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Tornado Warning 5, NWS Jacksonville, FL

February 14, 2021Clay County, Putnam County, Florida

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.

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.

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-02-14Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Jacksonville, FL at 12:00Z on 2021-02-14The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 310 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

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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

$$

SHASHY
2 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

$$

SHASHY
156 
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

$$

WOLF

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 14, 4:56 AM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX40 min
Feb 14, 12:37 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua, Bradford, Gilchrist, Union53 min
Feb 14, 1:13 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPutnam47 min
Feb 14, 1:24 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua51 min
Feb 14, 1:43 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClay, Putnam47 min
Feb 14, 2:13 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXPutnam, Saint Johns32 min
Feb 14, 2:40 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXPutnam, Saint Johns65 min
Feb 14, 2:40 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXSaint Johns35 min
Feb 14, 2:43 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX62 min
Feb 14, 2:44 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX61 min
Feb 14, 3:17 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXFlagler28 min
Feb 14, 3:21 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningJAXClay, Flagler, Putnam, Saint Johns114 min
Feb 14, 3:41 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX64 min
Feb 14, 4:42 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX48 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.