Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2017
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 79, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 22, 2017, 4:04 PM EST for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 26 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
- Jan 22, 2017, 4:04 PM EST (21:04 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2017, 4:30 PM EST
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Berrien County, GA, Brooks County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Cook County, GA, Thomas County, GA, Tift County, GA
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 22, 4:10 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Berlin, GA | THE COLQUITT ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION REPORTED NUMEROUS POWER POLES AND LINES DOWN THROUGH PORTIONS OF BERRIEN...BROOKS...COLQUITT...COOK...AND LOWNDES COUNTIES. |
| Jan 22, 4:20 PM EST | TSTM WND DMG | Adel, GA | THE COLQUITT ELECTRIC MEMBERSHIP CORPORATION REPORTED NUMEROUS POWER POLES AND LINES DOWN THROUGH PORTIONS OF BERRIEN...BROOKS...COLQUITT...COOK...AND LOWNDES COUNTIES. |
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 22, 12:47 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 94 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
- 1298 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 635 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 61 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 296 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 441 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 2.9
- Supercell composite
- 15.6
The text
As transmitted.
922
WUUS52 KTAE 222104
SVRTAE
GAC019-027-071-075-275-277-222130-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0079.170122T2104Z-170122T2130Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
404 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
South central Tift County in south central Georgia...
Central Berrien County in south central Georgia...
Northeastern Thomas County in south central Georgia...
Northwestern Brooks County in south central Georgia...
Eastern Colquitt County in south central Georgia...
Cook County in south central Georgia...
* Until 430 PM EST
* At 404 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Pavo, or 13
miles south of Moultrie, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Adel, Moultrie, Sparks, Lenox, Pavo, Berlin, Barwick, Ellenton,
Pineboro, Cool Spring, Enon, Reed Bingham State Park, Hollis, Flat
Ford, Greggs, Laconte, Pine Valley, Autreyville, Massee and Spence
Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for south central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3086 8379 3094 8392 3136 8354 3119 8328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 222DEG 44KT 3098 8374
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
11-MOORE2 follow-up statements
829
WWUS52 KTAE 222117
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
417 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
GAC027-275-222126-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-170122T2130Z/
Thomas GA-Brooks GA-
417 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN THOMAS AND
NORTHWESTERN BROOKS COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for south central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3119 8328 3105 8354 3105 8355 3108 8357
3105 8357 3112 8374 3136 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 222DEG 44KT 3110 8362
$$
GAC019-071-075-277-222130-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-170122T2130Z/
Tift GA-Berrien GA-Colquitt GA-Cook GA-
417 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EST
FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TIFT...CENTRAL BERRIEN...EASTERN COLQUITT AND COOK
COUNTIES...
At 416 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles southeast
of Moultrie, moving northeast at 50 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage to
roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Adel, Sparks, Lenox, Berlin, Ellenton, Laconte, Pine Valley, Massee,
Spence Airport, Cook Co A/P, Pineboro, Cool Spring, Cottle, Reed
Bingham State Park, Staunton, Barneyville, Flat Ford and Wagon Wheel.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for south central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3119 8328 3105 8354 3105 8355 3108 8357
3105 8357 3112 8374 3136 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 222DEG 44KT 3110 8362
HAIL...1.00IN
WIND...60MPH
$$
11-MOORE399
WWUS52 KTAE 222122
SVSTAE
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
422 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
GAC019-071-075-277-222132-
/O.EXP.KTAE.SV.W.0079.000000T0000Z-170122T2130Z/
Tift GA-Berrien GA-Colquitt GA-Cook GA-
422 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TIFT...CENTRAL
BERRIEN...EASTERN COLQUITT AND COOK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 430 PM
EST...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and has exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning will
be allowed to expire.
A tornado watch remains in effect until 800 PM EST for south central
Georgia.
LAT...LON 3119 8328 3105 8354 3105 8355 3108 8357
3105 8357 3112 8374 3136 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 222DEG 44KT 3114 8357
$$
11-MOOREThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 10:23 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Miller, Mitchell | 27 min |
| Jan 21, 10:58 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Tift, Turner and 1 more | 32 min |
| Jan 21, 11:28 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 47 min |
| Jan 21, 11:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 2 more | 55 min |
| Jan 22, 12:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | TAE | Ben Hill | 23 min |
| Jan 22, 12:10 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Lee, Worth | 58 min |
| Jan 22, 12:35 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Lee | 4 hr |
| Jan 22, 12:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Early | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 1:04 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 18 min |
| Jan 22, 1:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph and 1 more | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 2:02 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Worth | 28 min |
| Jan 22, 2:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Colquitt, Decatur, Grady, Thomas | 65 min |
| Jan 22, 2:27 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Turner, Worth | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 2:44 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Irwin, Tift, Turner | 18 min |
| Jan 22, 2:49 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Thomas | 41 min |
| Jan 22, 2:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller, Seminole | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 3:10 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Brooks, Colquitt, Cook | 50 min |
| Jan 22, 3:34 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Berrien | 56 min |
| Jan 22, 3:39 AM EST | Wind Advisory | TAE | Baker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more | 14 hr |
| Jan 22, 3:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 4:24 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 66 min |
| Jan 22, 5:00 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin | 30 min |
| Jan 22, 5:34 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady | 56 min |
| Jan 22, 6:00 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Grady, Irwin and 1 more | 75 min |
| Jan 22, 6:31 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas | 74 min |
| Jan 22, 6:33 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady | 42 min |
| Jan 22, 6:47 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes | 58 min |
| Jan 22, 7:10 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lanier, Lowndes | 35 min |
| Jan 22, 7:15 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Thomas | 45 min |
| Jan 22, 7:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady, Thomas | 29 min |
| Jan 22, 7:36 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Thomas | 39 min |
| Jan 22, 7:52 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Brooks | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 7:58 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes | 47 min |
| Jan 22, 8:05 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Brooks, Lowndes | 25 min |
| Jan 22, 8:27 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Lanier, Lowndes | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 8:37 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Grady, Thomas | 38 min |
| Jan 22, 8:44 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Grady, Thomas | 31 min |
| Jan 22, 9:09 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Grady, Thomas | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 9:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady, Miller, Seminole | 49 min |
| Jan 22, 9:33 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Lanier, Lowndes | 57 min |
| Jan 22, 9:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | TAE | Lee | 5 days |
| Jan 22, 9:53 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 10:06 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early | 39 min |
| Jan 22, 10:38 AM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady, Thomas | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 10:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Lee, Worth | 20 min |
| Jan 22, 11:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Cook, Lowndes | 31 min |
| Jan 22, 11:47 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Colquitt, Thomas | 43 min |
| Jan 22, 12:39 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Randolph, Terrell | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 1:59 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Clay, Early | 46 min |
| Jan 22, 2:20 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Early, Randolph | 25 min |
| Jan 22, 2:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Decatur | 8 min |
| Jan 22, 2:39 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Early, Miller, Seminole | 36 min |
| Jan 22, 2:42 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Calhoun, Clay, Randolph, Terrell | 27 min |
| Jan 22, 3:08 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Lee, Terrell and 1 more | 52 min |
| Jan 22, 3:15 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Dougherty, Lee, Turner, Worth | 30 min |
| Jan 22, 3:26 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Grady, Thomas | 34 min |
| Jan 22, 3:40 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Turner, Worth | 35 min |
| Jan 22, 3:42 PM EST | Tornado Warning | TAE | Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth | 33 min |
| Jan 22, 3:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Lowndes, Thomas | 37 min |
| Jan 22, 4:23 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TAE | Brooks, Lanier, Lowndes | 37 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.