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Tornado Warning 49, NWS Jacksonville, FL

May 22, 2017Camden County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at May 22, 2017, 3:26 PM EDT for Camden County, Georgia. It was in force for 34 min. 1 report 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: May 22, 2017, 3:26 PM EDT (19:26 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2017, 4:00 PM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Camden County, GA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:28 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
May 22, 3:30 PM EDT	FUNNEL CLOUD	6 Ne Kingsland, GA	TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD

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

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 57 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: 271 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -82 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1006 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 10 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 44 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

041 
WFUS52 KJAX 221926
TORJAX
GAC039-222000-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0049.170522T1926Z-170522T2000Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
326 PM EDT MON MAY 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Camden County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 400 PM EDT

* At 326 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 7 miles north of Kings Bay Base, moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado. 

  SOURCE...Weather spotters reported funnel cloud. 

  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
  southeastern Camden County, including the following locations:
  Cumberland Island and Harrietts Bluff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to 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 3080 8142 3080 8164 3098 8163 3104 8144
      3104 8142 3103 8143 3101 8143 3101 8142
      3105 8141 3106 8138
TIME...MOT...LOC 1926Z 250DEG 18KT 3089 8155 

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

$$

NELSON

2 follow-up statements

691 
WWUS52 KJAX 221942
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
342 PM EDT MON MAY 22 2017

GAC039-222000-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170522T2000Z/
Camden GA-
342 PM EDT MON MAY 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY...
        
At 341 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Kings Bay Base, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters reported a funnel cloud. 

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...
Kings Bay Base, Cumberland Island and Harrietts Bluff. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

If on or near Cumberland Island, get away from the water and move to 
safe shelter immediately. If you can hear thunder, you are close 
enough to be struck by lightning. Severe thunderstorms can produce 
large capsizing waves, even on small bodies of water. Move into dock 
and seek safe shelter now! Do not be caught on the water in a 
thunderstorm.

&&

LAT...LON 3087 8141 3080 8142 3080 8162 3089 8160
      3096 8140
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 267DEG 10KT 3083 8156 

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

$$

NELSON

170 
WWUS52 KJAX 221955
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
355 PM EDT MON MAY 22 2017

GAC039-222004-
/O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170522T2000Z/
Camden GA-
355 PM EDT MON MAY 22 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CAMDEN COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
400 PM EDT...
    
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. Hail, 
gusty winds and heavy rain are still expected with this thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Jacksonville.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
coastal Camden County through 4:30 PM EDT.

LAT...LON 3087 8141 3080 8142 3080 8162 3089 8160
      3096 8140
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 250DEG 18KT 3085 8149 

$$

NELSON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 21, 8:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley	26 min
May 22, 2:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden, Glynn	39 min
May 22, 3:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Camden, Glynn	28 min
May 22, 3:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Camden	23 min
May 22, 6:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden	40 min
May 22, 7:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley	38 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.