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Special Weather Statement, NWS Jacksonville, FL

August 24, 2021Citrus County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this special weather statement at Aug 24, 2021, 3:10 PM EDT for Citrus County, Florida. It was in force for 35 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
Aug 24, 2021, 3:10 PM EDT (19:10 UTC)
Expired
Aug 24, 2021, 3:45 PM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

County Citrus County, FL

The radar

The Tampa radar (KTBW), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 176 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 2021-08-24Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1528 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-08-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -12 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1528 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-32 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
869 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-40 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 Aug 24, 2:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 24, 2:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 24, 2:21 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 24, 2:27 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 24, 2:32 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
232 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

GAZ162-163-241900-
Clinch GA-Echols GA-
232 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Echols and
west central Clinch Counties through 300 PM EDT...

At 232 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Mayday, or 7 miles northeast of Statenville. This storm was nearly
stationary.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and minor flooding due to heavy
         rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Mayday.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3083 8310 3083 8309 3085 8309 3085 8301
      3086 8301 3087 8297 3099 8297 3092 8285
      3076 8273 3064 8296 3080 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 195DEG 2KT 3078 8294

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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Special weather statement, Aug 24, 2:58 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
258 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

GAZ132-134-135-151-250-241945-
Pierce GA-Bacon GA-Appling GA-Coffee GA-Northern Ware GA-
258 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Coffee,
northwestern Pierce, north central Ware, Bacon and southeastern
Appling Counties through 345 PM EDT...

At 257 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near West Green to Screven. Movement was west
southwest at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Alma, Nicholls, West Green, Bristol and New Lacy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3163 8248 3157 8214 3156 8215 3156 8213
      3147 8213 3148 8212 3138 8217 3147 8284
      3164 8278
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 082DEG 14KT 3158 8276 3146 8202

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BOOTHE
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 3:02 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
302 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

FLZ132-225-232-325-425-241945-
Eastern Clay FL-Western Clay FL-Western Duval FL-
South Central Duval FL-Trout River FL-
302 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of north central Clay
and southwestern Duval Counties through 345 PM EDT...

At 301 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from near Bryceville to Nas Jax. Movement was north
at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph and minor flooding due to heavy
         rainfall.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor flooding due to heavy rainfall is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Orange Park, Nas Jax, Cisco Gardens, Ortega, Normandy,
Bellair-Meadowbrook Terrace, Jacksonville Heights and Whitehouse Air
Field.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with these storms and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3012 8171 3032 8194 3043 8181 3021 8159
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 186DEG 11KT 3037 8188 3020 8168

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

BOOTHE
Special weather statement, Aug 24, 3:10 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
310 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

FLZ340-241945-
Western Marion FL-
310 PM EDT Tue Aug 24 2021

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Marion
County through 345 PM EDT...

At 309 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles north of Beverly Hills, moving northeast at 20 mph.

HAZARD...Winds in excess of 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Rainbow Lakes Estates, Dunnellon and Romeo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

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

&&

LAT...LON 2897 8232 2900 8237 2901 8239 2902 8240
      2902 8242 2905 8247 2905 8249 2904 8250
      2904 8253 2922 8253 2922 8239 2907 8223
      2896 8227 2896 8231
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 212DEG 16KT 2902 8247

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 24, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua42 min
Aug 24, 2:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAlachua, Bradford36 min
Aug 24, 2:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval33 min
Aug 24, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval43 min
Aug 24, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay46 min
Aug 24, 3:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay35 min
Aug 24, 3:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClay32 min
Aug 24, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval24 min
Aug 24, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPutnam47 min
Aug 24, 3:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXColumbia41 min
Aug 24, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSuwannee37 min
Aug 24, 4:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval24 min
Aug 24, 4:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion35 min
Aug 24, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSaint Johns45 min
Aug 24, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion, Putnam52 min
Aug 24, 4:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAlachua, Marion32 min
Aug 24, 4:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSaint Johns57 min
Aug 24, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX60 min
Aug 24, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion34 min
Aug 24, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler43 min
Aug 24, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Marine WarningJAX49 min
Aug 24, 11:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGlynn52 min
Aug 24, 11:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton51 min
Aug 24, 12:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGlynn42 min
Aug 24, 12:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCharlton51 min
Aug 24, 12:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXCamden30 min
Aug 24, 12:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGlynn61 min
Aug 24, 1:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBrantley, Camden55 min
Aug 24, 1:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClinch, Echols, Ware56 min
Aug 24, 1:49 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningJAXBrantley, Camden, Glynn3 hr
Aug 24, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXEchols24 min
Aug 24, 2:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXEchols28 min
Aug 24, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBacon47 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.