Tornado Warning 5, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Issued

May 19, 2016, 3:18 PM EDT (19:18 UTC)

Expired

May 19, 2016, 3:45 PM EDT

In force

27 min

Issued by

NWS Jacksonville, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

County Camden County, GA

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 48 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KJAX 191918
TORJAX
GAC039-191945-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0005.160519T1918Z-160519T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
318 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSONVILLE HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTY IN SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 345 PM EDT
    
* AT 318 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
  WAS LOCATED 7 MILES NORTH OF KINGS BAY BASE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10
  MPH.

  HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

  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
  EAST CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTY...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
  CUMBERLAND ISLAND.

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 3079 8142 3077 8142 3076 8143 3092 8162
      3102 8150 3097 8139
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 309DEG 10KT 3090 8153 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

NELSON

516 
WWUS52 KJAX 191935
SVSJAX

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
335 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2016

GAC039-191945-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-160519T1945Z/
CAMDEN GA-
335 PM EDT THU MAY 19 2016

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR EAST
CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTY...
    
AT 334 PM EDT...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO
WAS LOCATED NEAR KINGS BAY BASE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

HAZARD...TORNADO AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. 

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. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
CUMBERLAND ISLAND.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

IF A TORNADO OR OTHER SEVERE WEATHER IS SPOTTED...REPORT IT TO THE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OR YOUR LOCAL NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY
WHO WILL SEND YOUR REPORT. THIS ACT MAY SAVE LIVES OF OTHERS IN THE
PATH OF DANGEROUS WEATHER.

IF ON OR NEAR CUMBERLAND ISLAND...GET AWAY FROM THE WATER AND MOVE
TO SAFE SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE CLOSE
ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS CAN PRODUCE
LARGE CAPSIZING WAVES...EVEN ON SMALL BODIES OF WATER. MOVE INTO
DOCK AND SEEK SAFE SHELTER NOW! DO NOT BE CAUGHT ON THE WATER IN A
THUNDERSTORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3079 8142 3077 8142 3076 8143 3088 8157
      3100 8146 3097 8139
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 301DEG 13KT 3088 8146 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

NELSON

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