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Tornado Warning 11, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 21, 2017Houston County, Peach County, Twiggs County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jan 21, 2017, 12:21 PM EST for Houston County, Peach County, Twiggs County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 min. 3 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 21, 2017, 12:21 PM EST (17:21 UTC)
Expired: Jan 21, 2017, 12:45 PM EST
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Houston County, GA, Peach County, GA, Twiggs County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:19 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 21, 12:22 PM EST	TORNADO	Warner Robins, GA	RAIN WRAPPED TORNADO CROSS HWY 96 1/4 MILE WEST OF MOODY AND HWY 96 INTERSECTION. SPOTTERS VECHICLE HIT BY 8 INCH TREE LIMB AS THE TORNADO CROSSED THE HWY.
Jan 21, 12:28 PM EST	TORNADO	1 Nne Creekside, GA	TREE ON A HOUSE NEAR LAKE JOY AND SANDEFUR ROAD. WALMART AT BOOTH ROAD IN WARNER ROBINS HAS ROOF DAMAGE. SPOTTER REPORTS POSSIBLE MINOR DAMAGE AT KROGER ACROSS THE STREET
Jan 21, 12:32 PM EST	TORNADO	1 W Redding, GA	3 HOMES SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE...4 HOMES WITH MINOR DAMAGE IN THE HIDDEN CREEK ESTATES OFF OF BOOTH ROAD. NUMEROUS OTHER TREES AND POWERLINES DOWNED IN THE AREA.

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 21, 9:04 AM EST	Tornado Watch	SPC	6 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 121 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: 388 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -26 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 536 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 52 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 61 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.3

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The text

As transmitted.

712 
WFUS52 KFFC 211721
TORFFC
GAC153-225-289-211745-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0011.170121T1721Z-170121T1745Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1221 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southwestern Twiggs County in central Georgia...
  East central Peach County in central Georgia...
  Northern Houston County in central Georgia...

* Until 1245 PM EST
    
* At 1221 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Houston Lake, or near Perry, moving east
  at 40 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...
  Perry, Warner Robins, Robins Air Force Base, Tarversville, Bullard,
  Houston Lake, Bonaire and Lakewood.

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 3248 8376 3255 8380 3271 8350 3254 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 249DEG 37KT 3254 8371 

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

$$

1 follow-up statement

465 
WWUS52 KFFC 211733
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1233 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2017

GAC225-211742-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-170121T1745Z/
Peach GA-
1233 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PEACH 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 300 PM EST for central
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3254 8361 3259 8366 3271 8350 3257 8343
TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 249DEG 37KT 3258 8358 

$$

GAC153-289-211745-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0011.000000T0000Z-170121T1745Z/
Twiggs GA-Houston GA-
1233 PM EST SAT JAN 21 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1245 PM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN TWIGGS AND NORTHEASTERN HOUSTON COUNTIES...
    
At 1232 PM EST, a confirmed tornado was located over Robins Air Force
Base, or 12 miles northeast of Perry, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Weather spotters confirmed tornado. 

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...
Warner Robins, Robins Air Force Base, Bonaire and Bullard. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3254 8361 3259 8366 3271 8350 3257 8343
TIME...MOT...LOC 1732Z 249DEG 37KT 3258 8358 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 21, 7:52 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Heard, Troup	38 min
Jan 21, 8:28 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Troup	32 min
Jan 21, 8:33 AM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Troup	27 min
Jan 21, 8:55 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Meriwether, Troup	35 min
Jan 21, 9:23 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta	37 min
Jan 21, 10:04 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta, Fayette, Troup	56 min
Jan 21, 10:14 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Harris, Muscogee	46 min
Jan 21, 10:22 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Stewart	38 min
Jan 21, 10:35 AM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Harris, Muscogee, Talbot	25 min
Jan 21, 11:00 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Talbot, Upson	30 min
Jan 21, 11:01 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Troup	59 min
Jan 21, 11:10 AM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Meriwether, Talbot, Upson	32 min
Jan 21, 11:16 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Taylor	29 min
Jan 21, 11:26 AM EST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FFC	Crawford, Taylor, Upson	34 min
Jan 21, 11:36 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta, Fayette	39 min
Jan 21, 11:39 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Lamar, Pike, Upson	36 min
Jan 21, 11:46 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon, Peach, Schley, Sumter	44 min
Jan 21, 11:50 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bibb, Crawford, Monroe	25 min
Jan 21, 11:56 AM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Lamar	14 min
Jan 21, 12:04 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Houston, Macon, Peach	26 min
Jan 21, 12:06 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Houston, Macon, Peach	24 min
Jan 21, 12:10 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Spalding	50 min
Jan 21, 12:13 PM EST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FFC	Monroe	15 min
Jan 21, 12:28 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb	24 hr
Jan 21, 12:28 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	24 hr
Jan 21, 12:42 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs	33 min
Jan 21, 12:43 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Twiggs, Wilkinson	32 min
Jan 21, 12:53 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Laurens, Pulaski and 1 more	52 min
Jan 21, 12:57 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Laurens	33 min
Jan 21, 1:05 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Johnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson	40 min
Jan 21, 1:11 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Hancock, Washington, Wilkinson	49 min
Jan 21, 1:24 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen	51 min
Jan 21, 1:24 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Johnson, Laurens	36 min
Jan 21, 1:27 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Hancock, Washington	34 min
Jan 21, 1:31 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Emanuel, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen and 1 more	44 min
Jan 21, 1:32 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Jefferson, Washington	43 min
Jan 21, 1:41 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Jefferson, Johnson	34 min
Jan 21, 2:12 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler	33 min
Jan 21, 2:14 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Jefferson	31 min
Jan 21, 2:26 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb	24 hr
Jan 21, 3:46 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	24 hr
Jan 21, 3:46 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Fulton	64 hr
Jan 21, 5:39 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett, Walton	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.