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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Jacksonville, FL

April 24, 20214 counties in Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this flash flood warning at Apr 24, 2021, 8:45 PM EDT for 4 counties in 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 outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 24, 2021, 8:45 PM EDT (00:45 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2021, 11:50 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Appling County, GA, Bacon County, GA, Coffee County, GA, Jeff Davis County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:44 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

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.8 hours before the alert went out and 175 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 00:00Z on 2021-04-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 64 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2021-04-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 275 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
64 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-157 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
850 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
275 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
358 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.9

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The text

As transmitted.

201 
WGUS52 KJAX 250045
FFWJAX
GAC001-005-069-161-250445-
/O.NEW.KJAX.FF.W.0002.210425T0045Z-210425T0445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
845 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Central Appling County in southeastern Georgia...
  Northwestern Bacon County in southeastern Georgia...
  Central Coffee County in southeastern Georgia...
  Southern Jeff Davis County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 1245 AM EDT.

* At 844 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Douglas, Baxley, Broxton, Ambrose, Surrency, West Green, 
  Snipesville, Pridgen, Denton and Pine Grove.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3182 8283 3181 8216 3164 8214 3151 8308
      3156 8306 3161 8306 3162 8303 3164 8303
      3164 8301 3166 8301 3166 8300 3179 8299
      3179 8294 3178 8292 3179 8290 3178 8289
      3178 8287

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL...2-4 INCHES IN 4 HOURS 

$$

NELSON
2 follow-up statements
599 
WGUS72 KJAX 250313
FFSJAX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1113 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC001-005-069-161-250445-
/O.CON.KJAX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210425T0445Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Coffee GA-Bacon GA-Jeff Davis GA-Appling GA-
1113 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 AM EDT FOR
EAST CENTRAL COFFEE...NORTHWESTERN BACON...SOUTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS
AND CENTRAL APPLING COUNTIES...

At 1112 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
heavy rain across the warned area. 4 to 6 inches of rain have 
fallen. Flash flooding may begin shortly.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Baxley, Surrency and Pine Grove. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3181 8216 3164 8214 3156 8274 3182 8251

$$

NELSON
944 
WGUS72 KJAX 250350
FFSJAX

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1150 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC001-005-069-161-250400-
/O.CAN.KJAX.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210425T0445Z/
Appling GA-Bacon GA-Coffee GA-Jeff Davis GA-
1150 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR CENTRAL APPLING, 
NORTHWESTERN BACON, EAST CENTRAL COFFEE AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFF DAVIS 
COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3181 8216 3164 8214 3156 8274 3182 8251

$$

NELSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 8:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWayne32 min
Apr 24, 8:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAppling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis27 min
Apr 24, 8:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAppling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis49 min
Apr 24, 8:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAtkinson, Coffee42 min
Apr 24, 8:51 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXAtkinson, Coffee39 min
Apr 24, 9:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXWayne45 min
Apr 24, 9:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAppling, Bacon, Coffee, Pierce, Ware52 min
Apr 24, 9:16 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedJAXAppling, Bacon, Coffee, Pierce, Ware29 min
Apr 24, 9:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson, Coffee42 min
Apr 24, 9:41 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXBacon, Pierce, Ware34 min
Apr 24, 9:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling45 min
Apr 24, 9:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch85 min
Apr 24, 9:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAppling, Brantley, Glynn, Pierce, Wayne48 min
Apr 24, 10:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBacon, Pierce34 min
Apr 24, 10:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch43 min
Apr 24, 10:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson52 min
Apr 24, 10:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBacon, Brantley, Glynn, Pierce, Wayne42 min
Apr 24, 10:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch66 min
Apr 24, 10:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBrantley, Charlton, Clinch, Pierce, Ware48 min
Apr 24, 11:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCharlton, Clinch, Echols, Ware55 min
Apr 24, 11:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAtkinson44 min
Apr 24, 11:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley, Glynn63 min
Apr 24, 11:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBacon, Pierce, Wayne56 min
Apr 24, 11:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBrantley, Charlton, Clinch, Ware50 min
Apr 24, 11:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden, Charlton44 min
Apr 24, 11:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley, Pierce63 min
Apr 25, 12:01 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBrantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn44 min
Apr 25, 12:07 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXWayne23 min
Apr 25, 12:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXEchols51 min
Apr 25, 12:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCamden, Glynn27 min
Apr 25, 12:36 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch, Echols39 min
Apr 25, 12:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden, Glynn, Ware38 min
Apr 25, 12:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton62 min
Apr 25, 1:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch, Ware23 min
Apr 25, 1:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden, Glynn66 min
Apr 25, 1:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton67 min
Apr 25, 2:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCharlton36 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.