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Tornado Warning 2, NWS Jacksonville, FL

January 27, 2021Columbia County, Hamilton County, Suwannee County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 27, 2021, 2:04 PM EST for Columbia County, Hamilton County, Suwannee County, Florida. It was in force for 41 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: Jan 27, 2021, 2:04 PM EST (19:04 UTC)
Expired: Jan 27, 2021, 2:45 PM EST
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

Counties Columbia County, FL, Hamilton County, FL, Suwannee County, FL

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:05 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 27, 2:24 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	1 N Suwannee Valley, FL	TREE AND POWERLINE DOWN NEAR LASSIE BLACK STREET AND US 41.
Jan 27, 2:35 PM EST	TSTM WND DMG	White Springs, FL	TREE DOWN REPORT NEAR WHITE SPRINGS VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 7.1 hours before the alert went out and 101 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: 88 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -101 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 456 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 104 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 181 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.5

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

729 
WFUS52 KJAX 271904
TORJAX
FLC023-047-121-271945-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0002.210127T1904Z-210127T1945Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
204 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Columbia County in northern Florida...
  Northeastern Suwannee County in northern Florida...
  Southeastern Hamilton County in northern Florida...

* Until 245 PM EST.
    
* At 203 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near White Springs, moving east at 35 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...
  White Springs around 210 PM EST.
  Suwannee Valley and Winfield around 220 PM EST.
 

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!

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Jacksonville.

&&

LAT...LON 3029 8292 3038 8288 3039 8246 3021 8246
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 277DEG 32KT 3032 8285 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

KB

2 follow-up statements

685 
WWUS52 KJAX 271926
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
226 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

FLC047-121-271935-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210127T1945Z/
Suwannee FL-Hamilton FL-
226 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SUWANNEE AND SOUTHEASTERN
HAMILTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3028 8273 3036 8266 3039 8246 3021 8246
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 277DEG 32KT 3030 8262 

$$

FLC023-271945-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210127T1945Z/
Columbia FL-
226 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 245 PM EST FOR CENTRAL
COLUMBIA COUNTY...
    
At 225 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Winfield, or 7 miles north of Lake City, moving east
at 35 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central Columbia County.

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!

If a tornado or other severe weather is spotted, report it to the
National Weather Service or your local nearest law enforcement agency
who will send your report. This act may save lives of others in the
path of dangerous weather.

&&

LAT...LON 3028 8273 3036 8266 3039 8246 3021 8246
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 277DEG 32KT 3030 8262 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

KB

996 
WWUS52 KJAX 271939
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
239 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

FLC023-271948-
/O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210127T1945Z/
Columbia FL-
239 PM EST Wed Jan 27 2021

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL COLUMBIA COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 245
PM EST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.

Remember, a Severe Thunderstorm Warning still remains in effect for
eastern Columbia county until 315 PM. 

LAT...LON 3028 8273 3036 8266 3039 8246 3021 8246
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 277DEG 32KT 3029 8250 

$$

KB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 27, 1:58 AM EST	Dense Fog Advisory	JAX	Alachua, Bradford, Flagler, Marion	7 hr
Jan 27, 2:02 AM EST	Gale Warning	JAX		36 hr
Jan 27, 2:02 AM EST	Small Craft Advisory	JAX		19 hr
Jan 27, 12:39 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Hamilton	36 min
Jan 27, 12:57 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Hamilton, Suwannee	48 min
Jan 27, 1:42 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee	63 min
Jan 27, 1:47 PM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Hamilton, Suwannee	28 min
Jan 27, 2:34 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Baker, Columbia	41 min
Jan 27, 3:06 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Gilchrist	54 min
Jan 27, 3:12 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Baker, Clay, Duval, Nassau	63 min
Jan 27, 3:35 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clay, Union	40 min
Jan 27, 3:54 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Alachua	51 min
Jan 27, 3:59 PM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Clay, Duval, Saint Johns	19 min
Jan 27, 4:04 PM EST	Special Marine Warning	JAX		86 min
Jan 27, 4:08 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Duval	37 min
Jan 27, 4:32 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	58 min
Jan 27, 5:23 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	37 min
Jan 27, 6:02 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.