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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Jacksonville, FL

April 13, 2023Appling County, Wayne County, Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Apr 13, 2023, 5:10 PM EDT for Appling County, Wayne County, Georgia. It was in force for 35 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: Apr 13, 2023, 5:10 PM EDT (21:10 UTC)
Expired: Apr 13, 2023, 5:45 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Appling County, GA, Wayne County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:09 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Apr 13, 12:42 PM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 150 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: 72 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -104 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 621 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 137 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 180 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

447 
WFUS52 KJAX 132110
TORJAX
GAC001-305-132145-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0021.230413T2110Z-230413T2145Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
510 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Wayne County in southeastern Georgia...
  East central Appling County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 545 PM EDT.
    
* At 510 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Surrency, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
  northwestern Wayne and east central Appling Counties.

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!

&&

LAT...LON 3187 8211 3186 8212 3186 8210 3182 8204
      3182 8202 3180 8201 3180 8200 3179 8199
      3163 8214 3165 8225 3189 8212 3189 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 219DEG 23KT 3169 8216 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

KB

3 follow-up statements

939 
WWUS52 KJAX 132121
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
521 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023

GAC001-305-132145-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230413T2145Z/
Wayne GA-Appling GA-
521 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WAYNE AND EAST CENTRAL APPLING COUNTIES...
    
At 521 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Surrency, 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.

Locations impacted include...
Surrency.

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!

&&

LAT...LON 3187 8211 3186 8212 3186 8210 3182 8204
      3182 8202 3180 8201 3180 8200 3179 8199
      3167 8211 3172 8221 3189 8212 3189 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 2121Z 219DEG 23KT 3175 8211 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

KB

251 
WWUS52 KJAX 132136
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
536 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023

GAC001-305-132145-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230413T2145Z/
Wayne GA-Appling GA-
536 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 545 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN WAYNE AND EAST CENTRAL APPLING COUNTIES...
    
At 536 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 10 miles southwest of Glennville, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northwestern Wayne and east central Appling Counties.

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!

&&

LAT...LON 3187 8211 3186 8212 3186 8210 3182 8204
      3182 8202 3180 8201 3180 8200 3179 8199
      3173 8205 3181 8216 3189 8212 3189 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 219DEG 23KT 3182 8204 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN

$$

KB

788 
WWUS52 KJAX 132139
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
539 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023

GAC001-305-132149-
/O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-230413T2145Z/
Wayne GA-Appling GA-
539 PM EDT Thu Apr 13 2023

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN WAYNE AND EAST CENTRAL
APPLING COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 545 PM EDT...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area.  However
small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Jacksonville.

LAT...LON 3187 8211 3186 8212 3186 8210 3182 8204
      3182 8202 3180 8201 3180 8200 3179 8199
      3173 8205 3181 8216 3189 8212 3189 8211
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 219DEG 23KT 3182 8204 

$$

KB

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 13, 8:52 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden	38 min
Apr 13, 9:05 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Camden	40 min
Apr 13, 9:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Camden	24 min
Apr 13, 2:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Coffee	46 min
Apr 13, 2:37 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Atkinson, Coffee	38 min
Apr 13, 3:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Coffee, Jeff Davis	46 min
Apr 13, 3:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Coffee, Jeff Davis	38 min
Apr 13, 3:42 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Jeff Davis	33 min
Apr 13, 4:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Jeff Davis	27 min
Apr 13, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Pierce	47 min
Apr 13, 4:16 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Jeff Davis	29 min
Apr 13, 4:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Jeff Davis	44 min
Apr 13, 4:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Pierce	41 min
Apr 13, 4:39 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Appling, Jeff Davis	21 min
Apr 13, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Appling, Wayne	61 min
Apr 13, 5:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Appling, Wayne	39 min
Apr 13, 5:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Wayne	44 min
Apr 13, 7:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Brantley	14 min
Apr 13, 7:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Pierce	31 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.