Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2007
Tornado Warning 3, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 1, 2007, 11:45 PM EST for Flagler County, Putnam County, Florida. It was in force for 45 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 1, 2007, 11:45 PM EST (04:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 2, 2007, 12:30 AM EST
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
Counties Flagler County, FL, Putnam County, FL
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:47 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2, 12:05 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Crescent City, FL | THE FRONTIER DANCE HALL IN CRESENT CITY REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN. |
| Feb 2, 12:30 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Nnw Crescent City, FL | TREES DOWN AT INTERSECTION OF US HIGHWAY 17 AND UNION AVE. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. |
| Feb 2, 12:30 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Ne Salt Springs, FL | TREES DOWN ON NATIONAL FOREST ROAD 43 BETWEEN SALT SPRINGS AND FORT GATES FERRY. POSSIBLE TORNADO DAMAGE. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 4:17 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -104 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 521 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 85 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 334 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WFUS52 KJAX 020445 TORJAX FLC035-107-020530- /O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0003.070202T0445Z-070202T0530Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1145 PM EST THU FEB 1 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA WESTERN FLAGLER COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA * UNTIL 1230 AM EST * AT 1143 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CRESCENT CITY...OR ABOUT 6 MILES EAST OF SALT SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. * THE TORNADO IS WILL BE NEAR... GEORGETOWN... POMONA PARK BY 1150 PM EST... CRESCENT CITY BY 1155 PM EST... ANDALUSIA BY MIDNIGHT EST... SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 800-499-1594 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. LAT...LON 2946 8173 2926 8165 2939 8124 2962 8136 $$ ENYEDI
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS52 KJAX 020456 SVSJAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1156 PM EST THU FEB 1 2007 FLC035-107-020530- /O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070202T0530Z/ PUTNAM FL-FLAGLER FL- 1156 PM EST THU FEB 1 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EST FOR CENTRAL FLAGLER AND SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES... AT 1152 PM EST...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WITH STRONG ROTATION. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CRESCENT CITY...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... BUNNELL AND ESPANOLA BY 1215 AM EST... HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 800-499-1594 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. LAT...LON 2949 8158 2931 8154 2935 8120 2958 8127 $$ ENYEDI
000 WWUS52 KJAX 020506 SVSJAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1206 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 FLC107-020516- /O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070202T0530Z/ PUTNAM FL- 1206 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR PUTNAM COUNTY IS CANCELLED... REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 800-499-1594 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. LAT...LON 2953 8138 2937 8135 2940 8106 2960 8114 $$ FLC035-020530- /O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070202T0530Z/ FLAGLER FL- 1206 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EST FOR CENTRAL FLAGLER COUNTY... AT 1204 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR ESPANOLA...OR ABOUT NEAR BUNNELL...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL BE NEAR... PALM COAST BY 1215 AM EST... FLAGLER BEACH BY 1220 AM EST... HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 800-499-1594 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. LAT...LON 2953 8138 2937 8135 2940 8106 2960 8114 $$ ENYEDI
000 WWUS52 KJAX 020514 SVSJAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1213 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 FLC035-020530- /O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070202T0530Z/ FLAGLER FL- 1213 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM EST FOR EASTERN FLAGLER COUNTY... AT 1208 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BUNNELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH AND WILL BE APPROACHING PALM COAST AND BEVERLY BEACH THROUGH 1225 AM. HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER NOW IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO GET TO A SAFE PLACE. SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 800-499-1594 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. LAT...LON 2953 8131 2943 8127 2944 8109 2962 8116 $$ ENYEDI
000 WWUS52 KJAX 020532 SVSJAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1232 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 FLC035-020542- /O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-070202T0530Z/ FLAGLER FL- 1232 AM EST FRI FEB 2 2007 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN FLAGLER COUNTY EXPIRED AT 1230 AM EST... ALTHOUGH THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT...OR YOU CAN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE DIRECTLY AT 800-499-1594 TO REPORT SEVERE WEATHER. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 AM EST FRIDAY MORNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. LAT...LON 2953 8131 2943 8127 2944 8109 2962 8116 $$ ENYEDI
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 7:46 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 59 min | |
| Feb 1, 11:26 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Marion | 49 min |
| Feb 1, 11:53 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 67 min | |
| Feb 2, 12:15 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Marion, Putnam | 30 min |
| Feb 2, 12:27 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Marion | 48 min |
| Feb 2, 12:54 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Flagler | 21 min |
| Feb 2, 1:18 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Flagler | 42 min |
| Feb 2, 1:23 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 67 min | |
| Feb 2, 2:30 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Flagler | 30 min |
| Feb 2, 2:34 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 56 min | |
| Feb 2, 3:16 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Marion | 32 min |
| Feb 2, 2:34 PM EST | Fire Weather Watch | JAX | Baker, Bradford, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee and 1 more | 25 hr |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.