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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 1, NWS Jacksonville, FL

January 27, 2021Hamilton County, Suwannee County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 27, 2021, 12:57 PM EST for Hamilton County, Suwannee County, Florida. It was in force for 48 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jan 27, 2021, 12:57 PM EST (17:57 UTC)
Expired
Jan 27, 2021, 1:45 PM EST
In force
48 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Hamilton County, FL, Suwannee County, FL

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:00 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.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 27, 1:53 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG3 Ne Live Oak, FLDAMAGE TO MOTEL EXTERIOR SOFFIT NEAR US HWY 129 AND I-10. MULTIPLE SOFTWOOD TREES UPROOTED AND A HARDWOOD TREE TRUNK SNAPPED ALONG 70TH ST. RADAR ESTIMATED TIME.
Jan 27, 1:55 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Nne Live Oak, FLPOWERLINES AND TREES REPORTED DOWN, ROOF ANTENNA ACROSS A ROADWAY. LOCATION ON THE NORTH SIDE OF LIVE OAK CITY LIMITS. TIME AND LOCATION APPROXIMATED.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 109 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-01-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 128 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, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-01-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 183 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
128 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
548 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
183 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
308 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
1.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

862 
WUUS52 KJAX 271757
SVRJAX
FLC047-121-271845-
/O.NEW.KJAX.SV.W.0001.210127T1757Z-210127T1845Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1257 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northern Suwannee County in northern Florida...
  Central Hamilton County in northern Florida...

* Until 145 PM EST.

* At 1256 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 8 miles south of
  Madison, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Live Oak, Jasper, Suwannee Springs, Suwannee River State Park,
  Wellborn, Blue Springs, Crossroads, Newburn and Houston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

&&

LAT...LON 3054 8325 3059 8280 3021 8280 3025 8324
      3029 8323 3031 8321 3035 8321 3035 8319
      3038 8319 3039 8317 3041 8318 3042 8322
      3046 8322 3047 8323 3047 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 269DEG 64KT 3034 8345 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KB
2 follow-up statements
049 
WWUS52 KJAX 271832
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
132 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

FLC047-121-271845-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210127T1845Z/
Suwannee FL-Hamilton FL-
132 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 PM EST
FOR NORTHERN SUWANNEE AND CENTRAL HAMILTON COUNTIES...

At 132 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Suwannee
Valley, or near White Springs, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Live Oak, Jasper, Suwannee Springs, Suwannee River State Park and
Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Jacksonville.

Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3059 8280 3026 8281 3029 8323 3031 8321
      3035 8321 3035 8319 3038 8319 3039 8317
      3041 8318 3042 8322 3052 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 269DEG 64KT 3035 8270 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KB
467 
WWUS52 KJAX 271843
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
143 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

FLC047-121-271853-
/O.EXP.KJAX.SV.W.0001.000000T0000Z-210127T1845Z/
Suwannee FL-Hamilton FL-
143 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHERN SUWANNEE AND CENTRAL
HAMILTON COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 145 PM EST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Jacksonville.


LAT...LON 3059 8280 3026 8281 3029 8323 3031 8321
      3035 8321 3035 8319 3038 8319 3039 8317
      3041 8318 3042 8322 3052 8317
TIME...MOT...LOC 1843Z 269DEG 64KT 3035 8252 

$$

KB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 27, 1:58 AM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryJAXAlachua, Bradford, Flagler, Marion7 hr
Jan 27, 2:02 AM ESTGale WarningJAX36 hr
Jan 27, 2:02 AM ESTSmall Craft AdvisoryJAX19 hr
Jan 27, 12:39 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton36 min
Jan 27, 1:42 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXColumbia, Hamilton, Suwannee63 min
Jan 27, 1:47 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXHamilton, Suwannee28 min
Jan 27, 2:04 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXColumbia, Hamilton, Suwannee41 min
Jan 27, 2:34 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBaker, Columbia41 min
Jan 27, 3:06 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGilchrist54 min
Jan 27, 3:12 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBaker, Clay, Duval, Nassau63 min
Jan 27, 3:35 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay, Union40 min
Jan 27, 3:54 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua51 min
Jan 27, 3:59 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXClay, Duval, Saint Johns19 min
Jan 27, 4:04 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX86 min
Jan 27, 4:08 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval37 min
Jan 27, 4:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion58 min
Jan 27, 5:23 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion37 min
Jan 27, 6:02 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion43 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.