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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 22, 2017, 9:41 AM EST for Nassau County, Florida; 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 22 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, 9:41 AM EST (14:41 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2017, 10:03 AM EST
- In force
- 22 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Nassau County, FL, Brantley County, GA, Camden County, GA, Charlton County, GA, Ware County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 3:20 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 2.7 hours before the alert went out and 58 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS52 KJAX 221441
TORJAX
FLC089-GAC025-039-049-299-221515-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0022.170122T1441Z-170122T1515Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
941 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Nassau County in northeastern Florida...
Western Camden County in southeastern Georgia...
Southeastern Ware County in southeastern Georgia...
Southeastern Brantley County in southeastern Georgia...
Northern Charlton County in southeastern Georgia...
* Until 1015 AM EST
* At 941 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles east of Stephen Foster State Park, moving east
at 60 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...
Race Pond around 950 AM EST.
Folkston and Homeland around 955 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Winokur and Tarboro.
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 3069 8242 3101 8231 3113 8180 3075 8175
TIME...MOT...LOC 1441Z 250DEG 50KT 3085 8223
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
NELSON1 follow-up statement
664
WWUS52 KJAX 221503
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1003 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
FLC089-GAC025-039-049-299-221513-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-170122T1515Z/
Nassau FL-Camden GA-Ware GA-Brantley GA-Charlton GA-
1003 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN NASSAU...WESTERN CAMDEN...
SOUTHEASTERN WARE...SOUTHEASTERN BRANTLEY AND NORTHERN CHARLTON
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 AM EST for northeastern
Florida...and southeastern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3069 8242 3101 8231 3113 8180 3075 8175
TIME...MOT...LOC 1502Z 250DEG 50KT 3096 8189
$$
NELSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 7:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Hamilton | 42 min |
| Jan 21, 8:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker | 46 min |
| Jan 21, 9:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Baker, Nassau | 30 min |
| Jan 21, 9:46 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Duval, Nassau | 44 min |
| Jan 21, 10:07 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 53 min | |
| Jan 22, 3:08 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JAX | Baker, Bradford, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Nassau and 2 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:21 AM EST | Gale Warning | JAX | 47 hr | |
| Jan 22, 8:36 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | JAX | 10 hr | |
| Jan 22, 9:07 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 113 min | |
| Jan 22, 9:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton, Nassau | 80 min |
| Jan 22, 10:02 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Nassau | 43 min |
| Jan 22, 10:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Hamilton | 50 min |
| Jan 22, 11:03 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 87 min | |
| Jan 22, 11:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Columbia, Hamilton | 17 min |
| Jan 22, 12:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Suwannee | 55 min |
| Jan 22, 12:41 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 2 hr | |
| Jan 22, 1:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Duval | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 1:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 47 min |
| Jan 22, 2:10 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 2 hr | |
| Jan 22, 2:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clay, Duval | 52 min |
| Jan 22, 2:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Clay | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 2:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Duval, Nassau | 26 min |
| Jan 22, 2:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Saint Johns | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 2:38 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 2 hr | |
| Jan 22, 3:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clay, Duval, Saint Johns | 42 min |
| Jan 22, 3:06 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion, Putnam | 39 min |
| Jan 22, 3:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 49 min |
| Jan 22, 3:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clay | 24 min |
| Jan 22, 3:38 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler, Marion, Putnam, Saint Johns | 67 min |
| Jan 22, 3:43 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Duval, Saint Johns | 18 min |
| Jan 22, 4:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Hamilton | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 4:15 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 60 min | |
| Jan 22, 4:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Flagler, Saint Johns | 25 min |
| Jan 22, 5:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Baker, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union | 51 min |
| Jan 22, 5:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Baker, Columbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee, Union | 48 min |
| Jan 22, 5:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Baker, Columbia, Nassau | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 5:58 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 3 hr | |
| Jan 22, 5:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Marion | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 6:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval and 7 more | 69 min |
| Jan 22, 6:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Marion | 32 min |
| Jan 22, 6:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Baker, Nassau | 48 min |
| Jan 22, 6:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Nassau | 45 min |
| Jan 22, 6:38 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Marion, Putnam | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 6:40 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Flagler, Marion, Putnam | 80 min |
| Jan 22, 6:56 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Flagler, Putnam | 34 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, 3:26 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 | 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, 8:38 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 | 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 |
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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.