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Tornado Warning 14, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Mar 18, 2021, 1:38 PM EDT for Appling County, Pierce County, Wayne County, Georgia. It was in force for 14 min. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2021, 1:38 PM EDT (17:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 18, 2021, 1:52 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.0 in
Counties Appling County, GA, Pierce County, GA, Wayne County, GA
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 1:38 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Nw Bristol, GA | CORRECTS PREVIOUS TORNADO REPORT FROM 2 NW BRISTOL. EMA REPORTED TORNADO TOUCHDOWN OFF OF JUNE ROAD IN NORTHWEST PIERCE COUNTY. 4 TREES DOWNED. BRIEF TOUCHDOWN WITH EF-0 DAMAGE, ESTIMATED 75 MPH WINDS. |
| Mar 18, 1:38 PM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Nw Bristol, GA | 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. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 11:42 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 126 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 162 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -183 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 888 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 220 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS52 KJAX 181738
TORJAX
GAC001-229-305-181815-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0014.210318T1738Z-210318T1815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
138 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Pierce County in southeastern Georgia...
Central Wayne County in southeastern Georgia...
Southeastern Appling County in southeastern Georgia...
* Until 215 PM EDT.
* At 138 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bristol, or 8 miles north of Patterson, moving
northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Jesup, Gardi, Screven, Odum, Bristol, Doctortown and Broadhurst.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a mobile
home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter and
protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3175 8191 3173 8191 3167 8185 3165 8181
3166 8181 3163 8179 3163 8177 3161 8177
3158 8170 3156 8170 3153 8166 3139 8225
3149 8229 3149 8227 3153 8223 3156 8223
3175 8193 3176 8193
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 241DEG 49KT 3151 8217
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
AK2 follow-up statements
921
WWUS52 KJAX 181747
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
147 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
GAC001-229-181756-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210318T1815Z/
Pierce GA-Appling GA-
147 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PIERCE AND SOUTHEASTERN
APPLING COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3175 8191 3173 8191 3167 8185 3165 8182
3166 8181 3163 8179 3163 8177 3161 8177
3158 8170 3157 8170 3148 8212 3149 8213
3156 8213 3157 8215 3157 8213 3161 8213
3176 8193
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 239DEG 41KT 3155 8211
$$
GAC305-181815-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210318T1815Z/
Wayne GA-
147 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR NORTHERN
WAYNE COUNTY...
At 146 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Screven, or 11 miles north of Patterson, moving
northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Jesup, Odum and Doctortown.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3175 8191 3173 8191 3167 8185 3165 8182
3166 8181 3163 8179 3163 8177 3161 8177
3158 8170 3157 8170 3148 8212 3149 8213
3156 8213 3157 8215 3157 8213 3161 8213
3176 8193
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 239DEG 41KT 3155 8211
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN
$$
AK087
WWUS52 KJAX 181752
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
152 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
GAC305-181802-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0014.000000T0000Z-210318T1815Z/
Wayne GA-
152 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHERN WAYNE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. However
heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Jacksonville.
LAT...LON 3175 8191 3173 8191 3167 8185 3165 8182
3166 8181 3163 8179 3163 8177 3161 8177
3158 8170 3157 8170 3148 8212 3149 8213
3156 8213 3157 8215 3157 8213 3161 8213
3176 8193
TIME...MOT...LOC 1749Z 241DEG 49KT 3159 8202
$$
AKThe 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 | Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Glynn and 3 more | 15 hr |
| 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, 1:44 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.