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2020 [KJAX] JACKSONVILLE Tornado (TO) Warning (W) Number 19

Listing of Counties/Parishes/Zones Included in Product

RADAR Composite at Issuance Time

Storm Based Warning History

410 
WFUS52 KJAX 231815
TORJAX
GAC025-039-127-229-299-305-231900-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0019.200423T1815Z-200423T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
215 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Camden County in southeastern Georgia...
  Western Glynn County in southeastern Georgia...
  Southern Pierce County in southeastern Georgia...
  Brantley County in southeastern Georgia...
  Northeastern Ware County in southeastern Georgia...
  Southeastern Wayne County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 300 PM EDT.
    
* At 214 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located near Boggy Bay, or near Waycross, moving east at 50
  mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...
  Fort Mudge around 220 PM EDT.
  Nahunta, Raybon and Hickox around 235 PM EDT.
  Waynesville around 250 PM EDT.
  Thalmann around 255 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Needham, Atkinson, Mount Pleasant and Hortense.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3101 8164 3104 8191 3108 8206 3106 8207
      3110 8246 3128 8243 3152 8173 3130 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 263DEG 45KT 3119 8229 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

HESS
708 
WWUS52 KJAX 231829
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
229 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

GAC299-231839-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-200423T1900Z/
Ware GA-
229 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3101 8164 3104 8191 3108 8206 3106 8207
      3107 8220 3109 8221 3117 8221 3117 8223
      3119 8228 3122 8228 3122 8231 3127 8236
      3129 8237 3129 8239 3152 8173 3130 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 261DEG 44KT 3123 8208 

$$

GAC025-039-127-229-305-231900-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-200423T1900Z/
Camden GA-Glynn GA-Pierce GA-Brantley GA-Wayne GA-
229 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...WESTERN GLYNN...SOUTHERN PIERCE...BRANTLEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTIES...
        
At 229 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Nahunta, moving east at 50 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

The tornado will be near...
  Nahunta and Raybon around 235 PM EDT.
  Waynesville around 250 PM EDT.
  Thalmann around 255 PM EDT.
  Everett around 300 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Atkinson, Mount Pleasant and Hortense.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3101 8164 3104 8191 3108 8206 3106 8207
      3107 8220 3109 8221 3117 8221 3117 8223
      3119 8228 3122 8228 3122 8231 3127 8236
      3129 8237 3129 8239 3152 8173 3130 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 261DEG 44KT 3123 8208 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

HESS
Permalink to 202004231815-KJAX-WFUS52-TORJAX
410 
WFUS52 KJAX 231815
TORJAX
GAC025-039-127-229-299-305-231900-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0019.200423T1815Z-200423T1900Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
215 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Camden County in southeastern Georgia...
  Western Glynn County in southeastern Georgia...
  Southern Pierce County in southeastern Georgia...
  Brantley County in southeastern Georgia...
  Northeastern Ware County in southeastern Georgia...
  Southeastern Wayne County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 300 PM EDT.
    
* At 214 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located near Boggy Bay, or near Waycross, moving east at 50
  mph.

  This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

  HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

  SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

  IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris 
           may be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile 
           homes will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
           businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete 
           destruction is possible.

* The tornado will be near...
  Fort Mudge around 220 PM EDT.
  Nahunta, Raybon and Hickox around 235 PM EDT.
  Waynesville around 250 PM EDT.
  Thalmann around 255 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Needham, Atkinson, Mount Pleasant and Hortense.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3101 8164 3104 8191 3108 8206 3106 8207
      3110 8246 3128 8243 3152 8173 3130 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 263DEG 45KT 3119 8229 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

HESS
Permalink to 202004231829-KJAX-WWUS52-SVSJAX
708 
WWUS52 KJAX 231829
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
229 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

GAC299-231839-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-200423T1900Z/
Ware GA-
229 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

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

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for southeastern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3101 8164 3104 8191 3108 8206 3106 8207
      3107 8220 3109 8221 3117 8221 3117 8223
      3119 8228 3122 8228 3122 8231 3127 8236
      3129 8237 3129 8239 3152 8173 3130 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 261DEG 44KT 3123 8208 

$$

GAC025-039-127-229-305-231900-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0019.000000T0000Z-200423T1900Z/
Camden GA-Glynn GA-Pierce GA-Brantley GA-Wayne GA-
229 PM EDT Thu Apr 23 2020

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 PM EDT FOR
NORTHWESTERN CAMDEN...WESTERN GLYNN...SOUTHERN PIERCE...BRANTLEY AND
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE COUNTIES...
        
At 229 PM EDT, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Nahunta, moving east at 50 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado.

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado.

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible.

The tornado will be near...
  Nahunta and Raybon around 235 PM EDT.
  Waynesville around 250 PM EDT.
  Thalmann around 255 PM EDT.
  Everett around 300 PM EDT.

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Atkinson, Mount Pleasant and Hortense.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, 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 3101 8164 3104 8191 3108 8206 3106 8207
      3107 8220 3109 8221 3117 8221 3117 8223
      3119 8228 3122 8228 3122 8231 3127 8236
      3129 8237 3129 8239 3152 8173 3130 8154
TIME...MOT...LOC 1829Z 261DEG 44KT 3123 8208 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.50IN

$$

HESS

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