Tornado Warning 16, NWS Jacksonville, FL

Issued

Mar 18, 2021, 3:07 PM EDT (19:07 UTC)

Expired

Mar 18, 2021, 3:30 PM EDT

In force

23 min

Issued by

NWS Jacksonville, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Alachua County, FL, Bradford County, FL, Union County, FL

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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704 
WFUS52 KJAX 181907
TORJAX
FLC001-007-125-181930-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0016.210318T1907Z-210318T1930Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
307 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Bradford County in northern Florida...
  North central Alachua County in northern Florida...
  Southeastern Union County in northern Florida...

* Until 330 PM EDT.
    
* At 306 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Alachua, or 8 miles southwest of Worthington
  Spring, moving northeast at 45 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Worthington Spring and Worthington Springs around 315 PM EDT.
  Raiford, New River, Beasley and Sampson around 330 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Brooker, La Crosse and Hampton.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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

&&

LAT...LON 2980 8249 2989 8253 3006 8224 2987 8213
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 237DEG 38KT 2983 8250 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

NELSON

923 
WWUS52 KJAX 181917
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
317 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

FLC001-007-125-181930-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210318T1930Z/
Bradford FL-Alachua FL-Union FL-
317 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
BRADFORD...NORTH CENTRAL ALACHUA AND SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTIES...
    
At 316 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Worthington Spring, moving east at 40 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.

This dangerous storm will be near...
  New River and Beasley around 330 PM EDT.
  Sampson around 335 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Brooker, La Crosse and Hampton.

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.

Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

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

&&

LAT...LON 2981 8242 2988 8246 2997 8240 3006 8224
      2987 8213
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 253DEG 36KT 2986 8240 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

AK

207 
WWUS52 KJAX 181929
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
329 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

FLC001-007-125-181938-
/O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-210318T1930Z/
Bradford FL-Alachua FL-Union FL-
329 PM EDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BRADFORD...NORTH CENTRAL ALACHUA
AND SOUTHEASTERN UNION COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM EDT...
    
The circulations has weakened and the Tornado Warning will be 
allowed to expire. However, damaging winds remain likely and a 
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for northern
Florida.

LAT...LON 2981 8242 2988 8246 2997 8240 3006 8224
      2987 8213
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 237DEG 36KT 2991 8229 

$$

AK

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