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Tornado Warning 12, NWS Jacksonville, FL
NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 22, 2017, 7:25 AM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 35 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 22, 2017, 7:25 AM EST (12:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2017, 8:00 AM EST
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Jacksonville, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Brantley County, GA, Pierce County, GA, Ware County, GA, Wayne County, GA
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, 3:20 AM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 765 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -40 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 569 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 376 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 336 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 1.8
- Supercell composite
- 8.3
The text
As transmitted.
882
WFUS52 KJAX 221225
TORJAX
GAC025-229-299-305-221300-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0012.170122T1225Z-170122T1300Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
725 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
North central Ware County in southeastern Georgia...
Southwestern Wayne County in southeastern Georgia...
Pierce County in southeastern Georgia...
North central Brantley County in southeastern Georgia...
* Until 800 AM EST
* At 725 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Jamestown, or 8 miles north of Waycross, moving
east 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.
* This dangerous storm will be near...
Blackshear around 735 AM EST.
Bristol around 740 AM EST.
Patterson and Offerman around 745 AM EST.
Screven around 755 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Hortense and Broadhurst.
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 3133 8181 3124 8250 3140 8252 3150 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1225Z 255DEG 43KT 3134 8241
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
NELSON3 follow-up statements
283
WWUS52 KJAX 221240
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
740 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
GAC025-299-221250-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170122T1300Z/
Ware GA-Brantley GA-
740 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL WARE AND NORTH CENTRAL
BRANTLEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EST for southeastern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3138 8184 3136 8203 3137 8204 3136 8204
3135 8220 3145 8223 3150 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1240Z 258DEG 48KT 3140 8211
$$
GAC229-305-221300-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170122T1300Z/
Wayne GA-Pierce GA-
740 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN PIERCE COUNTIES...
At 740 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Offerman, or over Patterson, moving east at 55 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.
This dangerous storm will be near...
Screven around 750 AM EST.
Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Broadhurst.
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 3138 8184 3136 8203 3137 8204 3136 8204
3135 8220 3145 8223 3150 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1240Z 258DEG 48KT 3140 8211
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
NELSON054
WWUS52 KJAX 221249
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
749 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
GAC229-221259-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170122T1300Z/
Pierce GA-
749 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN PIERCE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EST for southeastern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3138 8184 3137 8197 3136 8201 3137 8203
3137 8204 3139 8204 3140 8205 3145 8205
3146 8206 3148 8206 3150 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1249Z 258DEG 37KT 3141 8202
$$
GAC305-221300-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170122T1300Z/
Wayne GA-
749 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 AM EST FOR
SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY...
At 749 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Screven, or 7 miles east of Patterson, moving east
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.
This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southwestern Wayne County, including the following locations:
Broadhurst.
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 3138 8184 3137 8197 3136 8201 3137 8203
3137 8204 3139 8204 3140 8205 3145 8205
3146 8206 3148 8206 3150 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1249Z 258DEG 37KT 3141 8202
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN
$$
NELSON312
WWUS52 KJAX 221254
SVSJAX
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
754 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
GAC305-221303-
/O.EXP.KJAX.TO.W.0012.000000T0000Z-170122T1300Z/
Wayne GA-
754 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN WAYNE COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT
800 AM EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire. However gusty winds
are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EST for southeastern
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3138 8184 3137 8197 3136 8201 3137 8203
3137 8204 3139 8204 3140 8205 3145 8205
3146 8206 3148 8206 3150 8191
TIME...MOT...LOC 1253Z 255DEG 43KT 3142 8198
$$
NELSONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Jacksonville, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 9:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Charlton | 30 min |
| Jan 21, 11:15 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Clinch | 30 min |
| Jan 22, 12:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Jeff Davis | 49 min |
| Jan 22, 12:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Pierce, Wayne | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 1:47 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Appling, Coffee, Jeff Davis | 43 min |
| Jan 22, 2:31 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis | 44 min |
| Jan 22, 2:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis | 42 min |
| Jan 22, 3:08 AM EST | Wind Advisory | JAX | Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more | 15 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:26 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Coffee, Jeff Davis | 49 min |
| Jan 22, 3:40 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis | 50 min |
| Jan 22, 4:00 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Atkinson, Clinch, Coffee, Ware | 45 min |
| Jan 22, 4:37 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee, Pierce, Ware | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 5:07 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Coffee, Jeff Davis | 53 min |
| Jan 22, 5:11 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Pierce, Wayne | 25 min |
| Jan 22, 5:25 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Appling, Coffee, Jeff Davis | 3 hr |
| Jan 22, 5:43 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Coffee, Jeff Davis | 47 min |
| Jan 22, 6:09 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Wayne | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 6:32 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson, Bacon, Coffee | 58 min |
| Jan 22, 6:43 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Atkinson, Bacon, Clinch, Coffee, Ware | 47 min |
| Jan 22, 7:12 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Atkinson, Clinch, Ware | 48 min |
| Jan 22, 7:21 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Pierce, Wayne | 24 min |
| Jan 22, 7:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Wayne | 18 min |
| Jan 22, 7:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Wayne | 35 min |
| Jan 22, 7:57 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Charlton, Clinch, Ware | 35 min |
| Jan 22, 8:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Wayne | 15 min |
| Jan 22, 8:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Wayne | 30 min |
| Jan 22, 8:21 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Ware | 24 min |
| Jan 22, 8:27 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Clinch, Echols | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 8:36 AM EST | Flash Flood Watch | JAX | Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Brantley, Camden, Clinch and 6 more | 10 hr |
| Jan 22, 8:38 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Pierce | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 8:57 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Clinch, Echols, Ware | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 9:00 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Glynn | 30 min |
| Jan 22, 9:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Pierce, Ware | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 9:16 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Charlton, Clinch, Ware | 29 min |
| Jan 22, 9:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Glynn and 2 more | 80 min |
| Jan 22, 9:25 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 20 min |
| Jan 22, 9:28 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Clinch, Echols | 32 min |
| Jan 22, 9:29 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | JAX | Clinch, Echols | 3 hr |
| Jan 22, 9:31 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Glynn | 29 min |
| Jan 22, 9:41 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Ware | 22 min |
| Jan 22, 9:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 30 min |
| Jan 22, 9:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clinch, Echols, Ware | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 10:02 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn, Ware | 43 min |
| Jan 22, 10:06 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Clinch, Echols | 3 hr |
| Jan 22, 10:36 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Clinch, Echols, Ware | 17 min |
| Jan 22, 10:43 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Atkinson, Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Pierce and 1 more | 47 min |
| Jan 22, 10:48 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn | 42 min |
| Jan 22, 11:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clinch, Echols | 17 min |
| Jan 22, 11:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson, Clinch, Echols, Pierce, Ware | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 11:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Camden, Glynn | 25 min |
| Jan 22, 11:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Pierce, Ware | 51 min |
| Jan 22, 11:50 AM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Clinch, Pierce, Ware, Wayne | 25 min |
| Jan 22, 12:03 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Charlton, Pierce, Ware | 27 min |
| Jan 22, 12:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson, Brantley, Camden, Clinch, Echols, Glynn and 3 more | 89 min |
| Jan 22, 12:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Echols | 55 min |
| Jan 22, 12:53 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Pierce, Ware, Wayne | 24 min |
| Jan 22, 12:57 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | JAX | Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Ware | 3 hr |
| Jan 22, 1:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Brantley, Charlton, Clinch, Ware | 27 min |
| Jan 22, 1:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Brantley, Glynn, Pierce, Ware, Wayne | 39 min |
| Jan 22, 1:22 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Glynn | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 1:41 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn | 94 min |
| Jan 22, 1:43 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | JAX | Appling, Jeff Davis | 6 hr |
| Jan 22, 4:04 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Atkinson, Clinch, Coffee, Echols, Jeff Davis | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 4:33 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Atkinson, Bacon, Clinch, Coffee, Jeff Davis | 42 min |
| Jan 22, 4:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Pierce, Wayne | 32 min |
| Jan 22, 4:55 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | JAX | Appling, Bacon | 50 min |
| Jan 22, 5:02 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Brantley, Pierce, Wayne | 28 min |
| Jan 22, 5:05 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Jeff Davis | 23 min |
| Jan 22, 5:09 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Clinch, Echols, Ware | 51 min |
| Jan 22, 5:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Appling, Atkinson, Bacon, Clinch, Coffee, Jeff Davis and 2 more | 32 min |
| Jan 22, 5:27 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Pierce, Ware | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 5:42 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Appling, Bacon, Pierce, Wayne | 48 min |
| Jan 22, 5:45 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Brantley, Charlton, Pierce, Ware, Wayne | 45 min |
| Jan 22, 5:50 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Clinch, Echols, Glynn and 1 more | 40 min |
| Jan 22, 5:56 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Pierce, Wayne | 34 min |
| Jan 22, 6:06 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Charlton | 69 min |
| Jan 22, 6:14 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Camden, Charlton, Glynn | 31 min |
| Jan 22, 6:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Camden, Charlton | 48 min |
| Jan 22, 6:27 PM EST | Tornado Warning | JAX | Wayne | 21 min |
| Jan 22, 6:30 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | JAX | Brantley, Camden, Charlton, Glynn | 45 min |
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Sources
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