Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2015
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 18, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 12, 2015, 4:32 PM EDT for Duval County, Nassau County, Florida; Charlton County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 12, 2015, 4:32 PM EDT (20:32 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2015, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
Counties Duval County, FL, Nassau County, FL, Charlton County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 18 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Apr 12, 9:30 AM EDT, 7 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 12, 9:30 AM EDT, 7 hours 2 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 2:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 255 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2015 AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125- GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-131000- COASTAL WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL OUT 20 NM- COASTAL WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL OUT 20 NM- WATERS FROM ALTAMAHA SOUND GA TO FERNANDINA BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM FERNANDINA BEACH TO ST. AUGUSTINE FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- WATERS FROM ST. AUGUSTINE TO FLAGLER BEACH FL FROM 20 TO 60 NM- HAMILTON-SUWANNEE-COLUMBIA-BAKER-INLAND NASSAU-INLAND DUVAL-UNION- BRADFORD-CLAY-ST. JOHNS-GILCHRIST-ALACHUA-PUTNAM-FLAGLER-MARION- COASTAL NASSAU-COASTAL DUVAL-COFFEE-JEFF DAVIS-BACON-APPLING- WAYNE-ATKINSON-WARE-PIERCE-BRANTLEY-INLAND GLYNN-COASTAL GLYNN- ECHOLS-CLINCH-CHARLTON-INLAND CAMDEN-COASTAL CAMDEN- 255 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL PREVAIL THIS AFTERNOON INTO EVENING. THE STRONGER STORMS WILL VE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING GUSTY WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY... SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE OVER THE AREA MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 12, 4:06 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 406 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2015 FLZ040-122045- MARION FL- 406 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL MARION COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM EDT... AT 406 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR LYNNE...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... OCALA...FORT MCCOY...SPARR...ANTHONY AND BURBANK. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2914 8195 2914 8211 2938 8214 2938 8190 TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 181DEG 7KT 2920 8202 ENYEDI
Special weather statement, Apr 12, 4:11 PM EDT, 21 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 411 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2015 GAZ150-163-122100- CLINCH GA-WARE GA- 411 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL WARE AND NORTH CENTRAL CLINCH COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT... AT 411 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER ARGYLE...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. HAIL UP TO NICKEL SIZE IN DIAMETER...EXCESSIVE CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... ARGYLE AND MANOR. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3102 8265 3112 8272 3122 8257 3111 8247 TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 265DEG 12KT 3110 8265 NELSON
Special weather statement, Apr 12, 4:16 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 416 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2015 FLZ032-037-122100- CLAY FL-PUTNAM FL- 416 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN PUTNAM AND SOUTHERN CLAY COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT... AT 416 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR FLORAHOME TO BOSTWICK...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH. GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... BARDIN...BOSTWICK...FLORAHOME...GEORGE'S LAKE AND CARRAWAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THESE STORMS...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 2970 8156 2964 8194 2983 8196 2991 8161 TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 207DEG 12KT 2976 8187 2978 8161 ENYEDI
Special weather statement, Apr 12, 4:20 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 420 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2015 FLZ023>025-GAZ164-122100- BAKER FL-INLAND DUVAL FL-INLAND NASSAU FL-CHARLTON GA- 420 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN BAKER...NORTHWESTERN DUVAL...SOUTHWESTERN NASSAU AND SOUTHEASTERN CHARLTON COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT... AT 420 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BRYCEVILLE...OR 14 MILES SOUTHWEST OF CALLAHAN...MOVING NORTH AT 20 MPH. GUSTY WINDS OF 45 TO 55 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... CALLAHAN...MACCLENNY...ST. GEORGE...BRYCEVILLE...RATLIFF...NASSAU VILLAGE-RATLIFF...BALDWIN AND WHITEHOUSE AIR FIELD. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. LIGHTNING CAN STRIKE 15 MILES AWAY FROM A THUNDERSTORM. SEEK A SAFE SHELTER INSIDE A BUILDING OR VEHICLE. && LAT...LON 3025 8187 3028 8211 3063 8215 3064 8177 TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 184DEG 17KT 3038 8196 ENYEDI
Special weather statement, Apr 12, 4:26 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 426 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2015 GAZ134>136-151-122115- WAYNE GA-BACON GA-PIERCE GA-APPLING GA- 426 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL BACON...NORTH CENTRAL PIERCE...SOUTHEASTERN APPLING AND WEST CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 426 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR BRISTOL...OR 12 MILES SOUTH OF SURRENCY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH. GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE. DOPPLER RADAR HAS INDICATED WEAK ROTATION WITHIN THIS STORM. TORNADOES MAY DEVELOP WITH LITTLE OR NO ADVANCED WARNING. THIS STORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF EAST CENTRAL BACON...NORTH CENTRAL PIERCE...SOUTHEASTERN APPLING AND WEST CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTIES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3148 8224 3158 8234 3170 8221 3156 8208 TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 246DEG 5KT 3155 8223 NELSON
Special weather statement, Apr 12, 4:29 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL 429 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2015 GAZ134-150-151-122115- BACON GA-PIERCE GA-WARE GA- 429 PM EDT SUN APR 12 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTH CENTRAL BACON...WEST CENTRAL PIERCE AND NORTH CENTRAL WARE COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 428 PM EDT...DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DIXIE UNION...OR 10 MILES SOUTH OF ALMA...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH. GUSTY WINDS OF 35 TO 45 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED ALONG WITH POSSIBLE MINOR WIND DAMAGE. LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE... JAMESTOWN AND DIXIE UNION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... REPORT DAMAGE TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY OR YOUR COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IS ALSO OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM...AND MAY LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADWAYS. && LAT...LON 3146 8232 3128 8234 3134 8254 3148 8251 TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 280DEG 6KT 3140 8247 NELSON
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 12, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clay | 52 min |
| Apr 12, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker | 45 min |
| Apr 12, 3:51 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Nassau | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 39 min |
| Apr 12, 4:11 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Clay, Putnam | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 44 min |
| Apr 12, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 40 min |
| Apr 12, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 46 min |
| Apr 12, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 42 min |
| Apr 12, 5:05 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Nassau | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:14 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Appling | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:15 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Jeff Davis | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Appling | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:24 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Jeff Davis | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 2:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Atkinson, Coffee, Jeff Davis | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:57 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Ware | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clinch | 43 min |
| Apr 12, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clinch | 41 min |
| Apr 12, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Ware | 49 min |
| Apr 12, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Appling | 49 min |
| Apr 12, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bacon | 46 min |
| Apr 12, 4:34 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Brantley, Camden | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Ware | 40 min |
| Apr 12, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Brantley | 52 min |
| Apr 12, 4:59 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Pierce | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:07 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Bacon, Clinch, Pierce, Ware | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:22 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Brantley, Camden | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:32 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Appling | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Brantley | 41 min |
| Apr 12, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Camden | 39 min |
| Apr 12, 6:44 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Appling, Pierce, Wayne | 2 hr |
| Apr 12, 6:46 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Glynn | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 6:50 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Brantley, Pierce, Ware | 3 hr |
| Apr 12, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Camden | 52 min |
| Apr 12, 7:33 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 117 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.