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Tornado Warning 26, NWS Jacksonville, FL

January 22, 20174 counties in Georgia

NWS Jacksonville, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 22, 2017, 12:53 PM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 24 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, 12:53 PM EST (17:53 UTC)
Expired: Jan 22, 2017, 1:17 PM EST
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Jacksonville, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 1.0 in

Counties Brantley County, GA, Pierce County, GA, Ware County, GA, Wayne County, GA

The radar

The Jacksonville radar (KJAX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:52 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 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, 12:47 PM EST	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 5.9 hours before the alert went out and 109 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

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

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The text

As transmitted.

915 
WFUS52 KJAX 221753
TORJAX
GAC025-229-299-305-221830-
/O.NEW.KJAX.TO.W.0026.170122T1753Z-170122T1830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1253 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Jacksonville has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  East central Ware County in southeastern Georgia...
  Southern Wayne County in southeastern Georgia...
  Southeastern Pierce County in southeastern Georgia...
  Northern Brantley County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 130 PM EST
    
* At 1253 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a
  tornado was located near Braganza, or near Waycross, moving
  northeast at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 

  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...
  Waycross, Blackshear, Nahunta, Patterson, Gardi, Offerman,
  Braganza, Raybon, Fort Mudge and Boggy Bay.

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 3161 8175 3160 8175 3161 8174 3158 8170
      3156 8170 3154 8168 3154 8167 3149 8164
      3147 8161 3140 8166 3140 8169 3135 8171
      3105 8229 3121 8242 3162 8177
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 236DEG 47KT 3120 8225 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

ENYEDI

3 follow-up statements

552 
WWUS52 KJAX 221757
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
1257 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

GAC299-221806-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-170122T1830Z/
Ware GA-
1257 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL WARE 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 EST for southeastern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3161 8175 3160 8175 3161 8174 3158 8170
      3156 8170 3154 8167 3149 8164 3147 8161
      3140 8166 3140 8169 3135 8171 3111 8218
      3115 8221 3117 8221 3117 8222 3122 8226
      3162 8177
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 247DEG 56KT 3119 8209 

$$

GAC025-229-305-221830-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-170122T1830Z/
Wayne GA-Pierce GA-Brantley GA-
1257 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE...SOUTHEASTERN PIERCE AND NORTHERN BRANTLEY
COUNTIES...
    
At 1256 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Fort Mudge, or near Nahunta, moving east at 65 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 

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...
Nahunta, Gardi, Raybon, Fort Mudge, Broadhurst, Mount Pleasant and
Hortense.

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 3161 8175 3160 8175 3161 8174 3158 8170
      3156 8170 3154 8167 3149 8164 3147 8161
      3140 8166 3140 8169 3135 8171 3111 8218
      3115 8221 3117 8221 3117 8222 3122 8226
      3162 8177
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 247DEG 56KT 3119 8209 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

ENYEDI

690 
WWUS52 KJAX 221809
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
109 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

GAC229-221819-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-170122T1830Z/
Pierce GA-
109 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN 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 800 PM EST for southeastern
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3161 8175 3160 8175 3161 8174 3158 8170
      3156 8170 3154 8167 3149 8164 3147 8161
      3140 8166 3140 8169 3135 8171 3122 8197
      3139 8198 3162 8177
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 236DEG 47KT 3129 8192 

$$

GAC025-305-221830-
/O.CON.KJAX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-170122T1830Z/
Wayne GA-Brantley GA-
109 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 130 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN BRANTLEY COUNTIES...
    
At 109 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Raybon, or near Nahunta, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado and quarter size hail. 

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...
Gardi, Raybon, Hortense and Mount Pleasant. 

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 3161 8175 3160 8175 3161 8174 3158 8170
      3156 8170 3154 8167 3149 8164 3147 8161
      3140 8166 3140 8169 3135 8171 3122 8197
      3139 8198 3162 8177
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 236DEG 47KT 3129 8192 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

ENYEDI

444 
WWUS52 KJAX 221817
SVSJAX

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Jacksonville FL
117 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

GAC025-305-221827-
/O.CAN.KJAX.TO.W.0026.000000T0000Z-170122T1830Z/
Wayne GA-Brantley GA-
117 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN WAYNE AND NORTHEASTERN
BRANTLEY COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
    
The tornado threat has diminished and the Tornado Warning has been
cancelled. However, large hail and damaging winds remain likely and a
Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for the area. 

A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for southeastern
Georgia.


LAT...LON 3161 8175 3160 8175 3161 8174 3158 8170
      3156 8170 3154 8167 3149 8164 3147 8161
      3140 8166 3140 8169 3135 8171 3122 8197
      3139 8198 3162 8177
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 236DEG 47KT 3135 8182 

$$

ENYEDI

The 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 Considerable damage threat	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, 7:25 AM EST	Tornado Warning	JAX	Brantley, Pierce, Ware, Wayne	35 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, 12:57 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

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.