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Tornado Warning 3, NWS Jacksonville, FL

February 18, 2012Atkinson County, Clinch County, Coffee County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 18, 2012, 10:37 PM EST for Atkinson County, Clinch County, Coffee County, Georgia. It was in force for 38 min. 3 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: Feb 18, 2012, 10:37 PM EST (03:37 UTC)
Expired: Feb 18, 2012, 11:15 PM EST
In force: 38 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Atkinson County, GA, Clinch County, GA, Coffee County, GA

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Feb 18, 11:00 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	1 Ese Pearson, GA	THE POST OFFICE REPORTED THAT THERE WERE 12 UTILITY POLES DOWN IN PEARSON AND THAT THERE WAS NO POWER FOR 24 HOURS. THERE WAS ALSO A POSSIBLE BRIEF TORNADO TOUCHDOWN ON COGDELL HIGHWAY JUST SOUTHEAST OF PEARSON. THE TIME GIVEN WAS BASED ON RADAR.
Feb 18, 11:05 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	2 S Pearson, GA	THE TRI-COUNTY 911 CENTER REPORTED POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.
Feb 18, 11:05 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	5 S Pearson, GA	THE TRI-COUNTY 911 CENTER REPORTED POWER OUTAGES ACROSS THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF THE COUNTY.

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

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Feb 18, 8:24 PM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 141 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 589 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 181 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 296 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

609 
WFUS52 KJAX 190337
TORJAX
GAC003-065-069-190415-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0003.120219T0337Z-120219T0415Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1037 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

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

* UNTIL 1115 PM EST

* AT 1036 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
  TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 16
  MILES SOUTHWEST OF WILLACOOCHEE...OR NEAR NASHVILLE...MOVING EAST
  AT 55 MPH.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS STORM HAS A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF CAUSING SEVERE DAMAGE AND 
HAS SNAPPED LARGE LIVE OAK TREES IN HALF ALONG ITS PATH. THIS IS A 
DANGEROUS STORM! HEAVY RAINFALL MAY OBSCURE THIS TORNADO. TAKE COVER 
NOW! IF YOU WAIT TO SEE OR HEAR IT COMING...IT MAY BE TOO LATE TO 
GET TO A SAFE PLACE.

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 400 AM EST SUNDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3152 8260 3147 8260 3147 8263 3128 8263
      3129 8267 3128 8270 3123 8270 3111 8264
      3109 8298 3118 8298 3119 8305 3127 8304
      3133 8307 3140 8314 3145 8315
TIME...MOT...LOC 0336Z 265DEG 49KT 3118 8308

$$

SANDRIK

5 follow-up statements

846 
WWUS52 KJAX 190354
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1054 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2012

GAC003-065-069-190415-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120219T0415Z/
ATKINSON GA-CLINCH GA-COFFEE GA-
1054 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EST FOR SOUTHERN
COFFEE...NORTHWESTERN CLINCH AND ATKINSON COUNTIES...

AT 1054 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 
PEARSON...MOVING EAST AT 55 MPH.THIS STORM WAS MOVING ACROSS HIGHWAY 
221 AND IS APPROACHING U.S. HIGHWAY 441 SOUTH OF PEARSON.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO AXSON
AND COGDELL.

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST SUNDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3152 8260 3147 8260 3147 8263 3128 8263
      3129 8267 3128 8270 3123 8270 3111 8264
      3109 8298 3118 8298 3119 8305 3127 8304
      3133 8307 3140 8314 3145 8315
TIME...MOT...LOC 0354Z 265DEG 49KT 3120 8279

$$

SANDRIK

509 
WWUS52 KJAX 190402
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1102 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2012

GAC003-065-069-190415-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120219T0415Z/
ATKINSON GA-CLINCH GA-COFFEE GA-
1102 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN COFFEE...NORTHWESTERN CLINCH AND ATKINSON COUNTIES...

AT 1102 PM EST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 6
MILES SOUTH OF PEARSON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTIES.

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 TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST SUNDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3127 8304 3129 8297 3147 8275 3147 8264
      3128 8263 3129 8267 3128 8270 3123 8270
      3111 8266 3109 8298 3118 8298 3119 8305
TIME...MOT...LOC 0402Z 267DEG 44KT 3122 8273

$$

502 
WWUS52 KJAX 190405
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1105 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2012

GAC003-065-069-190415-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120219T0415Z/
ATKINSON GA-CLINCH GA-COFFEE GA-
1105 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN COFFEE...NORTHWESTERN CLINCH AND ATKINSON COUNTIES...

AT 1105 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR AXSON...OR 8 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF PEARSON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST SUNDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3127 8304 3129 8297 3147 8275 3147 8264
      3128 8263 3129 8267 3128 8270 3123 8270
      3111 8266 3109 8298 3118 8298 3119 8305
TIME...MOT...LOC 0405Z 267DEG 44KT 3124 8266

$$

SANDRIK

651 
WWUS52 KJAX 190410
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1110 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2012

GAC003-065-069-190415-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120219T0415Z/
ATKINSON GA-CLINCH GA-COFFEE GA-
1110 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN COFFEE...NORTHWESTERN CLINCH AND ATKINSON COUNTIES...

AT 1111 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR AXSON...OR 10 MILES
SOUTHEAST OF PEARSON...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

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.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST SUNDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3127 8304 3129 8297 3147 8275 3147 8264
      3128 8263 3129 8267 3128 8270 3123 8270
      3111 8266 3109 8298 3118 8298 3119 8305
TIME...MOT...LOC 0411Z 266DEG 43KT 3124 8260

$$

SANDRIK

718 
WWUS52 KJAX 190412
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1112 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2012

GAC003-065-069-190423-
/O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0003.000000T0000Z-120219T0415Z/
ATKINSON GA-CLINCH GA-COFFEE GA-
1112 PM EST SAT FEB 18 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN COFFEE...NORTHWESTERN CLINCH
AND ATKINSON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 1115 PM EST...

ALTHOUGH THE WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT...HAIL UP TO THREE
QUARTER INCH IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND
GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR
DAMAGE.

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

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST SUNDAY MORNING FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3127 8304 3129 8297 3147 8275 3147 8264
      3128 8263 3129 8267 3128 8270 3123 8270
      3111 8266 3109 8298 3118 8298 3119 8305
TIME...MOT...LOC 0413Z 266DEG 43KT 3124 8257

$$

SANDRIK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 18, 10:43 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Pierce	62 min
Feb 18, 11:00 PM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Bacon, Brantley, Pierce, Ware	45 min
Feb 18, 11:42 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Pierce, Ware, Wayne	33 min
Feb 19, 2:15 AM EST	Lake Wind Advisory	JAX	Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more	16 hr
Feb 19, 2:20 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley, Charlton, Ware	40 min
Feb 19, 3:07 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clinch, Echols	38 min
Feb 19, 7:26 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Glynn	34 min
Feb 19, 2:19 PM EST	Wind Advisory	JAX	Camden	4 hr
Feb 19, 6:07 PM EST	Lake Wind Advisory	JAX	Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more	6 hr

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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.