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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Jacksonville, FL

April 28, 2011Brantley County, Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 28, 2011, 3:56 PM EDT for Brantley County, Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It was in force for 34 min. 6 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
Apr 28, 2011, 3:56 PM EDT (19:56 UTC)
Expired
Apr 28, 2011, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon

Counties Brantley County, GA, Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:56 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Apr 28, 4:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Se Atkinson, GALARGE TREE DOWN NEAR HWY 82 AND CR110
Apr 28, 4:15 PM EDTHAIL 0.255 S Waynesville, GAPEA SIZE HAIL
Apr 28, 4:22 PM EDTTORNADO1 Ssw Boys Estate, GALAW ENFORCEMENT RELAYED PUBLIC REPORT OF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON INTERSTATE 95 AT MILE POST 32. EYEWITNESS LATER CALLED TO VERIFY TOUCHDOWN AND GAVE CORRECT LOCATION OF MILE POST 42. NO DAMAGE WAS OBSERVED.
Apr 28, 4:22 PM EDTTORNADO5 Wnw Brunswick, GALAW ENFORCEMENT RELAYED PUBLIC REPORT OF POSSIBLE TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON INTERSTATE 95 AT MILE POST 32.
Apr 28, 4:25 PM EDTHAIL 15 Nnw Brunswick, GAQUARTER-SIZED HAIL WAS REPORTED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAYS 303 AND 341.
Apr 28, 4:39 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 56St. Simons, GAPEAK WINDS 48 KNOTS

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 2 storm reports to this tornado warning; the first came 26 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 28, 9:47 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 85 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 2011-04-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1394 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 2011-04-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 161 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
1394 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-52 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
817 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
161 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
3.5

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

217 
WFUS52 KJAX 281956
TORJAX
GAC025-039-127-282030-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0017.110428T1956Z-110428T2030Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
356 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EASTERN BRANTLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
  GLYNN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 430 PM EDT

* AT 355 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
  TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF WAYNESVILLE...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF NAHUNTA...
  MOVING EAST AT 65 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  WAVERLY...THALMANN...DOCK JUNCTION...BRUNSWICK...COUNTRY CLUB
  ESTATES...ST. SIMONS...SEA ISLAND AND LITTLE ST. SIMMONS ISLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3124 8127 3120 8127 3120 8132 3117 8135
      3113 8134 3112 8138 3107 8139 3106 8188
      3123 8193 3138 8154 3134 8147 3134 8144
      3131 8142 3132 8137 3130 8128 3125 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 256DEG 58KT 3117 8179

$$

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3 follow-up statements
764 
WWUS52 KJAX 282006
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
406 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

GAC025-039-127-282030-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110428T2030Z/
BRANTLEY GA-GLYNN GA-CAMDEN GA-
406 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
CAMDEN...GLYNN AND EASTERN BRANTLEY COUNTIES...

AT 404 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO.  THIS 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED NEAR WAYNESVILLE...OR 13 MILES WEST 
OF DOCK JUNCTION...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DOCK
JUNCTION...BRUNSWICK...COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES...BOYS ESTATE...ST.
SIMONS...GLYNN HAVEN...SEA ISLAND AND LITTLE ST. SIMMONS ISLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3124 8127 3120 8127 3120 8132 3117 8135
      3113 8134 3112 8138 3107 8139 3106 8185
      3123 8188 3138 8154 3134 8147 3134 8144
      3131 8142 3132 8137 3130 8128 3125 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 256DEG 42KT 3119 8164

$$

ZAPPE
482 
WWUS52 KJAX 282015
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
415 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

GAC025-039-282024-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110428T2030Z/
BRANTLEY GA-CAMDEN GA-
415 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN CAMDEN AND EASTERN BRANTLEY
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3124 8127 3120 8127 3120 8132 3117 8135
      3113 8134 3112 8138 3114 8137 3113 8171
      3120 8175 3138 8154 3134 8147 3134 8144
      3131 8142 3132 8137 3130 8128 3125 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 257DEG 37KT 3117 8161

$$

GAC127-282030-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110428T2030Z/
GLYNN GA-
415 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EDT FOR GLYNN
COUNTY...

AT 414 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO 
TRACK A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS 
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WAS LOCATED 11 MILES WEST OF DOCK JUNCTION... 
MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DOCK
JUNCTION...BRUNSWICK...COUNTRY CLUB ESTATES...BOYS ESTATE...ST.
SIMONS...SEA ISLAND...LITTLE ST. SIMMONS ISLAND AND GLYNN HAVEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3124 8127 3120 8127 3120 8132 3117 8135
      3113 8134 3112 8138 3114 8137 3113 8171
      3120 8175 3138 8154 3134 8147 3134 8144
      3131 8142 3132 8137 3130 8128 3125 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 257DEG 37KT 3117 8161

$$

ZAPPE
151 
WWUS52 KJAX 282025 RRA
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
425 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

GAC127-282036-
/O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-110428T2030Z/
GLYNN GA-
425 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR GLYNN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM EDT...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3124 8127 3120 8127 3120 8132 3117 8135
      3113 8134 3112 8138 3114 8137 3113 8171
      3120 8175 3138 8154 3134 8147 3134 8144
      3131 8142 3132 8137 3130 8128 3125 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 257DEG 37KT 3119 8147

$$
ZAPPE

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.

NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Apr 28, 2:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 28, 2:41 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
241 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

.SHORT TERM...

SHOWERS AND STORMS ASSOCIATED WITH PREFRONTAL TROUGHING WILL
CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST/SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE REGION THIS EVENING.
COULD SEE A FEW MORE STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS AS THE TROUGH MOVES
SOUTHEAST.

THE SURFACE COLD FRONT ITSELF WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST ACROSS THE
FORECAST AREA TONIGHT...AND BE JUST SOUTH OF THE CWA AROUND 12Z
FRIDAY. A FEW SHOWERS MAY LINGER NEAR THIS BOUNDARY OVER THE SOUTHERN
CWA FRIDAY MORNING...OTHERWISE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD SOUTH
ACROSS THE REGION DURING THE DAY FRIDAY. HIGH PRESSURE WILL THEN BE
THE PREDOMINANT WEATHER FEATURE OVER THE WEEKEND.

.LONG TERM...

RIDGING WILL DIMINISH MONDAY...AS LOW PRESSURE MOVES TOWARD THE
SOUTHEAST TUESDAY. A COLD FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS BOUNDARY WILL
CROSS ON WEDNESDAY...WITH HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING BACK IN FOR THURSDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PERSIST THIS EVENING...WITH
CONDITIONS IMPROVING OVERNIGHT...AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTHEAST.
WINDS WILL SHIFT AROUND TO THE NORTH FOLLOWING THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY.
GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED FOR FRIDAY...BUT WINDS WILL
BE GUSTY.

&&

.MARINE...

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND STORMS WILL CROSS THE REGION THIS
EVENING...AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.

AS THIS COLD FRONT CROSSES TONIGHT...WINDS WILL TURN TO FROM THE
NORTH/NORTHWEST TONIGHT...WITH SPEEDS PICKING UP TOWARD FRIDAY
MORNING. THE RESULTANT WINDS AND WAVES WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED
EARLY FRIDAY FOR A POSSIBLE BRIEF PERIOD OF SCA CONDITIONS IN THE
OFFSHORE WATERS. HIGH PRESSURE THEN BUILDS IN FOR THE WEEKEND.

&&

.FIRE WEATHER...

COLD FRONT WILL CROSS THE REGION TONIGHT...BRINGING A ROUND OF
SHOWERS AND STORMS AHEAD OF IT. THE WINDS WILL TURN TOWARD THE
NORTH/NORTHWEST FOLLOWING THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY TONIGHT.

FOR FRIDAY AND INTO THE WEEKEND...A DRIER AND MORE SEASONABLE AIR
MASS WILL SETTLE IN. THE DRIER AIR MASS WILL PROMOTE LONG DURATIONS
OF LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES BUT WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW
15 MPH AND TEMPERATURES WILL RETURN TO MORE NORMAL LEVELS.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  53  81  50  84 /  20   0   0   0
SSI  60  78  61  78 /  50   0   0   0
JAX  60  81  57  83 /  50   0   0   0
SGJ  64  78  60  80 /  40  10   0   0
GNV  61  83  49  86 /  40   0   0   0
OCF  63  84  52  86 /  40  10   0   0

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...NONE.
GA...NONE.
AM...NONE.
&&

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 28, 10:08 AM EDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1008 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-291000-
HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-NASSAU-DUVAL-UNION-BRADFORD-CLAY-
ST JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION-COFFEE-
JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING-WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-
INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN-ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-
COASTAL CAMDEN-
1008 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THIS OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

...SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM TODAY FOR MOST OF
THE AREA...

...SCATTERED STRONG AND ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY...

...MODERATE RISK OF RIP CURRENTS ALONG THE COAST...

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

A PRE-FRONTAL SQUALL LINE AND COLD FRONT WILL TRACK SOUTHEAST ACROSS
THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA TODAY. STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE
EXPECTED TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. ISOLATED
TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE. THE MAIN IMPACTS WILL BE ACROSS SOUTHEAST
GEORGIA DURING THE MORNING HOURS AND ACROSS NORTHEAST FLORIDA IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

EASTERLY SWELLS WILL CONTINUE TO BRING AN ELEVATED RISK OF RIP
CURRENTS AT AREA BEACHES. PLEASE REFER TO THE SURF ZONE FORECAST
FOR MORE INFORMATION.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE NEXT TUESDAY WITH THE NEXT
FRONTAL PASSAGE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS ARE REQUESTED TO SELF-ACTIVATE IN THE EVENT THAT WATCHES
AND/OR WARNINGS ARE ISSUED FOR YOUR AREA.

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

JCH/MKT

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 28, 3:07 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
307 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

GAZ150>152-163-164-281945-
BRANTLEY-CHARLTON-CLINCH-PIERCE-WARE-
307 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR CENTRAL WARE...
SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE...WESTERN BRANTLEY...CENTRAL CLINCH AND NORTHERN
CHARLTON COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 345 PM
EDT...

AT 306 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 17 MILES SOUTHWEST OF NEEDHAM...OR 11 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF ARGYLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THESE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND NEEDHAM...RACE POND...
WINOKUR...HOBOKEN AND HICKOX THROUGH 345 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE
QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE.

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3133 8205 3106 8193 3105 8194 3100 8191
      3098 8192 3096 8190 3095 8190 3092 8192
      3082 8263 3103 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 246DEG 52KT 3095 8254

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Special weather statement, Apr 28, 3:11 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
311 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

GAZ136-150>153-282000-
BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-PIERCE-WARE-WAYNE-
311 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN
WAYNE...NORTHERN WARE...PIERCE...NORTHERN BRANTLEY AND NORTHWESTERN
GLYNN COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 400 PM
EDT...

AT 311 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS CENTERED 2 MILES EAST OF WARESBORO...OR 5 MILES
NORTHWEST OF WAYCROSS...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH. THESE STRONG
THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND WAYCROSS...WARESBORO...
SUNNYSIDE...NEEDHAM...DIXIE UNION...DEENWOOD...BLACKSHEAR...
PATTERSON...BRISTOL AND SCREVEN THROUGH 400 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE
QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40 TO 50 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE.

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3136 8160 3114 8246 3134 8254 3150 8219
      3147 8213 3153 8213 3167 8181
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 251DEG 49KT 3127 8235

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Special weather statement, Apr 28, 3:25 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
325 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

GAZ132-134-149>151-282015-
ATKINSON-BACON-COFFEE-PIERCE-WARE-
325 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTHWESTERN
WARE...WESTERN PIERCE...EASTERN ATKINSON...SOUTHERN BACON AND
SOUTHEASTERN COFFEE COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID
UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

AT 325 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 4 MILES WEST OF AXSON...OR 4 MILES EAST
OF PEARSON...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL
ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND PEARSON...AXSON...MILLWOOD...BICKLEY...DIXIE
UNION...ALMA AND NEW LACY THROUGH 415 PM EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE
QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE
EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE.

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3159 8240 3132 8225 3118 8269 3118 8284
      3119 8286 3134 8291
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 249DEG 35KT 3129 8276

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Special weather statement, Apr 28, 3:28 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
328 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

FLZ020>022-282030-
COLUMBIA-HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-
328 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COLUMBIA...
EASTERN HAMILTON AND SUWANNEE COUNTIES FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL
HAIL VALID UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

AT 328 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER SUWANNEE SPRINGS...MOVING EAST AT
40 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO AFFECT AREAS AROUND
WELLBORN...SUWANNEE SPRINGS...LIVE OAK...JASPER...HOUSTON...
WINFIELD...WHITE SPRINGS...SUWANNEE VALLEY AND BELMONT THROUGH 430 PM
EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40
TO 50 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.

LAT...LON 3059 8305 3057 8246 3015 8246 2991 8283
      2991 8286 2990 8287 3011 8309
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 249DEG 35KT 3042 8286

ZIBURA
Local storm report, Apr 28, 3:30 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
330 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0318 PM     HAIL             CRESCENT CITY           29.44N 81.52W
04/28/2011  E0.25 INCH       PUTNAM             FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PEA SIZE HAIL REPORTED BY OFF DUTY EMS PERSONNEL.

&&

MTRABERT
Special weather statement, Apr 28, 3:43 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
343 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

FLZ038-282015-
FLAGLER-
343 PM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...A SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SOUTHERN
FLAGLER COUNTY FOR STRONG WINDS AND SMALL HAIL VALID UNTIL 415 PM
EDT...

AT 343 PM EDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED OVER FLAGLER COUNTY...OR 4 MILES SOUTH
OF BUNNELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH. THIS STRONG THUNDERSTORM
WILL IMPACT MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY THROUGH 415 PM
EDT. HAIL UP TO THREE QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER AND GUSTY WINDS OF 40
TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE.

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EDT
THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 2946 8113 2943 8111 2942 8116 2934 8116
      2931 8140 2939 8141
TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 247DEG 38KT 2942 8122

ZIBURA

The office that day

Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 28, 8:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling, Bacon49 min
Apr 28, 8:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson, Clinch46 min
Apr 28, 9:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch, Pierce, Ware38 min
Apr 28, 9:32 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch, Echols58 min
Apr 28, 10:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson, Coffee, Jeff Davis48 min
Apr 28, 10:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch, Ware39 min
Apr 28, 11:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXLanier65 min
Apr 28, 11:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAtkinson, Bacon, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Ware54 min
Apr 28, 11:29 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling, Jeff Davis61 min
Apr 28, 11:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXEchols32 min
Apr 28, 12:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch, Echols20 min
Apr 28, 12:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson, Coffee, Jeff Davis46 min
Apr 28, 12:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling40 min
Apr 28, 12:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch, Echols30 min
Apr 28, 12:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling37 min
Apr 28, 12:45 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXClinch, Echols30 min
Apr 28, 1:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCharlton, Clinch, Echols, Ware46 min
Apr 28, 1:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch, Ware39 min
Apr 28, 1:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCoffee34 min
Apr 28, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBacon35 min
Apr 28, 2:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBacon, Coffee36 min
Apr 28, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWare38 min
Apr 28, 3:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPierce, Wayne49 min
Apr 28, 3:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBrantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Ware, Wayne42 min
Apr 28, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson, Bacon50 min
Apr 28, 3:37 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXBrantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Ware, Wayne23 min
Apr 28, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPierce, Wayne39 min
Apr 28, 4:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXGlynn, Wayne19 min
Apr 28, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXEchols37 min
Apr 28, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWare48 min
Apr 28, 7:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGlynn36 min
Apr 28, 7:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton38 min

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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.