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Tornado Warning 13, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 7, 2008, 11:15 AM EST for Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia; Nassau County, Florida. It was in force for 30 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 7, 2008, 11:15 AM EST (16:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 7, 2008, 11:45 AM EST
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Nassau County, FL, Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 6:45 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 60 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
- 128 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -83 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 599 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 357 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 436 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 1.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000
WFUS52 KJAX 071615 RRA
TORJAX
FLC089-GAC039-127-071645-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0013.080307T1615Z-080307T1645Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1115 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
EASTERN NASSAU COUNTY IN NORTHEAST FLORIDA
EASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
SOUTHEASTERN GLYNN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 1145 AM EST
* AT 1110 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES WEST OF
ST. MARYS...OR NEAR KINGSLAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
FERNANDINA BEACH...KINGS BAY BASE...DUNGENESS...HIGH POINT...JEKYLL
ISLAND...ST. SIMONS AND SEA ISLAND.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3120 8127 3111 8139 3104 8139 3100 8142
3097 8139 3088 8139 3081 8143 3065 8140
3057 8159 3103 8162 3127 8126
TIME...MOT...LOC 1615Z 236DEG 41KT 3078 8160
$$
ENYEDI2 follow-up statements
000
WWUS52 KJAX 071627
SVSJAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1127 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
FLC089-071637-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080307T1645Z/
NASSAU FL-
1127 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN NASSAU COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3120 8127 3111 8139 3104 8139 3100 8142
3097 8139 3088 8139 3078 8143 3076 8144
3073 8160 3103 8162 3127 8126
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 236DEG 41KT 3086 8147
$$
GAC039-127-071645-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080307T1645Z/
CAMDEN GA-GLYNN GA-
1127 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 AM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GLYNN AND EASTERN CAMDEN COUNTIES...
AT 1124 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR CUMBERLAND
ISLAND...OR NEAR KINGS BAY BASE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DOVER
BLUFF...HIGH POINT...JEKYLL ISLAND...ST. SIMONS...SEA ISLAND AND
GLYNN HAVEN.
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.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3120 8127 3111 8139 3104 8139 3100 8142
3097 8139 3088 8139 3078 8143 3076 8144
3073 8160 3103 8162 3127 8126
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 236DEG 41KT 3086 8147
$$
ENYEDI000
WWUS52 KJAX 071640
SVSJAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1141 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
GAC039-127-071651-
/O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0013.000000T0000Z-080307T1645Z/
CAMDEN GA-GLYNN GA-
1141 AM EST FRI MAR 7 2008
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN GLYNN AND EASTERN CAMDEN
COUNTIES EXPIRES AT 1145 AM EST...
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST FRIDAY FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3120 8127 3111 8139 3104 8139 3100 8142
3097 8139 3088 8139 3078 8143 3076 8144
3073 8160 3103 8162 3127 8126
TIME...MOT...LOC 1641Z 236DEG 41KT 3095 8132
$$
ENYEDIThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 7, 3:45 AM EST | Red Flag Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Clinch, Echols, Glynn, Pierce and 1 more | 39 hr |
| Mar 7, 7:47 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Charlton, Clinch, Ware | 43 min |
| Mar 7, 8:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Ware | 42 min |
| Mar 7, 9:32 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Pierce, Ware and 1 more | 43 min |
| Mar 7, 9:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Charlton, Clinch, Ware | 51 min |
| Mar 7, 9:48 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Ware | 42 min |
| Mar 7, 9:51 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Charlton | 39 min |
| Mar 7, 10:08 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Camden, Charlton | 67 min |
| Mar 7, 10:14 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Glynn, Wayne | 46 min |
| Mar 7, 10:18 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Charlton | 13 min |
| Mar 7, 10:27 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Wayne | 19 min |
| Mar 7, 10:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Glynn, Wayne | 51 min |
| Mar 7, 10:55 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Camden | 35 min |
| Mar 7, 2:41 PM EST | Freeze Watch | JAX | Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 7, 3:45 AM EST | Fire Weather Watch | JAX | Baker, Bradford, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau, Suwannee and 1 more | 34 hr |
| Mar 7, 6:40 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Columbia, Suwannee | 35 min |
| Mar 7, 8:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Hamilton, Suwannee | 46 min |
| Mar 7, 9:02 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee | 43 min |
| Mar 7, 9:13 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Suwannee | 32 min |
| Mar 7, 9:25 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Columbia, Suwannee | 50 min |
| Mar 7, 9:26 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Union | 49 min |
| Mar 7, 10:23 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 2 hr | |
| Mar 7, 10:27 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Gilchrist, Union | 48 min |
| Mar 7, 10:40 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Alachua | 41 min |
| Mar 7, 10:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Marion | 49 min |
| Mar 7, 11:15 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Bradford, Clay | 25 min |
| Mar 7, 11:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clay, Marion, Putnam | 50 min |
| Mar 7, 11:32 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 118 min | |
| Mar 7, 11:43 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clay, Saint Johns | 47 min |
| Mar 7, 12:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Flagler, Saint Johns | 50 min |
| Mar 7, 12:35 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 115 min | |
| Mar 7, 1:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Marion, Putnam | 65 min |
| Mar 7, 1:34 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 116 min | |
| Mar 7, 1:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Marion | 41 min |
| Mar 7, 2:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Flagler, Putnam, Saint Johns | 60 min |
| Mar 7, 2:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Marion, Putnam | 62 min |
| Mar 7, 3:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Marion | 51 min |
| Mar 7, 3:33 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 117 min | |
| Mar 7, 4:18 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 117 min | |
| Mar 7, 4:29 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 2 hr |
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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.