Tornado Warning 18, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Issued

Sep 5, 2011, 5:41 PM EDT (21:41 UTC)

Expired

Sep 5, 2011, 6:15 PM EDT

In force

34 min

Issued by

NWS Jacksonville, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Columbia County, FL, Hamilton County, FL, Suwannee County, FL, Echols County, GA

624 
WFUS52 KJAX 052141
TORJAX
FLC023-047-121-GAC101-052215-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0018.110905T2141Z-110905T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
541 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN ECHOLS COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
  NORTHERN COLUMBIA COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA
  EASTERN HAMILTON COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA
  NORTHEASTERN SUWANNEE COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA

* UNTIL 615 PM EDT

* AT 541 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
  TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
  SUWANNEE SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  BELMONT AND NEEDMORE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3075 8282 3067 8259 3028 8282 3036 8300
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 209DEG 30KT 3040 8285

$$

SHASHY

675 
WWUS52 KJAX 052155
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
555 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

FLC121-052205-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110905T2215Z/
SUWANNEE FL-
555 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SUWANNEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

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

LAT...LON 3040 8277 3045 8288 3075 8282 3067 8259
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 209DEG 30KT 3050 8278

$$

FLC023-047-GAC101-052215-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-110905T2215Z/
ECHOLS GA-COLUMBIA FL-HAMILTON FL-
555 PM EDT MON SEP 5 2011

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
HAMILTON...NORTHERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN ECHOLS COUNTIES...

AT 555 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BELMONT...OR 9 MILES
NORTHEAST OF SUWANNEE SPRINGS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BELMONT
AND NEEDMORE.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3040 8277 3045 8288 3075 8282 3067 8259
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 209DEG 30KT 3050 8278

$$

SHASHY

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