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Tornado Warning 21, NWS Jacksonville, FL

February 4, 2024Bradford County, Clay County, Duval County, Florida

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Feb 4, 2024, 4:13 PM EST for Bradford County, Clay County, Duval County, Florida. It was in force for 32 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 4, 2024, 4:13 PM EST (21:13 UTC)
Expired
Feb 4, 2024, 4:45 PM EST
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
0.75 in

Counties Bradford County, FL, Clay County, FL, Duval County, FL

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Feb 4, 4:13 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG3 Nw Kingsley, FLMultiple trees down along CR-225. Possible tornado damage.
Feb 4, 4:15 PM ESTTORNADO3 Nw Kingsley, FLA tornado touched down in the northwestern portions of Clay County, or within the Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area just to the northwest of Kingsley Lake, on Sunday afternoon around 4:13 PM local time. This tornado was documented by pictures and video as

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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 55 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 2024-02-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 9 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2024-02-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 219 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
9 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-44 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
686 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
27 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
219 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
296 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

710 
WFUS52 KJAX 042113
TORJAX
FLC007-019-031-042200-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0021.240204T2113Z-240204T2200Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
413 PM EST Sun Feb 4 2024

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northeastern Bradford County in northern Florida...
  Northwestern Clay County in northeastern Florida...
  Southwestern Duval County in northeastern Florida...

* Until 500 PM EST.
    
* At 412 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Camp Blanding, or near Middleburg, 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...
  Middleburg around 420 PM EST.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Lawtey.

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 2997 8200 3002 8208 3022 8199 3012 8179
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 208DEG 19KT 3002 8201 

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

$$

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2 follow-up statements
174 
WWUS52 KJAX 042124
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
424 PM EST Sun Feb 4 2024

FLC007-042134-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240204T2200Z/
Bradford FL-
424 PM EST Sun Feb 4 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BRADFORD COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
    
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out 
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3003 8197 3006 8202 3022 8199 3012 8179
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 208DEG 20KT 3008 8197 

$$

FLC019-031-042200-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240204T2200Z/
Clay FL-Duval FL-
424 PM EST Sun Feb 4 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN CLAY AND SOUTHWESTERN DUVAL COUNTIES...
    
At 424 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Middleburg, 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...
  Middleburg around 430 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 3003 8197 3006 8202 3022 8199 3012 8179
TIME...MOT...LOC 2124Z 208DEG 20KT 3008 8197 

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

$$

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808 
WWUS52 KJAX 042145
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
445 PM EST Sun Feb 4 2024

FLC019-031-042155-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0021.000000T0000Z-240204T2200Z/
Clay FL-Duval FL-
445 PM EST Sun Feb 4 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN CLAY AND SOUTHWESTERN DUVAL
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

LAT...LON 3003 8197 3006 8202 3022 8199 3012 8179
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 208DEG 19KT 3018 8191 

$$

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 4, 1:56 AM ESTRip Current StatementJAXDuval, Flagler, Nassau5 days
Feb 4, 2:09 AM ESTGale WatchJAX13 hr
Feb 4, 1:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton39 min
Feb 4, 2:05 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXUnion40 min
Feb 4, 2:15 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAlachua, Baker, Bradford, Columbia, Union45 min
Feb 4, 2:26 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton34 min
Feb 4, 2:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford28 min
Feb 4, 2:35 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXBaker, Columbia, Union25 min
Feb 4, 2:38 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXColumbia, Hamilton37 min
Feb 4, 2:51 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXAlachua, Bradford39 min
Feb 4, 2:52 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay38 min
Feb 4, 2:56 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXColumbia, Hamilton34 min
Feb 4, 2:58 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBaker, Columbia32 min
Feb 4, 3:00 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXGilchrist30 min
Feb 4, 3:01 PM ESTGale WarningJAX64 hr
Feb 4, 3:02 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford28 min
Feb 4, 3:09 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXAlachua, Bradford, Clay36 min
Feb 4, 3:13 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBaker, Nassau47 min
Feb 4, 3:31 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBaker, Columbia29 min
Feb 4, 3:33 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXClay27 min
Feb 4, 3:48 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBradford27 min
Feb 4, 3:49 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSuwannee26 min
Feb 4, 3:51 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXBaker, Nassau24 min
Feb 4, 3:53 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClay, Duval, Nassau37 min
Feb 4, 3:58 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton32 min
Feb 4, 4:03 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX57 min
Feb 4, 4:06 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX54 min
Feb 4, 4:06 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBaker, Bradford, Clay24 min
Feb 4, 4:12 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXNassau33 min
Feb 4, 4:12 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXClay, Duval17 min
Feb 4, 4:20 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion25 min
Feb 4, 4:34 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXNassau41 min
Feb 4, 4:37 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXClay, Duval, Nassau38 min
Feb 4, 4:39 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX66 min
Feb 4, 4:39 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXHamilton51 min
Feb 4, 4:43 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion32 min
Feb 4, 4:50 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXColumbia25 min
Feb 4, 4:52 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXDuval38 min
Feb 4, 5:01 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX44 min
Feb 4, 5:04 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX56 min
Feb 4, 5:09 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion51 min
Feb 4, 5:20 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXDuval, Nassau40 min
Feb 4, 5:24 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker36 min
Feb 4, 5:28 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXMarion32 min
Feb 4, 5:33 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXDuval, Nassau27 min
Feb 4, 5:37 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXDuval23 min
Feb 4, 5:42 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXBaker, Nassau33 min
Feb 4, 5:47 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX43 min
Feb 4, 5:47 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXDuval, Nassau43 min
Feb 4, 5:50 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXMarion25 min
Feb 4, 5:51 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXDuval, Nassau39 min
Feb 4, 5:53 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXDuval, Nassau10 min
Feb 4, 6:01 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXMarion44 min
Feb 4, 6:02 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX58 min
Feb 4, 6:05 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXBaker25 min
Feb 4, 6:11 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXFlagler, Putnam34 min
Feb 4, 6:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXSaint Johns46 min
Feb 4, 6:16 PM ESTTornado WarningJAXNassau29 min
Feb 4, 6:24 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX66 min
Feb 4, 6:44 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningJAXFlagler30 min
Feb 4, 6:46 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementJAXNassau29 min
Feb 4, 6:51 PM ESTSpecial Marine WarningJAX84 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.