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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 110, NWS Jacksonville, FL

June 27, 2018Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 27, 2018, 7:53 PM EDT for Camden County, Glynn County, Georgia. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 27, 2018, 7:53 PM EDT (23:53 UTC)
Expired
Jun 27, 2018, 8:30 PM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Camden County, GA, Glynn County, GA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 64 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 2018-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 157 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2018-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -14 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
157 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-128 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1121 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
8 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 27, 2:17 PM EDT, 5 hours 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 2:17 PM EDT, 5 hours 36 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
217 PM EDT Wed Jun 27 2018

.Near term.../through Friday/...

The region will be between high pressure to the South and a trough
of low pressure to the North this period. This will result in a
continued light West/Southwest low level flow. Each afternoon,
diurnal instability will lead to the development of convection. In
this pattern the East coast sea breeze will be able to push inland,
but likely not much further than I95, while the Gulf sea breeze
should be able to push well into NE FL. These sea breezes will help
to support development and direct movement of the convective
activity this afternoon. In addition, the proximity of the troughing
will aid in convective potential over inland GA as well. Near term
model depicting energy pushing South from this boundary through the
evening continuing convective potential through around midnight.

Temperatures are expected to trend above normal this period, with
heat indices rising into the 100 to around 105 range each
afternoon.

&&

.Short Term.../Friday night through Sunday/...

High pressure will be East of the region this period, resulting in a
mostly light Southerly low level flow. This flow should provide
additional moisture for convection. Convection will be initiated
each afternoon by diurnal instability, with ample moisture
available. The convection will be aided by sea breeze boundaries
near the coasts. In general expect a higher than normal coverage in
afternoon/evening storms this period. Most convective activity will
dissipate in the evening hours, but given the expected increased
coverage, could see a few storms linger past midnight.

Highs will trend near normal this period, with heat indices peaking
each afternoon near to slightly above 100.

&&

.Long Term.../Sunday night through Wednesday/...

Surface high pressure ridge will build from the East to the
Northeast this period. The prevailing low level flow will be from
the South, with input from the both the East coast and Gulf sea
breezes. Convection will initiate each afternoon and evening due to
diurnal instability with additional focus on sea breeze boundaries.
Convection will largely dissipate during the evenings, with partial
overnight clearing.

Near to slightly above normal temperatures are expected this period,
with afternoon heat indices around 100 to a little above.

&&

.Marine...

Surface high pressure will be South of area waters with troughing to
the North through Friday. The high will then be to the East through
the weekend, and toward the Northeast early next week. The potential
for thunderstorms will exist through this period.

&&

Sea breeze front convergence over north Florida and southeast Georgia
has been somewhat capped with a few cells blowing though the cap
near KGNV and over the Ocala National Forest area. Ceilings near
CBs are running in the 3 to 5 kft range and expect that to
continue this afternoon into this evening with convection in tempo
groups for all fields between 18 and 24 utc. We then take a bit
of a breather after the loss of diurnal heating as a squall line
forms in central Georgia and drops southward. Both the HRRR and
ARW models have this feature even though NAM20 doesn't model it
well. Looking for that line to drop through KSSI between 02-06
utc, the JAX metro fields between 04 and 08 utc and Gainesville
between 06 to 09 utc. As the line will be bowing as it comes
through the area looking for strong potential wind gusts of 25 to
40 kts at all fields but pulled it back to 15 to 30 kts at KGNV as
the line begins to break up.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
AMG  75  94  75  95 /  30  40  50  50
SSI  78  92  78  92 /  20  40  20  30
JAX  76  94  76  95 /  20  60  30  50
SGJ  77  93  75  92 /  20  20  20  40
GNV  75  93  75  93 /  30  60  10  60
OCF  74  90  75  92 /  30  70  20  40

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GA...None.
AM...None.
&&

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 5:24 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
524 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

GAZ132-272200-
Coffee GA-
524 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN COFFEE COUNTY UNTIL
600 PM EDT...

At 524 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Douglas, drifting southeast at 5 mph.

Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph can be expected along with possible minor
wind damage. Frequent deadly lightning and very heavy rain can also
be expected.

Locations impacted include...
Douglas.

LAT...LON 3151 8286 3158 8271 3149 8262 3143 8282
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 337DEG 8KT 3151 8277

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 1:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion29 min
Jun 27, 2:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPutnam28 min
Jun 27, 2:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler35 min
Jun 27, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion26 min
Jun 27, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua29 min
Jun 27, 6:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXUnion24 min
Jun 27, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBacon32 min
Jun 27, 5:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCoffee36 min
Jun 27, 5:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCoffee44 min
Jun 27, 6:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch36 min
Jun 27, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGlynn30 min
Jun 27, 7:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden28 min

Nearby

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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.