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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 3, 2012, 12:03 PM EST for Atkinson County, Clinch County, Ware County, Georgia. It was in force for 42 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
- Mar 3, 2012, 12:03 PM EST (17:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2012, 12:45 PM EST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Atkinson County, GA, Clinch County, GA, Ware County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 12:22 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 S Cogdell, GA | TREES AND STREET SIGNS REPORTED DOWN NEAR COGDELL HIGHWAY. FUNNEL CLOUD ALSO SPOTTED BUT NOT CERTAIN IT WAS TOUCHING GROUND. |
| Mar 3, 12:35 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 10 W Homerville, GA | NUMEROUS POWER LINES AND TREES DOWN 7 MILES NORTH OF DUPONT IN NORTHWEST CLINCH COUNTY ON TOMLINSON ROAD NEAR STATE ROADS 122 AND 168. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 7:35 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 5.1 hours before the alert went out and 131 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
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -81 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 980 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 272 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 329 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
812
WFUS52 KJAX 031703
TORJAX
GAC003-065-299-031745-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0008.120303T1703Z-120303T1745Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1203 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
WESTERN WARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
SOUTHEASTERN ATKINSON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
NORTHWESTERN CLINCH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 1245 PM EST
* AT 1201 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 18
MILES WEST OF COGDELL...OR NEAR LAKELAND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35
MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
COGDELL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HAIL
IN EXCESS OF 1 INCH IN DIAMETER 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3139 8256 3114 8245 3101 8298 3118 8298
3118 8303 3119 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1701Z 245DEG 31KT 3113 8294
$$
PETERSON4 follow-up statements
987
WWUS52 KJAX 031714
SVSJAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1214 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
GAC003-065-299-031745-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120303T1745Z/
WARE GA-ATKINSON GA-CLINCH GA-
1214 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EST FOR NORTHERN
CLINCH...SOUTHEASTERN ATKINSON AND WESTERN WARE COUNTIES...
AT 1214 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
COGDELL...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF HOMERVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT
45 MPH TOWARDS COGDELL.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO COGDELL
AND MILLWOOD.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3133 8254 3114 8245 3105 8287 3117 8291
3119 8291 3121 8292
TIME...MOT...LOC 1714Z 251DEG 37KT 3110 8282
$$
ZIBURA493
WWUS52 KJAX 031725
SVSJAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1225 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
GAC003-065-299-031745-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120303T1745Z/
WARE GA-ATKINSON GA-CLINCH GA-
1225 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EST FOR NORTHERN
CLINCH...SOUTHEASTERN ATKINSON AND WESTERN WARE COUNTIES...
AT 1224 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR COGDELL...OR 6 MILES
NORTHWEST OF ARGYLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
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 200 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR NORTHERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
&&
LAT...LON 3109 8274 3113 8278 3119 8279 3133 8254
3114 8245
TIME...MOT...LOC 1724Z 256DEG 29KT 3112 8272
$$
ZIBURA046 WWUS52 KJAX 031733 SVSJAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1233 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 GAC003-065-299-031745- /O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120303T1745Z/ WARE GA-ATKINSON GA-CLINCH GA- 1233 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EST FOR NORTHERN CLINCH...SOUTHEASTERN ATKINSON AND WESTERN WARE COUNTIES... AT 1231 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO TRACK A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER NORTHERN CLINCH COUNTY...OR JUST NORTH OF ARGYLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. && LAT...LON 3110 8268 3122 8272 3128 8254 3114 8245 TIME...MOT...LOC 1731Z 256DEG 29KT 3113 8266 $$ ZIBURA
760 WWUS52 KJAX 031737 SVSJAX SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1237 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 GAC003-065-031747- /O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120303T1745Z/ ATKINSON GA-CLINCH GA- 1237 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN CLINCH AND SOUTHEASTERN ATKINSON 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 200 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. LAT...LON 3112 8261 3120 8264 3128 8254 3114 8245 TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 253DEG 31KT 3116 8259 $$ GAC299-031745- /O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120303T1745Z/ WARE GA- 1237 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 ...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EST FOR WESTERN WARE COUNTY... AT 1237 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO TRACK A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED OVER WESTERN WARE COUNTY...OR JUST NORTH OF MANOR...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS. REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR NORTHERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. && LAT...LON 3112 8261 3120 8264 3128 8254 3114 8245 TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 253DEG 31KT 3116 8259 $$ ZIBURA
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2:19 AM EST | Lake Wind Advisory | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 13 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:06 AM EST | Flood Watch | JAX | Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more | 21 hr |
| Mar 3, 9:37 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Coffee | 38 min |
| Mar 3, 9:59 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Coffee | 31 min |
| Mar 3, 10:12 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis | 33 min |
| Mar 3, 10:31 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Jeff Davis | 29 min |
| Mar 3, 10:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis | 42 min |
| Mar 3, 11:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Wayne | 44 min |
| Mar 3, 11:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson | 38 min |
| Mar 3, 11:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bacon | 36 min |
| Mar 3, 12:42 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Pierce, Ware | 48 min |
| Mar 3, 12:50 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Wayne | 40 min |
| Mar 3, 12:55 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Wayne | 21 min |
| Mar 3, 1:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Pierce, Wayne | 47 min |
| Mar 3, 1:17 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Atkinson, Clinch, Ware | 43 min |
| Mar 3, 1:43 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Glynn, Wayne | 25 min |
| Mar 3, 2:02 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Pierce, Ware | 43 min |
| Mar 3, 2:04 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Atkinson, Clinch, Pierce, Ware | 116 min |
| Mar 3, 2:27 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Glynn, Pierce, Wayne | 28 min |
| Mar 3, 2:44 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Glynn | 31 min |
| Mar 3, 2:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clinch | 46 min |
| Mar 3, 3:31 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Glynn and 1 more | 119 min |
| Mar 3, 4:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clinch, Echols, Ware | 41 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.