watch area.
Persons in these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings.
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