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Recent Locations: Fremont, CA Nichols, FL

Current Alerts for Nichols, FL: Special Weather Statement

Tornado Watch issued March 16 at 1:33PM EDT until March 16 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Jacksonville FL

AREAS AFFECTED: Alachua, FL; Baker, FL; Bradford, FL; Clay, FL; Duval, FL; Flagler, FL; Marion, FL; Nassau, FL; Putnam, FL; St. Johns, FL; Union, FL; Camden, GA; Charlton, GA; Glynn, GA

DESCRIPTION: THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 70 IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN FLORIDA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 11 COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA BAKER CLAY DUVAL FLAGLER NASSAU PUTNAM ST. JOHNS IN NORTHERN FLORIDA ALACHUA BRADFORD MARION UNION IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA CAMDEN CHARLTON GLYNN THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMELIA CITY, ANASTASIA, ANTHONY, ARLINGTON, BAKERSVILLE, BELLAIR, BOSTWICK, BURBANK, CARRAWAY, COUNTRY CLUB ESTATE, DOCK JUNCTION, DOCTORS INLET, DOVER BLUFF, DUNGENESS, DURBIN, FERNANDINA BEACH, FOLKSTON, FRUIT COVE, GAINESVILLE, GAINESVILLE AIRPORT, GLYNN HAVEN, HILLIARD, HOMELAND, JACKSONVILLE, JEKYLL ISLAND, KINGS FERRY, KINGSLAND, LAKE BUTLER, LAKESIDE, MACCLENNY, MIDDLEBURG, NEW RIVER, NEWNANS LAKE, NORMANDY, OCALA, OCALA AIRPORT, OCEANWAY, OLUSTEE, ORANGE PARK, ORTEGA, PALATKA, PALM COAST, PALM VALLEY, PONTE VEDRA BEACH, RACE POND, RATLIFF, RIVERSIDE, SAN MARCO, SEA ISLAND, ST. GEORGE, ST. SIMONS, STARKE, STEPHEN FOSTER STATE PARK, SWITZERLAND, THALMANN, WEIRSDALE, WINOKUR, AND YULEE.

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Weather Topic: What are Cirrus Clouds?

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Cirrus clouds are high-level clouds that occur above 20,000 feet and are composed mainly of ice crystals. They are thin and wispy in appearance.

What do they indicate?
They are often the first sign of an approaching storm.

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Weather Topic: What are Contrails?

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Next Topic: Cumulonimbus Clouds

A contrail is an artificial cloud, created by the passing of an aircraft.

Contrails form because water vapor in the exhaust of aircraft engines is suspended in the air under certain temperatures and humidity conditions. These contrails are called exhaust contrails.

Another type of contrail can form due to a temporary reduction in air pressure moving over the plane's surface, causing condensation. These are called aerodynamic contrails.

When you can see your breath on a cold day, it is also because of condensation. The reason contrails last longer than the condensation from your breath is because the water in contrails freezes into ice particles.

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