Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jan 2, 2017, 2:29 PM EST for Laurens County, Georgia. It was in force for 29 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
- Jan 2, 2017, 2:29 PM EST (19:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2017, 2:58 PM EST
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
County Laurens County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 190 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
- 845 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 222 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
539
WFUS52 KFFC 021929
TORFFC
GAC175-022015-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0002.170102T1929Z-170102T2015Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
229 PM EST MON JAN 2 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Northeastern Laurens County in central Georgia...
* Until 315 PM EST
* At 227 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Minter, or near Dublin, moving east at 20 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...
Lovett, Brewton and Minter.
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 8267 3248 8279 3252 8279 3259 8283
3265 8276 3263 8270 3261 8267 3252 8267
3251 8265 3249 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 1927Z 266DEG 16KT 3253 8280
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
778
WWUS52 KFFC 021944
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
244 PM EST MON JAN 2 2017
GAC175-022015-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170102T2015Z/
Laurens GA-
244 PM EST MON JAN 2 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 PM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN LAURENS COUNTY...
At 244 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Scott, or 11 miles east of Dublin, moving east at 20
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3254 8274 3255 8277 3261 8280 3265 8276
3263 8270 3261 8267 3255 8267
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 266DEG 16KT 3254 8271
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$420
WWUS52 KFFC 021958
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
258 PM EST MON JAN 2 2017
GAC175-022007-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0002.000000T0000Z-170102T2015Z/
Laurens GA-
258 PM EST MON JAN 2 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN LAURENS COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning has
been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3254 8274 3255 8277 3261 8280 3265 8276
3263 8270 3261 8267 3255 8267
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 266DEG 16KT 3254 8264
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 10:21 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Schley, Sumter | 39 min |
| Jan 1, 10:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 46 min |
| Jan 1, 11:28 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon | 32 min |
| Jan 1, 11:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 23 min |
| Jan 2, 12:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Peach | 34 min |
| Jan 2, 1:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart | 23 min |
| Jan 2, 3:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 30 min |
| Jan 2, 3:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 29 min |
| Jan 2, 4:40 AM EST | Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp and 38 more | 26 hr |
| Jan 2, 1:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 51 min |
| Jan 2, 1:51 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Laurens | 39 min |
| Jan 2, 2:52 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Johnson | 23 min |
| Jan 2, 3:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 28 min |
| Jan 2, 3:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 30 min |
| Jan 2, 5:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 29 min |
| Jan 2, 5:37 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 38 min |
| Jan 2, 6:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee | 39 min |
| Jan 2, 6:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster | 31 min |
| Jan 2, 6:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 31 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.