Tornado Warning 12, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Issued

Mar 3, 2012, 1:43 PM EST (18:43 UTC)

Expired

Mar 3, 2012, 2:08 PM EST

In force

25 min

Issued by

NWS Jacksonville, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Brantley County, GA, Glynn County, GA, Wayne County, GA

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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752 
WFUS52 KJAX 031843
TORJAX
GAC025-127-305-031930-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0012.120303T1843Z-120303T1930Z/

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

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
  EXTREME NORTHEASTERN BRANTLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
  NORTHERN GLYNN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 230 PM EST

* AT 143 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
  TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 10
  MILES SOUTH OF GARDI...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
  THALMANN...MOUNT PLEASANT AND EVERETT.

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 3126 8177 3155 8184 3158 8169 3156 8169
      3153 8165 3149 8164 3148 8161 3145 8162
      3136 8152 3134 8144 3128 8139 3129 8128
      3128 8127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 256DEG 43KT 3142 8176

$$

PETERSON

656 
WWUS52 KJAX 031908
SVSJAX

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

GAC025-127-305-031918-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-120303T1930Z/
WAYNE GA-BRANTLEY GA-GLYNN GA-
208 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN GLYNN...NORTHEASTERN BRANTLEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTIES 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 800 PM EST SATURDAY EVENING
FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3126 8177 3155 8184 3158 8169 3156 8169
      3153 8165 3149 8164 3148 8161 3145 8162
      3136 8152 3134 8144 3128 8139 3129 8128
      3128 8127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 256DEG 43KT 3149 8142

$$

SHULER

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