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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 191, NWS Jacksonville, FL

July 30, 2007Brantley County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 30, 2007, 5:31 PM EDT for Brantley County, Georgia. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jul 30, 2007, 5:31 PM EDT (21:31 UTC)
Expired
Jul 30, 2007, 5:58 PM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Brantley County, GA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 82 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2007-07-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1516 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2007-07-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 71 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1516 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
759 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
71 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 30, 2:15 PM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 2:15 PM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 11:48 AM EDT, 5 hours 43 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1148 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2007

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-310845-
ALACHUA-APPLING-ATKINSON-BACON-BAKER-BRADFORD-BRANTLEY-
CAMDEN (COASTAL)-CAMDEN (INLAND)-CHARLTON-CLAY-CLINCH-COFFEE-
COLUMBIA-DUVAL-ECHOLS-FLAGLER-GILCHRIST-GLYNN (COASTAL)-
GLYNN (INLAND)-HAMILTON-JEFF DAVIS-MARION-NASSAU-PIERCE-PUTNAM-
ST JOHNS-SUWANNEE-UNION-WARE-WAYNE-
1148 AM EDT MON JUL 30 2007

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

...A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL IN THUNDERSTORMS...

A FEW STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND
NORTHEAST FLORIDA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. GUSTY WINDS TO 45 MPH
...SMALL HAIL...AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ARE EXPECTED IN STRONGER
THUNDERSTORMS. IN ADDITION...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL FROM SLOW-MOVING
STORMS WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF POOR DRAINAGE AREAS. SCATTERED STORMS
WILL FORM INLAND BY 1 PM AND BECOME NUMEROUS THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON
WHILE MOVING EAST TO SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH AND INTO THE COASTAL
WATERS. BE ALERT TO CHANGING WEATHER CONDITIONS AND BE PREPARED TO
SEEK SHELTER IF HAZARDOUS WEATHER APPROACHES YOUR LOCATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE PERIOD.
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WITH WET MICROBURSTS WILL REMAIN
POSSIBLE THROUGH WEDNESDAY DUE TO UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES MOVING
THROUGH THE REGION. LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND POOR DRAINAGE FLOODING
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THE PERIOD.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ACTIVATE IF WARNINGS ARE ISSUED OR
IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.

MKT/ARS

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 4:52 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 30, 5:13 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
513 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2007

FLZ022-302200-
COLUMBIA-
513 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2007

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COLUMBIA COUNTY
FOR STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 600
PM EDT...

AT 513 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 2 MILES WEST OF FIVE POINTS...OR 3 MILES
NORTHWEST OF LAKE CITY...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THESE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WINFIELD...SUWANNEE
VALLEY...LAKE CITY...FIVE POINTS AND WATERTOWN THROUGH 600 PM EDT.
HAIL UP TO ONE HALF INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH
POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER
ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS. IF FURTHER
INTENSIFICATION OCCURS A WARNING MAY BE REQUIRED.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

HESS
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 5:21 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
521 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2007

GAZ151-152-302200-
BRANTLEY-PIERCE-
521 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2007

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR BRANTLEY AND
PIERCE COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL
600 PM EDT...

AT 521 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 6 MILES NORTH OF HOBOKEN...MOVING EAST AT 25
MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
HOBOKEN...NAHUNTA...RAYBON...HORTENSE...ATKINSON AND WAYNESVILLE
THROUGH 600 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR
DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND
MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

HESS
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 5:22 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
522 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2007

GAZ133>135-302200-
APPLING-BACON-JEFF DAVIS-
522 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2007

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR APPLING...JEFF
DAVIS AND BACON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING
VALID UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

AT 522 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 13 MILES NORTHWEST OF NEW LACY...OR 9 MILES
SOUTH OF GRAHAM...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THESE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND NEW LACY THROUGH 600 PM
EDT. EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55
MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF
LOW-LYING AREAS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

HESS
Special weather statement, Jul 30, 5:24 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
524 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2007

GAZ153-154-165-166-302215-
COASTAL CAMDEN-COASTAL GLYNN-INLAND CAMDEN-INLAND GLYNN-
524 PM EDT MON JUL 30 2007

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CAMDEN AND GLYNN
COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING VALID UNTIL 615 PM
EDT...

AT 524 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF DOCK JUNCTION...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS
AROUND DOCK JUNCTION...DOVER BLUFF...BRUNSWICK...ST. SIMONS...JEKYLL
ISLAND...GLYNN HAVEN AND SEA ISLAND THROUGH 615 PM EDT. EXCESSIVE
CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL
PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS AND MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING
AREAS.

REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.

HESS

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.