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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at May 29, 2012, 3:43 PM EDT for Bradford County, Union County, Florida. It was in force for 32 min. 2 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
- May 29, 2012, 3:43 PM EDT (19:43 UTC)
- Expired
- May 29, 2012, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 32 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Bradford County, FL, Union County, FL
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 4:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Starke, FL | BRADFORD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TREE INTO A POWER LINE ALONG STATE ROAD 16 IN HEILBRON SPRINGS. |
| May 29, 4:10 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 6 Ese Raiford, FL | BRADFORD COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TREE INTO A POWER LINE ALONG STATE ROAD 16 IN HEILBRON SPRINGS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 71 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
- 262 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 633 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 94 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
579 WFUS52 KJAX 291943 TORJAX FLC007-125-292015- /O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0018.120529T1943Z-120529T2015Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 343 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN BRADFORD COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTY IN NORTHERN FLORIDA * UNTIL 415 PM EDT * AT 343 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR LAKE BUTLER...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NEW RIVER...SAMPSON...RAIFORD AND STARKE. 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 3012 8207 2993 8206 2990 8236 3005 8240 TIME...MOT...LOC 1943Z 259DEG 19KT 2998 8228 $$ SHASHY
3 follow-up statements
870
WWUS52 KJAX 291953
SVSJAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
353 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012
FLC007-125-292015-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120529T2015Z/
BRADFORD FL-UNION FL-
353 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
UNION AND CENTRAL BRADFORD COUNTIES...
AT 353 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW RIVER...OR NEAR
LAKE BUTLER...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STARKE
AND LAWTEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
&&
LAT...LON 2993 8230 2996 8234 3001 8234 3003 8231
3011 8207 2993 8206 2992 8217
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 260DEG 15KT 2998 8227
$$
SHASHY325
WWUS52 KJAX 292008
SVSJAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
408 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012
FLC125-292018-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120529T2015Z/
UNION FL-
408 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL UNION COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
LAT...LON 2993 8228 2996 8229 2998 8228 3001 8227
3011 8207 2993 8206 2992 8217
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 260DEG 15KT 2999 8220
$$
FLC007-292015-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120529T2015Z/
BRADFORD FL-
408 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
BRADFORD COUNTY...
AT 408 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR NEW RIVER...OR NEAR
RAIFORD...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO STARKE
AND LAWTEY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
&&
LAT...LON 2993 8228 2996 8229 2998 8228 3001 8227
3011 8207 2993 8206 2992 8217
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 260DEG 15KT 2999 8220
$$
SHASHY474
WWUS52 KJAX 292015
SVSJAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
415 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012
FLC007-292025-
/O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-120529T2015Z/
BRADFORD FL-
415 PM EDT TUE MAY 29 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BRADFORD COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THE CIRCULATION INDICATED BY
RADAR THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS WEAKENED.
LAT...LON 2993 8228 2996 8229 2998 8228 3001 8227
3011 8207 2993 8206 2992 8217
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 247DEG 22KT 3001 8215
$$
SHASHYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 28, 8:22 PM EDT | Lake Wind Advisory | JAX | Nassau | 8 hr |
| May 28, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 44 min |
| May 28, 9:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 52 min |
| May 28, 9:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 46 min |
| May 28, 9:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Clay, Marion, Putnam | 56 min |
| May 28, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Saint Johns | 34 min |
| May 28, 10:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion, Putnam | 32 min |
| May 28, 10:28 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Alachua, Marion, Putnam | 62 min |
| May 28, 10:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 55 min | |
| May 28, 10:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 32 min |
| May 28, 10:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 29 min |
| May 28, 10:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Marion | 3 hr |
| May 28, 11:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 42 min |
| May 28, 11:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Suwannee | 37 min |
| May 29, 12:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 30 min |
| May 29, 12:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAX | Marion | 3 hr |
| May 29, 12:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Columbia | 50 min |
| May 29, 12:51 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Suwannee | 3 hr |
| May 29, 2:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 52 min |
| May 29, 2:50 AM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 55 min | |
| May 29, 3:10 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Marion, Putnam | 4 hr |
| May 29, 3:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee | 3 hr |
| May 29, 4:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Suwannee | 35 min |
| May 29, 5:14 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | JAX | Suwannee | 3 hr |
| May 29, 5:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Suwannee | 43 min |
| May 29, 5:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Columbia | 31 min |
| May 29, 6:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Columbia | 34 min |
| May 29, 6:52 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Baker, Columbia, Gilchrist, Union | 3 hr |
| May 29, 6:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Union | 38 min |
| May 29, 8:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker | 45 min |
| May 29, 9:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 34 min |
| May 29, 9:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua, Bradford | 39 min |
| May 29, 10:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 44 min |
| May 29, 1:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Union | 40 min |
| May 29, 1:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker | 26 min |
| May 29, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Columbia | 44 min |
| May 29, 1:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Union | 52 min |
| May 29, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Citrus | 27 min |
| May 29, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bradford, Union | 60 min |
| May 29, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 36 min |
| May 29, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker | 26 min |
| May 29, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 46 min |
| May 29, 4:49 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Baker, Nassau | 25 min |
| May 29, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clay | 30 min |
| May 29, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clay | 30 min |
| May 29, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bradford, Clay, Gilchrist | 29 min |
| May 29, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua, Clay, Gilchrist | 32 min |
| May 29, 7:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 32 min |
| May 29, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Clay, Putnam | 40 min |
| May 29, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 50 min |
| May 29, 7:45 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Alachua, Putnam | 90 min |
| May 29, 7:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 37 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.