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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL

July 20, 2021Brantley County, Ware County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at Jul 20, 2021, 4:31 PM EDT for Brantley County, Ware County, Georgia. It was in force for 44 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 20, 2021, 4:31 PM EDT (20:31 UTC)
Expired: Jul 20, 2021, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL

Counties Brantley County, GA, Ware County, GA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:32 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 71 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-p

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

Hodograph

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: 1050 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -23 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 751 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 28 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 58 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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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 20, 4:09 PM EDT, 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 20, 4:09 PM EDT, 22 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
409 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

.NEAR TERM [Tonight through Wednesday]...Areas of showers and
thunderstorms will continue to move across the area this afternoon
and evening as impulses in sw flow aloft acts on instability and
moisture in place. Some mid-level dry air will advect into the
area from the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday as the ridge to the
south expands northward. This will bring a temporary decrease in
areal coverage of storms as convection is expected to be more
scattered on Wednesday.

.SHORT TERM [Wednesday night through Friday night]...An increase
in convection expected again for Thursday and Friday as the ridge
is suppressed to the south and west by trough to the north. Weak
short wave energy will help produce numerous showers and storms
with deep moisture across the area. Locally heavy rainfall will be
the main threat as PWATs exceed 2". A westerly steering flow will
increase rain chances during the late afternoon near the east
coast where mergers will occur.

.LONG TERM [Saturday Through Tuesday]...The mean flow will
transition and become northeasterly this weekend as a high
pressure ridge builds north of the area. Drier air aloft will be
advected into se Ga with lower pops expected there. Scattered to
numerous diurnal storms will be possible over inland areas of ne
Florida near the east coast seabreeze as it moves well inland and
encounters better moisture. Temperatures will be close to average
with pops at or below average.

&&

.MARINE...Little change in the pattern over the Atlantic waters
the next few days with a prevailing southwest flow persisting the
next few days. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms
will move eastward across the waters each afternoon and evening.
Some storms will produce strong gusty winds with heavy downpours
and frequent lightning strikes.

Rip Currents: Prevailing offshore winds and low wave heights will
keep a low risk of rip currents at area beaches through at least
Friday.

&&

.HYDROLOGY...Rivers continue to fall with minor flooding ongoing
along parts of the the Santa Fe River.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

AMG  71  89  73  91  73 /  30  40  30  50  20
SSI  76  91  77  91  78 /  40  50  40  40  30
JAX  74  92  76  94  76 /  30  50  30  50  20
SGJ  74  92  76  91  76 /  30  30  20  40  20
GNV  73  91  73  91  75 /  10  40  30  50  10
OCF  73  92  74  91  76 /  10  20  10  40  10

&&

.JAX WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...None.
GA...None.
AM...None.
&&

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 20, 2:04 PM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
204 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

GAZ135-136-151>154-165-166-250-264-201845-
Pierce GA-Northeastern Charlton GA-Inland Glynn GA-Appling GA-
Inland Camden GA-Coastal Glynn GA-Brantley GA-Coastal Camden GA-
Wayne GA-Northern Ware GA-
204 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...GLYNN...
PIERCE...BRANTLEY...NORTHEASTERN WARE...WAYNE...SOUTHEASTERN APPLING
AND NORTHEASTERN CHARLTON COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

* At 203 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near
  Pebble Hill to 11 miles west of Woodbine. Movement was northeast at
  20 mph.

* Wind gusts up to 40 to 45 mph possible with these storms.

* Locations impacted include...
  Brunswick, Waycross, Jesup, Blackshear, Woodbine, Nahunta,
  Patterson, Dock Junction, Gardi and Screven.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.

&&

LAT...LON 3087 8186 3128 8253 3174 8191 3167 8185
      3165 8181 3166 8181 3158 8170 3156 8170
      3154 8167 3150 8165 3147 8161 3145 8163
      3138 8155 3133 8144 3128 8139 3129 8139
      3131 8134 3128 8132 3128 8127
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 240DEG 19KT 3127 8241 3100 8190

HESS

Special weather statement, Jul 20, 2:31 PM EDT, 2 hours before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
231 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

GAZ136-152>154-165-201915-
Inland Glynn GA-Inland Camden GA-Coastal Glynn GA-Brantley GA-
Wayne GA-
231 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH CENTRAL CAMDEN...
NORTHWESTERN GLYNN...NORTHEASTERN BRANTLEY AND SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE
COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT...

* At 230 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm over Waynesville, or 11 miles east
  of Nahunta, moving northeast at 20 mph.

* Wind gusts up to 50 mph and funnel clouds possible with this storm.

* Locations impacted include...
  Everett, Waynesville, Thalmann, Atkinson, Boys Estate and Mount
  Pleasant.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.

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

Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm. If
you can hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck! Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.

&&

LAT...LON 3109 8178 3116 8193 3157 8170 3155 8169
      3154 8167 3153 8167 3153 8165 3151 8166
      3149 8164 3148 8162 3147 8161 3145 8163
      3140 8158 3138 8155 3138 8154 3136 8152
      3133 8145 3133 8144 3132 8143
TIME...MOT...LOC 1830Z 213DEG 18KT 3122 8178

HESS

Special weather statement, Jul 20, 3:47 PM EDT, 44 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
347 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

GAZ163-250-350-364-202030-
Clinch GA-Western Charlton GA-Northern Ware GA-Southern Ware GA-
347 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEST CENTRAL WARE...CENTRAL
CLINCH AND NORTHWESTERN CHARLTON COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

* At 346 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm near Du Pont, or near Homerville,
  moving east at 30 mph.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Homerville, Argyle, Du Pont and Manor.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3089 8291 3101 8294 3116 8245 3083 8238
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 261DEG 25KT 3095 8280

DD

Special weather statement, Jul 20, 4:31 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
431 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

GAZ151-152-163-250-264-350-364-202115-
Pierce GA-Northeastern Charlton GA-Clinch GA-Western Charlton GA-
Brantley GA-Northern Ware GA-Southern Ware GA-
431 PM EDT Tue Jul 20 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE...CENTRAL
BRANTLEY...CENTRAL WARE...EAST CENTRAL CLINCH AND NORTHERN CHARLTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT...

* At 430 PM EDT, National Weather Service meteorologists were
  tracking a strong thunderstorm 10 miles southeast of Manor, or 13
  miles east of Argyle, moving east at 35 mph.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Waycross, Folkston, Nahunta, Homeland, Hickox, Boggy Bay, Manor,
  Braganza, Race Pond and Fort Mudge.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

These winds can down small tree limbs and branches, and blow around
unsecured small objects. Seek shelter in a safe building until the
storm passes.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3135 8207 3116 8188 3110 8189 3109 8192
      3106 8193 3106 8194 3105 8194 3104 8191
      3103 8190 3099 8192 3097 8191 3083 8194
      3090 8254 3112 8259
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 261DEG 29KT 3102 8243

DD

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 20, 2:29 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		91 min
Jul 20, 3:52 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		83 min
Jul 20, 4:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Saint Johns	48 min
Jul 20, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Baker	50 min
Jul 20, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Duval	32 min
Jul 20, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Flagler	50 min
Jul 20, 6:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Nassau	50 min
Jul 20, 6:21 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		84 min
Jul 20, 6:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Flagler	52 min
Jul 20, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		94 min
Jul 20, 7:32 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		88 min
Jul 20, 7:45 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		60 min
Jul 20, 2:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley, Glynn, Pierce, Wayne	41 min
Jul 20, 2:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Glynn	44 min
Jul 20, 3:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clinch	43 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.