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Tornado Watch issued February 15 at 1:00PM EST until February 15 at 8:00PM EST by NWS Jacksonville FL

AREAS AFFECTED: Alachua, FL; Baker, FL; Bradford, FL; Clay, FL; Columbia, FL; Duval, FL; Flagler, FL; Gilchrist, FL; Hamilton, FL; Marion, FL; Nassau, FL; Putnam, FL; St. Johns, FL; Suwannee, FL; Union, FL; Appling, GA; Atkinson, GA; Bacon, GA; Brantley, GA; Camden, GA; Charlton, GA; Clinch, GA; Coffee, GA; Echols, GA; Glynn, GA; Jeff Davis, GA; Pierce, GA; Ware, GA; Wayne, GA

DESCRIPTION: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 9 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 15 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA BAKER CLAY DUVAL FLAGLER NASSAU PUTNAM ST. JOHNS IN NORTHERN FLORIDA ALACHUA BRADFORD COLUMBIA GILCHRIST HAMILTON MARION SUWANNEE UNION IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA APPLING ATKINSON BACON BRANTLEY CAMDEN CHARLTON CLINCH COFFEE ECHOLS GLYNN JEFF DAVIS PIERCE WARE WAYNE THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, AMELIA CITY, ANASTASIA, ANTHONY, ARLINGTON, ATKINSON, AXSON, BAKERSVILLE, BAXLEY, BELLAIR, BELMONT, BLACKSHEAR, BOSTWICK, BURBANK, CARRAWAY, COLUMBIA, COUNTRY CLUB ESTATE, DOCK JUNCTION, DOCTORS INLET, DOCTORTOWN, DOUGLAS, DOVER BLUFF, DUNGENESS, DURBIN, FERNANDINA BEACH, FOLKSTON, FRUIT COVE, GAINESVILLE, GAINESVILLE AIRPORT, GARDI, GLYNN HAVEN, HAZLEHURST, HICKOX, HILLIARD, HOBOKEN, HOMELAND, HOMERVILLE, HORTENSE, HOUSTON, JACKSONVILLE, JASPER, JEKYLL ISLAND, JENNINGS, JESUP, KINGS FERRY, KINGSLAND, LAKE BUTLER, LAKE CITY, LAKESIDE, LIVE OAK, LULU, MACCLENNY, MCALPIN, MIDDLEBURG, NAHUNTA, NEEDHAM, NEEDMORE, NEW LACY, NEW RIVER, NEWBURN, NEWNANS LAKE, NORMANDY, OCALA, OCALA AIRPORT, OCEANWAY, OLENO STATE PARK, OLUSTEE, ORANGE PARK, ORTEGA, PALATKA, PALM COAST, PALM VALLEY, PEARSON, PINE GROVE, PLANT HATCH, PONTE VEDRA BEACH, RACE POND, RATLIFF, RAYBON, RIVERSIDE, SAN MARCO, SEA ISLAND, ST. GEORGE, ST. SIMONS, STARKE, STATENVILLE, STEPHEN FOSTER STATE PARK, SUWANNEE SPRINGS, SWITZERLAND, THALMANN, TRENTON, WATERTOWN, WAYCROSS, WAYNESVILLE, WEIRSDALE, WEST LAKE, WHITE SPRINGS, WILLACOOCHEE, WINOKUR, AND YULEE.

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Weather Topic: What are Altocumulus Clouds?

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Similar to cirrocumulus clouds, altocumulus clouds are characterized by cloud patches. They are distinguished by larger cloudlets than cirrocumulus clouds but are still smaller than stratocumulus clouds.

Altocumulus clouds most commonly form in middle altitudes (between 2 and 5 km) and may resemble, at times, the shape of a flying saucer. These uncommon formations, called altocumulus lenticularis, are created by uplift in the atmosphere and are most often seen in close proximity to mountains.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrocumulus Clouds?

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Cirrocumulus clouds form at high altitudes (usually around 5 km) and have distinguishing characteristics displayed in a fine layer of small cloud patches. These small cloud patches are sometimes referred to as "cloudlets" in relation to the whole cloud formation.

Cirrocumulus clouds are formed from ice crystals and water droplets. Often, the water droplets in the cloud freeze into ice crystals and the cloud becomes a cirrostratus cloud. Because of this common occurrence, cirrocumulus cloud formations generally pass rapidly.

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