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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 34, NWS Jacksonville, FL

January 22, 2017Clinch County, Echols County, Ware County, Georgia; 5 counties in Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 22, 2017, 5:09 PM EST for Clinch County, Echols County, Ware County, Georgia; 5 counties in Florida. It was in force for 51 min. 4 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jan 22, 2017, 5:09 PM EST (22:09 UTC)
Expired: Jan 22, 2017, 6:00 PM EST
In force: 51 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 1.0 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Baker County, FL, Columbia County, FL, Hamilton County, FL, Suwannee County, FL, Union County, FL, Clinch County, GA, Echols County, GA, Ware County, GA

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 22, 5:30 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	Live Oak, FL	EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN COUNTY WIDE.
Jan 22, 5:30 PM EST	HAIL 0.25	Live Oak, FL	PEA SIZED HAIL AND A GUST TO 44 MPH WAS RECORDED AT THE EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER.
Jan 22, 5:55 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ssw Suwannee Valley, FL	* 1 FATAL * UPDATE...EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A LARGE TREE SPLIT A HOME IN HALF IN THE LAKE CITY AREA NEAR INTERSTATE 10 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 41. THERE WAS 1 FATALITY. REPORTS OF TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN THE LAKE CITY AREA. THE TIME GIVEN WAS BASED ON RA
Jan 22, 5:55 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	2 Ssw Suwannee Valley, FL	* 1 INJ * EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A LARGE TREE SPLIT A HOME IN HALF IN THE LAKE CITY AREA NEAR INTERSTATE 10 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 41. THERE WAS 1 INJURED. REPORTS OF TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN IN THE LAKE CITY AREA. THE TIME GIVEN WAS BASED ON RADAR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 21 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Jan 22, 12:47 PM EST	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 120 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: 765 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -40 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 569 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 376 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 336 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 1.8
Supercell composite: 8.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

357 
WUUS52 KJAX 222209
SVRJAX
FLC003-023-047-121-125-GAC065-101-299-222300-
/O.NEW.KJAX.SV.W.0034.170122T2209Z-170122T2300Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Columbia County in northern Florida...
  Northwestern Union County in northern Florida...
  Western Baker County in northeastern Florida...
  Suwannee County in northern Florida...
  Hamilton County in northern Florida...
  Echols County in southeastern Georgia...
  Southern Clinch County in southeastern Georgia...
  South central Ware County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 600 PM EST

* At 509 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Mayday to near Suwannee Springs to 6 miles west
  of Mayo, moving northeast at 55 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...
  Lake City, Live Oak, Jasper, Jennings, White Springs, Fargo,
  Statenville, Suwannee Springs, Suwannee River State Park and
  Columbia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.

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

These thunderstorms are capable of producing all types of severe
weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line
winds and tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter such as an
interior room, a bathroom, closet or basement.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for northern and
northeastern Florida...and southeastern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3031 8321 3035 8321 3035 8319 3038 8319
      3039 8317 3041 8318 3056 8311 3066 8314
      3079 8313 3102 8261 3082 8242 3080 8242
      3080 8239 3071 8231 3002 8238 2999 8296
      3011 8312 3010 8321 3018 8325 3026 8325
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 235DEG 46KT 3079 8294 3036 8286 3007 8328 

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

ENYEDI

4 follow-up statements

947 
WWUS52 KJAX 222219
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
519 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

FLC003-023-047-121-125-GAC065-101-299-222300-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170122T2300Z/
Columbia FL-Union FL-Baker FL-Suwannee FL-Hamilton FL-Echols GA-
Clinch GA-Ware GA-
519 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST
FOR COLUMBIA...NORTHWESTERN UNION...WESTERN BAKER...SUWANNEE...
HAMILTON...ECHOLS...SOUTHERN CLINCH AND SOUTH CENTRAL WARE
COUNTIES...

At 519 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 9 miles south of Du Pont to near Belmont to Luraville,
moving northeast at 55 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...
Lake City, Live Oak, Jasper, White Springs, Fargo, Suwannee Springs,
Columbia, Wellborn, Obrien and Belmont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

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

These thunderstorms are capable of producing all types of severe
weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line
winds and tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an
interior room, a bathroom or closet or basement.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for northern and
northeastern Florida...and southeastern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3060 8298 3086 8297 3102 8261 3082 8242
      3080 8242 3080 8239 3071 8231 3002 8238
      2999 8296 3011 8312 3010 8321 3018 8325
      3025 8319
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 235DEG 46KT 3086 8282 3043 8274 3014 8316 

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

ENYEDI

260 
WWUS52 KJAX 222231
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
531 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

FLC125-222240-
/O.CAN.KJAX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170122T2300Z/
Union FL-
531 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning moved out of the warned
area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for northern and
northeastern Florida...and southeastern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3060 8287 3091 8285 3102 8261 3082 8242
      3080 8242 3080 8239 3071 8231 3037 8234
      3001 8298 3005 8304 3011 8312 3011 8313
      3012 8313 3027 8309
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 235DEG 46KT 3094 8269 3051 8261 3022 8303 

$$

FLC003-023-047-121-GAC065-101-299-222300-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170122T2300Z/
Columbia FL-Baker FL-Suwannee FL-Hamilton FL-Echols GA-Clinch GA-
Ware GA-
531 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST
FOR NORTHERN COLUMBIA...NORTHWESTERN BAKER...CENTRAL SUWANNEE...
EASTERN HAMILTON...EASTERN ECHOLS...SOUTHERN CLINCH AND SOUTH CENTRAL
WARE COUNTIES...

At 530 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 7 miles southeast of Homerville to 6 miles east of
Belmont to near Live Oak, moving northeast at 55 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...
Lake City, Live Oak, White Springs, Fargo, Suwannee Springs,
Wellborn, Obrien, Belmont, Winfield and Suwannee Valley.

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.

These thunderstorms are capable of producing all types of severe
weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line
winds and tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an
interior room, a bathroom or closet or basement.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for northern and
northeastern Florida...and southeastern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3060 8287 3091 8285 3102 8261 3082 8242
      3080 8242 3080 8239 3071 8231 3037 8234
      3001 8298 3005 8304 3011 8312 3011 8313
      3012 8313 3027 8309
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 235DEG 46KT 3094 8269 3051 8261 3022 8303 

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

ENYEDI

710 
WWUS52 KJAX 222239
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
539 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

FLC003-023-047-121-GAC065-101-299-222300-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170122T2300Z/
Columbia FL-Baker FL-Suwannee FL-Hamilton FL-Echols GA-Clinch GA-
Ware GA-
539 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST
FOR NORTHERN COLUMBIA...NORTHWESTERN BAKER...NORTHEASTERN SUWANNEE...
EASTERN HAMILTON...SOUTHEASTERN ECHOLS...SOUTHEASTERN CLINCH AND
SOUTH CENTRAL WARE COUNTIES...

At 539 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 6 miles southeast of Argyle to 8 miles south of Fargo
to near Live Oak, moving northeast at 55 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...
Lake City, Live Oak, White Springs, Fargo, Wellborn, Obrien, Belmont,
Winfield, Suwannee Valley and Five Points.

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.

These thunderstorms are capable of producing all types of severe
weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line
winds and tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an
interior room, a bathroom or closet or basement.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for northern and
northeastern Florida...and southeastern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3067 8273 3094 8278 3102 8261 3082 8242
      3080 8242 3080 8239 3071 8231 3037 8234
      3001 8298 3028 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 235DEG 46KT 3099 8260 3056 8252 3027 8294 

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

ENYEDI

583 
WWUS52 KJAX 222245
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
545 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

FLC003-023-047-121-GAC065-101-299-222300-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0034.000000T0000Z-170122T2300Z/
Columbia FL-Baker FL-Suwannee FL-Hamilton FL-Echols GA-Clinch GA-
Ware GA-
545 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EST
FOR NORTHERN COLUMBIA...NORTHWESTERN BAKER...NORTHEASTERN SUWANNEE...
SOUTHEASTERN HAMILTON...SOUTHEASTERN ECHOLS...SOUTHEASTERN CLINCH AND
SOUTH CENTRAL WARE COUNTIES...

At 545 PM EST, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Manor to 8 miles southeast of Fargo to near Live
Oak, moving northeast at 55 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...
White Springs, Fargo, Wellborn, Five Points, Belmont, Winfield,
Suwannee Valley and Houston.

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.

These thunderstorms are capable of producing all types of severe
weather including extremely large hail, destructive straight line
winds and tornadoes. Move quickly to a safe shelter, such as an
interior room, a bathroom or closet or basement.

&&

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for northern and
northeastern Florida...and southeastern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3084 8244 3080 8242 3080 8239 3071 8231
      3037 8234 3008 8289 3032 8292 3090 8250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 235DEG 46KT 3102 8255 3059 8247 3030 8289 

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

ENYEDI

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 Jan 22, 3:14 PM EST, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 22, 3:14 PM EST, 1 hour 55 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
314 PM EST Sun Jan 22 2017

...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8
PM THIS EVENING...

.NEAR TERM /Through Tonight/...

Frontal boundary was moving back northward across southeast
Georgia this afternoon. A broken line of storms was moving across
northeast Florida and coastal southeast Georgia, and isolated
severe storms are possible along it.

An area of low pressure will rapidly deepen across Alabama and
northern Georgia late this afternoon into the evening, and a cold
front will continue to surge eastward. This is the main threat for
late this afternoon into the early evening. This squall line was
moving quickly eastward across the northeastern Gulf
northward...extending from a line from just west of Tallahassee,
FL to just west of Albany, GA. This line will move into the
western portion of our region between 4 and 5 pm...reach I-75 to
Waycross by 6 PM...and then Highway 301 to I-95 and the coast of
southeast Georgia by 7 PM...then the line should exit the region
before 9 PM. This is a Particularly Dangerous Situation, with
strong long-track tornadoes, hail up to lime size, and damaging
winds up to 85 mph possible.

Isolated to scattered showers are forecast to wrap around the area
of low pressure overnight tonight. Cooler temperatures are
forecast, with lows in the 50s.

.SHORT TERM /Monday and Tuesday/...

Monday: Large area of low pressure will move across the southeast
on Monday, and breezy conditions are expected. Westerly winds will
increase to 15-25 mph with gusts up to 30-35 mph. A Wind Advisory
could be required for portions of the region on Monday. Highs will
be in the 60s to near 70.

Tuesday: Area of low pressure will move to off the coast of the
mid Atlantic states on Tuesday, and weak high pressure will build
over the region in the afternoon. Mostly sunny skies will prevail
with highs in the mid 60s to near 70 degrees.

.LONG TERM /Wednesday through Saturday/...

An upper trough and surface low will push across the upper Great
Lakes on Wednesday, and a surface cold front will move into the
the southeast. High pressure will shift east to the Bahamas, with
southwesterly flow expected to prevail. Temperatures will warm
back into the 70s. The frontal boundary will move through the
region late Wednesday night and through the day on Thursday,
bringing a chance for showers. Northwesterly winds will then
prevail behind the front, with cooler conditions prevailing into
next weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...
Rounds of strong to severe storms will move through the TAF sites
this afternoon. The first one was moving through at 19-20Z, with
isolated severe storms. The main threat will be from 22-02Z with
wind gusts up to 85 mph, large hail up to lime size, and strong
long track tornadoes. The winds will be variable across Duval
County TAF sites for the next few hours due to a boundary over
the County. Southwesterly winds around 10 knots will prevail at
KSSI in the cold pool

&&

.MARINE...
A Gale Warning is in effect through Monday night for the offshore
Atlantic waters beyond 20nm offshore. Winds will increase to 30-35
knots with gusts up to 40 knots across the offshore waters, with
seas building to 7-11 feet. Nearshore: A Small Craft Advisory is
in effect through Monday night for winds of 20-25 knots.
Occasional gusts to gale force are possible.

A squall line with move through the waters late this afternoon
into the evening, with severe storms and waterspouts possible.
Strong winds will continue through Monday night before subsiding.

Rip Currents: Moderate risk of rip currents.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  53  65  44  66 /  30  20   0   0
SSI  57  66  47  64 /  60  20   0   0
JAX  57  66  45  67 /  50  10   0   0
SGJ  59  68  45  68 /  80  10   0   0
GNV  56  67  43  68 /  40  10   0   0
OCF  58  69  45  70 /  70  20   0   0

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...Flash Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for Hamilton.

     Wind Advisory until 6 PM EST this evening for Alachua-Baker-
     Bradford-Clay-Coastal Duval-Coastal Nassau-Columbia-Flagler-
     Gilchrist-Hamilton-Inland Duval-Inland Nassau-Marion-Putnam-
     St. Johns-Suwannee-Union.

GA...Flash Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for Appling-
     Atkinson-Bacon-Brantley-Charlton-Clinch-Coffee-Echols-
     Inland Camden-Inland Glynn-Jeff Davis-Pierce-Ware-Wayne.

     Wind Advisory until 6 PM EST this evening for Appling-Atkinson-
     Bacon-Brantley-Charlton-Clinch-Coastal Camden-Coastal Glynn-
     Coffee-Echols-Inland Camden-Inland Glynn-Jeff Davis-Pierce-
     Ware-Wayne.

AM...Gale Warning until 4 AM EST Tuesday for 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.

     Small Craft Advisory until 4 AM EST Tuesday for 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.

&&

Kennedy/Nelson/Guillet

Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 22, 2:24 PM EST, 2 hours 45 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
224 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

AMZ450-452-454-470-472-474-FLZ020>025-030>033-035>038-040-124-125-
GAZ132>136-149>154-162>166-231930-
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-
224 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM...

...HIGH RISK OF SEVERE WEATHER TODAY...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT TODAY...

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA...
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA AND THE ADJACENT COASTAL WATERS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION TORNADO WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8
PM THIS EVENING FOR NORTHEAST FLORIDA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.
LARGE HAIL UP TO LIME SIZE...DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 85 MPH...AND
STRONG LONG- LIVED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE.

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM THIS EVENING. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS UP TO 8 INCHES HAVE ALREADY OCCURRED ACROSS PORTIONS OF
SOUTHEAST GEORGIA. AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN IS
POSSIBLE. 1 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTHEAST
FLORIDA.

WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THIS AFTERNOON DUE TO SOUTHWEST WINDS
20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WINDS WILL BE STRONGER IN
THUNDERSTORMS.

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR THE OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS AND A
SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS THROUGH
MONDAY NIGHT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

GALE WARNING FOR THE OFFSHORE COASTAL WATERS AND A SMALL CRAFT
ADVISORY FOR THE NEAR SHORE WATERS WILL BE IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY
NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION...VISIT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
IN JACKSONVILLE WEBSITE ON THE INTERNET AT WEATHER.GOV/JAX.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 22, 3:51 PM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
351 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0335 PM     TSTM WND GST     KEYSTONE HEIGHTS        29.78N 82.03W
01/22/2017  M44 MPH          CLAY               FL   AWOS

            WIND GUST TO 44 MPH MEASURED AT THE KEYSTONE HEIGHTS
            AIRPORT.

&&

AENYEDI

Special weather statement, Jan 22, 4:04 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
404 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

FLZ020-GAZ132>134-149-150-162-163-222145-
Hamilton FL-Clinch GA-Jeff Davis GA-Bacon GA-Atkinson GA-Echols GA-
Ware GA-Coffee GA-
404 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HAMILTON...ECHOLS...NORTHWESTERN
BACON...JEFF DAVIS...CLINCH...NORTHWESTERN WARE...COFFEE AND ATKINSON
COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EST...

...STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE ALSO APPROACHING THESE COUNTIES
FROM THE WEST...

At 401 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking showers and a few
thunderstorms 10 miles northeast of Jasper, moving north at 50 mph
causing gusty winds to 45 mph. In addition...strong to severe
storms are approaching from the west and will arrive in the
indicated counties between 445 pm and 630 pm. Stay tuned for further
statements and warnings.

Locations impacted include...
Douglas, Jasper, Hazlehurst, Homerville, Pearson, Willacoochee,
Broxton, Jennings, Ambrose and Argyle.

LAT...LON 3063 8314 3080 8313 3087 8297 3118 8297
      3119 8305 3128 8303 3140 8314 3147 8314
      3166 8300 3179 8299 3178 8287 3186 8279
      3191 8255 3066 8258 3059 8263 3056 8273
      3049 8270 3038 8278 3044 8322 3063 8327
TIME...MOT...LOC 2101Z 200DEG 42KT 3061 8287

SHASHY

Special weather statement, Jan 22, 4:43 PM EST, 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
443 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

GAZ136-150>152-222215-
Wayne GA-Brantley GA-Pierce GA-Ware GA-
443 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL WARE...SOUTHWESTERN
WAYNE...CENTRAL PIERCE AND WESTERN BRANTLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM
EST...

At 443 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Braganza, or near Waycross, moving northeast at 70 mph.

Nickel size hail and Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph can be expected along
with possible minor damage.

Locations impacted include...
Jesup, Blackshear, Patterson, Gardi, Screven, Offerman, Braganza,
Fort Mudge, Broadhurst and Hortense.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for southeastern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3154 8178 3101 8219 3101 8228 3107 8239
      3148 8218 3147 8215 3147 8213 3156 8214
      3167 8208
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 209DEG 59KT 3118 8226

SHASHY

Special weather statement, Jan 22, 4:43 PM EST, 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
443 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

FLZ020>022-222230-
Columbia FL-Hamilton FL-Suwannee FL-
443 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN COLUMBIA...SUWANNEE AND
HAMILTON COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EST...

At 443 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near I-75 At Exit 16 to near Dowling Park to 19
miles west of Steinhatchee. Movement was northeast at 60 mph.

Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph can be expected along with possible minor
wind damage.

Locations impacted include...
Lake City, Live Oak, Jasper, Jennings, White Springs, Ichetucknee
Spring, Suwannee Springs, Suwannee River State Park, Columbia and
Wellborn.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for northern
Florida...and southeastern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3059 8256 2999 8258 2991 8277 2993 8281
      2988 8289 2990 8290 2989 8292 2995 8293
      2996 8295 2999 8296 3008 8307 3011 8312
      3009 8319 3012 8323 3026 8325 3039 8317
      3041 8318 3042 8322 3059 8326 3063 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 220DEG 63KT 3076 8331 3029 8321 2961 8370

ENYEDI

Special weather statement, Jan 22, 4:55 PM EST, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
455 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

GAZ134>136-150-151-222245-
Wayne GA-Bacon GA-Appling GA-Pierce GA-Ware GA-
455 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BACON...NORTHWESTERN WARE...
NORTHWESTERN WAYNE...NORTHWESTERN PIERCE AND APPLING COUNTIES UNTIL
545 PM EST...

At 455 PM EST, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Dixie Union, or 11 miles south of Alma, moving northeast at 55 mph.

Nickel size hail and Wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph can be expected
along with possible minor damage.

Locations impacted include...
Baxley, Alma, Surrency, Dixie Union, Pebble Hill, Jamestown and New
Lacy.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for southeastern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3193 8226 3192 8225 3190 8219 3190 8214
      3191 8213 3189 8214 3189 8212 3190 8211
      3186 8212 3182 8204 3182 8202 3122 8240
      3133 8262 3194 8229 3194 8228
TIME...MOT...LOC 2155Z 207DEG 49KT 3139 8244

SHASHY

Local storm report, Jan 22, 5:09 PM EST, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
509 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0505 PM     HAIL             LIVE OAK                30.29N 82.99W
01/22/2017  E0.25 INCH       SUWANNEE           FL   EMERGENCY MNGR

            PEA SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY THE EOC IN LIVE OAK.

&&

PPETERS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 21, 9:15 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Charlton	30 min
Jan 21, 11:15 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clinch	30 min
Jan 22, 12:11 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Jeff Davis	49 min
Jan 22, 12:14 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Pierce, Wayne	46 min
Jan 22, 1:47 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Appling, Coffee, Jeff Davis	43 min
Jan 22, 2:31 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis	44 min
Jan 22, 2:48 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis	42 min
Jan 22, 3:08 AM EST	Wind Advisory	JAX	Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more	15 hr
Jan 22, 3:26 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Coffee, Jeff Davis	49 min
Jan 22, 3:40 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis	50 min
Jan 22, 4:00 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Atkinson, Clinch, Coffee, Ware	45 min
Jan 22, 4:37 AM EST	Tornado Warning Considerable damage threat	JAX	Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Pierce, Ware	38 min
Jan 22, 5:07 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Coffee, Jeff Davis	53 min
Jan 22, 5:11 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Pierce, Wayne	25 min
Jan 22, 5:25 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Appling, Coffee, Jeff Davis	3 hr
Jan 22, 5:43 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis	47 min
Jan 22, 6:09 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Wayne	36 min
Jan 22, 6:32 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee	58 min
Jan 22, 6:43 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Atkinson, Bacon, Clinch, Coffee, Ware	47 min
Jan 22, 7:12 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Atkinson, Clinch, Ware	48 min
Jan 22, 7:21 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Pierce, Wayne	24 min
Jan 22, 7:25 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Brantley, Pierce, Ware, Wayne	35 min
Jan 22, 7:42 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Wayne	18 min
Jan 22, 7:55 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Wayne	35 min
Jan 22, 7:57 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Charlton, Clinch, Ware	35 min
Jan 22, 8:00 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Wayne	15 min
Jan 22, 8:15 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Wayne	30 min
Jan 22, 8:21 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Brantley, Ware	24 min
Jan 22, 8:27 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Clinch, Echols	33 min
Jan 22, 8:36 AM EST	Flash Flood Watch	JAX	Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more	10 hr
Jan 22, 8:38 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Pierce	37 min
Jan 22, 8:57 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Clinch, Echols, Ware	33 min
Jan 22, 9:00 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Glynn	30 min
Jan 22, 9:14 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Pierce, Ware	33 min
Jan 22, 9:16 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Charlton, Clinch, Ware	29 min
Jan 22, 9:25 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Glynn and 2 more	80 min
Jan 22, 9:25 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Camden, Glynn	20 min
Jan 22, 9:28 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Clinch, Echols	32 min
Jan 22, 9:29 AM EST	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Clinch, Echols	3 hr
Jan 22, 9:31 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Glynn	29 min
Jan 22, 9:41 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Ware	22 min
Jan 22, 9:45 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Camden, Glynn	30 min
Jan 22, 9:59 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Clinch, Echols, Ware	46 min
Jan 22, 10:02 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Ware	43 min
Jan 22, 10:06 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Clinch, Echols	3 hr
Jan 22, 10:36 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Clinch, Echols, Ware	17 min
Jan 22, 10:43 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Atkinson, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Pierce and 1 more	47 min
Jan 22, 10:48 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn	42 min
Jan 22, 11:10 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Clinch, Echols	17 min
Jan 22, 11:29 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Atkinson, Clinch, Echols, Pierce, Ware	46 min
Jan 22, 11:35 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden, Glynn	25 min
Jan 22, 11:39 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Pierce, Ware	51 min
Jan 22, 11:50 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Brantley, Clinch, Pierce, Ware, Wayne	25 min
Jan 22, 12:03 PM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Brantley, Charlton, Pierce, Ware	27 min
Jan 22, 12:16 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Atkinson, Brantley, Camden, Clinch, Echols, Glynn and 3 more	89 min
Jan 22, 12:35 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Echols	55 min
Jan 22, 12:53 PM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Brantley, Pierce, Ware, Wayne	24 min
Jan 22, 12:57 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Ware	3 hr
Jan 22, 1:03 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Ware	27 min
Jan 22, 1:06 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Glynn, Pierce, Ware, Wayne	39 min
Jan 22, 1:22 PM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Glynn	38 min
Jan 22, 1:41 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn	94 min
Jan 22, 1:43 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	JAX	Appling, Jeff Davis	6 hr
Jan 22, 4:04 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Atkinson, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Jeff Davis	41 min
Jan 22, 4:33 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Atkinson, Bacon, Clinch, Coffee, Jeff Davis	42 min
Jan 22, 4:43 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Pierce, Wayne	32 min
Jan 22, 4:55 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Appling, Bacon	50 min
Jan 22, 5:02 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Pierce, Wayne	28 min
Jan 22, 5:05 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Jeff Davis	23 min
Jan 22, 5:13 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Clinch, Coffee, Jeff Davis and 2 more	32 min
Jan 22, 5:27 PM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Pierce, Ware	33 min
Jan 22, 5:42 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Pierce, Wayne	48 min
Jan 22, 5:45 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Charlton, Pierce, Ware, Wayne	45 min
Jan 22, 5:50 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Glynn and 1 more	40 min
Jan 22, 5:56 PM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Pierce, Wayne	34 min
Jan 22, 6:06 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Charlton	69 min
Jan 22, 6:14 PM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Camden, Charlton, Glynn	31 min
Jan 22, 6:27 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Camden, Charlton	48 min
Jan 22, 6:27 PM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Wayne	21 min
Jan 22, 6:30 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn	45 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.