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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 6, 2020, 2:30 PM EDT for Charlton County, Georgia. It was in force for 45 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2020, 2:30 PM EDT (18:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2020, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
County Charlton County, GA
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NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 6, 1:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 1:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 6, 1:45 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
145 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020
FLZ020-021-061830-
Hamilton FL-Suwannee FL-
145 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SUWANNEE AND
NORTHWESTERN HAMILTON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT...
* At 144 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm near Suwannee River State Park,
moving northeast at 10 mph.
* Winds in excess of 45 mph possible with this storm.
* Locations impacted include...
Jasper, Jennings, 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 3062 8314 3060 8278 3025 8317 3035 8320
3035 8319 3038 8319 3039 8317 3041 8318
3041 8321 3042 8321 3045 8322 3046 8322
3047 8323 3052 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 214DEG 10KT 3036 8315
ZIBURASpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 1:51 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
151 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020
FLZ020-GAZ162-163-061830-
Hamilton FL-Clinch GA-Echols GA-
151 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL HAMILTON...ECHOLS
AND CENTRAL CLINCH COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT...
* At 151 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles east of Statenville, moving
north at 10 mph.
* Winds in excess of 45 mph possible with this storm.
* Locations impacted include...
Statenville, Needmore and Mayday.
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.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. If
you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck! Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
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 3066 8313 3080 8313 3081 8310 3083 8310
3083 8309 3084 8309 3081 8284 3070 8261
3060 8278 3062 8314
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 183DEG 8KT 3069 8287
ZIBURASpecial weather statement, Aug 6, 2:30 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 230 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020 FLZ024-GAZ165-264-364-061915- Inland Nassau FL-Northeastern Charlton GA-Inland Camden GA- Western Charlton GA- 230 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN NASSAU... SOUTHWESTERN CAMDEN AND EAST CENTRAL CHARLTON COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT... * At 230 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Folkston, moving northeast at 10 mph. * Small hail and winds in excess of 45 mph possible with this storm. * Locations impacted include... Hilliard, Folkston, Homeland and Kings Ferry. 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. Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. If you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck! Seek a safe shelter inside a building or vehicle. 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 3065 8209 3076 8216 3100 8189 3076 8172 TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 240DEG 8KT 3077 8200 AK
The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Hamilton | 45 min |
| Aug 6, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 33 min |
| Aug 6, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 39 min |
| Aug 6, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 41 min |
| Aug 6, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 38 min |
| Aug 6, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 41 min |
| Aug 6, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Citrus | 64 min |
| Aug 6, 4:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Columbia | 46 min |
| Aug 6, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Baker | 44 min |
| Aug 6, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 36 min |
| Aug 6, 5:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clay, Duval, Saint Johns | 43 min |
| Aug 6, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 40 min |
| Aug 6, 6:35 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 55 min | |
| Aug 6, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 15 min |
| Aug 6, 1:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Echols | 39 min |
| Aug 6, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clinch | 31 min |
| Aug 6, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Bacon | 36 min |
| Aug 6, 3:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson | 44 min |
| Aug 6, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee | 50 min |
| Aug 6, 4:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Ware | 54 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.