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Tornado Warning 7, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 14, 2021, 2:40 PM EST for Saint Johns County, Florida. It was in force for 35 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
- Feb 14, 2021, 2:40 PM EST (19:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 14, 2021, 3:15 PM EST
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Saint Johns County, FL
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 14, 2:54 PM EST | FUNNEL CLOUD | 3 Sse Bakersville, FL | RAIN WRAPPED FUNNEL CLOUD NEAR COUNTY ROAD 13A. |
| Feb 14, 2:54 PM EST | HAIL 0.25 | 1 S Bakersville, FL | PEA SIZE HAIL NEAR COUNTY ROAD 13A NEAR BAKERSVILLE. |
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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 71 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.
740
WFUS52 KJAX 141940
TORJAX
FLC109-142015-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0007.210214T1940Z-210214T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
240 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central St. Johns County in northeastern Florida...
* Until 315 PM EST.
* At 239 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near World Golf Village, or near Saint Augustine,
moving northeast 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...
Saint Augustine around 245 PM EST.
Vilano Beach around 250 PM EST.
South Ponte Vedra around 255 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Bakersville.
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 2984 8148 2989 8152 3008 8130 2991 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 1939Z 234DEG 32KT 2992 8141
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
WOLF2 follow-up statements
488
WWUS52 KJAX 141954
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
254 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021
FLC109-142015-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210214T2015Z/
St. Johns FL-
254 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EST FOR CENTRAL
ST. JOHNS COUNTY...
At 253 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over South Ponte Vedra, or 9 miles north of Saint
Augustine, moving northeast at 35 mph. This storm will move
offshore. A second storm with rotation was located southeast of
Bakersville...heading toward Vilano Beach. This storm could produce
a tornado at any time. A spotter reported a possible funnel cloud
with this second storm.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
central St. Johns County, including the following locations...
Bakersville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 2984 8148 2989 8152 3008 8130 2991 8125
TIME...MOT...LOC 1953Z 223DEG 32KT 3003 8132
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
WOLF485
WWUS52 KJAX 142007
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
307 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021
FLC109-142015-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0007.000000T0000Z-210214T2015Z/
St. Johns FL-
307 PM EST Sun Feb 14 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EST FOR EAST
CENTRAL ST. JOHNS COUNTY...
At 306 PM EST, a cluster of strong storms with rotation was located
northwest of St. Augustine, moving northeast at 35 mph. The storms
have weakened, and if the trend continues, the warning will be
allowed to expire at 315 pm.
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.
Locations impacted include...
Saint Augustine, South Ponte Vedra and Vilano Beach.
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 2986 8145 2990 8148 3008 8130 2993 8126
2991 8126
TIME...MOT...LOC 2006Z 234DEG 32KT 3009 8123
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, 1:48 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Clay, Putnam | 27 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, 2:43 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.