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Tornado Warning 43, NWS Jacksonville, FL

October 12, 2023Flagler County, Marion County, Putnam County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Oct 12, 2023, 6:41 AM EDT for Flagler County, Marion County, Putnam County, Florida. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 12, 2023, 6:41 AM EDT (10:41 UTC)
Expired: Oct 12, 2023, 7:15 AM EDT
In force: 34 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Flagler County, FL, Marion County, FL, Putnam County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The watch it was issued in

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

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Oct 12, 12:49 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 119 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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 1077 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 153 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 520 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this tornado warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Jacksonville, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this tornado warning went out at Oct 12, 4:00 AM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 12, 4:00 AM EDT, 2 hours 41 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 12, 6:02 AM EDT, 39 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 12, 6:12 AM EDT, 29 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 12, 6:24 AM EDT, 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
624 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

FLZ137-237-121045-
Eastern Putnam FL-Western Putnam FL-
624 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

...GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT NORTHERN PUTNAM COUNTY THROUGH 645 AM
EDT...

At 623 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers capable of
producing a landspout near Hollister, or near Interlachen, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts around 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
         could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
         objects.

Locations impacted include...
Interlachen, Bostwick, Federal Point, Bardin, Hollister, Carraway,
and Mannville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for northeastern
Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 2975 8153 2958 8186 2970 8194 2984 8168
      2984 8164
TIME...MOT...LOC 1023Z 234DEG 40KT 2967 8184

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CHANEY

Local storm report, Oct 12, 6:26 AM EDT, 15 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
626 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0445 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     4 SSW Espanola          29.45N 81.34W
10/12/2023                   Flagler            FL   Emergency Mngr

            A tree was blown down along County Road 75.
            The time of damage was based on radar.

&&

ABE

Special weather statement, Oct 12, 6:31 AM EDT, 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
631 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

FLZ033-133-121045-
Coastal St. Johns FL-Inland St. Johns FL-
631 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

...GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT EAST CENTRAL ST. JOHNS COUNTY THROUGH
645 AM EDT...

At 631 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers capable of
producing a landspout near Vilano Beach, or near Saint Augustine,
moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts around 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
         could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
         objects.

Locations impacted include...
Saint Augustine, Vilano Beach, South Ponte Vedra, Saint Augustine
South, Anastasia, and South Ponte Vedra Beach.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for northeastern
Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 2982 8139 2995 8148 3009 8129 2990 8123
TIME...MOT...LOC 1031Z 241DEG 33KT 2993 8137

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CHANEY

Special weather statement, Oct 12, 6:39 AM EDT, 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
639 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

FLZ033-038-133-137-121115-
Coastal St. Johns FL-Inland Flagler FL-Eastern Putnam FL-
Inland St. Johns FL-
639 AM EDT Thu Oct 12 2023

...GUSTY SHOWERS WILL IMPACT NORTHWESTERN FLAGLER...SOUTHEASTERN ST.
JOHNS AND EAST CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH 715 AM EDT...

At 639 AM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking gusty showers capable of
producing a landspout over San Mateo, or near East Palatka, moving
northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Landspouts and wind gusts around 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Minor damage to outdoor objects is possible. Gusty winds
         could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured
         objects.

Locations impacted include...
Saint Augustine, Hastings, Saint Augustine Beach, Crescent Beach,
Saint Augustine Shores, Butler Beach, Saint Augustine South, San
Mateo, Spuds, and Anastasia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for northeastern
Florida.

&&

LAT...LON 2957 8154 2962 8160 2976 8147 2995 8124
      2971 8117
TIME...MOT...LOC 1039Z 235DEG 39KT 2963 8154

LANDSPOUT...POSSIBLE
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

CHANEY

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 12, 1:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Flagler	26 min
Oct 12, 1:11 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Saint Johns	34 min
Oct 12, 1:42 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Alachua	48 min
Oct 12, 1:45 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Saint Johns	30 min
Oct 12, 1:52 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Flagler, Saint Johns	41 min
Oct 12, 1:55 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		52 min
Oct 12, 2:02 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Saint Johns	23 min
Oct 12, 2:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	26 min
Oct 12, 2:37 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Marion	23 min
Oct 12, 2:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	32 min
Oct 12, 2:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clay	25 min
Oct 12, 2:58 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Marion	33 min
Oct 12, 3:02 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Gilchrist	28 min
Oct 12, 3:09 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Marion	3 hr
Oct 12, 3:10 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	35 min
Oct 12, 3:28 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Saint Johns	3 hr
Oct 12, 3:31 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Marion	29 min
Oct 12, 3:32 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Marion	6 hr
Oct 12, 3:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	42 min
Oct 12, 3:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	24 min
Oct 12, 3:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Saint Johns	32 min
Oct 12, 4:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Saint Johns	4 hr
Oct 12, 4:20 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Flagler, Putnam	25 min
Oct 12, 4:40 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Flagler	20 min
Oct 12, 4:45 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		30 min
Oct 12, 5:02 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	28 min
Oct 12, 5:06 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Alachua, Marion	24 min
Oct 12, 5:11 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		34 min
Oct 12, 5:21 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Flagler, Saint Johns	3 hr
Oct 12, 5:26 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Bradford	34 min
Oct 12, 5:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	26 min
Oct 12, 5:37 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		38 min
Oct 12, 5:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	23 min
Oct 12, 5:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	27 min
Oct 12, 5:56 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Marion	17 min
Oct 12, 6:02 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Saint Johns	13 min
Oct 12, 6:05 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		40 min
Oct 12, 6:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	18 min
Oct 12, 6:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	21 min
Oct 12, 6:31 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Saint Johns	14 min
Oct 12, 6:33 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		42 min
Oct 12, 6:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Saint Johns	36 min
Oct 12, 6:54 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Saint Johns	2 hr
Oct 12, 6:57 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		33 min
Oct 12, 7:00 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Saint Johns	15 min
Oct 12, 7:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Flagler	26 min
Oct 12, 7:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Marion	3 hr
Oct 12, 7:13 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	17 min
Oct 12, 7:17 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Marion, Putnam	28 min
Oct 12, 7:27 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		48 min
Oct 12, 7:36 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Flagler, Putnam	24 min
Oct 12, 7:37 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Flagler, Marion, Putnam	3 hr
Oct 12, 7:55 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Flagler	21 min
Oct 12, 8:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	30 min
Oct 12, 8:02 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Citrus	28 min
Oct 12, 8:03 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		42 min
Oct 12, 8:07 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	JAX	Flagler	3 hr
Oct 12, 8:08 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Marion	22 min
Oct 12, 8:22 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Flagler	3 hr
Oct 12, 8:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	36 min
Oct 12, 8:28 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	47 min
Oct 12, 8:30 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	JAX	Marion	15 min
Oct 12, 8:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Marion	32 min
Oct 12, 9:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Union	30 min
Oct 12, 9:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	31 min
Oct 12, 10:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Alachua	24 min
Oct 12, 10:19 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	JAX	Alachua, Putnam	17 min
Oct 12, 10:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	41 min
Oct 12, 10:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Suwannee	27 min
Oct 12, 10:56 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Saint Johns	34 min
Oct 12, 11:09 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Duval, Nassau	3 hr
Oct 12, 11:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	31 min
Oct 12, 11:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Putnam	36 min
Oct 12, 11:31 AM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		59 min
Oct 12, 11:58 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Duval	2 hr
Oct 12, 12:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	JAX	Clay	23 min
Oct 12, 12:31 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		59 min
Oct 12, 12:42 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Clay, Duval, Saint Johns	2 hr
Oct 12, 12:44 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	JAX	Baker, Bradford, Clay, Duval, Union	61 min
Oct 12, 12:58 PM EDT	Special Marine Warning	JAX		2 hr

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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.