FIRST ALERT WEATHER DAY: Storms coming to Jacksonville area

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Action News Jax First Alert Weather Team has declared a First Alert Weather Day due to potential strong storms forecast for our area on Saturday.

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A Certified Broadcast Meteorologist on the ground in Nahunta in Brantley County reports that a mobile home in the area was damaged:

Here are the watches and warnings in effect:

• A Tornado Watch is in effect for our Southeast Georgia counties of Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Pierce, and Ware in Southeast Georgia and Columbia, Baker, and Nassau counties in Northeast Florida until 4 p.m. Saturday.

Here’s what you can expect the rest of the day:

• Near-record high temperatures are expected Saturday with highs in the middle 80s before it rains.
• A line of heavy rain and embedded strong thunderstorms will move through the region Saturday afternoon.
• Timing: Southeast Georgia: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Northeast Florida: 2 p.m.-10 p.m., Jacksonville: 4 p.m.-7 p.m., St. Augustine: 7 p.m.-10 p.m.
• Damaging wind gusts and isolated tornadoes will be possible.
• On average, most neighborhoods will pick up 0.75-1.00″ of rain.
• Rain ends after midnight into Sunday morning, with clearing and cooler weather for Sunday.
• Tuesday’s Concert and Round 1 at TPC Sawgrass look good.

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