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Tornado Warning 42, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Apr 5, 2017, 1:31 PM EDT for Crisp County, Dooly County, Sumter County, Georgia. It was in force for 44 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
- Apr 5, 2017, 1:31 PM EDT (17:31 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 5, 2017, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 44 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Emergency
- Tornado emergency
- Tornado
- Observed
- Damage threat
- Catastrophic
- Hail
- 1.5 in
Counties Crisp County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Sumter County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:33 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 1:55 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Sse Drayton, GA | A STRONG EF1 TORNADO WITH A PATH LENGTH OF 8.9 MILES AND A PATH WIDTH OF 200 YARDS. THE MOST SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE WITH THIS TORNADO OCCURRED TO A HOME ALONG FRANKLIN ROAD WHERE THE SECOND FLOOR WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE TORNADO ALSO SNAPPED AND UPROOTED HUND |
| Apr 5, 1:59 PM EDT | TORNADO | 1 Se Drayton, GA | ROOF BLOWN OFF OF A GARAGE NEAR INTERSECTION OF FRANKLIN ROAD AND COLLIER CEMETARY ROAD |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 7:54 AM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:54 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 10 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.5 hours before the alert went out and 157 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
- 703 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -129 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 624 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 71 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 320 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 264 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 4.2
The text
As transmitted.
628
WFUS52 KFFC 051731
TORFFC
GAC081-093-261-051815-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0042.170405T1731Z-170405T1815Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service PEACHTREE CITY GA
131 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHERN DOOLY...SOUTHEAST SUMTER
...AND NORTHWEST CRISP COUNTIES...
The National Weather Service in PEACHTREE CITY has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southern Dooly County in central Georgia...
Southeastern Sumter County in west central Georgia...
Northwestern Crisp County in central Georgia...
* Until 215 PM EDT
* At 128 PM EDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was
observed over Maddox, or near Americus, moving east at 35 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for SOUTHERN DOOLY...SOUTHEAST SUMTER
...AND NORTHWEST CRISP COUNTIES. This is a
PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado that is now
likely rain wrapped and difficult to see along with
a history of producing widespread damage.
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...
Americus, Cordele, Vienna, Leslie, Lilly, De Soto, Desoto, Cobb,
Sumter, Lamar, Georgia Veterans Memorial St Pk, Richwood,
Huntington, Drayton, Maddox and Methvins.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
A large and extremely dangerous tornado is on the ground. Take
immediate tornado precautions. This is an emergency situation.
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 3192 8426 3201 8429 3207 8424 3211 8414
3217 8380 3208 8369 3191 8377 3191 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 1728Z 263DEG 32KT 3202 8424
TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.50IN
$$1 follow-up statement
786
WWUS52 KFFC 051803
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service PEACHTREE CITY GA
203 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
GAC261-051812-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170405T1815Z/
Sumter GA-
203 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN SUMTER COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EDT for central and
west central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3191 8392 3193 8392 3199 8395 3202 8395
3205 8397 3205 8398 3206 8398 3207 8399
3209 8398 3210 8400 3212 8401 3213 8401
3217 8380 3208 8369 3191 8377
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 263DEG 32KT 3206 8390
$$
GAC081-093-051815-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0042.000000T0000Z-170405T1815Z/
Dooly GA-Crisp GA-
203 PM EDT WED APR 5 2017
...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR SOUTHERN DOOLY AND NORTHWESTERN CRISP
COUNTIES...
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT FOR SOUTHERN
DOOLY AND NORTHWESTERN CRISP COUNTIES...
At 202 PM EDT, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
near Drayton, or near Vienna, moving east at 35 mph.
TORNADO EMERGENCY for SOUTHERN DOOLY AND NORTHWESTERN CRISP
COUNTIES. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!
HAZARD...Deadly tornado.
SOURCE...Emergency management confirmed tornado that is now
likely rain wrapped and difficult to see along with
a history of producing widespread damage.
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, Vienna, Lilly, Drayton, Georgia Veterans Memorial St Pk and
Richwood.
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.
Heavy rainfall may hide this tornado. Do not wait to see or hear the
tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!
A large and extremely dangerous tornado is on the ground. take
immediate tornado precautions. this is an emergency situation.
&&
LAT...LON 3191 8392 3193 8392 3199 8395 3202 8395
3205 8397 3205 8398 3206 8398 3207 8399
3209 8398 3210 8400 3212 8401 3213 8401
3217 8380 3208 8369 3191 8377
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 263DEG 32KT 3206 8390
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 5, 3:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 52 min |
| Apr 5, 3:48 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts and 46 more | 22 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 4:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 4:49 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 5:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 28 min |
| Apr 5, 5:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 28 min |
| Apr 5, 6:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 6:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 6:50 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Heard, Troup | 55 min |
| Apr 5, 7:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd, Haralson, Polk | 58 min |
| Apr 5, 7:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter, Webster | 48 min |
| Apr 5, 7:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Troup | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 7:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Heard | 59 min |
| Apr 5, 7:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 30 min |
| Apr 5, 7:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 7:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 8:00 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Spalding | 45 min |
| Apr 5, 8:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton | 49 min |
| Apr 5, 8:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 8:14 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton, Heard | 46 min |
| Apr 5, 8:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 26 min |
| Apr 5, 8:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Hall | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 8:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 9:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 30 min |
| Apr 5, 9:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Rockdale | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 9:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Warren, Washington, Wilkinson | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 10:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 65 min |
| Apr 5, 10:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee, Walton | 33 min |
| Apr 5, 10:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding and 1 more | 43 min |
| Apr 5, 10:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 11:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Spalding | 25 min |
| Apr 5, 11:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Heard | 52 min |
| Apr 5, 11:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 11 min |
| Apr 5, 11:27 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 48 min |
| Apr 5, 11:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Spalding | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 11:36 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 11:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster | 67 min |
| Apr 5, 11:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 34 min |
| Apr 5, 11:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall | 45 min |
| Apr 5, 11:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Rockdale | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 12:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison and 3 more | 38 min |
| Apr 5, 12:09 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 66 min |
| Apr 5, 12:10 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 15 min |
| Apr 5, 12:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Newton | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 12:19 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 47 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:19 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 18 min |
| Apr 5, 12:33 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Morgan, Newton, Rockdale, Walton | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 12:43 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 4 hr |
| Apr 5, 12:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 12:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oglethorpe | 37 min |
| Apr 5, 12:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Sumter | 51 min |
| Apr 5, 12:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oconee | 35 min |
| Apr 5, 1:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Sumter | 40 min |
| Apr 5, 1:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 38 min |
| Apr 5, 1:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 31 min |
| Apr 5, 1:26 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 6 hr |
| Apr 5, 1:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 41 min |
| Apr 5, 1:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 26 min |
| Apr 5, 1:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 19 min |
| Apr 5, 2:12 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 48 min |
| Apr 5, 2:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Wilcox | 45 min |
| Apr 5, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Douglas | 32 min |
| Apr 5, 2:47 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski | 43 min |
| Apr 5, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 42 min |
| Apr 5, 2:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 24 min |
| Apr 5, 2:54 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 66 min |
| Apr 5, 3:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Gordon | 27 min |
| Apr 5, 3:23 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 24 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:23 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 35 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:23 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 66 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Treutlen, Wheeler | 50 min |
| Apr 5, 3:33 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 10 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox | 55 min |
| Apr 5, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 37 min |
| Apr 5, 3:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 36 min |
| Apr 5, 3:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 40 hr |
| Apr 5, 3:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Laurens, Treutlen | 47 min |
| Apr 5, 3:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Heard | 30 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.