Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 1995
Tornado Warning 1, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 7, 1995, 6:36 AM EST for Putnam County, Florida. It was in force for 54 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 7, 1995, 6:36 AM EST (11:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 7, 1995, 7:30 AM EST
- In force
- 54 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Whole counties
County Putnam County, FL
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KAYS), launched 00:00Z, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 99 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 42 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -109 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 827 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 492 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 685 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 TTAA00 KJAX 071137 TORJAX FLC107-071230- BULLETIN - EBS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 636 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A TORNADO WARNING EFFECTIVE UNTIL 730 AM EST FOR PERSONS IN THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS ... IN NORTH FLORIDA ...PUTNAM COUNTY AT 635 AM EST PUTNAM COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE RECEIVED A REPORT OF A TORNADO TOUCHDOWN FROM A CITIZEN IN INTERLACHEN. THE TORNADO WAS REPORTEDLY MOVING EAST TOWARDS PALATKA. THIS IS A DANGEROUS STORM SITUATION. ACT QUICKLY. IF YOU ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS TORNADO MOVE TO A SHELTER BELOW GROUND IF AVAILABLE. OTHERWISE...GO TO A SMALL INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR POSSIBLE. AVOID WINDOWS. ABANDON CARS AND MOBILE HOMES FOR A REINFORCED BUILDING OR GET INTO A DITCH OR CULVERT. &
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 3:36 AM EST, 3 hours before
FLZ020-021-022-023-024-025-029-030-031-032-033-035-036-037-070930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 334 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 8 IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA UNTIL 9AM EST. A POWERFUL STORM SYSTEM IN THE EASTERN U.S. AND A TRAILING COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE FLORIDA PANHANDLE OUT AHEAD OF GULF MOISTURE HAS SET THE STAGE FOR POTENTIALLY SEVERE WEATHER. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOPE AND MOVE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH THROUGH MID MORNING. PERSONS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF SEVERE WEATHER SUDDENLY DEVELOPES. MARINE INTERESTS CAN EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS THROUGH MID MORNING.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 4:15 AM EST, 2 hours 21 minutes before
FLZ020-021-022-023-024-025-029-030-031-032-033-035-036-037-071030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 415 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 8 IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA UNTIL 9AM EST. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE GEORGIA COAST TO THE OKEFENOKEE SWAMP TO BAKER COUNTY WILL MOVE EAST AT 25 MPH THROUGH JACKSONVILLE AND BEGIN TO MOVE OFFSHORE THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST BY 530 AM. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF STRONG WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY HAIL. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF SEVERE WEATHER SUDDENLY DEVELOPES. MARINE INTERESTS CAN EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS THROUGH MID MORNING.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 4:21 AM EST, 2 hours 15 minutes before
FLZ020-021-022-023-024-025-029-030-031-032-033-035-036-037-070930- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 415 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 8 IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA UNTIL 9AM EST. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE GEORGIA COAST TO THE OKEFENOKEE SWAMP TO BAKER COUNTY WILL MOVE EAST AT 25 MPH THROUGH JACKSONVILLE AND BEGIN TO MOVE OFFSHORE THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST BY 530 AM. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF STRONG WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY HAIL. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF SEVERE WEATHER SUDDENLY DEVELOPES. MARINE INTERESTS CAN EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS THROUGH MID MORNING.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 4:24 AM EST, 2 hours 12 minutes before
FLZ020-021-022-023-024-025-029-030-031-032-033-035-036-037-071030- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 415 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 8 IS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND NORTHEAST FLORIDA UNTIL 9AM EST. A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM THE GEORGIA COAST TO THE OKEFENOKEE SWAMP TO BAKER COUNTY WILL MOVE EAST AT 25 MPH THROUGH JACKSONVILLE AND BEGIN TO MOVE OFFSHORE THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST BY 530 AM. THESE STORMS ARE CAPABLE OF STRONG WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...HEAVY RAIN AND POSSIBLY HAIL. PERSONS SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF SEVERE WEATHER SUDDENLY DEVELOPES. MARINE INTERESTS CAN EXPECT HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS THROUGH MID MORNING.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 6:15 AM EST, 21 minutes before
FLZ020-021-022-023-024-025-029-030-031-032-033-035-036-037-071230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 615 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 8 IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NUMBER 9 IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTH CENTRAL AND EXTREME NORTHEAST FLORIDA UNTIL 11 AM EST. A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM SOUTH OF ORANGE PARK TO INTERLACHEN AND ALSO IN MARION COUNTY SOUTH OF OCALA WILL MOVE EAST AT 25 MPH AND BE ALONG THE COAST FROM PONTE VEDRA BEACH SOUTHWARD BY 7AM. A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM GAINESVILLE TO JACKSONVILLE AND EXTEND WELL OFFSHORE. PERSONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD STAY INFORMED AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF SEVERE WEATHER SUDDENLY DEVELOPES. MARINE INTERESTS IN THE COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WATERS CAN EXPECT ROUGH SEAS AND REDUCED VISIBILITES AS THESE STORMS MOVE OFFSHORE THE NORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST THROUGH MID MORNING.
Special weather statement, Jan 7, 6:18 AM EST, 18 minutes before
FLZ020-021-022-023-024-025-029-030-031-032-033-035-036-037-071230- SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 615 AM EST SAT JAN 7 1995 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH NUMBER 8 IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. SEVERE THUNDERSTORM NUMBER 9 IS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTH CENTRAL AND EXTREME NORTHEAST FLORIDA UNTIL 11 AM EST. A CLUSTER OF THUNDERSTORMS FROM SOUTH OF ORANGE PARK TO INTERLACHEN AND ALSO IN MARION COUNTY SOUTH OF OCALA WILL MOVE EAST AT 25 MPH AND BE ALONG THE COAST FROM PONTE VEDRA BEACH SOUTHWARD BY 7AM. A LARGE AREA OF RAIN WITH EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE SOUTH AND EAST OF A LINE FROM GAINESVILLE TO JACKSONVILLE AND EXTEND WELL OFFSHORE. PERSONS IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA SHOULD STAY INFORMED AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE QUICK ACTION IF SEVERE WEATHER SUDDENLY DEVELOPES. MARINE INTERESTS IN THE COASTAL AND OFFSHORE WATERS CAN EXPECT ROUGH SEAS AND REDUCED VISIBILITES AS THESE STORMS MOVE OFFSHORE THE FNORTHEAST FLORIDA COAST THROUGH MID MORNING.
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.