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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 72, NWS Jacksonville, FL

May 6, 2021Flagler County, Putnam County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at May 6, 2021, 1:19 PM EDT for Flagler County, Putnam County, Florida. It was in force for 41 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 6, 2021, 1:19 PM EDT (17:19 UTC)
Expired
May 6, 2021, 2:00 PM EDT
In force
41 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
1.0 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Flagler County, FL, Putnam County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:21 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 6, 1:22 PM EDTTSTM WND GST 565 Se Crescent City, FLMESONET STATION EW6604 CRESCENT CITY.
May 6, 1:45 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Flagler Beach, FLDOWNED TREE ON POWER LINE IGNITED ON FIRE AND DAMAGED POWER POLE ON BULOW WOODS CIRCLE.

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, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 128 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 2021-05-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 221 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 2021-05-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -5 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
221 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-84 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1097 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-5 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
64 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
-0.0
Supercell composite
-0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

933 
WUUS52 KJAX 061719
SVRJAX
FLC035-107-061800-
/O.NEW.KJAX.SV.W.0072.210506T1719Z-210506T1800Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
119 PM EDT Thu May 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southern Flagler County in northeastern Florida...
  Southeastern Putnam County in northeastern Florida...

* Until 200 PM EDT.

* At 118 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Crescent
  City, moving east at 40 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...
  Flagler Beach, Bunnell, Crescent City and Lake Como. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2947 8110 2946 8111 2946 8112 2943 8110
      2942 8114 2941 8115 2927 8115 2926 8141
      2940 8142 2940 8143 2938 8145 2934 8162
      2949 8159
TIME...MOT...LOC 1718Z 279DEG 37KT 2939 8149 

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

AK
4 follow-up statements
894 
WWUS52 KJAX 061729
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
129 PM EDT Thu May 6 2021

FLC107-061739-
/O.CAN.KJAX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210506T1800Z/
Putnam FL-
129 PM EDT Thu May 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of 
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 2946 8112 2943 8111 2941 8115 2927 8115
      2926 8141 2940 8142 2939 8146 2940 8148
      2949 8150 2947 8110
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 279DEG 37KT 2937 8135 

$$

FLC035-061800-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210506T1800Z/
Flagler FL-
129 PM EDT Thu May 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN FLAGLER COUNTY...

At 129 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 9 miles southwest of
Bunnell, moving east at 45 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...
Flagler Beach and Bunnell. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2946 8112 2943 8111 2941 8115 2927 8115
      2926 8141 2940 8142 2939 8146 2940 8148
      2949 8150 2947 8110
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 279DEG 37KT 2937 8135 

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

AK
215 
WWUS52 KJAX 061738
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
138 PM EDT Thu May 6 2021

FLC035-061800-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210506T1800Z/
Flagler FL-
138 PM EDT Thu May 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FLAGLER COUNTY...

At 138 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Bunnell, moving
east at 40 mph.

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

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Flagler Beach and Bunnell. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2946 8112 2943 8111 2942 8114 2941 8115
      2927 8115 2926 8141 2928 8141 2948 8131
      2947 8110
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 276DEG 36KT 2939 8125 

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

AK
471 
WWUS52 KJAX 061744
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
144 PM EDT Thu May 6 2021

FLC035-061800-
/O.CON.KJAX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210506T1800Z/
Flagler FL-
144 PM EDT Thu May 6 2021

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN FLAGLER COUNTY...

At 144 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of
Ormond-By-the-Sea, moving east at 40 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...
Flagler Beach and Bunnell. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 2946 8112 2943 8111 2942 8114 2941 8115
      2927 8115 2926 8130 2947 8126 2947 8110
TIME...MOT...LOC 1744Z 273DEG 34KT 2936 8119 

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

AK
893 
WWUS52 KJAX 061756
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
156 PM EDT Thu May 6 2021

FLC035-061806-
/O.EXP.KJAX.SV.W.0072.000000T0000Z-210506T1800Z/
Flagler FL-
156 PM EDT Thu May 6 2021

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN FLAGLER COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 200 PM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Jacksonville.

LAT...LON 2946 8112 2943 8111 2942 8114 2941 8115
      2927 8115 2926 8130 2947 8126 2947 8110
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 279DEG 37KT 2934 8106 

$$

AK

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 6, 9:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford, Union45 min
May 6, 11:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford, Clay, Union47 min
May 6, 11:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion47 min
May 6, 12:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion24 min
May 6, 1:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler43 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.