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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Jacksonville, FL

April 4, 2017Marion County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 4, 2017, 9:10 AM EDT for Marion County, Florida. It was in force for 35 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
Apr 4, 2017, 9:10 AM EDT (13:10 UTC)
Expired
Apr 4, 2017, 9:45 AM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Marion County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 1.2 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 2017-04-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 130 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 2017-04-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 149 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
130 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-199 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
740 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
149 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
236 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.5

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The text

As transmitted.

119 
WFUS52 KJAX 041310
TORJAX
FLC083-041345-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0039.170404T1310Z-170404T1345Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
910 AM EDT TUE APR 4 2017

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Marion County in northern Florida...

* Until 945 AM EDT
    
* At 909 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles northeast of Williston, moving southeast at 20
  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
  northwestern Marion County, including the following locations:
  McIntosh, Reddick and Flemington.

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 2939 8241 2944 8241 2949 8238 2949 8222
      2948 8221 2947 8221 2946 8219 2945 8219
      2946 8221 2946 8222 2943 8221 2942 8220
      2942 8216 2927 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 1309Z 294DEG 19KT 2946 8238 

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

$$

NELSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 3, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton, Suwannee43 min
Apr 3, 8:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXHamilton, Suwannee41 min
Apr 3, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX88 min
Apr 3, 9:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton52 min
Apr 3, 9:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSuwannee47 min
Apr 3, 10:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXColumbia, Suwannee51 min
Apr 3, 11:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSuwannee48 min
Apr 4, 12:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSuwannee38 min
Apr 4, 12:59 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXColumbia, Suwannee46 min
Apr 4, 1:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBradford, Columbia, Union41 min
Apr 4, 1:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXColumbia, Suwannee42 min
Apr 4, 2:51 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXSuwannee3 hr
Apr 4, 2:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval49 min
Apr 4, 3:43 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX92 min
Apr 4, 3:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval59 min
Apr 4, 4:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval74 min
Apr 4, 4:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXDuval, Saint Johns41 min
Apr 4, 5:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval51 min
Apr 4, 5:36 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJAXBaker, Bradford, Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee, Union6 hr
Apr 4, 5:47 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXClay, Duval, Saint Johns3 hr
Apr 4, 6:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval41 min
Apr 4, 6:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXDuval, Saint Johns22 min
Apr 4, 6:27 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX63 min
Apr 4, 6:40 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford, Clay, Saint Johns, Union50 min
Apr 4, 6:52 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXColumbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee36 min
Apr 4, 6:59 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAlachua, Bradford, Clay, Putnam46 min
Apr 4, 7:09 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX111 min
Apr 4, 7:09 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXDuval17 min
Apr 4, 7:31 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXAlachua, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Gilchrist, Putnam and 2 more119 min
Apr 4, 7:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSaint Johns55 min
Apr 4, 7:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua, Clay66 min
Apr 4, 7:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker, Columbia, Suwannee, Union63 min
Apr 4, 7:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAlachua, Bradford44 min
Apr 4, 8:00 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAlachua45 min
Apr 4, 8:24 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJAXAlachua, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Union3 hr
Apr 4, 8:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler38 min
Apr 4, 8:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAlachua, Putnam65 min
Apr 4, 9:00 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAlachua, Marion45 min
Apr 4, 9:12 AM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX2 hr
Apr 4, 9:21 AM EDTTornado WarningJAXAlachua, Marion24 min
Apr 4, 9:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler51 min
Apr 4, 9:34 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXAlachua, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Gilchrist, Putnam and 2 more3 hr
Apr 4, 9:43 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAlachua, Marion, Putnam62 min
Apr 4, 10:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler, Putnam45 min
Apr 4, 10:46 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion44 min
Apr 4, 10:54 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXAlachua, Flagler, Marion, Putnam, Saint Johns81 min
Apr 4, 11:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler68 min
Apr 4, 11:30 AM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXBaker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval, Hamilton and 2 more60 min
Apr 4, 11:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXMarion45 min
Apr 4, 12:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXMarion, Putnam63 min
Apr 4, 12:34 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXAlachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton and 2 more116 min
Apr 4, 12:38 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryJAXAlachua, Bradford, Clay, Flagler, Marion, Putnam2 hr
Apr 4, 1:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler44 min
Apr 4, 1:22 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX53 min
Apr 4, 3:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXMarion52 min
Apr 4, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion37 min
Apr 4, 4:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXMarion9 min
Apr 4, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSuwannee29 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.