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Tornado Warning 18, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Dec 13, 2016, 2:53 PM EST for Dodge County, Laurens County, Wheeler County, Georgia. It was in force for 37 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
- Dec 13, 2016, 2:53 PM EST (19:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 13, 2016, 3:30 PM EST
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Dodge County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Wheeler County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:53 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
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 467 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 54 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 181 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
463
WFUS52 KFFC 131953
TORFFC
GAC091-175-309-132030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0018.161213T1953Z-161213T2030Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
253 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
East central Dodge County in central Georgia...
Wheeler County in central Georgia...
South central Laurens County in central Georgia...
* Until 330 PM EST
* At 252 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Jay Bird Springs, or 9 miles east of Eastman,
moving east at 35 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...
Alamo, Glenwood, Scotland, Chauncey, Jordan, Achord, Little
Ocmulgee State Park, Landsburg and Jay Bird Springs.
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.
If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has
passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free
at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8286 3209 8290 3212 8292 3213 8294
3215 8293 3214 8295 3212 8295 3209 8298
3212 8308 3224 8306 3226 8265 3221 8263
3218 8263 3216 8261 3213 8263 3210 8261
3199 8263
TIME...MOT...LOC 1952Z 277DEG 30KT 3218 8302
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
997
WWUS52 KFFC 132014
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
314 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016
GAC091-175-132024-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-161213T2030Z/
Dodge GA-Laurens GA-
314 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL DODGE AND SOUTH CENTRAL
LAURENS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3206 8286 3209 8290 3211 8290 3213 8292
3217 8289 3218 8287 3219 8288 3226 8265
3221 8263 3218 8263 3215 8261 3213 8263
3209 8261 3208 8262 3208 8261 3199 8263
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 279DEG 29KT 3214 8283
$$
GAC309-132030-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-161213T2030Z/
Wheeler GA-
314 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM EST FOR WHEELER
COUNTY...
At 314 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Alamo, moving east at 35 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...
Alamo, Glenwood, Scotland, Landsburg, Jordan and Little Ocmulgee
State Park.
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 3206 8286 3209 8290 3211 8290 3213 8292
3217 8289 3218 8287 3219 8288 3226 8265
3221 8263 3218 8263 3215 8261 3213 8263
3209 8261 3208 8262 3208 8261 3199 8263
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 279DEG 29KT 3214 8283
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$207
WWUS52 KFFC 132027
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
327 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016
GAC309-132037-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0018.000000T0000Z-161213T2030Z/
Wheeler GA-
327 PM EST TUE DEC 13 2016
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR WHEELER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 330 PM
EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.
LAT...LON 3206 8286 3209 8290 3211 8290 3213 8292
3217 8289 3218 8287 3219 8288 3226 8265
3221 8263 3218 8263 3215 8261 3213 8263
3209 8261 3208 8262 3208 8261 3199 8263
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 277DEG 30KT 3218 8301
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 3:33 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs, Wheeler | 42 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.