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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 138, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Dec 17, 2019, 2:48 PM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 42 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
- Dec 17, 2019, 2:48 PM EST (19:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 17, 2019, 3:30 PM EST
- In force
- 42 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Appling County, GA, Brantley County, GA, Clinch County, GA, Pierce County, GA, Ware County, GA
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:49 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 11:58 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 5 hr |
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 Dec 17, 12:17 PM EST, 2 hours 31 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 17, 12:17 PM EST, 2 hours 31 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Dec 17, 12:20 PM EST, 2 hours 28 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 211 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 GAZ132-134>136-151-250-171945- Pierce GA-Bacon GA-Appling GA-Coffee GA-Wayne GA-Northern Ware GA- 211 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN COFFEE...NORTHWESTERN PIERCE...NORTH CENTRAL WARE...BACON...WEST CENTRAL WAYNE AND SOUTHEASTERN APPLING COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EST... * At 211 PM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Dixie Union, or 9 miles south of Alma, moving northeast at 50 mph. * Wind gusts up to 50 mph possible with this storm. * Locations impacted include... Alma, Surrency, Bristol, New Lacy and Bickley. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the storm passes. Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways. To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement agency. You can also share your report with NWS Jacksonville on Facebook and Twitter. && A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for southeastern Georgia. LAT...LON 3152 8195 3132 8257 3146 8267 3181 8218 TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 237DEG 51KT 3142 8253 AK
Special weather statement, Dec 17, 2:16 PM EST, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
216 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019
FLZ020-GAZ132-149-162-163-250-350-172000-
Hamilton FL-Atkinson GA-Clinch GA-Coffee GA-Echols GA-
Northern Ware GA-Southern Ware GA-
216 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN HAMILTON...SOUTHEASTERN
COFFEE...ECHOLS...SOUTHEASTERN ATKINSON...NORTHWESTERN WARE AND
CLINCH COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EST...
* At 216 PM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Du Pont
to 6 miles southwest of Madison. Movement was east at 50 mph.
* Wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph possible with these storms.
* Locations impacted include...
Waycross, Jasper, Homerville, Jennings, Argyle, Statenville, Du
Pont, Boggy Bay, Mayday and Pebble Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes or
waterspouts. Move indoors and stay away from windows.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. You can also share your report with NWS Jacksonville on
Facebook and Twitter.
&&
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for northern
Florida...and southeastern Georgia.
LAT...LON 3063 8314 3079 8313 3081 8310 3085 8309
3085 8301 3087 8297 3109 8297 3132 8277
3140 8265 3132 8257 3136 8239 3129 8239
3122 8231 3122 8228 3121 8229 3048 8286
3050 8324 3062 8327 3063 8331
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 251DEG 46KT 3101 8288 3039 8347
AKSpecial weather statement, Dec 17, 2:41 PM EST, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
241 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019
FLZ140-172030-
Eastern Marion FL-
241 PM EST Tue Dec 17 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MARION COUNTY UNTIL
330 PM EST...
* At 241 PM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles northeast of Emeralda,
moving northeast at 25 mph.
* Small hail, winds in excess of 45 mph, and minor flooding due to
heavy rainfall is possible with this storm.
* Locations impacted include...
Juniper Springs.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. You can also share your report with NWS Jacksonville on
Facebook and Twitter.
&&
LAT...LON 2898 8184 2903 8185 2907 8187 2927 8164
2905 8164 2905 8166 2896 8166 2896 8184
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 243DEG 21KT 2903 8176
AKThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2:54 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | JAX | 9 days | |
| Dec 17, 2:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Hamilton | 44 min |
| Dec 17, 2:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 49 min |
| Dec 17, 3:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Columbia | 42 min |
| Dec 17, 4:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker, Bradford, Nassau, Union | 43 min |
| Dec 17, 4:11 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 94 min | |
| Dec 17, 4:20 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Nassau | 25 min |
| Dec 17, 4:30 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 45 min |
| Dec 17, 4:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bradford, Clay, Duval | 42 min |
| Dec 17, 5:01 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 59 min | |
| Dec 17, 5:25 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 50 min | |
| Dec 17, 6:10 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 35 min |
| Dec 17, 6:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 30 min |
| Dec 17, 6:17 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 58 min | |
| Dec 17, 12:00 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Coffee | 33 min |
| Dec 17, 12:20 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Coffee | 40 min |
| Dec 17, 12:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Jeff Davis | 29 min |
| Dec 17, 12:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Appling | 47 min |
| Dec 17, 1:36 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson | 39 min |
| Dec 17, 2:11 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bacon | 34 min |
| Dec 17, 2:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clinch, Echols | 24 min |
| Dec 17, 3:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Ware | 45 min |
| Dec 17, 3:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Brantley, Pierce, Wayne | 34 min |
| Dec 17, 3:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Glynn, Ware | 51 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.