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Tornado Warning 80, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Aug 30, 2017, 4:27 PM EDT for Dodge County, Telfair County, Wilcox County, Georgia. It was in force for 48 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
- Aug 30, 2017, 4:27 PM EDT (20:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 30, 2017, 5:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Dodge County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Wilcox County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:26 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 194 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
- 334 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 832 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.8
The text
As transmitted.
262
WFUS52 KFFC 302027
TORFFC
GAC091-271-315-302115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0080.170830T2027Z-170830T2115Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
427 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
South central Dodge County in central Georgia...
Southwestern Telfair County in central Georgia...
Southeastern Wilcox County in central Georgia...
* Until 515 PM EDT
* At 426 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Browning, or 7 miles south of Abbeville, moving
east at 10 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...
Abbeville, Milan, Rhine, Temperance, Browning, China Hill and
Antioch Church.
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 3180 8308 3181 8309 3181 8310 3182 8311
3181 8311 3181 8314 3182 8314 3182 8315
3183 8315 3185 8318 3184 8321 3185 8339
3197 8339 3202 8306 3179 8306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 270DEG 8KT 3189 8331
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$2 follow-up statements
882
WWUS52 KFFC 302031
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
431 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017
GAC091-271-315-302115-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-170830T2115Z/
Dodge GA-Telfair GA-Wilcox GA-
431 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR SOUTH
CENTRAL DODGE...SOUTHWESTERN TELFAIR AND SOUTHEASTERN WILCOX
COUNTIES...
At 431 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Browning, or 7 miles south of Abbeville, moving east
at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Milan, Rhine, Temperance, Browning and China Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3180 8308 3181 8309 3181 8310 3182 8311
3181 8311 3181 8314 3182 8314 3182 8315
3183 8315 3185 8318 3184 8321 3185 8333
3194 8332 3202 8306 3179 8306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 270DEG 8KT 3189 8330
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$201
WWUS52 KFFC 302059
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
459 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017
GAC091-315-302109-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-170830T2115Z/
Dodge GA-Wilcox GA-
459 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL DODGE AND SOUTHEASTERN
WILCOX COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3180 8308 3181 8309 3181 8310 3182 8311
3181 8311 3181 8313 3182 8314 3182 8315
3185 8318 3187 8318 3188 8320 3190 8321
3202 8306 3179 8306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 272DEG 10KT 3188 8317
$$
GAC271-302115-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0080.000000T0000Z-170830T2115Z/
Telfair GA-
459 PM EDT WED AUG 30 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN TELFAIR COUNTY...
At 459 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Temperance, or 11 miles southeast of Abbeville,
moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Milan, Temperance and China Hill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3180 8308 3181 8309 3181 8310 3182 8311
3181 8311 3181 8313 3182 8314 3182 8315
3185 8318 3187 8318 3188 8320 3190 8321
3202 8306 3179 8306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 272DEG 10KT 3188 8317
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 26 min |
| Aug 30, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Stewart, Sumter, Webster | 44 min |
| Aug 30, 3:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster | 44 min |
| Aug 30, 3:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 23 min |
| Aug 30, 3:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 46 min |
| Aug 30, 5:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Telfair | 46 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.