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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Jacksonville, FL

April 5, 2017Brantley County, Pierce County, Wayne County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 5, 2017, 9:58 PM EDT for Brantley County, Pierce County, Wayne 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: Apr 5, 2017, 9:58 PM EDT (01:58 UTC)
Expired: Apr 5, 2017, 10:30 PM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Brantley County, GA, Pierce County, GA, Wayne County, GA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 110 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 5, 12:54 PM EDT	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	10 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 108 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: 1177 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -25 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1408 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 122 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 132 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.6
Supercell composite: 3.8

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The text

As transmitted.

616 
WFUS52 KJAX 060158
TORJAX
GAC025-229-305-060230-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0043.170406T0158Z-170406T0230Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
958 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Pierce County in southeastern Georgia...
  North central Brantley County in southeastern Georgia...
  Southern Wayne County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 1030 PM EDT
    
* At 958 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Offerman, or near Patterson, moving northeast at
  35 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. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Gardi, Offerman, Broadhurst, Mount Pleasant and Hortense. 

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 3158 8170 3156 8170 3154 8168 3154 8167
      3149 8164 3149 8162 3147 8161 3140 8166
      3140 8169 3138 8171 3136 8170 3130 8207
      3142 8212 3161 8174
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 242DEG 31KT 3138 8203 

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

$$

ENYEDI

3 follow-up statements

475 
WWUS52 KJAX 060205
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1005 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

GAC025-229-060215-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170406T0230Z/
Pierce GA-Brantley GA-
1005 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PIERCE AND NORTH CENTRAL
BRANTLEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic 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 1100 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3158 8170 3156 8170 3154 8168 3154 8167
      3149 8164 3148 8163 3149 8162 3147 8161
      3136 8198 3136 8201 3144 8205 3145 8205
      3161 8174
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 242DEG 31KT 3141 8196 

$$

GAC305-060230-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170406T0230Z/
Wayne GA-
1005 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
WAYNE COUNTY...
    
At 1005 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Screven, or 10 miles east of Patterson, moving
northeast at 35 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Gardi and Broadhurst. 

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 3158 8170 3156 8170 3154 8168 3154 8167
      3149 8164 3148 8163 3149 8162 3147 8161
      3136 8198 3136 8201 3144 8205 3145 8205
      3161 8174
TIME...MOT...LOC 0205Z 242DEG 31KT 3141 8196 

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

$$

ENYEDI

308 
WWUS52 KJAX 060220
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1020 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

GAC305-060230-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170406T0230Z/
Wayne GA-
1020 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1030 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY...
    
At 1020 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Gardi, moving east at 55 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Gardi.

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 3143 8183 3153 8190 3161 8174 3158 8170
      3156 8170 3154 8168 3154 8167 3149 8164
      3149 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 0220Z 247DEG 49KT 3151 8174 

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

$$

ENYEDI

628 
WWUS52 KJAX 060230
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1030 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

GAC305-060240-
/O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0043.000000T0000Z-170406T0230Z/
Wayne GA-
1030 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning has been allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3143 8183 3153 8190 3161 8174 3158 8170
      3156 8170 3154 8168 3154 8167 3149 8164
      3149 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 0230Z 270DEG 31KT 3155 8165 

$$

ENYEDI

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 5, 8:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Wayne	14 min
Apr 5, 8:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Atkinson, Clinch, Coffee, Ware	52 min
Apr 5, 8:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Pierce, Ware, Wayne	50 min
Apr 5, 8:56 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Coffee, Jeff Davis	49 min
Apr 5, 9:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Atkinson, Pierce, Wayne	41 min
Apr 5, 9:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Pierce, Ware, Wayne	39 min
Apr 5, 9:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Jeff Davis	51 min
Apr 5, 9:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Bacon, Pierce, Wayne	46 min
Apr 5, 9:52 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Pierce, Wayne	38 min
Apr 5, 10:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Wayne	48 min
Apr 5, 10:45 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Wayne	3 hr
Apr 5, 10:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Wayne	39 min
Apr 5, 11:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Wayne	52 min
Apr 5, 11:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Glynn, Wayne	22 min
Apr 5, 11:26 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Pierce, Wayne	3 hr
Apr 5, 11:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Wayne	40 min
Apr 6, 12:03 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Glynn, Pierce, Wayne	42 min
Apr 6, 12:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley	41 min
Apr 6, 12:21 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clinch, Ware	39 min
Apr 6, 12:49 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Ware	41 min
Apr 6, 1:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Glynn	37 min
Apr 6, 1:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Camden, Charlton, Ware	46 min
Apr 6, 1:38 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Glynn	37 min
Apr 6, 2:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Glynn	52 min
Apr 6, 2:10 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Camden	15 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.