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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 19, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 6, 2019, 12:57 PM EDT for Bacon County, Coffee County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 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
- Apr 6, 2019, 12:57 PM EDT (16:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 6, 2019, 1:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bacon County, GA, Coffee County, GA
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 148 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
- 334 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -82 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 847 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.4
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 Apr 6, 9:15 AM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 9:15 AM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 915 AM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019 .UPDATE...Stationary front over central Ga just north of the Altamaha River and weak upper trough moving across the area is producing scattered showers this morning. Expect trough to push offshore this afternoon with the continued chance of scattered showers/storms over se Ga in vicinity of frontal boundary...and near the St. Johns River basin as the east coast seabreeze front moves inland. Warm and humid conditions today with temperatures reaching the mid 80s inland. && .AVIATION...VFR ceilings today with scattered showers...and isolated thunderstorms this afternoon. Light south to southeast winds will increase and become southeast to east after 17z as seabreeze moves inland. && .MARINE...Light southeast to east winds today with sea heights 2 to 3 feet. Scattered showers and isolated thunderstorms possible. Rip Currents: Moderate risk this weekend. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... AMG 80 63 86 64 / 60 40 40 20 SSI 74 64 76 65 / 30 30 20 10 JAX 83 65 85 65 / 30 20 30 10 SGJ 80 66 81 65 / 30 30 20 10 GNV 86 65 88 65 / 10 20 40 10 OCF 86 66 89 65 / 20 20 30 10 && .JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FL...None. GA...None. AM...None. && Zibura/McGinnis/
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 7:29 AM EDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, Apr 6, 11:27 AM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1127 AM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019
GAZ132-133-061600-
Coffee GA-Jeff Davis GA-
1127 AM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL COFFEE AND
SOUTHWESTERN JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES UNTIL NOON EDT...
* At 1126 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm 11 miles north of Broxton, moving
southeast at 10 mph.
* Winds in excess of 40 mph possible with this storm.
* Locations impacted include...
Pridgen, Snipesville and Denton.
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.
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 3173 8266 3164 8300 3178 8300 3179 8297
3178 8292 3179 8290 3178 8289 3178 8287
3182 8284 3181 8282 3184 8278 3185 8279
3186 8277 3186 8276 3188 8274
TIME...MOT...LOC 1526Z 301DEG 11KT 3179 8290
ZIBURASpecial weather statement, Apr 6, 12:02 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 1202 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019 GAZ132-133-061630- Coffee GA-Jeff Davis GA- 1202 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL COFFEE AND SOUTHWESTERN JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 PM EDT... * At 1201 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Broxton, moving southeast at 15 mph. * Winds in excess of 40 mph possible with this storm along with heavy downpours. * Locations impacted include... Broxton, West Green and Denton. 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. 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 3163 8297 3178 8270 3173 8255 3154 8282 TIME...MOT...LOC 1601Z 300DEG 12KT 3167 8284 ZIBURA
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 12:46 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1246 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019
GAZ132-134-135-061730-
Bacon GA-Appling GA-Coffee GA-
1246 PM EDT Sat Apr 6 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EAST CENTRAL COFFEE...NORTHERN
BACON AND WEST CENTRAL APPLING COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM EDT...
* At 1246 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm near West Green, or 12 miles east of
Broxton, moving southeast at 15 mph.
* Winds in excess of 45 mph possible with this storm.
* Locations impacted include...
Alma, West Green and New Lacy.
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.
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 3160 8279 3167 8266 3167 8243 3158 8230
3149 8241
TIME...MOT...LOC 1646Z 293DEG 12KT 3163 8267
ZIBURAThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 6, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Citrus | 36 min |
| Apr 6, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Saint Johns | 30 min |
| Apr 6, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 27 min |
| Apr 6, 4:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 36 min |
| Apr 6, 4:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 31 min |
| Apr 6, 4:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Marion | 38 min |
| Apr 6, 4:31 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Flagler | 89 min |
| Apr 6, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 50 min |
| Apr 6, 4:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 28 min |
| Apr 6, 4:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 26 min |
| Apr 6, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 23 min |
| Apr 6, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 48 min |
| Apr 6, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 40 min |
| Apr 6, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Flagler, Putnam | 45 min |
| Apr 6, 5:43 PM EDT | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Putnam | 92 min |
| Apr 6, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 45 min |
| Apr 6, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 43 min |
| Apr 6, 6:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 47 min |
| Apr 6, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 45 min |
| Apr 6, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 37 min |
| Apr 6, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 55 min | |
| Apr 6, 7:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clay | 38 min |
| Apr 6, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 34 min |
| Apr 6, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Duval, Nassau | 39 min |
| Apr 6, 7:46 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 47 min | |
| Apr 6, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 47 min |
| Apr 6, 11:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Jeff Davis | 33 min |
| Apr 6, 12:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Coffee | 28 min |
| Apr 6, 12:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bacon | 44 min |
| Apr 6, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bacon | 45 min |
| Apr 6, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Coffee | 43 min |
| Apr 6, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Pierce | 39 min |
| Apr 6, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Wayne | 29 min |
| Apr 6, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Glynn | 44 min |
| Apr 6, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Glynn | 46 min |
| Apr 6, 4:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 50 min |
| Apr 6, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 45 min |
| Apr 6, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Camden | 42 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.