Alert archive / Florida / Tornado Warnings in 2021
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 14, 2021, 1:48 PM EST for Clay County, Putnam County, Florida. It was in force for 27 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
- Feb 14, 2021, 1:48 PM EST (18:48 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2021, 2:15 PM EST
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Clay County, FL, Putnam County, FL
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 6.8 hours before the alert went out and 91 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 644 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 310 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 427 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
038
WFUS52 KJAX 141848
TORJAX
FLC019-107-141915-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0005.210214T1848Z-210214T1915Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
148 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Putnam County in northeastern Florida...
East central Clay County in northeastern Florida...
* Until 215 PM EST.
* At 148 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Hollister, or 7 miles east of Interlachen, moving
northeast 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...
Palatka and Bardin around 155 PM EST.
Bostwick around 205 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Carraway and Mannville.
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 2956 8177 2964 8189 2992 8168 2973 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 222DEG 34KT 2965 8178
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
SHASHY2 follow-up statements
221
WWUS52 KJAX 141854
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
154 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021
FLC019-107-141915-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210214T1915Z/
Putnam FL-Clay FL-
154 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM AND EAST CENTRAL CLAY COUNTIES...
At 154 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Bardin, or near Palatka, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Bostwick around 210 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Carraway.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2962 8177 2969 8183 2976 8179 2992 8168
2973 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1854Z 222DEG 34KT 2967 8175
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
SHASHY156
WWUS52 KJAX 141902
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
202 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021
FLC019-141911-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210214T1915Z/
Clay FL-
202 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLAY COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has shifted
south of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 2973 8154 2964 8174 2970 8178 2974 8176
2984 8167 2984 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 227DEG 27KT 2972 8170
$$
FLC107-141915-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-210214T1915Z/
Putnam FL-
202 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY...
At 201 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Bardin, or near Palatka, moving northeast at 30
mph. The town of Bostwick is directly in the path of this potential
tornado.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Bostwick around 210 PM EST.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2973 8154 2964 8174 2970 8178 2974 8176
2984 8167 2984 8165
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 227DEG 27KT 2972 8170
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
WOLFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 4:56 AM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 40 min | |
| Feb 14, 12:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua, Bradford, Gilchrist, Union | 53 min |
| Feb 14, 1:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 47 min |
| Feb 14, 1:24 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Alachua | 51 min |
| Feb 14, 1:43 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clay, Putnam | 47 min |
| Feb 14, 2:13 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Putnam, Saint Johns | 32 min |
| Feb 14, 2:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam, Saint Johns | 65 min |
| Feb 14, 2:40 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Saint Johns | 35 min |
| Feb 14, 2:43 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 62 min | |
| Feb 14, 2:44 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 61 min | |
| Feb 14, 3:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Flagler | 28 min |
| Feb 14, 3:21 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Clay, Flagler, Putnam, Saint Johns | 114 min |
| Feb 14, 3:41 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 64 min | |
| Feb 14, 4:42 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 48 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.