Tornado Warning 11, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Issued

Mar 3, 2012, 1:17 PM EST (18:17 UTC)

Expired

Mar 3, 2012, 2:00 PM EST

In force

43 min

Issued by

NWS Jacksonville, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Atkinson County, GA, Clinch County, GA, Ware County, GA

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

333 
WFUS52 KJAX 031817
TORJAX
GAC003-065-299-031900-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0011.120303T1817Z-120303T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
117 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  WESTERN WARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
  SOUTHERN ATKINSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN CLINCH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 200 PM EST

* AT 117 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
  TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 15
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF PEARSON...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF LAKELAND...
  MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  PEARSON...COGDELL...ARGYLE AND MANOR.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
1 INCH SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

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 200 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. A TORNADO WATCH ALSO
REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST SATURDAY EVENING FOR NORTHEASTERN
FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3125 8305 3140 8251 3109 8247 3105 8298
      3118 8298 3118 8304 3119 8306 3124 8305
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 255DEG 32KT 3116 8292

$$

PETERSON

906 
WWUS52 KJAX 031836
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
136 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

GAC003-065-299-031900-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-120303T1900Z/
WARE GA-ATKINSON GA-CLINCH GA-
136 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST FOR NORTHERN
CLINCH...SOUTHEASTERN ATKINSON AND WESTERN WARE COUNTIES...

AT 134 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE 
TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT HAS A HISTORY OF PRODUCING 
TORNADOES.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COGDELL...OR 10 MILES 
SOUTHEAST OF PEARSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
MILLWOOD.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING 
GOLF BALL SIZE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.

IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3107 8282 3129 8291 3140 8251 3112 8247
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 246DEG 48KT 3122 8268

$$

SHULER

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