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Tornado Warning 8, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 15, 2021, 2:37 PM EST for Putnam County, Florida. It was in force for 38 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 15, 2021, 2:37 PM EST (19:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 15, 2021, 3:15 PM EST
- In force
- 38 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Putnam County, FL
The radar
The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 99 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 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, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 100 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
- 408 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 135 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.3
The text
As transmitted.
892
WFUS52 KJAX 151937
TORJAX
FLC107-152015-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0008.210215T1937Z-210215T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
237 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northwestern Putnam County in northeastern Florida...
* Until 315 PM EST.
* At 237 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Orange Springs, or 8 miles southwest of
Interlachen, moving northeast at 20 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...
Melrose Landing around 300 PM EST.
Interlachen around 305 PM EST.
Hollister around 310 PM EST.
Florahome and Bardin around 315 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Carraway, Mannville and Johnson.
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!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2952 8189 2950 8191 2951 8192 2951 8194
2950 8197 2950 8201 2953 8206 2980 8188
2980 8186 2981 8184 2984 8170 2961 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 1937Z 225DEG 20KT 2952 8199
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
HESS3 follow-up statements
866
WWUS52 KJAX 151948
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
248 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
FLC107-152015-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210215T2015Z/
Putnam FL-
248 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY...
At 248 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Interlachen, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Interlachen around 300 PM EST.
Hollister around 305 PM EST.
Florahome around 315 PM EST.
Bardin around 325 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Carraway, Mannville and Johnson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 2954 8186 2954 8195 2957 8199 2978 8186
2979 8185 2981 8184 2984 8170 2961 8167
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 215DEG 22KT 2957 8194
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
HESS838
WWUS52 KJAX 152002
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
302 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
FLC107-152015-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210215T2015Z/
Putnam FL-
302 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY...
At 302 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Interlachen, moving northeast at 25 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...
Bardin around 325 PM EST.
Palatka around 330 PM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Carraway and Mannville.
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 2961 8181 2960 8189 2965 8194 2979 8183
2980 8180 2984 8170 2967 8168
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 227DEG 22KT 2964 8187
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
HESS639
WWUS52 KJAX 152012
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
312 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
FLC107-152021-
/O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0008.000000T0000Z-210215T2015Z/
Putnam FL-
312 PM EST Mon Feb 15 2021
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
315 PM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EST for northeastern
Florida.
LAT...LON 2961 8181 2960 8189 2965 8194 2979 8183
2980 8180 2984 8170 2967 8168
TIME...MOT...LOC 2011Z 225DEG 20KT 2966 8185
$$
HESSThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 3:07 AM EST | Small Craft Advisory | JAX | 31 hr | |
| Feb 15, 9:25 AM EST | Marine Dense Fog Advisory | JAX | 5 hr | |
| Feb 15, 2:23 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 52 min |
| Feb 15, 2:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Saint Johns | 52 min |
| Feb 15, 3:00 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Marion | 45 min |
| Feb 15, 3:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 45 min |
| Feb 15, 3:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Hamilton, Suwannee | 57 min |
| Feb 15, 3:36 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Columbia, Gilchrist, Suwannee | 39 min |
| Feb 15, 3:41 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clay, Putnam, Saint Johns | 49 min |
| Feb 15, 3:46 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Putnam | 44 min |
| Feb 15, 4:04 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Putnam, Saint Johns | 41 min |
| Feb 15, 4:09 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Columbia, Hamilton, Suwannee | 36 min |
| Feb 15, 4:13 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 92 min | |
| Feb 15, 4:13 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Hamilton | 47 min |
| Feb 15, 4:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clay | 44 min |
| Feb 15, 4:21 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clay, Duval, Putnam, Saint Johns | 39 min |
| Feb 15, 4:43 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Saint Johns | 17 min |
| Feb 15, 4:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Baker, Columbia | 46 min |
| Feb 15, 4:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clay, Duval, Nassau | 57 min |
| Feb 15, 4:57 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Baker | 33 min |
| Feb 15, 5:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Duval | 27 min |
| Feb 15, 5:26 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 64 min | |
| Feb 15, 5:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Nassau | 37 min |
| Feb 15, 6:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Gilchrist, Hamilton, Suwannee | 43 min |
| Feb 15, 6:22 PM EST | Special Marine Warning | JAX | 64 min | |
| Feb 15, 6:58 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Columbia, Gilchrist, Hamilton, Suwannee | 62 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.