Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 5, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 2, 2017, 10:51 PM EST for Crisp County, Wilcox County, Georgia. It was in force for 39 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
- Jan 2, 2017, 10:51 PM EST (03:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2017, 11:30 PM EST
- In force
- 39 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Crisp County, GA, Wilcox County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:51 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 10:55 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 5 S Cordele, GA | PRELIMINARY FROM CRISP COUNTY. 1 VEHICLE TOTALED...2 DAMAGED FROM FALLING TREES. ONE HOME HAS MODERATE DAMAGE. ONE HOME HAS MINIMAL. SEVERAL BARNS AND STORAGE BUIDLINGS DAMAGED AND ROOFS BLOWN OFF. NUMEROUS ROADS BLOCKED BUT HAVE BEEN CLEARED. |
| Jan 2, 11:15 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 S Rochelle, GA | EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED NUMEROUS TREES DOWN ALONG HWY 233 SOUTH OF ROCHELLE. ALSO...ONE POWER POLE WAS SNAPPED AND SEVERAL WERE LEANING. TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 4:46 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Jan 2, 10:27 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 3 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 3.9 hours before the alert went out and 174 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
- 202 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -97 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 638 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 138 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 3.4
The text
As transmitted.
920
WUUS52 KFFC 030351
SVRFFC
GAC081-315-030430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0005.170103T0351Z-170103T0430Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1051 PM EST MON JAN 2 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Southeastern Crisp County in central Georgia...
Southwestern Wilcox County in central Georgia...
* Until 1130 PM EST
* At 1051 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Worth, or
near Ashburn, moving east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Rochelle, Arabi, Pitts, Antioch Church, Double Run, Hatley, Wenona,
Owensboro, Seville and East Crisp.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
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.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM EST for central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3181 8383 3183 8384 3182 8385 3184 8386
3195 8369 3202 8355 3201 8341 3186 8331
3185 8334 3185 8361 3180 8361 3180 8380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0351Z 250DEG 57KT 3176 8369
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
781
WWUS52 KFFC 030408
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1108 PM EST MON JAN 2 2017
GAC081-030417-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170103T0430Z/
Crisp GA-
1108 PM EST MON JAN 2 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRISP COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM EST for central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3185 8361 3198 8361 3202 8355 3201 8341
3186 8331 3185 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 250DEG 57KT 3185 8339
$$
GAC315-030430-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170103T0430Z/
Wilcox GA-
1108 PM EST MON JAN 2 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM EST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTY...
At 1107 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Owensboro, or
10 miles southwest of Abbeville, moving east at 65 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Rochelle, Pitts, Antioch Church, Double Run, Owensboro and Seville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Intense thunderstorm lines can produce brief tornadoes and widespread
significant wind damage. Although a tornado is not immediately
likely, it is best to move to an interior room on the lowest floor of
a building. This storm may cause serious injury and significant
property damage.
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.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 AM EST for central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3185 8361 3198 8361 3202 8355 3201 8341
3186 8331 3185 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 250DEG 57KT 3185 8339
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 7:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 30 min |
| Jan 2, 7:26 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 64 min |
| Jan 2, 7:29 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Talbot, Taylor | 16 min |
| Jan 2, 7:45 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 6 hr |
| Jan 2, 8:34 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Monroe, Taylor | 26 min |
| Jan 2, 9:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Monroe | 28 min |
| Jan 2, 11:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox | 47 min |
| Jan 2, 11:31 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler | 44 min |
| Jan 2, 11:57 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa and 47 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 3, 12:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler | 45 min |
| Jan 3, 12:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler | 45 min |
| Jan 3, 12:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Jan 3, 12:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 6 days |
| Jan 3, 4:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Pulaski | 72 hr |
| Jan 3, 4:06 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 30 hr |
| Jan 3, 6:40 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach | 40 hr |
| Jan 3, 7:28 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 48 hr |
| Jan 3, 2:50 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 24 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.