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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 37, NWS Jacksonville, FL

April 8, 2020Charlton County, Ware County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 8, 2020, 8:17 PM EDT for Charlton County, Ware County, Georgia. It was in force for 43 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 8, 2020, 8:17 PM EDT (00:17 UTC)
Expired
Apr 8, 2020, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.75 in
Wind
70.0 mph

Counties Charlton County, GA, Ware County, GA

The radar

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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 Apr 8, 7:45 PM EDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 8, 7:45 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 8, 7:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Apr 8, 7:30 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
730 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

FLZ020-021-GAZ162-090015-
Hamilton FL-Suwannee FL-Echols GA-
730 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN SUWANNEE...HAMILTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN ECHOLS COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM EDT...

* At 730 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm near Blue Springs, or near Madison,
  moving east at 25 mph.

* Small hail and winds in excess of 45 mph possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Live Oak, Jasper, Jennings, Suwannee Springs, Statenville, Suwannee
  River State Park, Blue Springs and Crossroads.

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 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 3071 8313 3080 8298 3057 8279
      3025 8281 3034 8321 3035 8319 3038 8319
      3039 8317 3041 8318 3042 8322 3046 8322
      3047 8324 3052 8324 3055 8326 3059 8326
      3063 8327
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 261DEG 23KT 3048 8331

HESS
Special weather statement, Apr 8, 7:43 PM EDT, 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
743 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

FLZ024-025-GAZ364-090030-
Inland Duval FL-Inland Nassau FL-Western Charlton GA-
743 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN NASSAU...
NORTHWESTERN DUVAL AND SOUTHEASTERN CHARLTON COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM
EDT...

* At 742 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm near St. George, or 17 miles
  southwest of Hilliard, moving east at 30 mph.

* Penny size hail and winds in excess of 45 mph possible with this
  storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Callahan, Jacksonville International Arpt, Cisco Gardens, Nassau
  Village-Ratliff, St. George and Ratliff.

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 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 3034 8171 3045 8220 3049 8220 3051 8223
      3052 8223 3053 8224 3056 8223 3057 8221
      3064 8219 3061 8166
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 279DEG 25KT 3054 8215

HESS
Special weather statement, Apr 8, 7:44 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
744 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

GAZ162-163-350-364-090030-
Clinch GA-Western Charlton GA-Echols GA-Southern Ware GA-
744 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN ECHOLS...
SOUTHEASTERN WARE...SOUTHEASTERN CLINCH AND WEST CENTRAL CHARLTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM EDT...

* At 744 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm near Needmore, or 8 miles northwest
  of Fargo, moving east at 30 mph.

* Penny size hail and winds in excess of 45 mph possible with this
  storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Fargo, Stephen Foster State Park and Needmore.

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 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 8276 3081 8276 3086 8220 3057 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 269DEG 25KT 3073 8269

HESS
Special weather statement, Apr 8, 7:47 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
747 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

GAZ149-163-250-350-090030-
Atkinson GA-Clinch GA-Northern Ware GA-Southern Ware GA-
747 PM EDT Wed Apr 8 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN ATKINSON...NORTHWESTERN
WARE AND NORTHERN CLINCH COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM EDT...

* At 747 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm 7 miles southwest of Pearson, moving
  east at 25 mph.

* Penny size hail and winds in excess of 45 mph possible with this
  storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Homerville, Pearson, Argyle, Manor, Cogdell, Dixie Union, Millwood
  and Axson.

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 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 3132 8300 3134 8242 3093 8250 3112 8297
      3118 8297 3119 8305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 285DEG 22KT 3122 8295

HESS
Special weather statement, Apr 8, 7:57 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 8, 8:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau42 min
Apr 8, 9:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval51 min
Apr 8, 9:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau48 min
Apr 8, 9:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX84 min
Apr 8, 10:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker, Duval39 min
Apr 8, 10:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay48 min
Apr 8, 11:05 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX55 min
Apr 8, 8:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAtkinson, Clinch, Ware35 min
Apr 8, 8:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAppling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Wayne40 min
Apr 8, 8:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch, Echols46 min
Apr 8, 8:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWare42 min
Apr 8, 8:36 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXClinch, Echols24 min
Apr 8, 8:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden42 min
Apr 8, 8:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBacon, Brantley, Pierce, Wayne47 min
Apr 8, 9:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton45 min
Apr 8, 9:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton, Clinch49 min
Apr 8, 9:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGlynn45 min
Apr 9, 7:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling32 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.