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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Jacksonville, FL

February 21, 2014Charlton County, Clinch County, Ware County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 21, 2014, 10:19 AM EST for Charlton County, Clinch County, Ware County, Georgia. It was in force for 26 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Feb 21, 2014, 10:19 AM EST (15:19 UTC)
Expired: Feb 21, 2014, 10:45 AM EST
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Charlton County, GA, Clinch County, GA, Ware County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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 21, 6:39 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 3.3 hours before the alert went out and 78 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: 968 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -28 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 609 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 137 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 150 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.5
Supercell composite: 4.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

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

903 
WFUS52 KJAX 211519
TORJAX
GAC049-065-299-211545-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0002.140221T1519Z-140221T1545Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1019 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL WARE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
  EASTERN CLINCH COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA
  NORTHWESTERN CHARLTON COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1045 AM EST

* AT 1020 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
  TRACKING A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO 30
  MILES WEST OF RACE POND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RACE
  POND.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3114 8221 3109 8221 3104 8215 3101 8213
      3101 8208 3096 8205 3081 8263 3090 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 1520Z 245DEG 38KT 3088 8256

$$

TRABERT

3 follow-up statements

812 
WWUS52 KJAX 211528
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1028 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

GAC049-065-299-211545-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140221T1545Z/
WARE GA-CLINCH GA-CHARLTON GA-
1028 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CHARLTON...EASTERN CLINCH AND CENTRAL WARE COUNTIES...

AT 1029 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS CONTINUED TO
TRACK A TORNADO.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED 23 MILES WEST OF RACE
POND...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RACE
POND.

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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3095 8256 3114 8221 3109 8221 3108 8220
      3101 8213 3101 8208 3096 8205 3083 8254
TIME...MOT...LOC 1529Z 245DEG 38KT 3092 8246

$$

TRABERT

544 
WWUS52 KJAX 211541
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1041 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

GAC065-299-211551-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140221T1545Z/
WARE GA-CLINCH GA-
1041 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EASTERN CLINCH AND CENTRAL WARE COUNTIES
IS CANCELLED...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3102 8232 3101 8226 3095 8223 3092 8236
      3097 8239
TIME...MOT...LOC 1541Z 245DEG 38KT 3097 8233

$$

GAC049-211545-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140221T1545Z/
CHARLTON GA-
1041 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1045 AM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CHARLTON COUNTY...

AT 1041 AM EST...A TORNADO WAS REPORTED.  THIS TORNADO WAS LOCATED
OVER NORTHWESTERN CHARLTON COUNTY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 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 SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

&&

LAT...LON 3102 8232 3101 8226 3095 8223 3092 8236
      3097 8239
TIME...MOT...LOC 1541Z 245DEG 38KT 3097 8233

$$

TRABERT

023 
WWUS52 KJAX 211547
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
1047 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

GAC049-211557-
/O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140221T1545Z/
CHARLTON GA-
1047 AM EST FRI FEB 21 2014

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CHARLTON COUNTY HAS
EXPIRED...

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

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EST FRIDAY
AFTERNOON FOR NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3102 8232 3101 8226 3095 8223 3092 8236
      3097 8239
TIME...MOT...LOC 1541Z 245DEG 38KT 3097 8233

$$

TRABERT

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 21, 8:46 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis	44 min
Feb 21, 9:05 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Atkinson, Coffee, Ware	40 min
Feb 21, 9:26 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Atkinson, Clinch, Echols	49 min
Feb 21, 9:28 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Pierce, Ware and 1 more	47 min
Feb 21, 9:40 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Jeff Davis	35 min
Feb 21, 9:45 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Pierce	30 min
Feb 21, 10:07 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Glynn, Pierce, Ware and 1 more	38 min
Feb 21, 10:10 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Ware	50 min
Feb 21, 10:46 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley, Glynn	44 min
Feb 21, 10:56 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton	49 min
Feb 21, 10:59 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden, Charlton	31 min
Feb 21, 11:28 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Glynn	32 min
Feb 21, 11:31 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden	44 min
Feb 21, 11:47 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Glynn	28 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.