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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Jacksonville, FL

January 22, 2017Clinch County, Echols County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 22, 2017, 9:28 AM EST for Clinch County, Echols County, Georgia. It was in force for 32 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, 9:28 AM EST (14:28 UTC)
Expired
Jan 22, 2017, 10:00 AM EST
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Clinch County, GA, Echols 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 12:00Z, 2.5 hours before the alert went out and 130 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 2017-01-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 765 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 2017-01-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 376 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
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

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The text

As transmitted.

488 
WFUS52 KJAX 221428
TORJAX
GAC065-101-221500-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0021.170122T1428Z-170122T1500Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
928 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Echols County in southeastern Georgia...
  West central Clinch County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 1000 AM EST
    
* At 928 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Statenville, moving east at 45 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...
  Mayday around 935 AM EST. 

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 3078 8313 3080 8313 3081 8310 3083 8310
      3085 8305 3085 8301 3086 8301 3086 8299
      3087 8299 3095 8270 3059 8262 3062 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 1428Z 253DEG 41KT 3072 8307 

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

$$

NELSON

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, 3:40 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAppling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis50 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, 9:29 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.