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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 149, NWS Jacksonville, FL

August 20, 2021Clay County, Saint Johns County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 20, 2021, 10:25 PM EDT for Clay County, Saint Johns County, Florida. It was in force for 35 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 20, 2021, 10:25 PM EDT (02:25 UTC)
Expired
Aug 20, 2021, 11:00 PM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Clay County, FL, Saint Johns County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:28 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, 2.4 hours before the alert went out and 48 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 2021-08-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 735 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 2021-08-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 45 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
735 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-65 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1521 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
45 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

745 
WUUS52 KJAX 210225
SVRJAX
FLC019-109-210300-
/O.NEW.KJAX.SV.W.0149.210821T0225Z-210821T0300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1025 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northwestern St. Johns County in northeastern Florida...
  Northeastern Clay County in northeastern Florida...

* Until 1100 PM EDT.

* At 1025 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Switzerland,
  or over Fruit Cove, moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Green Cove Springs, Fruit Cove and Switzerland. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2994 8152 3001 8172 3013 8168 3012 8168
      3013 8163 3013 8160 3012 8157 3012 8154
      3010 8154 3010 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0225Z 282DEG 14KT 3007 8165 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KB
2 follow-up statements
607 
WWUS52 KJAX 210242
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1042 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

FLC019-210251-
/O.CAN.KJAX.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-210821T0300Z/
Clay FL-
1042 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 2994 8152 2998 8162 3001 8168 3013 8163
      3013 8160 3012 8157 3012 8154 3010 8154
      3010 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 282DEG 14KT 3006 8158 

$$

FLC109-210300-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-210821T0300Z/
St. Johns FL-
1042 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM EDT
FOR NORTHWESTERN ST. JOHNS COUNTY...

At 1041 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Fruit Cove,
moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fruit Cove and Switzerland. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 2994 8152 2998 8162 3001 8168 3013 8163
      3013 8160 3012 8157 3012 8154 3010 8154
      3010 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 282DEG 14KT 3006 8158 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

KB
683 
WWUS52 KJAX 210256
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1056 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

FLC109-210306-
/O.EXP.KJAX.SV.W.0149.000000T0000Z-210821T0300Z/
St. Johns FL-
1056 PM EDT Fri Aug 20 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN ST. JOHNS COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 1100 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

LAT...LON 2994 8152 2998 8162 3001 8168 3013 8163
      3013 8160 3012 8157 3012 8154 3010 8154
      3010 8148
TIME...MOT...LOC 0256Z 282DEG 14KT 3005 8152 

$$

KB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 20, 8:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau40 min
Aug 20, 8:51 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX114 min
Aug 20, 9:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau42 min
Aug 20, 9:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay31 min
Aug 20, 9:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau31 min
Aug 20, 9:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay34 min
Aug 20, 10:47 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX58 min
Aug 20, 10:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSaint Johns35 min
Aug 20, 11:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX67 min
Aug 20, 11:20 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX55 min
Aug 20, 11:43 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX47 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.