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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Jacksonville, FL

June 6, 2016Flagler County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Jun 6, 2016, 4:57 PM EDT for Flagler County, Florida. It was in force for 33 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
Jun 6, 2016, 4:57 PM EDT (20:57 UTC)
Expired
Jun 6, 2016, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

County Flagler County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 122 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 123 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2016-06-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 419 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2016-06-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 76 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
419 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-44 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
694 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
76 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

449 
WFUS52 KJAX 062057
TORJAX
FLC035-062130-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0012.160606T2057Z-160606T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
457 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  CENTRAL FLAGLER COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN FLORIDA...

* UNTIL 530 PM EDT
    
* AT 457 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED OVER BUNNELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO. 

  SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

  IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
           SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. 
           DAMAGE TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE 
           DAMAGE IS LIKELY. 

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PALM COAST AND BUNNELL AROUND 505 PM EDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2937 8124 2942 8137 2961 8122 2954 8116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 207DEG 24KT 2944 8126 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

ZIBURA
3 follow-up statements
170 
WWUS52 KJAX 062109
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
509 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

FLC035-062130-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160606T2130Z/
FLAGLER FL-
509 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLAGLER COUNTY...
    
AT 508 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR BUNNELL...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. A WALL CLOUD
WAS REPORTED NEAR BUNNELL. 

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  PALM COAST AROUND 515 PM EDT. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2947 8123 2950 8131 2960 8121 2959 8120
      2954 8116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 207DEG 24KT 2951 8122 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

ZIBURA
509 
WWUS52 KJAX 062115
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
515 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

FLC035-062130-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160606T2130Z/
FLAGLER FL-
515 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM EDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN FLAGLER COUNTY...
    
AT 514 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED OVER PALM COAST...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO. 

SOURCE...RADAR INDICATED ROTATION. 

IMPACT...FLYING DEBRIS WILL BE DANGEROUS TO THOSE CAUGHT WITHOUT 
         SHELTER. MOBILE HOMES WILL BE DAMAGED OR DESTROYED. DAMAGE 
         TO ROOFS...WINDOWS...AND VEHICLES WILL OCCUR.  TREE DAMAGE IS 
         LIKELY. 

THIS TORNADIC THUNDERSTORM WILL REMAIN OVER MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF
NORTHEASTERN FLAGLER COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! MOVE TO A BASEMENT OR AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST
FLOOR OF A STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF YOU ARE OUTDOORS...IN A
MOBILE HOME...OR IN A VEHICLE...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER
AND PROTECT YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 2951 8119 2949 8122 2952 8127 2959 8120
      2954 8116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2114Z 207DEG 24KT 2955 8120 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

ZIBURA
234 
WWUS52 KJAX 062131
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
531 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

FLC035-062140-
/O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-160606T2130Z/
FLAGLER FL-
531 PM EDT MON JUN 6 2016

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN FLAGLER COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
        
THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OFF THE COAST NEAR
PALM COAST. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE.

LAT...LON 2951 8119 2949 8122 2952 8127 2959 8120
      2954 8116
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 207DEG 24KT 2955 8120 

$$

ZIBURA

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 5, 9:59 PM EDTFlood WatchJAXBaker, Bradford, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau and 2 more29 hr
Jun 5, 11:41 PM EDTTropical Storm WarningJAXBaker, Bradford, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau and 2 more30 hr
Jun 6, 11:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion24 min
Jun 6, 11:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua30 min
Jun 6, 12:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion27 min
Jun 6, 12:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua30 min
Jun 6, 12:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford28 min
Jun 6, 1:31 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXAlachua, Bradford, Clay29 min
Jun 6, 1:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua41 min
Jun 6, 2:01 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXBaker, Bradford, Clay29 min
Jun 6, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford, Marion, Putnam, Union54 min
Jun 6, 2:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau44 min
Jun 6, 3:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau, Putnam and 1 more44 min
Jun 6, 3:20 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXDuval, Nassau40 min
Jun 6, 3:36 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXNassau39 min
Jun 6, 3:45 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXClay, Duval, Nassau, Saint Johns2 hr
Jun 6, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX62 min
Jun 6, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler, Saint Johns41 min
Jun 6, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX45 min
Jun 6, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler, Saint Johns23 min
Jun 6, 4:53 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX67 min
Jun 6, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX57 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.