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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL

July 7, 2021Atkinson County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 7, 2021, 9:01 AM EDT for Atkinson County, Georgia. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jul 7, 2021, 9:01 AM EDT (13:01 UTC)
Expired: Jul 7, 2021, 9:45 AM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL

County Atkinson County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 124 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.

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

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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: 1540 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 838 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 103 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement 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 weather statement went out at Jul 7, 8:04 AM EDT, 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 7, 8:04 AM EDT, 57 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 5:41 AM EDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
541 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

FLZ021-035-136-222-236-240-340-071030-
Eastern Alachua FL-Southern Columbia FL-Western Alachua FL-
Central Marion FL-Western Marion FL-Suwannee FL-Gilchrist FL-
541 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CENTRAL GILCHRIST...ALACHUA...
NORTH CENTRAL MARION...SOUTHWESTERN COLUMBIA AND SOUTHEASTERN
SUWANNEE COUNTIES UNTIL 630 AM EDT...

* At 541 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong showers near Alachua, or 13 miles west of
  Gainesville, moving northwest at 45 mph.

* Funnel clouds possible with these showers.

* Locations impacted include...
  Gainesville, Bell, Ichetucknee Spring, Alachua, High Springs,
  Archer, Fort White, University Of Florida, Rochelle and Cross
  Creek.

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.

&&

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM EDT for northern
Florida.

LAT...LON 3015 8282 2955 8207 2940 8227 2979 8293
      2980 8292 2981 8293 2983 8292 2983 8289
      2988 8287 2989 8288 2989 8289 2990 8290
      2989 8292 2995 8292 2996 8293 2996 8295
      2999 8296 3000 8298
TIME...MOT...LOC 0941Z 137DEG 40KT 2974 8256

BOOTHE

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 6:33 AM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
633 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

FLZ021-030-031-035-136-140-222-236-237-240-071130-
Eastern Alachua FL-Southern Columbia FL-Western Alachua FL-
Central Marion FL-Union FL-Western Putnam FL-Suwannee FL-Bradford FL-
Gilchrist FL-Eastern Marion FL-
633 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GILCHRIST...CENTRAL
BRADFORD...ALACHUA...NORTH CENTRAL MARION...WEST CENTRAL PUTNAM...
WESTERN UNION...SOUTHERN COLUMBIA AND SUWANNEE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 AM
EDT...

* At 631 AM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking gusty showers along a line extending from near Obrien to
  near Worthington Spring to near Orange Springs. Movement was
  northwest at 30 mph.

* Funnel clouds possible with these showers.

* Locations impacted include...
  Gainesville, Lake Butler, Interlachen, Melrose, Worthington Spring,
  Ichetucknee Spring, Citra, Columbia, Alachua and High Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Very heavy rainfall is occurring with these showers, and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

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.

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 800 AM EDT for northern and
northeastern Florida.

LAT...LON 3032 8322 3010 8241 2976 8205 2972 8205
      2973 8202 2956 8184 2931 8205 2981 8261
      2992 8293 2996 8293 2996 8295 2999 8296
      3001 8300 3008 8307 3011 8312 3011 8317
      3030 8323
TIME...MOT...LOC 1031Z 139DEG 26KT 3005 8303 2987 8246 2946 8201

BOOTHE

Special weather statement, Jul 7, 7:23 AM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 7, 8:24 AM EDT, 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 8:31 AM EDT, 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 7, 9:01 AM EDT, 0 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
Jul 6, 9:53 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JAX	Alachua, Columbia	13 days
Jul 6, 9:54 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JAX	Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee	48 hr
Jul 6, 9:54 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JAX	Hamilton, Suwannee	71 hr
Jul 6, 11:03 PM EDT	Rip Current Statement	JAX	Duval, Flagler, Nassau	28 hr
Jul 7, 4:02 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Alachua, Marion	28 min
Jul 7, 4:29 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Alachua, Marion	31 min
Jul 7, 4:33 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Marion	27 min
Jul 7, 5:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Alachua, Marion	40 min
Jul 7, 5:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Alachua, Gilchrist	49 min
Jul 7, 6:02 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Alachua, Bradford, Union	28 min
Jul 7, 6:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Alachua, Suwannee, Union	57 min
Jul 7, 6:40 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Alachua, Columbia, Union	35 min
Jul 7, 7:02 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Columbia, Suwannee	28 min
Jul 7, 7:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Hamilton, Union	67 min
Jul 7, 8:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Baker, Hamilton	44 min
Jul 7, 8:39 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Baker, Columbia	11 min
Jul 7, 9:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Nassau	46 min
Jul 7, 12:00 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Alachua, Bradford, Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Suwannee and 1 more	3 hr
Jul 7, 1:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Alachua, Baker, Bradford, Clay, Columbia, Duval and 4 more	3 hr
Jul 7, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Flagler, Saint Johns	60 min
Jul 7, 2:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau	58 min
Jul 7, 2:49 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Hamilton, Suwannee	116 min
Jul 7, 2:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Alachua, Bradford	111 min
Jul 7, 3:24 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	JAX	Columbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee	93 days
Jul 7, 3:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau	2 hr
Jul 7, 3:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clay, Duval, Nassau, Saint Johns	60 min
Jul 7, 4:32 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Duval, Saint Johns	28 min
Jul 7, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Duval, Nassau	60 min
Jul 7, 4:54 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAX	Duval, Nassau	36 min
Jul 7, 5:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Duval, Nassau, Saint Johns	2 hr
Jul 7, 6:42 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		93 min
Jul 7, 7:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Nassau	117 min
Jul 7, 2:52 AM EDT	High Surf Advisory	JAX	Camden, Glynn	13 hr
Jul 7, 9:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Echols	58 min
Jul 7, 9:37 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Brantley, Pierce, Ware	23 min
Jul 7, 10:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Coffee	42 min
Jul 7, 10:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clinch	46 min
Jul 7, 10:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden	41 min
Jul 7, 10:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Coffee, Pierce	65 min
Jul 7, 12:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Appling, Jeff Davis	36 min
Jul 7, 5:42 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Camden	33 min
Jul 7, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Glynn, Wayne	60 min
Jul 7, 6:11 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAX	Camden, Glynn, Wayne	21 min
Jul 7, 6:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Appling, Brantley, Camden, Glynn, Pierce, Wayne	3 hr
Jul 7, 6:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden, Glynn, Wayne	44 min
Jul 7, 7:01 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAX	Camden, Glynn	119 min
Jul 7, 7:53 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAX	Glynn	78 min

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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.