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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL

January 26, 2021Atkinson County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at Jan 26, 2021, 8:32 PM EST for Atkinson County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jan 26, 2021, 8:32 PM EST (01:32 UTC)
Expired: Jan 26, 2021, 9:00 PM EST
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL

County Atkinson County, GA

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jan 26, 6:44 PM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 26, 6:44 PM EST, 1 hour 48 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 26, 8:32 PM EST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
832 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021

GAZ149-163-270200-
Atkinson GA-Clinch GA-
832 PM EST Tue Jan 26 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN ATKINSON AND
NORTHWESTERN CLINCH COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM EST...

* At 832 PM EST, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a shower 7 miles north of Du Pont, or 9 miles northeast
  of Lakeland, moving east at 25 mph.

* Funnel clouds possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Homerville, Argyle, Cogdell and Axson.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This activity was also developing in an environment favorable for the
formation of funnel clouds. Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio and
local media for additional updates and possible warnings.

Funnel clouds occasionally touch down and produce tornadoes or
waterspouts. Move indoors and stay away from windows.

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

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LAT...LON 3132 8269 3128 8268 3128 8270 3123 8270
      3122 8269 3113 8264 3103 8262 3105 8297
      3115 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 0132Z 258DEG 22KT 3110 8292

AK

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 27, 1:58 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	JAX	Alachua, Bradford, Flagler, Marion	7 hr
Jan 27, 2:02 AM EST	Gale Warning	JAX		36 hr
Jan 27, 2:02 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	JAX		19 hr
Jan 27, 12:39 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Hamilton	36 min
Jan 27, 12:57 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Hamilton, Suwannee	48 min
Jan 27, 1:42 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee	63 min
Jan 27, 1:47 PM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Hamilton, Suwannee	28 min
Jan 27, 2:04 PM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee	41 min
Jan 27, 2:34 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Baker, Columbia	41 min
Jan 27, 3:06 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Gilchrist	54 min
Jan 27, 3:12 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau	63 min
Jan 27, 3:35 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clay, Union	40 min
Jan 27, 3:54 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Alachua	51 min
Jan 27, 3:59 PM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Clay, Duval, Saint Johns	19 min
Jan 27, 4:04 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	JAX		86 min
Jan 27, 4:08 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Duval	37 min
Jan 27, 4:32 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	58 min
Jan 27, 5:23 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	37 min
Jan 27, 6:02 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	43 min
Jan 27, 12:27 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clinch	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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.