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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 28, NWS Jacksonville, FL

April 10, 2021Columbia County, Hamilton County, Florida; Clinch County, Echols County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 10, 2021, 2:59 PM EDT for Columbia County, Hamilton County, Florida; Clinch County, Echols County, Georgia. It was in force for 46 min. 1 report 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
Apr 10, 2021, 2:59 PM EDT (18:59 UTC)
Expired
Apr 10, 2021, 3:45 PM EDT
In force
46 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Columbia County, FL, Hamilton County, FL, Clinch County, GA, Echols County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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
Apr 10, 3:14 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Ssw Fargo, GATREES DOWN ON US-441 NORTH BOUND, BLOCKING THE ROAD, NEAR MILE MARKER 4. TIME ESTIMATED BASED ON RADAR DATA.

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

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 7.0 hours before the alert went out and 86 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-10Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 159 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 12:00Z on 2021-04-10The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 5 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
159 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-225 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
965 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

152 
WUUS52 KJAX 101859
SVRJAX
FLC023-047-GAC065-101-101945-
/O.NEW.KJAX.SV.W.0028.210410T1859Z-210410T1945Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
259 PM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Northeastern Columbia County in northern Florida...
  Northeastern Hamilton County in northern Florida...
  Southeastern Echols County in southeastern Georgia...
  Southeastern Clinch County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 345 PM EDT.

* At 259 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 12 miles north of Needmore to Belmont, moving
  northeast at 35 mph.

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

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Fargo, Belmont and Needmore. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3092 8282 3100 8256 3096 8252 3096 8249
      3082 8250 3073 8243 3073 8242 3072 8243
      3058 8242 3058 8246 3049 8246 3042 8284
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 245DEG 30KT 3085 8273 3048 8274 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KB
2 follow-up statements
361 
WWUS52 KJAX 101925
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
325 PM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021

FLC047-101935-
/O.CAN.KJAX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210410T1945Z/
Hamilton FL-
325 PM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3097 8263 3100 8256 3096 8252 3096 8249
      3082 8250 3073 8243 3073 8242 3072 8243
      3058 8242 3058 8246 3049 8246 3045 8267
      3046 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 245DEG 30KT 3094 8251 3057 8253 

$$

FLC023-GAC065-101-101945-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210410T1945Z/
Columbia FL-Echols GA-Clinch GA-
325 PM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA...SOUTHEASTERN ECHOLS AND SOUTHEASTERN
CLINCH COUNTIES...

At 325 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 11 miles south of Manor to 8 miles south of Fargo,
moving northeast at 35 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Fargo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3097 8263 3100 8256 3096 8252 3096 8249
      3082 8250 3073 8243 3073 8242 3072 8243
      3058 8242 3058 8246 3049 8246 3045 8267
      3046 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 245DEG 30KT 3094 8251 3057 8253 

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

KB
364 
WWUS52 KJAX 101943
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
343 PM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021

FLC023-GAC065-101-101952-
/O.EXP.KJAX.SV.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210410T1945Z/
Columbia FL-Echols GA-Clinch GA-
343 PM EDT Sat Apr 10 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN COLUMBIA...
SOUTHEASTERN ECHOLS AND SOUTHEASTERN CLINCH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
345 PM EDT...
    
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3097 8263 3100 8256 3096 8252 3096 8249
      3082 8250 3073 8243 3073 8242 3072 8243
      3058 8242 3058 8246 3049 8246 3045 8267
      3046 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 245DEG 30KT 3094 8251 3057 8253 

$$

KB

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 10, 2:30 AM EDTSmall Craft AdvisoryJAX24 hr
Apr 10, 2:33 AM EDTRip Current StatementJAXDuval, Flagler, Nassau17 hr
Apr 10, 1:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton, Suwannee64 min
Apr 10, 2:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXHamilton, Suwannee42 min
Apr 10, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXColumbia, Hamilton, Suwannee60 min
Apr 10, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua, Bradford, Marion, Union56 min
Apr 10, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker56 min
Apr 10, 4:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau67 min
Apr 10, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX61 min
Apr 10, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford, Clay, Duval, Putnam61 min
Apr 10, 4:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXDuval, Nassau34 min
Apr 10, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval33 min
Apr 10, 4:58 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX2 hr
Apr 10, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX111 min
Apr 10, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler, Putnam, Saint Johns60 min
Apr 10, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler, Putnam, Saint Johns60 min
Apr 10, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX2 hr
Apr 10, 7:08 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX67 min
Apr 10, 2:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch47 min
Apr 10, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden, Glynn51 min
Apr 10, 4:49 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXCamden, Glynn26 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.