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Special Marine Warning 39, NWS Jacksonville, FL

March 18, 2021

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special marine warning at Mar 18, 2021, 3:59 PM EDT. It was in force for 91 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 18, 2021, 3:59 PM EDT (19:59 UTC)
Expired: Mar 18, 2021, 5:30 PM EDT
In force: 91 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.0 in
Wind: 34.0 mph

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special marine warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special marine warning went out at Mar 18, 3:45 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 18, 3:45 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 18, 2:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 18, 2:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
207 PM EDT THU MAR 18 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0138 PM     TORNADO          2 NW BRISTOL            31.47N 82.24W
03/18/2021                   Pierce             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMA REPORTED TORNADO TOUCHDOWN OFF OF JUNE ROAD IN
            NORTHWEST PIERCE COUNTY. SO FAR 4 TREES DOWNED. EMA IS
            ASSESSING FURTHER DAMAGE IN THE AREA.

&&

ARS

Special weather statement, Mar 18, 2:09 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
209 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

FLZ023-030-031-122-136-222-236-181915-
Eastern Alachua FL-Southern Columbia FL-Western Alachua FL-Baker FL-
Union FL-Bradford FL-Northern Columbia FL-
209 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BRADFORD...NORTHWESTERN
ALACHUA...BAKER...UNION AND SOUTHEASTERN COLUMBIA COUNTIES UNTIL 315
PM EDT...

* At 209 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm over Fort White, or near Ichetucknee
  Spring, moving northeast at 50 mph.

* Winds in excess of 45 mph possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Starke, Lake Butler, Raiford, Worthington Spring, Taylor,
  Macclenny, High Springs, Glen St. Mary, Worthington Springs and
  Palestine Community.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. You can also share your report with NWS Jacksonville on
Facebook and Twitter.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for northern and
northeastern Florida...and southeastern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3005 8265 3058 8246 3057 8222 3054 8224
      3049 8220 3042 8221 3038 8219 3036 8216
      3037 8210 3036 8209 3036 8205 2991 8205
      2977 8266
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 241DEG 42KT 2989 8271

NELSON

Local storm report, Mar 18, 3:08 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Mar 18, 3:40 PM EDT, 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
340 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

FLZ023>025-032-125-GAZ364-182030-
Baker FL-Inland Duval FL-Inland Nassau FL-Clay FL-Coastal Duval FL-
Western Charlton GA-
340 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN NASSAU...SOUTHEASTERN
BAKER...NORTH CENTRAL CLAY...DUVAL AND SOUTHEASTERN CHARLTON COUNTIES
UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

* At 339 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms near Camp Blanding, or near Starke,
  moving northeast at 55 mph.

* Winds in excess of 45 mph possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Jacksonville, Orange Park, Hilliard, Callahan, Jacksonville
  International Arpt, Unf, Mandarin, Arlington, Macclenny and Glen
  St. Mary.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. You can also share your report with NWS Jacksonville on
Facebook and Twitter.

&&

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

LAT...LON 3027 8141 3012 8165 3012 8168 3010 8168
      3002 8182 3028 8196 3015 8220 3050 8215
      3082 8194 3082 8192
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 246DEG 49KT 3001 8205

NELSON

Special weather statement, Mar 18, 3:53 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 18, 2:31 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	JAX	Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist and 4 more	15 hr
Mar 18, 11:53 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Hamilton, Suwannee	82 min
Mar 18, 12:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Gilchrist, Suwannee	50 min
Mar 18, 1:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Hamilton	29 min
Mar 18, 1:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Columbia, Suwannee	42 min
Mar 18, 1:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Columbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee	49 min
Mar 18, 2:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Gilchrist	43 min
Mar 18, 2:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Baker, Bradford, Union	66 min
Mar 18, 2:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Alachua, Gilchrist	46 min
Mar 18, 2:40 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Alachua, Gilchrist	35 min
Mar 18, 2:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Alachua, Bradford, Union	47 min
Mar 18, 3:07 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Alachua, Bradford, Union	23 min
Mar 18, 3:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Union	38 min
Mar 18, 3:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Duval, Nassau	50 min
Mar 18, 3:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval	36 min
Mar 18, 4:10 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Clay, Duval	11 min
Mar 18, 4:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Saint Johns	19 min
Mar 18, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Citrus	56 min
Mar 18, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		83 min
Mar 18, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Duval	44 min
Mar 18, 6:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Duval	23 min
Mar 18, 6:10 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		2 hr
Mar 18, 7:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Saint Johns	51 min
Mar 18, 11:27 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Atkinson, Coffee, Jeff Davis	48 min
Mar 18, 11:54 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clinch, Echols	36 min
Mar 18, 12:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis	44 min
Mar 18, 12:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Pierce	46 min
Mar 18, 1:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Bacon, Pierce, Ware, Wayne	30 min
Mar 18, 1:38 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Appling, Pierce, Wayne	14 min
Mar 18, 1:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Appling	31 min
Mar 18, 1:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Wayne	36 min
Mar 18, 3:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden	52 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.