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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 70, NWS Jacksonville, FL

May 4, 20214 counties in Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 4, 2021, 10:54 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 51 min. 2 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
May 4, 2021, 10:54 PM EDT (02:54 UTC)
Expired
May 4, 2021, 11:45 PM EDT
In force
51 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Atkinson County, GA, Bacon County, GA, Coffee County, GA, Jeff Davis County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:56 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
May 4, 11:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGDouglas, GADAMAGE TO A RESIDENCE OFF OF GREEN AVENUE WITH AWNING AND GUTTER TORN OFF. TREES TWISTED AND SNAPPED. TIME OF DAMAGE ESTIMATED FROM RADAR.
May 4, 11:35 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 39Douglas Ga Airport (Dqh, GA

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 00:00Z, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 161 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 2021-05-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 587 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 2021-05-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 48 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
587 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1741 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
36 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
67 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

712 
WUUS52 KJAX 050254
SVRJAX
GAC003-005-069-161-050345-
/O.NEW.KJAX.SV.W.0070.210505T0254Z-210505T0345Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1054 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Coffee County in southeastern Georgia...
  Atkinson County in southeastern Georgia...
  Northwestern Bacon County in southeastern Georgia...
  Jeff Davis County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 1145 PM EDT.

* At 1053 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from 8 miles west of Jacksonville to near Unionville,
  moving east at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Douglas, Pearson, Willacoochee, Broxton, Ambrose, Nicholls,
  Pridgen, West Green, Snipesville and Denton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3184 8254 3175 8253 3174 8255 3174 8253
      3161 8251 3147 8263 3130 8264 3118 8301
      3118 8305 3128 8303 3134 8307 3140 8314
      3146 8315 3151 8308 3161 8306 3166 8300
      3179 8299 3178 8287 3184 8278 3185 8279
TIME...MOT...LOC 0253Z 276DEG 44KT 3179 8312 3141 8347 

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

SHASHY
2 follow-up statements
050 
WWUS52 KJAX 050312
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1112 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

GAC003-005-069-161-050345-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210505T0345Z/
Coffee GA-Atkinson GA-Bacon GA-Jeff Davis GA-
1112 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
FOR COFFEE...ATKINSON...NORTHWESTERN BACON AND JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES...

At 1112 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Jacksonville to 6 miles southwest of Ambrose to
near Enigma, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Douglas, Pearson, Willacoochee, Broxton, Ambrose, Nicholls, Pridgen,
West Green, Snipesville and Denton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3184 8254 3175 8253 3174 8255 3174 8253
      3161 8251 3147 8263 3130 8264 3118 8301
      3118 8305 3128 8303 3134 8307 3140 8314
      3146 8315 3151 8308 3161 8306 3166 8300
      3179 8299 3178 8287 3184 8278 3185 8279
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 292DEG 40KT 3180 8303 3154 8311 3134 8337 

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

SHASHY
314 
WWUS52 KJAX 050328
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1128 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

GAC003-005-069-161-050345-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0070.000000T0000Z-210505T0345Z/
Coffee GA-Atkinson GA-Bacon GA-Jeff Davis GA-
1128 PM EDT Tue May 4 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1145 PM EDT
FOR COFFEE...ATKINSON...NORTHWESTERN BACON AND JEFF DAVIS COUNTIES...

At 1127 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Snipesville to Douglas to 6 miles southwest of 
Willacoochee, moving east at 50 mph. These storms have had a history 
of producing wind damage.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Douglas, Pearson, Willacoochee, Broxton, Ambrose, Nicholls, Pridgen,
West Green, Snipesville and Denton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

&&

LAT...LON 3184 8254 3175 8253 3174 8255 3174 8253
      3161 8251 3147 8263 3130 8264 3118 8301
      3118 8305 3128 8303 3134 8307 3140 8314
      3146 8315 3151 8308 3161 8306 3166 8300
      3179 8299 3178 8287 3184 8278 3185 8279
TIME...MOT...LOC 0327Z 274DEG 42KT 3178 8281 3151 8287 3128 8313 

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

SHASHY

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 9:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXTelfair26 min
May 4, 9:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXCoffee30 min
May 4, 10:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXJeff Davis48 min
May 4, 10:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCoffee51 min
May 4, 11:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch, Echols, Ware59 min
May 4, 11:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAppling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis, Pierce and 1 more52 min
May 5, 12:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAppling, Brantley, Pierce, Wayne39 min
May 5, 12:23 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton, Clinch, Echols, Ware52 min
May 5, 12:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley, Camden, Glynn, Wayne60 min
May 5, 1:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton, Echols44 min
May 5, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton48 min
May 5, 6:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton26 min
May 5, 6:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXEchols30 min
May 5, 7:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden47 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.