EF2 Tornado Touches Down in Jacksonville

August 2,2013




JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Authorities say a severe storm ripped through Jacksonville, damaging 15 to 20 homes and leaving at least one person with minor injuries.
The National Weather Service confirmed an EF2 tornado touched down Thursday afternoon in the city's Arlington neighborhood.
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The Florida Times-Union reports the storm also dumped between two and four inches of rain on the city.
Fire officials say lightning may have sparked two house fires. Both were quick extinguished.
There were reports of multiple trees down across the area.
The sheriff's office says one person was treated for minor injuries sustained during the storm.

EF2 Tornado Hits Jacksonville

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   Trey Caraway@Trey5589

   Tornado last night in Arlington, first since 2004

   a day ago
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   #tornado #jacksonville #florida pic.twitter.com/S509pBHWqd

   Jasmine Denmark@Jasmine_Wuvs_U

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   The track of the EF-2 tornado through Duval Co.-a little more than a mile - Derringer/Monument to McCormick/Kernan pic.twitter.com/7KK56OVjsJ

   ActionNewsJax@ActionNewsJax

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   Look at what this fallen tree did to this truck in #Arlington following the #tornado yesterday. @fcn2go pic.twitter.com/bVg4V7DFV2

   Jacob Long@JacobLong_FCN

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   Tornado storm damage. Tree fell on house. #JAX #JSO #jacksonville instagram.com/p/cfYHp-AxQM/

   Jax Sheriff's Office@JSOPIO

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   Aaron Thomason@majjimojo

   Drove past the tornado damage near my house. Only an EF2 and not on the ground long. But still impressive what nature can do.

   a day ago
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   Tornado storm damage. #JAX #JSO #Jacksonville instagram.com/p/cfYU3kgxQs/

   Jax Sheriff's Office@JSOPIO

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   Evan Hampton@EHampton

   We had a tornado hit here in JAX yesterday. Fortunately there was minimal damage and it wasn't near our home.

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   Photo of Tornado damage on Monument Rd. #JAX #JSO #jacksonville instagram.com/p/cfrkqLAxQm/

   Jax Sheriff's Office@JSOPIO

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    Jacob Long@JacobLong_FCN

    Hear from a #tornado victim who says 'everything' in his apartment is damaged and how he describes the storm #LIVE at 5:30. @FCN2go

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    @spann @ALStormChaser EF 2 Tornado touched down today during rush hour in Jacksonville, Florida pic.twitter.com/xCiH4e2RNI

    Lee Watson@leewatson904

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    Phil Amato@PhilAmatoJax

    Some residents are waking up this morning to tornado damage in Arlington after a twister touched down near Monument late yesterday afternoon

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    Surveying some of the tornado damage from yesterday's EF-2 twister that touched down in the Ft. Caroline area pic.twitter.com/jfax6TKikI

    Matt Augustine@maugustineWOKV

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