Alert archive / Florida / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2021
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 43, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 2:56 PM EDT for Columbia County, Hamilton County, Florida; Clinch County, Echols County, Georgia. It was in force for 49 min. 3 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
- Apr 24, 2021, 2:56 PM EDT (18:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 24, 2021, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 2.0 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), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 3:00 PM EDT | HAIL 2.5 | 2 E Statenville, GA | TENNIS BALL SIZE HAIL ESTIMATED FROM PUBLIC REPORT. HAIL DAMAGED VEHICLES WITH BROKEN WINDOWS AND DENTS ON TOP OF CAR. LOCATION ABOUT 2 MILES EAST OF STATENVILLE ON HIGHWAY 94. |
| Apr 24, 3:19 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 4 Nnw Jasper, FL | HAMILTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED A TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE AT 2355 NW 99TH AVE IN JASPER. |
| Apr 24, 3:19 PM EDT | HAIL 0.25 | 4 Nnw Jasper, FL | EMERGENCY MANAGER RELAYED A REPORT OF PEA SIZE HAIL FALLING NEAR 2355 NW 99TH AVE IN JAPSER. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 10:35 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 116 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.
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
194
WUUS52 KJAX 241856
SVRJAX
FLC023-047-GAC065-101-241945-
/O.NEW.KJAX.SV.W.0043.210424T1856Z-210424T1945Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
256 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
North central Columbia County in northern Florida...
Northeastern Hamilton County in northern Florida...
Echols County in southeastern Georgia...
South central Clinch County in southeastern Georgia...
* Until 345 PM EDT.
* At 256 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Statenville,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Jennings, Fargo, Statenville and Needmore.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for northern
Florida...and 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.
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3086 8256 3054 8255 3055 8311 3074 8314
3075 8313 3077 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 257DEG 33KT 3067 8303
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BOOTHE3 follow-up statements
722
WWUS52 KJAX 241916
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
316 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
FLC023-047-GAC065-101-241945-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210424T1945Z/
Columbia FL-Hamilton FL-Echols GA-Clinch GA-
316 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL COLUMBIA...NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON...SOUTHEASTERN
ECHOLS AND SOUTH CENTRAL CLINCH COUNTIES...
At 315 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles west of
Needmore, or 12 miles east of Statenville, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Fargo and Needmore.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for northern
Florida...and southeastern Georgia.
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3084 8256 3054 8255 3055 8308 3079 8288
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 257DEG 33KT 3071 8282
HAIL...2.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BOOTHE596
WWUS52 KJAX 241932
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
332 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
FLC023-047-GAC065-101-241945-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210424T1945Z/
Columbia FL-Hamilton FL-Echols GA-Clinch GA-
332 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT
FOR NORTH CENTRAL COLUMBIA...NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON...SOUTHEASTERN
ECHOLS AND SOUTH CENTRAL CLINCH COUNTIES...
At 332 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Needmore, or
near Fargo, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tennis ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind
damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Fargo and Needmore.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for northern
Florida...and 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.
Prepare immediately for large hail and deadly cloud to ground
lightning. Seek shelter inside a well-built structure. Stay away from
windows.
&&
LAT...LON 3084 8256 3054 8255 3055 8275 3082 8269
TIME...MOT...LOC 1932Z 257DEG 33KT 3075 8264
HAIL...2.50IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
BOOTHE662
WWUS52 KJAX 241937
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
337 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
FLC023-047-GAC065-101-241946-
/O.EXP.KJAX.SV.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210424T1945Z/
Columbia FL-Hamilton FL-Echols GA-Clinch GA-
337 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL COLUMBIA...
NORTHEASTERN HAMILTON...SOUTHEASTERN ECHOLS AND SOUTH CENTRAL CLINCH
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 345 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for northern
Florida...and southeastern Georgia.
Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
southern Clinch County
LAT...LON 3084 8256 3054 8255 3055 8275 3082 8269
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 257DEG 33KT 3076 8261
$$
BOOTHEThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 113 min | |
| Apr 24, 2:36 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Hamilton | 24 min |
| Apr 24, 3:03 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Columbia, Hamilton | 27 min |
| Apr 24, 3:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Columbia, Hamilton | 46 min |
| Apr 24, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 24 min |
| Apr 24, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 79 min | |
| Apr 24, 3:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Baker, Columbia | 45 min |
| Apr 24, 3:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Baker, Columbia, Hamilton | 35 min |
| Apr 24, 3:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Baker, Nassau | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 4:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Baker, Columbia, Nassau | 28 min |
| Apr 24, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Duval, Nassau | 42 min |
| Apr 24, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 46 min | |
| Apr 24, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 35 min | |
| Apr 24, 5:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 25 min |
| Apr 24, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 59 min | |
| Apr 24, 6:11 PM EDT | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 64 min | |
| Apr 24, 10:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Atkinson, Clinch | 48 min |
| Apr 24, 11:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Coffee | 45 min |
| Apr 24, 11:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Bacon, Ware | 40 min |
| Apr 24, 11:54 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Atkinson | 21 min |
| Apr 24, 12:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Appling, Brantley, Pierce, Wayne | 41 min |
| Apr 24, 12:08 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | JAX | Bacon | 22 min |
| Apr 24, 12:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Atkinson, Bacon, Clinch, Pierce, Ware | 31 min |
| Apr 24, 12:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Wayne | 24 min |
| Apr 24, 12:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clinch | 50 min |
| Apr 24, 12:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clinch, Pierce, Ware, Wayne | 28 min |
| Apr 24, 1:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Brantley, Clinch, Ware | 25 min |
| Apr 24, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clinch, Echols | 44 min |
| Apr 24, 1:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Camden, Charlton, Glynn | 40 min |
| Apr 24, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Glynn | 15 min |
| Apr 24, 2:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clinch, Echols | 43 min |
| Apr 24, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Camden | 27 min |
| Apr 24, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Coffee, Jeff Davis | 35 min |
| Apr 24, 6:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Wayne | 87 min |
| Apr 24, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Atkinson, Coffee | 36 min |
| Apr 24, 7:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Pierce, Ware | 33 min |
| Apr 24, 7:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Brantley, Pierce, Ware, Wayne | 35 min |
| Apr 24, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Coffee, Jeff Davis | 48 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.