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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 220, NWS Jacksonville, FL

September 16, 2020Clinch County, Echols County, Ware County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 16, 2020, 5:31 PM EDT for Clinch County, Echols County, Ware County, Georgia. It was in force for 44 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
Sep 16, 2020, 5:31 PM EDT (21:31 UTC)
Expired
Sep 16, 2020, 6:15 PM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clinch County, GA, Echols County, GA, Ware County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 103 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 2020-09-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1077 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 2020-09-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 28 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
1077 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-10 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
672 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
41 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 Sep 16, 3:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 16, 3:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
344 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

.Near Term.../Thursday night/...

Region will be between high pressure to the east northeast and
tropical storm Sally to the west northwest through Tonight. Bands
of showers and thunderstorms will move north across the area
through Tonight. Could see a few strong to severe storms this
afternoon and evening, with the diurnal heating helping to provide
additional instability. Potential will exist for a few strong
storms to linger into the overnight hours. In general, the
greatest chance for severe storms will be over inland counties.
Being on the east side of the tropical system, potential for
tornadoes will exist with this inland convective activity.

This low will track northeast across central GA, and into SC during
the day Thursday. The associated cold front will move into SE GA
Thursday afternoon. A few strong storms will be possible on
Thursday, especially in the afternoon.

As the low moves further to the northeast Thursday night the cold
front will move southeast into NE FL. A few lingering showers will
be possible Thursday night, otherwise a drying trend will be
anticipated.

Temperatures this period will trend above normal.

&&

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

The cold front will slowly move southeast across NE FL and into
central FL Friday into Friday night, where it will stall, as high
pressure builds to the north northwest. High pressure
will remain to the north Saturday into Saturday night. A wave of low
pressure will lift northeast from the gulf late Saturday into
Saturday night with much of that energy remaining to the northwest,
as an inverted trough develops along the Atlantic coast. Chances for
showers and storms forecast for Saturday into Saturday night, with
best chance near the coast. Region will be between inverted trough
along the coast, and an elongated upper trough to the northwest
Sunday. A pinch in the pressure gradient caused by the inverted
trough, will lead to enhanced winds, especially across coastal SE
GA.

Temperatures will trend above normal Friday into Friday night, then
below over the weekend.

&&

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

Inverted coastal trough will develop into a low Sunday night into
Monday, and track toward the north northeast, as ridge noses into
area from the north northwest. Best chance for showers Sunday night
into Monday will be near the coast, with elevated coastal winds as
well. High pressure will build from the northwest Monday night
through Wednesday. While a few coastal showers will remain possible
Monday night into Tuesday, a noticeably less humid air mass will
bring mainly dry weather for Tuesday into Wednesday.

Temperatures will trend below normal this period, with readings
generally about 5 degrees below seasonal averages. Lows in the
middle to upper 50s will become common across inland SE GA Sunday
night through Tuesday night.

&&

.Marine...

Tropical storm Sally will be west northwest of the region through
Tonight with high pressure to the northeast. The low will move
across central GA and into SC Thursday, with high pressure to the
east northeast. As the low tracks further to the northeast a cold
front will move into region Friday. This front will slowly move
southeast across area through Friday night, with high pressure
building to the north. An inverted trough of low pressure will
develop over the western Atlantic Sunday, and build through
Tuesday. This trough will result in elevated conditions.

Rip Currents: SE GA: High Risk continues through at least Thursday
              NE FL: High Risk continues through at least Thursday

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

AMG  72  86  72  83  67 /  70  80  40  40  10
SSI  77  88  76  87  72 /  30  90  50  50  30
JAX  75  90  75  90  72 /  30  90  30  60  20
SGJ  77  91  76  91  75 /  20  60  30  60  20
GNV  74  87  74  88  72 /  40  80  40  50  10
OCF  74  87  75  88  73 /  40  60  40  60  10

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...High Rip Current Risk through late Thursday night for Coastal
     Duval-Coastal Flagler-Coastal Nassau-Coastal St. Johns.

GA...High Rip Current Risk through late Thursday night for Coastal
     Camden-Coastal Glynn.

AM...None.
&&

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Sep 16, 3:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Sep 16, 3:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
359 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

FLZ020-021-162030-
Hamilton FL-Suwannee FL-
359 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SUWANNEE AND WEST
CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

* At 359 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm near Luraville, or near Mayo, moving
  north at 40 mph.

* Winds in excess of 45 mph and funnel clouds possible with this
  storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Live Oak, Suwannee River State Park, Dowling Park, Blue Springs,
  Luraville and Newburn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is 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 3059 8326 3043 8302 3028 8294 3003 8301
      3011 8312 3010 8314 3011 8316 3009 8319
      3012 8323 3026 8325 3026 8324 3031 8321
      3035 8321 3035 8319 3038 8319 3039 8317
      3041 8318 3042 8322 3046 8322 3047 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 188DEG 37KT 3013 8325

NELSON
Special weather statement, Sep 16, 4:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
404 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

FLZ020-021-030-122-136-222-236-162045-
Eastern Alachua FL-Southern Columbia FL-Western Alachua FL-Union FL-
Hamilton FL-Suwannee FL-Northern Columbia FL-
404 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN ALACHUA...
SOUTHWESTERN UNION...COLUMBIA...SOUTHEASTERN SUWANNEE AND EASTERN
HAMILTON COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

* At 404 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm over Columbia, or 8 miles north of
  Ichetucknee Spring, moving north at 35 mph.

* Winds in excess of 45 mph and funnel clouds possible with this
  storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Lake City, White Springs, Ichetucknee Spring, Columbia, High
  Springs, Fort White, Providence, Winfield, Suwannee Valley and
  Belmont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is 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 3028 8293 3023 8280 3061 8282 3060 8272
      3058 8246 2968 8253 2974 8266 2983 8266
      2986 8274 2993 8277 2993 8281 2988 8288
      2990 8291 2989 8291 2996 8293 3003 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 190DEG 28KT 3008 8274

NELSON
Special weather statement, Sep 16, 4:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
418 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

FLZ020-021-122-GAZ162-162100-
Hamilton FL-Suwannee FL-Northern Columbia FL-Echols GA-
418 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN COLUMBIA...
NORTHEASTERN SUWANNEE...HAMILTON AND ECHOLS COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM
EDT...

* At 418 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm near Jasper, moving north at 20 mph.

* Winds in excess of 45 mph and funnel clouds possible with this
  storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Live Oak, Jasper, Jennings, White Springs, Suwannee Springs,
  Statenville, Wellborn, Mayday, Needmore and Belmont.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is 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 3063 8314 3079 8313 3081 8310 3085 8309
      3085 8301 3087 8297 3084 8286 3081 8283
      3078 8283 3074 8280 3073 8273 3073 8269
      3072 8264 3027 8278 3027 8280 3022 8280
      3033 8304 3063 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 2018Z 177DEG 18KT 3055 8286

NELSON
Special weather statement, Sep 16, 4:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
422 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

FLZ030-136-222-236-340-162100-
Eastern Alachua FL-Southern Columbia FL-Western Alachua FL-Union FL-
Western Marion FL-
422 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ALACHUA...NORTHWESTERN MARION...
WESTERN UNION AND SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

* At 422 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm over Williston Municipal Airport, or
  over Williston, moving north at 30 mph.

* Winds in excess of 45 mph and funnel clouds possible with this
  storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Gainesville, Worthington Spring, Alachua, High Springs, Archer,
  Worthington Springs, University Of Florida, Groves, Providence and
  Upland Pines.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is 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 2940 8240 2948 8241 2948 8255 2954 8256
      2953 8265 2956 8266 2984 8264 3012 8250
      2995 8235 2993 8236 2992 8242 2989 8240
      2988 8234 2984 8228 2985 8226 2980 8222
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 196DEG 26KT 2936 8249

NELSON
Special weather statement, Sep 16, 4:34 PM EDT, 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
434 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

GAZ162-163-162115-
Clinch GA-Echols GA-
434 PM EDT Wed Sep 16 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN ECHOLS AND CENTRAL CLINCH
COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT...

* At 433 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles west of Needmore, or 12
  miles northeast of Jasper, moving north at 25 mph.

* Winds in excess of 45 mph and funnel clouds possible with this
  storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Fargo, Du Pont and Needmore.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This activity was also developing in an environment favorable for the
formation of funnel clouds. Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio and
local media for additional updates and possible warnings.

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 3101 8297 3091 8249 3059 8259 3061 8289
      3090 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 195DEG 20KT 3064 8280

NELSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 15, 9:27 PM EDTRip Current StatementJAXDuval, Flagler, Nassau47 hr
Sep 15, 10:22 PM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryJAX7 hr
Sep 16, 3:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton25 min
Sep 16, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSuwannee31 min
Sep 16, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXColumbia41 min
Sep 16, 4:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton42 min
Sep 16, 4:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua38 min
Sep 16, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker, Bradford, Union51 min
Sep 16, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker37 min
Sep 16, 6:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPutnam48 min
Sep 16, 7:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay40 min
Sep 16, 7:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval52 min
Sep 15, 11:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley60 min
Sep 16, 1:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGlynn41 min
Sep 16, 2:05 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningJAXGlynn3 hr
Sep 16, 2:29 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningJAXGlynn3 hr
Sep 16, 11:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden, Glynn49 min
Sep 16, 2:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXLanier33 min
Sep 16, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch39 min
Sep 16, 3:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson24 min
Sep 16, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch, Echols41 min
Sep 16, 4:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch, Echols42 min
Sep 16, 6:11 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXCharlton, Clinch, Ware34 min
Sep 16, 6:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWare45 min
Sep 16, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton43 min
Sep 16, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWare23 min
Sep 16, 7:13 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXCharlton19 min
Sep 16, 7:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPierce46 min
Sep 16, 7:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley, Pierce40 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.