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Tornado Warning 9, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Oct 10, 2018, 4:10 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. 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
- Oct 10, 2018, 4:10 PM EDT (20:10 UTC)
- Expired
- Oct 10, 2018, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Brantley County, GA, Charlton County, GA, Pierce County, GA, Ware County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 66 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 2:44 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 11 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1002 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 748 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 21 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 122 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
345
WFUS52 KJAX 102010 RRA
TORJAX
GAC025-049-229-299-102045-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0009.181010T2010Z-181010T2045Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
410 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2018
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Pierce County in southeastern Georgia...
Central Brantley County in southeastern Georgia...
Southeastern Ware County in southeastern Georgia...
Northeastern Charlton County in southeastern Georgia...
* Until 445 PM EDT.
* At 410 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Homeland, or near Folkston, moving north at 45
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 425 PM EDT.
Hickox and Fort Mudge around 440 PM EDT.
Nahunta and Raybon around 445 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Winokur.
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 3076 8205 3077 8229 3127 8222 3128 8188
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 189DEG 37KT 3083 8211
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
232 follow-up statements
662
WWUS52 KJAX 102019
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
419 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2018
GAC025-049-229-299-102045-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-181010T2045Z/
Pierce GA-Brantley GA-Ware GA-Charlton GA-
419 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE...CENTRAL BRANTLEY...EASTERN WARE AND
NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON COUNTIES...
At 419 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Race Pond, or 7 miles northwest of Folkston, moving
north at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Race Pond around 425 PM EDT.
Hickox and Fort Mudge around 440 PM EDT.
Nahunta and Raybon around 445 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Winokur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3081 8204 3090 8227 3127 8222 3128 8188
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 189DEG 37KT 3092 8209
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
23694
WWUS52 KJAX 102028
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
428 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2018
GAC229-299-102037-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-181010T2045Z/
Pierce GA-Ware GA-
428 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2018
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE AND EASTERN WARE
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 200 AM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3088 8203 3091 8214 3127 8212 3128 8188
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 192DEG 33KT 3097 8206
$$
GAC025-049-102045-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0009.000000T0000Z-181010T2045Z/
Brantley GA-Charlton GA-
428 PM EDT WED OCT 10 2018
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
BRANTLEY AND NORTH CENTRAL CHARLTON COUNTIES...
At 427 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Race Pond, or 9 miles north of Folkston, moving
north at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Nahunta and Hickox around 445 PM EDT.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Winokur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3088 8203 3091 8214 3127 8212 3128 8188
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 192DEG 33KT 3097 8206
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
23The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 3:20 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | JAX | Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis | 22 hr |
| Oct 10, 2:08 PM EDT | Hurricane Warning | JAX | Atkinson, Coffee, Jeff Davis | 9 hr |
| Oct 10, 4:37 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Camden, Charlton | 38 min |
| Oct 10, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Camden | 46 min |
| Oct 10, 4:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Charlton | 31 min |
| Oct 10, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Lanier | 32 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.