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Tornado Warning 17, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 22, 2017Crisp County, Wilcox County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jan 22, 2017, 3:42 PM EST for Crisp County, Wilcox County, Georgia. It was in force for 48 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 22, 2017, 3:42 PM EST (20:42 UTC)
Expired: Jan 22, 2017, 4:30 PM EST
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Emergency: Tornado emergency
Tornado: Observed
Damage threat: Considerable
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Crisp County, GA, Wilcox County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:44 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 22, 4:09 PM EST	TORNADO	4 W Owensboro, GA	PRELIMINARY REPORT OF DAMAGE TO 4 HOMES ABOUT 4 MILES NORTH OF REBECCA ON HWY 112.
Jan 22, 4:10 PM EST	TORNADO	2 Ese Double Run, GA	THE TORNADO THAT STRUCK DOUGHERTY... WORTH AND TURNER COUNTIES CONTINUED INTO WILCOX COUNTY AND TRAVELED 14.5 MILES BEFORE LIFTING 2 MILES WEST OF ABBEVILLE. MAX WINDS WERE 120 MPH CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO STRUCTURES AND TREES. SEE PUBLIC INFORMATION STAT
Jan 22, 4:15 PM EST	TORNADO	2 Sw Kramer, GA	DAMAGED REPORTED ALONG AMERICAN LEGION RD....WITH HOUSES HEAVILY DAMAGED....SEMI TRUCKS TURNED OVER...AND TREES DOWN.

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 22, 12:47 PM EST	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 182 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: 189 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -133 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 609 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 71 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 355 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 423 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.9

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

197 
WFUS52 KFFC 222042
TORFFC
GAC081-315-222130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0017.170122T2042Z-170122T2130Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
342 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Wilcox County in central Georgia...
  Eastern Crisp County in central Georgia...

* Until 430 PM EST
    
* At 341 PM EST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado
  was located near Doles, or 10 miles northwest of Sylvester, moving
  northeast at 65 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. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Cordele, Abbeville, Rochelle, Arabi, Pineview, Pitts, East Crisp,
  Cedar Creek, Antioch Church, Pope City, Seville, Hatley, Browning,
  Pleasant View, Double Run, Wenona and Owensboro.

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.

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 3184 8388 3203 8363 3203 8361 3204 8361
      3212 8351 3212 8344 3213 8341 3213 8336
      3210 8336 3208 8330 3205 8331 3200 8328
      3199 8329 3195 8326 3195 8324 3186 8319
      3184 8323 3185 8361 3180 8361 3180 8380
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 235DEG 57KT 3166 8392 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

2 follow-up statements

300 
WWUS52 KFFC 222059
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
359 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

GAC081-315-222130-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170122T2130Z/
Wilcox GA-Crisp GA-
359 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EST FOR WILCOX
AND EASTERN CRISP COUNTIES...
    
At 358 PM EST, a confirmed large and extremely dangerous tornado was
located near Sibley, or 7 miles north of Ashburn, moving northeast at
65 mph.

This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Public 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Cordele, Abbeville, Rochelle, Arabi, Pineview, Pitts, East Crisp,
Cedar Creek, Antioch Church, Pope City, Seville, Hatley, Browning,
Pleasant View, Double Run, Wenona and Owensboro.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3189 8379 3203 8363 3203 8361 3204 8361
      3212 8351 3212 8344 3213 8341 3213 8336
      3210 8336 3208 8330 3205 8331 3200 8328
      3199 8329 3195 8326 3195 8324 3186 8319
      3184 8323 3185 8361 3180 8361 3180 8380
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 235DEG 57KT 3182 8365 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

322 
WWUS52 KFFC 222108
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
408 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

GAC081-315-222130-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0017.000000T0000Z-170122T2130Z/
Wilcox GA-Crisp GA-
408 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHERN WILCOX COUNTY...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EST FOR WILCOX
AND EASTERN CRISP COUNTIES...
    
At 407 PM EST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Double Run, or 12 miles northeast of Ashburn, moving northeast
at 60 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for southern Wilcox County. This is a PARTICULARLY 
DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado. 

SOURCE...Public 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. 

Locations impacted include...
Abbeville, Rochelle, Arabi, Pineview, Pitts, East Crisp, Cedar Creek,
Antioch Church, Pope City, Seville, Hatley, Browning, Pleasant View,
Double Run and Owensboro.

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 in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3188 8374 3203 8363 3203 8361 3204 8361
      3212 8351 3212 8344 3213 8341 3213 8336
      3210 8336 3208 8330 3205 8331 3200 8328
      3199 8329 3195 8326 3195 8324 3186 8319
      3184 8323 3185 8361 3180 8361 3181 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 240DEG 53KT 3186 8354 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 21, 10:47 PM EST	Flash Flood Watch	FFC	Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more	20 hr
Jan 22, 12:13 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler	47 min
Jan 22, 12:43 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp, Wilcox	47 min
Jan 22, 1:43 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Coweta, Fayette, Spalding	24 hr
Jan 22, 3:05 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga, Dade, Walker	55 min
Jan 22, 3:44 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Telfair	31 min
Jan 22, 4:15 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	45 min
Jan 22, 5:15 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Telfair	45 min
Jan 22, 6:06 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fayette, Spalding	19 hr
Jan 22, 9:56 AM EST	Wind Advisory	FFC	Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more	39 hr
Jan 22, 11:01 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Crisp, Dooly, Sumter	44 min
Jan 22, 12:04 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley, Crawford, Houston, Macon, Peach, Twiggs	41 min
Jan 22, 12:39 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Twiggs and 2 more	51 min
Jan 22, 12:55 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Schley, Webster	35 min
Jan 22, 1:23 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Glascock, Jefferson, Warren	52 min
Jan 22, 1:29 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Schley	46 min
Jan 22, 1:34 PM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler	6 hr
Jan 22, 1:53 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon	37 min
Jan 22, 2:13 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Houston, Peach	32 min
Jan 22, 3:15 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp, Dooly	30 min
Jan 22, 3:46 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Coweta, Heard, Troup	44 min
Jan 22, 3:58 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley, Pulaski	32 min
Jan 22, 4:13 PM EST	Tornado Warning Tornado observedConsiderable damage threat	FFC	Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox	47 min
Jan 22, 4:13 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson	32 min
Jan 22, 4:25 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Douglas, Fulton	13 min
Jan 22, 4:59 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dodge, Laurens	31 min
Jan 22, 5:13 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fayette, Spalding	24 hr
Jan 22, 5:15 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen	45 min
Jan 22, 5:33 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Floyd, Polk	27 min
Jan 22, 5:59 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Floyd	46 min
Jan 22, 6:29 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs	4 days

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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.