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Weekend storms bring several inches of rain, hail, winds

Wicked storms Saturday and Sunday produced significant rainfall totals, hail, and damaging winds. We saw rainfall totals between 2 and 4 inches. Hail the size of baseballs did some damage in Bradford County. And despite some warnings, the National Weather Service says there was no confirmed tornado. Lake City got ...

Sun returns after two day rain event

Tuesday was another stormy morning with isolated severe storm warnings during Jacksonville's Morning News and Herman Cain.  Damaging winds, heavy downpours, and dangerous lightning were reported from Baker and Columbia Counties to the east. Monday's rain set a record in Jacksonville, as 3.2 inches fell at JIA, breaking the old ...

The fire happened around 4:30am at a home on E. 24th and Bridier Street.  
Courtesy: Jacksonville Association of Firefighters.

Rising fire danger this weekend

A warm, windy day and start to the weekend will bring a very high fire danger. The Florida Forest Service and local firefighters are ready to quickly respond to any new brush fires. "Our readiness level has been elevated because we are concerned about potential new starts", said Annaleasa Winter, ...

Here is a picture of Twitter follower @chrmedpnay's neighbor's house on Bowden Road.

Two rounds of rain and storms begin this afternoon

Prepare for two rounds of soaking rain on top of several inches we've already had the last week and a half. WOKV's Chief Meteorologist Accuweather's Heather Zehr is tracking round one around lunch time today as a front slowly pushes southeast.   Heather says the wild weather should wind down between 6 and ...

Severe weather one the way for this afternoon into the overnight hours

Tracking storms and much needed rain

We desperately need rain, and may just get our wish in spots today.  Accuweather Meteorologist Heather Zehr is tracking afternoon and evening storms.  But like yesterday it's a 50/50 shot of seeing the rain.  While more than half an inch fell at NAS Jax, we saw just trace amounts elsewhere.  Our rain deficit year ...

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Government forecast warns of explosive fire growth

A dangerous combination of no rain, low humidity and winds today and tomorrow.  We have a warning from the National Weather Service about explosive fire growth potential. Accuweather Meteorologist Heather Zehr says we need to be prepared to hear about new wildfires if things don't change soon. "You combine dry ...

WOKV's Alyssa Spirato snapped this shot of the rain as it fell in downtown Jacksonville.

Tracking widespread rain

We're tracking big rain for your drive back to work.  Accuweather Meteorologist Heather Zehr says rain could be heavy at times late this morning and into the early afternoon.  "We're going to see the bulk of our precipitation into the early afternoon.  By 4 o'clock I expect the heaviest of ...

WOKV's Alyssa Spirato snapped this shot of the rain as it fell in downtown Jacksonville.

Heavy rain soaks the area, cripples morning rush

A soggy mess of a morning drive today with rain, heavy at times, falling across the area. Accuweather Meteorologist Heather Zehr says a front is stalled over us. "I think it's gonna rain off and on all day and then we'll start to see things improving tonight and into tomorrow.  ...

Record-setting month for tornadoes

The U.S. set a record for the most tornadoes in one month in April. The final report for the month shows 753 twisters across the country, including a super outbreak on April 25-28 that killed more than 300 people in the South and Midwest. The tornado total is down from ...

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