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Angie Lindsey is the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences point of contact with EDEN, the national Extension Disaster Education Network. Her advice is to plan, and plan early, even if it s just a quick conversation with family or a single notecard s worth of instructions. I think as Floridians we think that, Oh, we’ve got this. We’ve been through this. We’ve been through tropical storms. We’ve been through hurricanes. But I really want to emphasize the importance of having a plan,” Lindsey said. At least having a plan and jotting some things down is really important.”
Tornado damaged homes, injured 2 in Starke on Christmas Eve
NWS says weak EF1 tornado spawned strong cold front
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Thunderstorms that swept through Northeast Florida on Christmas Eve spawned a tornado in Starke that left two people injured, according to the National Weather Service Jacksonville.
Crews surveyed the damage left in Bradford County in the wake of the strong storms and said it’s consistent with a tornado with maximum winds of 105 mph, classifying it an EF1.
The NWS said the tornado developed just after 6 p.m. and left a damage path of about 4.13 miles.
The tornado caused damage to trees, fences, and roofs on manufactured homes along its 4-mile path, NWS said. Four people were displaced and two people were taken to the hospital as a precaution but were later released.
Overnight freeze warning
An overnight freeze warning has been issued for Historic City News subscribers effective from midnight tonight until 9:00 a.m. EST on Sunday, December 27, 2020.
Coastal St Johns County is covered by this warning including Ponte Vedra Beach, Durbin, Palm Valley, Anastasia Island, Saint Augustine, and the City of Saint Augustine Beach.
“Expect sub-freezing temperatures of 28 to 31 degrees across coastal St Johns County from midnight tonight until 9:00 a.m.,” National Weather Service Jacksonville reported. “Appropriate precautionary and preparedness actions should be taken to ensure tender vegetation and outdoor pets have adequate protection from the cold temperatures.
According to the warning, frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.