Clay County Touch-A-Truck forecast

The storms should hold off Saturday afternoon for the popular event

Clay County Emergency Management is hosting a Touch-A-Truck event Saturday, June 3rd in the parking lot of the Orange Park Mall.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Clay County Emergency Management and the Orange Park Mall are hosting the popular Touch-A-Truck event Saturday, June 3rd from 9:00a.m. through 1:00p.m. The emergency vehicles, construction vehicles, and even News4JAX's live news van will be in the parking lot of the Orange Park Mall. Children can get in most of the vehicles and get a feeling for what its like to operate them. Don't miss News4JAX's live news van, where your kids can sit on a news desk set and see how  the camera, microphone, and live news van capture live video and transmit is back to News4JAX to air on television.  Some of the other agencies that plan to bring trucks or equipment include the Florida Forest Service, Orange Park Medical Center Trauma Services, Florida Emergency Management, Clay Sheriff’s Office, Clay Emergency Management, Clay School  Transportation,  Clay County Utility Association,  ASAP towing,  Clay Veterans Services,  Life South,  Florida DFS, Federal Department of Law Enforcement, and the St Johns River Water Management District. 

The first two hours of the event, from 9-11:00a.m. are designated as noise free hours for sensitive ears. After 11:00a.m. expect the air to be filled with plenty of beeps and sirens as the kids joyfully find out what happens when you press THAT button or flip THAT switch. 

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The forecast looks great for the event. It will be humid and mild when the event begins, and temperatures will be in the upper 70s. Expect partly cloudy skies and a nice warm up through the 80s during the event. Winds will be very light, and temperatures should climb into the mid to upper 80s by the end of the fun. There are good chances for storms, but they will most likely not fire up until after the event ends, in the later afternoon and early evening hours. 

You can see more about the Clay County Touch-A-Truck event by clicking here...