JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A strong storm moved across Fernandina Beach and Cumberland Island on Sunday afternoon, producing heavy rainfall and several waterspouts just off the coast.

One of the waterspouts was spotted around noon by Melissa Freeman, a First Coast News Weather Watcher , looking north from Fort Clinch. No damage was reported, though the National Weather Service had issued a warning for possible waterspouts in the area at the time.

The storm brought significant rainfall to Fernandina Beach, forcing police to close several roads, including portions of South 3rd, Gum and Elm streets. On South 3rd near Gum Street, one vehicle was nearly submerged in floodwaters. West of Fernandina, rainfall reports near Yulee measured more than 4 inches in about an hour.

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