Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 6, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 24, 2012, 4:11 PM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report 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 24, 2012, 4:11 PM EST (21:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 24, 2012, 4:45 PM EST
- In force
- 34 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Appling County, GA, Bacon County, GA, Pierce County, GA, Wayne County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 4:20 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Screven, GA | PUBLIC REPORT OF TREES DOWN AND TRAMPOLINES FLIPPED IN SCREVEN. TIME ESTIMATED BY RADAR. |
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 24, 12:04 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 114 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
- 593 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -283 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 560 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 158 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
467
WFUS52 KJAX 242111
TORJAX
GAC001-005-229-305-242145-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0006.120224T2111Z-120224T2145Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
411 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN WAYNE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
NORTHERN PIERCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN APPLING COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
EXTREME EASTERN BACON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 445 PM EST
* AT 412 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO NEAR
BRISTOL...OR 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF PATTERSON...MOVING EAST AT 55
MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SCREVEN AND GARDI.
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 800 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3158 8169 3156 8169 3155 8167 3153 8165
3151 8165 3148 8161 3146 8161 3132 8230
3151 8233 3162 8176
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 260DEG 46KT 3145 8216
$$
SHASHY2 follow-up statements
004
WWUS52 KJAX 242130
SVSJAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
430 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
GAC001-005-229-242140-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120224T2145Z/
PIERCE GA-APPLING GA-BACON GA-
430 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BACON...EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN
APPLING AND NORTHERN PIERCE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3139 8201 3154 8210 3162 8176 3158 8169
3156 8169 3155 8167 3153 8165 3151 8165
3148 8161 3146 8161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 247DEG 49KT 3151 8189
$$
GAC305-242145-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120224T2145Z/
WAYNE GA-
430 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EST FOR CENTRAL
WAYNE COUNTY...
AT 430 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BROADHURST...OR 8
MILES SOUTH OF JESUP...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO GARDI.
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 800 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3139 8201 3154 8210 3162 8176 3158 8169
3156 8169 3155 8167 3153 8165 3151 8165
3148 8161 3146 8161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 247DEG 49KT 3151 8189
$$
SHASHY633
WWUS52 KJAX 242146
SVSJAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
446 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
GAC305-242155-
/O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0006.000000T0000Z-120224T2145Z/
WAYNE GA-
446 PM EST FRI FEB 24 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING IS NOW MOVING OUT OF THE WAYNE
COUNTY.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FRIDAY EVENING FOR
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
LAT...LON 3139 8201 3154 8210 3162 8176 3158 8169
3156 8169 3155 8167 3153 8165 3151 8165
3148 8161 3146 8161
TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 247DEG 49KT 3149 8189
$$
SHASHYThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 24, 4:54 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JAX | Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more | 14 hr |
| Feb 24, 1:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Coffee | 42 min |
| Feb 24, 2:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis | 57 min |
| Feb 24, 3:07 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Pierce, Wayne | 38 min |
| Feb 24, 3:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson | 32 min |
| Feb 24, 3:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Ware | 40 min |
| Feb 24, 3:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Pierce, Ware, Wayne | 46 min |
| Feb 24, 3:32 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson, Pierce | 58 min |
| Feb 24, 3:51 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Pierce, Ware and 1 more | 39 min |
| Feb 24, 4:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Wayne | 22 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.