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NWS Jax confirms two tornadoes
Scott Cordero from the National Weather Service in Jacksonville confirms two tornados touched down in Nassau County. "We determined it was an EF0. It means it was 70-90 miles per hour. It mainly affected weak structures." Cordero says one tornado hit Naval Station Mayport. He says most likely it started as ...
WOKV Storm Center: Cleaning up from TS Andrea
Accuweather Meteorologist Heather Zehr says Tropical Storm Andrea had a reduced impact to our area due to the storms high forward speed, which kept the number of intense rain bands down. The most dramatic impact from TS Andrea was a weak tornado in Fernadina Beach and at Naval Station Mayport ...
Clay County: We've escaped this one
It could have been much worse. That’s the general feeling around Clay County after Tropical Storm Andrea brings few problems to the area. “I think we’ve escaped this one,” says Emergency Management Deputy Director John Ward. Ward tells me they had less rain and wind than expected from the storm ...
Tornado touches down in Fernandina Beach
Danny Hinson with Nassau County emergency management confirms a tornado touched down in Fernandina Beach but luckily says it did minimal damage. Hinson says the roofs of at least two homes were damaged in the Fernandina Beach area. "There are a lot of large, very large trees that are down. ...
Duval County prepares to active Emergency Operations Center
While Tropical Storm Andrea is expected to be a big rain event, Duval County Emergency Management is preparing for all different scenarios. “Street flooding, the road closures, potential bridge closures for sustained winds,” says Acting Deputy Director Bruce Scott. Scott tells me it’s unlikely the winds will sustain at a ...
St Johns County braces for TS Andrea
St. Johns County emergency mangement says they are actively monitoring Tropical Storm Andrea. Ray Ashton says he wants St. Johns county residents to take the storm seriously and stock up on hurricane supplies. Ashton says several inches of rain are expected to hit the area so he wants residents to ...
Heavy rain projected the rest of this week
Expect another afternoon with heavy thunderstorms. WOKV's Chief Meteorologist Accuweather's Heather Zehr says it's going to feel a lot like Monday with isolated thunderstorms firing up during the late afternoon. Excessive lightning and heavy rainfall will be the greatest threats. We are still tracking a weak area of low pressure ...
Are you preparing? Or waiting?
What if news broke today that a hurricane was heading towards Jacksonville? Would you have everything you need? Or would need to run to the store before supplies sell out? I went out to the beaches on May 22 to ask people if they prepare ahead of Hurricane Season, or ...
Bridge wind meters assist law enforcement with storm efforts
The Florida Highway Patrol and the Department of Transportation have a system in place to keep you safe on Jacksonville's bridges when gusty winds threaten your safety. Wind gusts reached more than 100 miles per hour on the Mathews Bridge last year during Tropical Storm Beryl which forced FHP to ...
Protect this house: Keeping your home safe during hurricane season
Protecting your home can be a task outside of hurricane season, let alone when it starts up June 1. With the NOAA predicting up to 20 named storms this year if you haven't gotten your house ready for hurricane season yet, you might want to get a jump on it ...
From floods to washouts: The problem spots in NE Florida
If you live in them, you likely know about them, but there are a lot of problem spots when it comes to severe weather in Northeast Florida. WOKV is breaking down where some of these most at-risk areas are, and what you can expect to see. One of the most ...
Social media and severe storms
It was interesting to see how social media was used while we were dealing with the affects of Beryl and Debby last year here on the First Coast. I recall communicating with listeners by using social media while I was seated in our building here on the southside of Jacksonville. ...
Hurricane kits and what you need to discuss to keep your family safe
Hurricane season is drawing near and The Red Cross says the most critical part of preparing is developing a hurricane plan. Christian Smith says its important to sit down with your family and loved ones to discuss a hurricane plan. "Where are we going to go? Are we going to stay? Are ...
2013 Atlantic hurricane names
When the the winds from these storms reach 39 mph (34 kts), the cyclones are given names. Years ago, an international committee developed names for Atlantic cyclones. In 1979 a six year rotating list of Atlantic storm names was adopted — alternating between male and female hurricane names. Storm names ...
Post tropical storm Sandy makes landfall
Post tropical storm Sandy has made landfall along the Southern New Jersey coast with sustained winds of 80 mph.
Coastal communities prepare for Sandy's winds
Sandy is downgraded to a Category One hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 90 miles an hour. ...TROPICAL STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FOR THE COASTAL WATERS... ...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FOR THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST... ...HIGH RISK OF RIP CURRENTS THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING... ...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT TONIGHT ...
Tropical Storm Sandy moving toward Jamaica
Tropical Storm Sandy has formed south of Jamaica and forecasters say the storm is expected to strengthen. The National Hurricane Center says Sandy was about 395 miles south of Kingston, Jamaica, and had winds of 40 mph. It is expected to head toward Jamaica and be near or over the ...
Florida prepares for Isaac
Attendees to the Republican National Convention were warned to prepare for Tropical Storm Isaac, which is expected to strengthen to a hurricane by the time it reaches the Florida Keys on Monday. While there were few signs of the approaching storm in Tampa, convention officials called off most events until ...
Mosquitoes biting in NE Florida
The bugs are biting and it's going to get even worse through the weekend. Dr. Whitney Ellen-Qualls, biologist with Anastasia Mosquito Control District, says the standing water from the recent tropical storms provided perfect breeding grounds. Mosquito larvae are turning into adults and we're going to see adults continuing to ...
Investigation: 100 mph wind gusts from Beryl damaged Mathews Bridge
We have new information on the damage done to the Mathews Bridge during Tropical Storm Beryl. We just obtained a report from the Department of Transportation, which says a wind meter on the bridge registered gusts of over 100 miles an hour as the storm made landfall Memorial Day. The ...
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