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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 39, NWS Jacksonville, FL

April 24, 2021Wayne County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 12:36 PM EDT for Wayne County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 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
Apr 24, 2021, 12:36 PM EDT (16:36 UTC)
Expired
Apr 24, 2021, 1:00 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
70.0 mph

County Wayne County, GA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Apr 24, 10:35 AM EDTTornado WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 4.6 hours before the alert went out and 126 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 2021-04-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-04-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 180 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
984 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
180 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
276 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

245 
WUUS52 KJAX 241636
SVRJAX
GAC305-241700-
/O.NEW.KJAX.SV.W.0039.210424T1636Z-210424T1700Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1236 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Central Wayne County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 100 PM EDT.

* At 1236 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Odum, or
  near Jesup, moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
           tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
           roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
  Jesup, Odum and Doctortown. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3171 8188 3167 8185 3166 8183 3165 8182
      3166 8181 3165 8180 3163 8179 3163 8177
      3161 8177 3162 8176 3160 8175 3161 8174
      3160 8173 3158 8170 3156 8170 3154 8167
      3156 8208 3163 8208 3173 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1636Z 255DEG 43KT 3161 8198 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

SANDRIK
2 follow-up statements
131 
WWUS52 KJAX 241652
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1252 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC305-241700-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210424T1700Z/
Wayne GA-
1252 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 100 PM EDT
FOR CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY...

At 1252 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Doctortown, or
near Jesup, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable 
         tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes, 
         roofs, and outbuildings.

Locations impacted include...
Jesup and Doctortown. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3171 8188 3167 8185 3166 8183 3165 8182
      3166 8181 3164 8182 3163 8179 3162 8177
      3161 8177 3162 8176 3160 8175 3161 8174
      3160 8173 3158 8170 3156 8170 3154 8167
      3155 8190 3165 8192 3173 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1652Z 256DEG 35KT 3164 8185 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...70MPH
 
$$

SANDRIK
778 
WWUS52 KJAX 241659
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1259 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC305-241709-
/O.EXP.KJAX.SV.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210424T1700Z/
Wayne GA-
1259 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL WAYNE COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 100 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However small hail
and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3171 8188 3167 8185 3166 8183 3165 8182
      3166 8181 3164 8182 3163 8179 3162 8177
      3161 8177 3162 8176 3160 8175 3161 8174
      3160 8173 3158 8170 3156 8170 3154 8167
      3155 8190 3165 8192 3173 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1659Z 255DEG 43KT 3166 8176 

$$

SANDRIK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 24, 10:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAtkinson, Clinch48 min
Apr 24, 11:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCoffee45 min
Apr 24, 11:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBacon, Ware40 min
Apr 24, 11:54 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAtkinson21 min
Apr 24, 12:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAppling, Brantley, Pierce, Wayne41 min
Apr 24, 12:08 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXBacon22 min
Apr 24, 12:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAtkinson, Bacon, Clinch, Pierce, Ware31 min
Apr 24, 12:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch50 min
Apr 24, 12:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch, Pierce, Ware, Wayne28 min
Apr 24, 1:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley, Clinch, Ware25 min
Apr 24, 1:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch, Echols44 min
Apr 24, 1:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden, Charlton, Glynn40 min
Apr 24, 2:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXGlynn15 min
Apr 24, 2:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch, Echols43 min
Apr 24, 2:36 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXEchols24 min
Apr 24, 2:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch, Echols49 min
Apr 24, 3:03 PM EDTTornado WarningJAXClinch, Echols27 min
Apr 24, 3:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClinch, Echols, Ware45 min
Apr 24, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden27 min
Apr 24, 3:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCharlton, Ware48 min
Apr 24, 4:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCharlton28 min
Apr 24, 4:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCamden42 min
Apr 24, 5:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCoffee, Jeff Davis35 min
Apr 24, 6:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Wayne87 min
Apr 24, 6:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAtkinson, Coffee36 min
Apr 24, 7:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAppling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Pierce, Ware33 min
Apr 24, 7:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAppling, Bacon, Brantley, Pierce, Ware, Wayne35 min
Apr 24, 7:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCoffee, Jeff Davis48 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.