Alert archive / Georgia / Tornado Warnings in 2017
Tornado Warning 5, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jan 21, 2017, 10:35 AM EST for Harris County, Muscogee County, Talbot County, Georgia. It was in force for 25 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, 10:35 AM EST (15:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 21, 2017, 11:00 AM EST
- In force
- 25 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Harris County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Talbot County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 10:41 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Cataula, GA | 9 TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF CATAULA. ONE TREE WAS HIT BY A CAR AND ANOTHER WAS ON A HOUSE. |
| Jan 21, 10:41 AM EST | TORNADO | Cataula, GA | 9 TREES DOWN IN THE TOWN OF CATAULA. ONE TREE WAS HIT BY A CAR AND ANOTHER WAS ON A HOUSE. NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED IN THE AREA OFF CHAMBLISS ROAD. NO MAJOR DAMAGE TO HOMES. SOME MINOR SHINGLE DAMAGE. MAJOR DAMAGE TO A YOUTH SPORTS BUILDING IN CATAULA WHERE THE R |
| Jan 21, 10:57 AM EST | TORNADO | 1 Sw Cataula, GA | DEBRIS ON ROAD AND POWER LINES DOWN ON 27 NORTHBOUND AT CHAMBLISS ROAD. AND AT HWY 315 INTERSECTION TO HOLLAND ROAD. ROADS CLOSED DUE TO DEBRIS AND POWERLINES 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 21, 9:04 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 6 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 3.6 hours before the alert went out and 83 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
- 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
The text
As transmitted.
658
WFUS52 KFFC 211535
TORFFC
GAC145-215-263-211600-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0005.170121T1535Z-170121T1600Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1035 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Muscogee County in west central Georgia...
West central Talbot County in west central Georgia...
Eastern Harris County in west central Georgia...
* Until 1100 AM EST
* At 1035 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
tornado was located over Fortson, or 8 miles south of Hamilton,
moving northeast at 50 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...
Hamilton, Waverly Hall, Ellerslie, Cataula, Baughville, Fortson and
Mulberry Grove.
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 3256 8496 3268 8499 3285 8476 3275 8463
3261 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 1535Z 240DEG 41KT 3264 8491
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$1 follow-up statement
086
WWUS52 KFFC 211543
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1043 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2017
GAC215-211552-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170121T1600Z/
Muscogee GA-
1043 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL MUSCOGEE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of Muscogee County. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A severe thunderstorm warning remains in effect until 11 am.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 300 PM EST for west central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3285 8476 3275 8463 3261 8461 3258 8485
3258 8487 3270 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 1542Z 240DEG 41KT 3268 8482
$$
GAC145-263-211600-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0005.000000T0000Z-170121T1600Z/
Talbot GA-Harris GA-
1043 AM EST SAT JAN 21 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 AM EST FOR WEST
CENTRAL TALBOT AND EASTERN HARRIS COUNTIES...
At 1042 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Cataula, or near Hamilton, moving northeast at 45
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...
Hamilton, Waverly Hall, Ellerslie, Baughville and Cataula.
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 3285 8476 3275 8463 3261 8461 3258 8485
3258 8487 3270 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 1542Z 240DEG 41KT 3268 8482
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
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, 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 | 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 | FFC | Monroe | 15 min |
| Jan 21, 12:21 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Houston, Peach, Twiggs | 24 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.