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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 6, 2020, 2:59 PM EDT for Clinch County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 6, 2020, 2:59 PM EDT (18:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 6, 2020, 3:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
County Clinch County, GA
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 123 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
- 1587 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 811 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 8 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 21 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 special weather statement went out at Aug 6, 1:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 6, 1:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 6, 1:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 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, 1 hour 8 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, 29 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
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:57 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 257 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020 FLZ024-GAZ364-061930- Inland Nassau FL-Western Charlton GA- 257 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN NASSAU AND EAST CENTRAL CHARLTON COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT... * At 256 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm over Hilliard, moving northeast at 15 mph. * Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 45 to 55 mph possible with this storm. * Locations impacted include... Hilliard and Callahan. 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 3048 8199 3065 8209 3073 8184 3061 8176 TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 229DEG 15KT 3066 8193 SHASHY
Special weather statement, Aug 6, 2:59 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
259 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020
GAZ163-061930-
Clinch GA-
259 PM EDT Thu Aug 6 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CLINCH COUNTY UNTIL
330 PM EDT...
* At 259 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm near Du Pont, or 9 miles southwest
of Homerville, moving north at 15 to 20 mph.
* Small hail and winds in excess of 45 mph possible with this storm.
* Locations impacted include...
Homerville, Du Pont and Cogdell.
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 3119 8297 3118 8267 3113 8264 3112 8264
3082 8280 3087 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 201DEG 18KT 3094 8286
SHASHYThe 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, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Charlton | 45 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.