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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 13, NWS Jacksonville, FL

January 22, 20174 counties in Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 22, 2017, 3:40 AM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 50 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
Jan 22, 2017, 3:40 AM EST (08:40 UTC)
Expired
Jan 22, 2017, 4:30 AM EST
In force
50 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Appling County, GA, Bacon County, GA, Coffee County, GA, Jeff Davis County, GA

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 22, 3:20 AM ESTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 175 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 00:00Z on 2017-01-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 4 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 00:00Z on 2017-01-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -87 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-160 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
823 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
72 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-87 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.2

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The text

As transmitted.

419 
WUUS52 KJAX 220840
SVRJAX
GAC001-005-069-161-220930-
/O.NEW.KJAX.SV.W.0013.170122T0840Z-170122T0930Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
340 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern Bacon County in southeastern Georgia...
  Jeff Davis County in southeastern Georgia...
  Central Coffee County in southeastern Georgia...
  Northwestern Appling County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 430 AM EST

* At 339 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
  Pridgen, or 8 miles north of Ambrose, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage 
           to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Baxley, Hazlehurst, Broxton, Ambrose, Graham, Plant Hatch, West
  Green, Snipesville, Pridgen and Denton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EST for southeastern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3195 8235 3194 8233 3156 8237 3155 8307
      3161 8306 3166 8300 3179 8299 3178 8287
      3184 8278 3185 8279 3186 8276 3192 8268
      3193 8262 3196 8257 3195 8249 3197 8250
      3197 8247
TIME...MOT...LOC 0839Z 258DEG 43KT 3171 8305 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HESS
3 follow-up statements
423 
WWUS52 KJAX 220903
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
403 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

GAC001-005-069-161-220930-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170122T0930Z/
Bacon GA-Jeff Davis GA-Coffee GA-Appling GA-
403 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM EST
FOR NORTHWESTERN BACON...JEFF DAVIS...NORTHEASTERN COFFEE AND
NORTHWESTERN APPLING COUNTIES...

At 403 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Snipesville, or
9 miles southwest of Hazlehurst, moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Baxley, Hazlehurst, Graham, Plant Hatch, Snipesville, Denton and Pine
Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EST for southeastern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3195 8235 3194 8233 3160 8237 3160 8267
      3164 8286 3168 8287 3178 8287 3184 8278
      3185 8279 3186 8276 3192 8268 3193 8262
      3196 8257 3195 8249 3197 8250 3197 8247
TIME...MOT...LOC 0903Z 258DEG 43KT 3177 8272 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HESS
198 
WWUS52 KJAX 220913
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
413 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

GAC005-069-220923-
/O.CAN.KJAX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170122T0930Z/
Bacon GA-Coffee GA-
413 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BACON AND
NORTHEASTERN COFFEE COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EST for southeastern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3196 8240 3195 8238 3194 8233 3171 8236
      3169 8248 3171 8249 3171 8252 3169 8252
      3167 8262 3167 8284 3180 8284 3184 8278
      3185 8279 3190 8269 3192 8268 3193 8262
      3196 8257 3195 8249 3196 8248 3197 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 0913Z 258DEG 43KT 3180 8258 

$$

GAC001-161-220930-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170122T0930Z/
Jeff Davis GA-Appling GA-
413 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM EST
FOR JEFF DAVIS AND NORTHWESTERN APPLING COUNTIES...

At 413 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Graham, moving
east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Baxley, Hazlehurst, Graham, Plant Hatch, Snipesville, Denton and Pine
Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EST for southeastern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3196 8240 3195 8238 3194 8233 3171 8236
      3169 8248 3171 8249 3171 8252 3169 8252
      3167 8262 3167 8284 3180 8284 3184 8278
      3185 8279 3190 8269 3192 8268 3193 8262
      3196 8257 3195 8249 3196 8248 3197 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 0913Z 258DEG 43KT 3180 8258 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

HESS
595 
WWUS52 KJAX 220923
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
423 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

GAC001-161-220932-
/O.EXP.KJAX.SV.W.0013.000000T0000Z-170122T0930Z/
Jeff Davis GA-Appling GA-
423 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR JEFF DAVIS AND NORTHWESTERN
APPLING COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 AM EST...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty winds
and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EST for southeastern
Georgia.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Jacksonville.

LAT...LON 3196 8240 3195 8238 3194 8233 3171 8236
      3169 8248 3171 8249 3171 8252 3169 8252
      3167 8262 3167 8284 3180 8284 3184 8278
      3185 8279 3190 8269 3192 8268 3193 8262
      3196 8257 3195 8249 3196 8248 3197 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 0922Z 258DEG 43KT 3182 8246 

$$

HESS

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 21, 9:15 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCharlton30 min
Jan 21, 11:15 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch30 min
Jan 22, 12:11 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXJeff Davis49 min
Jan 22, 12:14 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPierce, Wayne46 min
Jan 22, 1:47 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling, Coffee, Jeff Davis43 min
Jan 22, 2:31 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis44 min
Jan 22, 2:48 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAppling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis42 min
Jan 22, 3:08 AM ESTWind AdvisoryJAXAppling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more15 hr
Jan 22, 3:26 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCoffee, Jeff Davis49 min
Jan 22, 4:00 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXAtkinson, Clinch, Coffee, Ware45 min
Jan 22, 4:37 AM ESTTornado Warning Considerable damage threatJAXAppling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Pierce, Ware38 min
Jan 22, 5:07 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXCoffee, Jeff Davis53 min
Jan 22, 5:11 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXAppling, Bacon, Pierce, Wayne25 min
Jan 22, 5:25 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningJAXAppling, Coffee, Jeff Davis3 hr
Jan 22, 5:43 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXAppling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis47 min
Jan 22, 6:09 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXWayne36 min
Jan 22, 6:32 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson, Bacon, Coffee58 min
Jan 22, 6:43 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAtkinson, Bacon, Clinch, Coffee, Ware47 min
Jan 22, 7:12 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXAtkinson, Clinch, Ware48 min
Jan 22, 7:21 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXAppling, Bacon, Pierce, Wayne24 min
Jan 22, 7:25 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXBrantley, Pierce, Ware, Wayne35 min
Jan 22, 7:42 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXWayne18 min
Jan 22, 7:55 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWayne35 min
Jan 22, 7:57 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXCharlton, Clinch, Ware35 min
Jan 22, 8:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWayne15 min
Jan 22, 8:15 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWayne30 min
Jan 22, 8:21 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXBrantley, Ware24 min
Jan 22, 8:27 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXClinch, Echols33 min
Jan 22, 8:36 AM ESTFlash Flood WatchJAXAppling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more10 hr
Jan 22, 8:38 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXBrantley, Camden, Charlton, Pierce37 min
Jan 22, 8:57 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXClinch, Echols, Ware33 min
Jan 22, 9:00 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXBrantley, Camden, Glynn30 min
Jan 22, 9:14 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBrantley, Charlton, Clinch, Pierce, Ware33 min
Jan 22, 9:16 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXCharlton, Clinch, Ware29 min
Jan 22, 9:25 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Glynn and 2 more80 min
Jan 22, 9:25 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXCamden, Glynn20 min
Jan 22, 9:28 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXClinch, Echols32 min
Jan 22, 9:29 AM ESTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXClinch, Echols3 hr
Jan 22, 9:31 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXGlynn29 min
Jan 22, 9:41 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXBrantley, Camden, Charlton, Ware22 min
Jan 22, 9:45 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCamden, Glynn30 min
Jan 22, 9:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch, Echols, Ware46 min
Jan 22, 10:02 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBrantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Ware43 min
Jan 22, 10:06 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningJAXClinch, Echols3 hr
Jan 22, 10:36 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXClinch, Echols, Ware17 min
Jan 22, 10:43 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAtkinson, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Pierce and 1 more47 min
Jan 22, 10:48 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn42 min
Jan 22, 11:10 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch, Echols17 min
Jan 22, 11:29 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson, Clinch, Echols, Pierce, Ware46 min
Jan 22, 11:35 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden, Glynn25 min
Jan 22, 11:39 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBrantley, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Pierce, Ware51 min
Jan 22, 11:50 AM ESTTornado WarningJAXBrantley, Clinch, Pierce, Ware, Wayne25 min
Jan 22, 12:03 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXBrantley, Charlton, Pierce, Ware27 min
Jan 22, 12:16 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson, Brantley, Camden, Clinch, Echols, Glynn and 3 more89 min
Jan 22, 12:35 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXEchols55 min
Jan 22, 12:53 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXBrantley, Pierce, Ware, Wayne24 min
Jan 22, 12:57 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningJAXCharlton, Clinch, Echols, Ware3 hr
Jan 22, 1:03 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBrantley, Charlton, Clinch, Ware27 min
Jan 22, 1:06 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBrantley, Glynn, Pierce, Ware, Wayne39 min
Jan 22, 1:22 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXBrantley, Camden, Glynn38 min
Jan 22, 1:41 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn94 min
Jan 22, 1:43 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningJAXAppling, Jeff Davis6 hr
Jan 22, 4:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Jeff Davis41 min
Jan 22, 4:33 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAtkinson, Bacon, Clinch, Coffee, Jeff Davis42 min
Jan 22, 4:43 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPierce, Wayne32 min
Jan 22, 4:55 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling, Bacon50 min
Jan 22, 5:02 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBrantley, Pierce, Wayne28 min
Jan 22, 5:05 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXJeff Davis23 min
Jan 22, 5:09 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch, Echols, Ware51 min
Jan 22, 5:13 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAppling, Atkinson, Bacon, Clinch, Coffee, Jeff Davis and 2 more32 min
Jan 22, 5:27 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXAppling, Bacon, Pierce, Ware33 min
Jan 22, 5:42 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAppling, Bacon, Pierce, Wayne48 min
Jan 22, 5:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBrantley, Charlton, Pierce, Ware, Wayne45 min
Jan 22, 5:50 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBrantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Glynn and 1 more40 min
Jan 22, 5:56 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXPierce, Wayne34 min
Jan 22, 6:06 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCharlton69 min
Jan 22, 6:14 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXCamden, Charlton, Glynn31 min
Jan 22, 6:27 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCamden, Charlton48 min
Jan 22, 6:27 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXWayne21 min
Jan 22, 6:30 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBrantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn45 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.