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Areal Flood Warning 61, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this areal flood warning at Aug 2, 2021, 11:11 PM EDT for Clinch County, Echols County, Georgia. It was in force for 3 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 2, 2021, 11:11 PM EDT (03:11 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 3, 2021, 2:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Clinch County, GA, Echols County, GA
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 21 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 3.2 hours before the alert went out and 151 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
- 931 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1085 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this areal flood 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 areal flood warning went out at Aug 2, 9:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 9:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 55 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 5:30 PM EDT, 5 hours 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 530 PM EDT Mon Aug 2 2021 GAZ149-163-250-350-022215- Atkinson GA-Clinch GA-Northern Ware GA-Southern Ware GA- 530 PM EDT Mon Aug 2 2021 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN ATKINSON...WEST CENTRAL WARE AND NORTHERN CLINCH COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT... * At 530 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were tracking a strong thunderstorm near Homerville, moving northeast at 20 mph. * Winds in excess of 45 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is possible with this storm. * Locations impacted include... Homerville, Argyle, Du Pont, Cogdell, Manor and Millwood. 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 3076 8270 3095 8296 3130 8266 3110 8238 TIME...MOT...LOC 2130Z 218DEG 16KT 3099 8274 23
Local storm report, Aug 2, 5:36 PM EDT, 5 hours 35 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
536 PM EDT MON AUG 2 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0304 PM TSTM WND GST 4 SE SAINT AUGUSTINE 29.86N 81.26W
08/02/2021 M39 MPH AMZ454 FL C-MAN STATION
CMAN SAUF1 AT ST AUGUSTINE BEACH REPORTED A GUST TO 34
KNOTS / 39 MPH FROM 160 DEGREES.
&&Local storm report, Aug 2, 5:38 PM EDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSONVILLE FL
538 PM EDT MON AUG 2 2021
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0225 PM LIGHTNING 1 NNE FLAGLER BEACH 29.48N 81.13W
08/02/2021 FLAGLER FL EMERGENCY MNGR
EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED A STRUCTURE FIRE
NEAR SOUTH 7TH STREET IN FLAGLER BEACH DUE
TO A LIGHTNING STRIKE AT 2:25 PM.
&&
KBSpecial weather statement, Aug 2, 6:16 PM EDT, 4 hours 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
616 PM EDT Mon Aug 2 2021
GAZ149-163-250-350-364-022300-
Atkinson GA-Clinch GA-Western Charlton GA-Northern Ware GA-
Southern Ware GA-
616 PM EDT Mon Aug 2 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN ATKINSON...CENTRAL
WARE...NORTHERN CLINCH AND NORTHWESTERN CHARLTON COUNTIES UNTIL 700
PM EDT...
* At 615 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near
Sparks to 6 miles south of Homerville. Movement was east at 20 mph.
* Winds in excess of 45 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall
is possible with these storms.
* Locations impacted include...
Homerville, Argyle, Du Pont, Cogdell and Manor.
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 these storms, 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 3105 8216 3104 8215 3090 8271 3097 8297
3118 8297 3119 8305 3123 8305 3128 8303
3128 8305 3130 8305
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 252DEG 17KT 3116 8349 3095 8272
23Special weather statement, Aug 2, 6:36 PM EDT, 4 hours 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
636 PM EDT Mon Aug 2 2021
GAZ132>134-022315-
Bacon GA-Coffee GA-Jeff Davis GA-
636 PM EDT Mon Aug 2 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL COFFEE...NORTHWESTERN
BACON AND SOUTHWESTERN JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
* At 636 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm near Broxton, moving northeast at 25
mph.
* Winds in excess of 45 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall
is possible with this storm.
* Locations impacted include...
Douglas, Broxton, Ambrose, 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.
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 3175 8253 3175 8255 3174 8255 3173 8252
3171 8252 3171 8251 3157 8244 3146 8302
3155 8307 3156 8306 3161 8306 3162 8304
3182 8256
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 247DEG 20KT 3157 8287
23Special weather statement, Aug 2, 7:54 PM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
754 PM EDT Mon Aug 2 2021
FLZ020-GAZ162-163-030045-
Hamilton FL-Clinch GA-Echols GA-
754 PM EDT Mon Aug 2 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON...ECHOLS
AND CENTRAL CLINCH COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM EDT...
* At 754 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
tracking a strong thunderstorm 9 miles northeast of Jasper, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
* Winds in excess of 45 mph and minor flooding due to heavy rainfall
is possible with this storm.
* Locations impacted include...
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 3103 8271 3083 8249 3082 8250 3082 8248
3080 8246 3051 8287 3066 8306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 225DEG 23KT 3064 8289
23The office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 9:02 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | JAX | Baker, Nassau | 15 days |
| Aug 2, 9:07 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | JAX | Alachua, Columbia | 13 days |
| Aug 3, 12:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 86 min |
| Aug 3, 1:54 AM EDT | Flood Watch | JAX | Alachua, Gilchrist, Marion, Suwannee | 35 hr |
| Aug 3, 1:58 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Marion | 3 hr |
| Aug 3, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Suwannee | 48 min |
| Aug 3, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 48 min |
| Aug 3, 7:58 PM EDT | Small Craft Advisory | JAX | 12 hr | |
| Aug 2, 9:17 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Clinch, Echols | 118 min |
| Aug 3, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Echols | 50 min |
| Aug 3, 7:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Wayne | 47 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.