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Tornado Warning 39, NWS Jacksonville, FL

July 7, 2021Camden County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Jul 7, 2021, 5:42 PM EDT for Camden County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 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: Jul 7, 2021, 5:42 PM EDT (21:42 UTC)
Expired: Jul 7, 2021, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.0 in

County Camden County, GA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:44 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
Jul 7, 5:44 PM EDT	TORNADO	1 Nne Saint Marys, GA	PRELIMINARY NWS DAMAGE SURVEY FOUND THE DAMAGE AT THE RV PARK INDICATED THE TORNADO WAS AN EF-2 WITH MAX SUSTAINED WINDS OF 128 MPH. THERE WERE MULTIPLE RVS FLIPPED OVER. TWO WERE FLIPPED COMPLETELY UPSIDE DOWN. ONE WAS FLIPPED AND BLOWN ABOUT 200 FEET INTO TH
Jul 7, 5:49 PM EDT	TORNADO	5 Nw Dungeness, GA	RADAR CONFIRMED A TORNADO NEAR HEAVILY DAMAGED RV PARK NEAR KINGSBAY NAVAL SUBMARINE BASE. THIS TORNADO WILL SURVEYED BY THE NWS IN JACKSONVILLE, FL FOR BOTH INTENSITY AND TRACK.

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
Jul 7, 1:04 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 57 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: 1540 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -8 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 838 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 103 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 144 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

286 
WFUS52 KJAX 072142
TORJAX
GAC039-072215-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0039.210707T2142Z-210707T2215Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
542 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Eastern Camden County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 615 PM EDT.
    
* At 542 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near St. Marys, moving north 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.

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Jekyll Island around 610 PM EDT.
  Brunswick around 615 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Dover
Bluff, Cumberland Island and Harrietts Bluff.

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 3070 8144 3071 8159 3072 8157 3072 8161
      3112 8166 3114 8156 3109 8156 3104 8146
      3110 8152 3110 8149 3104 8143 3108 8143
      3101 8142 3112 8141 3108 8144 3116 8157
      3112 8134
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 183DEG 41KT 3073 8154 

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

$$

HESS

3 follow-up statements

419 
WWUS52 KJAX 072149
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
549 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

GAC039-072215-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210707T2215Z/
Camden GA-
549 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
CAMDEN COUNTY...
        
At 549 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located over Kings Bay Base,
moving north at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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
eastern Camden County, including the following locations... Dover
Bluff and Harrietts Bluff.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3076 8152 3076 8161 3112 8166 3111 8163
      3113 8156 3108 8156 3103 8148 3104 8146
      3110 8151 3110 8149 3106 8147 3106 8145
      3104 8144 3105 8143 3105 8142 3103 8143
      3101 8143 3112 8139 3112 8137
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 179DEG 35KT 3081 8154 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

HESS

816 
WWUS52 KJAX 072157
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
557 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

GAC039-072215-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210707T2215Z/
Camden GA-
557 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR EASTERN
CAMDEN COUNTY...
        
At 557 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located near Kings Bay Base,
moving north at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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...
Dover Bluff and Harrietts Bluff. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3103 8144 3102 8149 3082 8153 3081 8162
      3112 8166 3111 8163 3112 8158 3113 8156
      3110 8157 3108 8156 3103 8148 3104 8146
      3107 8148 3105 8144 3105 8142
TIME...MOT...LOC 2157Z 170DEG 31KT 3087 8157 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

HESS

301 
WWUS52 KJAX 072205
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
605 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

GAC039-072215-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0039.000000T0000Z-210707T2215Z/
Camden GA-
605 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT FOR NORTH
CENTRAL CAMDEN COUNTY...
        
At 604 PM EDT, a confirmed tornado was located 7 miles east of
Woodbine, moving north at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

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
north central Camden County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3094 8155 3093 8164 3112 8166 3111 8163
      3112 8160 3112 8158 3113 8156 3110 8157
      3106 8154 3102 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 168DEG 47KT 3099 8160 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...0.00IN

$$

HESS

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 6, 11:03 PM EDT	Rip Current Statement	JAX	Camden, Glynn	28 hr
Jul 7, 2:52 AM EDT	High Surf Advisory	JAX	Camden, Glynn	13 hr
Jul 7, 8:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Echols	44 min
Jul 7, 9:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Atkinson	44 min
Jul 7, 9:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Echols	58 min
Jul 7, 9:37 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Brantley, Pierce, Ware	23 min
Jul 7, 10:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Coffee	42 min
Jul 7, 10:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clinch	46 min
Jul 7, 10:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden	41 min
Jul 7, 10:55 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Coffee, Pierce	65 min
Jul 7, 12:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Appling, Jeff Davis	36 min
Jul 7, 1:38 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Ware	3 hr
Jul 7, 2:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Charlton	58 min
Jul 7, 3:31 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Ware	2 hr
Jul 7, 3:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden, Charlton	60 min
Jul 7, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Pierce, Ware	60 min
Jul 7, 5:15 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Pierce, Ware	2 hr
Jul 7, 5:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Glynn, Wayne	60 min
Jul 7, 6:11 PM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	JAX	Camden, Glynn, Wayne	21 min
Jul 7, 6:17 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Appling, Brantley, Camden, Glynn, Pierce, Wayne	3 hr
Jul 7, 6:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden, Glynn, Wayne	44 min
Jul 7, 7:01 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAX	Camden, Glynn	119 min
Jul 7, 7:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Pierce, Ware	117 min
Jul 7, 7:53 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	JAX	Glynn	78 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.