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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
339 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2008

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DIXIE-
339 PM EST SAT JAN 19 2008

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT IN EFFECT FOR DIXIE COUNTY...

* UNTIL 430 PM EST

AT 336 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM STEINHATCHEE TO 17 
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CROSS CITY...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

THESE STORMS WILL BE NEAR...
  CROSS CITY BY 410 PM EST.

WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS.

THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING TORRENTIAL DOWNPOURS WHICH MAY 
CAUSE LOCALIZED FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS...AND ARE 
ALSO PRODUCING FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. MOVE INDOORS 
IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS. 
REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE 
STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

RELAY REPORTS OF SIGNIFICANT WEATHER TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN TALLAHASSEE AT (8 5 0) 9 4 2 8 8 3 3. OR...YOU MAY CONTACT THE
NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THEY WILL RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.

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8-JAMSKI