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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 59, NWS Jacksonville, FL

April 24, 20215 counties in Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 24, 2021, 10:57 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 48 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, 10:57 PM EDT (02:57 UTC)
Expired: Apr 24, 2021, 11:45 PM EDT
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Brantley County, GA, Charlton County, GA, Clinch County, GA, Pierce County, GA, Ware County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:01 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.

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, 8:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Watch	SPC	4 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 99 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 64 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -157 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 850 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 275 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 358 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 2.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

599 
WUUS52 KJAX 250257
SVRJAX
GAC025-049-065-229-299-250345-
/O.NEW.KJAX.SV.W.0059.210425T0257Z-210425T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1057 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  South central Pierce County in southeastern Georgia...
  Southwestern Brantley County in southeastern Georgia...
  Central Ware County in southeastern Georgia...
  North central Clinch County in southeastern Georgia...
  Northwestern Charlton County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 1145 PM EDT.

* At 1057 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Argyle,
  moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Waycross, Argyle, Boggy Bay, Manor, Braganza, Fort Mudge, Race Pond
  and Needham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3102 8266 3117 8270 3128 8221 3100 8212
TIME...MOT...LOC 0257Z 264DEG 50KT 3110 8267 

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

NELSON

2 follow-up statements

041 
WWUS52 KJAX 250302
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1102 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC025-049-065-229-299-250345-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210425T0345Z/
Pierce GA-Brantley GA-Ware GA-Clinch GA-Charlton GA-
1102 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PIERCE...SOUTHWESTERN BRANTLEY...CENTRAL WARE...
NORTH CENTRAL CLINCH AND NORTHWESTERN CHARLTON COUNTIES...

At 1102 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Manor, or near
Argyle, moving east at 60 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to 
         roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Waycross, Argyle, Boggy Bay, Manor, Braganza, Fort Mudge, Race Pond
and Needham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3102 8266 3116 8265 3128 8221 3100 8212
TIME...MOT...LOC 0302Z 264DEG 50KT 3111 8259 

HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

NELSON

314 
WWUS52 KJAX 250331
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1131 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

GAC025-049-065-229-299-250345-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0059.000000T0000Z-210425T0345Z/
Pierce GA-Brantley GA-Ware GA-Clinch GA-Charlton GA-
1131 PM EDT Sat Apr 24 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL PIERCE...SOUTHWESTERN BRANTLEY...CENTRAL WARE...
NORTH CENTRAL CLINCH AND NORTHWESTERN CHARLTON COUNTIES...

At 1131 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Homerville,
moving east at 55 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...
Waycross, Argyle, Boggy Bay, Manor, Braganza, Fort Mudge, Race Pond
and Needham.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3102 8266 3116 8265 3128 8221 3100 8212
TIME...MOT...LOC 0331Z 256DEG 47KT 3102 8269 

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

NELSON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 24, 8:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Wayne	32 min
Apr 24, 8:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis	27 min
Apr 24, 8:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis	49 min
Apr 24, 8:45 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis	3 hr
Apr 24, 8:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Atkinson, Coffee	42 min
Apr 24, 8:51 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Atkinson, Coffee	39 min
Apr 24, 9:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Wayne	45 min
Apr 24, 9:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Pierce, Ware	52 min
Apr 24, 9:16 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Pierce, Ware	29 min
Apr 24, 9:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Atkinson, Coffee	42 min
Apr 24, 9:41 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Bacon, Pierce, Ware	34 min
Apr 24, 9:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Appling	45 min
Apr 24, 9:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clinch	85 min
Apr 24, 9:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Brantley, Glynn, Pierce, Wayne	48 min
Apr 24, 10:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Bacon, Pierce	34 min
Apr 24, 10:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Clinch	43 min
Apr 24, 10:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Atkinson	52 min
Apr 24, 10:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Bacon, Brantley, Glynn, Pierce, Wayne	42 min
Apr 24, 10:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clinch	66 min
Apr 24, 11:05 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Ware	55 min
Apr 24, 11:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Atkinson	44 min
Apr 24, 11:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley, Glynn	63 min
Apr 24, 11:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Bacon, Pierce, Wayne	56 min
Apr 24, 11:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Ware	50 min
Apr 24, 11:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden, Charlton	44 min
Apr 24, 11:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley, Pierce	63 min
Apr 25, 12:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn	44 min
Apr 25, 12:07 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Wayne	23 min
Apr 25, 12:09 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Echols	51 min
Apr 25, 12:33 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Camden, Glynn	27 min
Apr 25, 12:36 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Clinch, Echols	39 min
Apr 25, 12:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden, Glynn, Ware	38 min
Apr 25, 12:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Charlton	62 min
Apr 25, 1:15 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Clinch, Ware	23 min
Apr 25, 1:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden, Glynn	66 min
Apr 25, 1:38 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Charlton	67 min
Apr 25, 2:12 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Charlton	36 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.