Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2012
Tornado Warning 9, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 3, 2012, 12:42 PM EST for Brantley County, Pierce County, Ware County, Georgia. It was in force for 48 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
- Mar 3, 2012, 12:42 PM EST (17:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2012, 1:30 PM EST
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Brantley County, GA, Pierce County, GA, Ware County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 12:45 PM EST | FUNNEL CLOUD | Waresboro, GA | A FUNNEL CLOUD WAS REPORTED NEAR WARESBORO. TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN NEAR TRAIL ROAD. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 3, 12:55 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ne Waycross, GA | TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN NEAR PLANT AVENUE AND ONE LARGE TREE FELL ON A FENCE OF A RESIDENCE. TIME OF DAMAGE ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
| Mar 3, 1:00 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ese Waycross, GA | A NUMBER OF MEDIUM SIZE TREE LIMBS WERE REPORTED DOWN AND SIGNS BLOWN OVER. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 7:35 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 5.7 hours before the alert went out and 105 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.
920 WFUS52 KJAX 031742 TORJAX GAC025-229-299-031830- /O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0009.120303T1742Z-120303T1830Z/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED TORNADO WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 1242 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A * TORNADO WARNING FOR... NORTHERN WARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA PIERCE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA WESTERN BRANTLEY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA * UNTIL 130 PM EST * AT 1242 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 7 MILES NORTH OF MANOR...OR 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF ARGYLE...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH. * OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO WAYCROSS...DEENWOOD...SUNNYSIDE...BLACKSHEAR AND HOBOKEN. 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. && LAT...LON 3143 8217 3113 8206 3109 8262 3126 8267 TIME...MOT...LOC 1742Z 259DEG 31KT 3121 8250 $$ PETERSON
2 follow-up statements
699
WWUS52 KJAX 031755
SVSJAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1255 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
GAC025-229-299-031830-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120303T1830Z/
WARE GA-PIERCE GA-BRANTLEY GA-
1255 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EST FOR WESTERN
BRANTLEY...PIERCE AND CENTRAL WARE COUNTIES...
AT 1255 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR DEENWOOD...OR NEAR
WAYCROSS...MOVING EAST AT 35 MPH.
OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
SUNNYSIDE AND BLACKSHEAR.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IN ADDITION TO THE TORNADO...THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
LARGE HAIL AND DESTRUCTIVE STRAIGHT LINE WINDS.
SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 3116 8247 3130 8250 3141 8224 3143 8217
3119 8208
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 259DEG 31KT 3123 8237
$$
SHULER793
WWUS52 KJAX 031813
SVSJAX
SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
113 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
GAC299-031823-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120303T1830Z/
WARE GA-
113 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WARE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
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 3121 8228 3138 8230 3141 8224 3143 8217
3124 8210
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 251DEG 40KT 3131 8214
$$
GAC025-229-031830-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-120303T1830Z/
PIERCE GA-BRANTLEY GA-
113 PM EST SAT MAR 3 2012
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EST FOR WESTERN
BRANTLEY AND CENTRAL PIERCE COUNTIES...
AT 113 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO. THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED NEAR BLACKSHEAR...MOVING
EAST AT 45 MPH.
THE TORNADO WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE
INDICATED COUNTY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
STURDY SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE NEAREST
DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
SEEK SHELTER ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF THE BUILDING IN AN INTERIOR
HALLWAY OR ROOM SUCH AS A CLOSET. USE BLANKETS OR PILLOWS TO COVER
YOUR BODY AND ALWAYS STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
&&
LAT...LON 3121 8228 3138 8230 3141 8224 3143 8217
3124 8210
TIME...MOT...LOC 1813Z 251DEG 40KT 3131 8214
$$
SHULERThe 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, 12:03 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Atkinson, Clinch, Ware | 42 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.