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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 80, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 22, 2017Brooks County, Lanier County, Lowndes County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 22, 2017, 4:23 PM EST for Brooks County, Lanier County, Lowndes County, Georgia. It was in force for 37 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, 4:23 PM EST (21:23 UTC)
Expired
Jan 22, 2017, 5:00 PM EST
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Brooks County, GA, Lanier County, GA, Lowndes County, GA

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 22, 4:30 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG3 Wnw Valdosta, GATREE DOWN ON HOUSE AND POWER LINES DOWN ON 5 HOUSES IN PINECLIFF DR AREA OF VALDOSTA. TREES DOWN ACROSS VALDOSTA AND LAKE PARK AREA.
Jan 22, 4:45 PM ESTTSTM WND DMGLake Park, GATREES REPORTED DOWN IN LAKE PARK

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 22, 12:47 PM ESTTornado Watch PDSSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 124 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2017-01-22Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1298 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2017-01-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 296 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

813 
WUUS52 KTAE 222123
SVRTAE
GAC027-173-185-222200-
/O.NEW.KTAE.SV.W.0080.170122T2123Z-170122T2200Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
423 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Lanier County in south central Georgia...
  Lowndes County in south central Georgia...
  Southeastern Brooks County in south central Georgia...

* Until 500 PM EST

* At 423 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles southeast
  of Quitman, moving northeast at 70 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

  SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

* Locations impacted include...
  Lakeland, Lake Park, Valdosta, Quitman, I-75 At Exit 16, Moody Air
  Force Base, Remerton, Meigs, Dasher, I-75 At Exit 5, Stockton, Blue
  Springs, Nankin, Naylor, I-75 At Exit 11, Valdosta Regional
  Airport, Courthouse, Hansell, Greenwood and Kinderlou.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted, act quickly and move to a
place of safety inside a sturdy structure such as a basement or small
interior room.

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 8300 3085 8301 3085 8309 3083 8309
      3083 8310 3080 8310 3080 8313 3077 8314
      3068 8314 3065 8350 3078 8358 3103 8322
      3103 8320 3104 8320 3118 8300 3112 8297
      3087 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 234DEG 59KT 3074 8346 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

09-FOURNIER
1 follow-up statement
984 
WWUS52 KTAE 222137
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
437 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

GAC027-222147-
/O.CAN.KTAE.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-170122T2200Z/
Brooks GA-
437 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BROOKS COUNTY 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 3075 8327 3090 8335 3117 8299 3112 8297
      3091 8297 3086 8308 3085 8309 3085 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 235DEG 73KT 3091 8322 

$$

GAC173-185-222200-
/O.CON.KTAE.SV.W.0080.000000T0000Z-170122T2200Z/
Lanier GA-Lowndes GA-
437 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 500 PM EST
FOR LANIER AND CENTRAL LOWNDES COUNTIES...

At 437 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Moody Air Force
Base, or near Valdosta, moving northeast at 85 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. 

SOURCE...Radar indicated. 

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. 

Locations impacted include...
Lakeland, Valdosta, Moody Air Force Base, Remerton, Meigs, Valdosta
Regional Airport, Stockton, Courthouse, Hansell, Greenwood, Naylor
and Barretts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.

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 3075 8327 3090 8335 3117 8299 3112 8297
      3091 8297 3086 8308 3085 8309 3085 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 235DEG 73KT 3091 8322 

HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
 
$$

09-FOURNIER

The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 21, 10:23 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEBaker, Colquitt, Miller, Mitchell27 min
Jan 21, 10:58 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Colquitt, Dougherty, Mitchell, Tift, Turner and 1 more32 min
Jan 21, 11:28 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEIrwin, Tift, Turner, Worth47 min
Jan 21, 11:44 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Lee and 2 more55 min
Jan 22, 12:07 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementTAEBen Hill23 min
Jan 22, 12:10 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDougherty, Lee, Worth58 min
Jan 22, 12:35 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningTAEDougherty, Lee4 hr
Jan 22, 12:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEClay, Early46 min
Jan 22, 1:04 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth18 min
Jan 22, 1:34 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Clay, Dougherty, Early, Randolph and 1 more41 min
Jan 22, 2:02 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Lee, Mitchell, Worth28 min
Jan 22, 2:25 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEColquitt, Decatur, Grady, Thomas65 min
Jan 22, 2:27 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEDougherty, Turner, Worth33 min
Jan 22, 2:44 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEIrwin, Tift, Turner18 min
Jan 22, 2:49 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEThomas41 min
Jan 22, 2:59 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Early, Miller, Seminole46 min
Jan 22, 3:10 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBrooks, Colquitt, Cook50 min
Jan 22, 3:34 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBerrien56 min
Jan 22, 3:39 AM ESTWind AdvisoryTAEBaker, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Calhoun, Clay and 20 more14 hr
Jan 22, 3:44 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Mitchell, Worth46 min
Jan 22, 4:24 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBen Hill, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth66 min
Jan 22, 5:00 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBen Hill, Irwin30 min
Jan 22, 5:34 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady56 min
Jan 22, 6:00 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Grady, Irwin and 1 more75 min
Jan 22, 6:31 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas74 min
Jan 22, 6:33 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady42 min
Jan 22, 6:47 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes58 min
Jan 22, 7:10 AM ESTTornado WarningTAELanier, Lowndes35 min
Jan 22, 7:15 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Colquitt, Cook, Thomas45 min
Jan 22, 7:16 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady, Thomas29 min
Jan 22, 7:36 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Thomas39 min
Jan 22, 7:52 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBrooks38 min
Jan 22, 7:58 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes47 min
Jan 22, 8:05 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEBrooks, Lowndes25 min
Jan 22, 8:27 AM ESTTornado WarningTAELanier, Lowndes33 min
Jan 22, 8:37 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGrady, Thomas38 min
Jan 22, 8:44 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEGrady, Thomas31 min
Jan 22, 9:09 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEGrady, Thomas36 min
Jan 22, 9:11 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEDecatur, Grady, Miller, Seminole49 min
Jan 22, 9:33 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Lanier, Lowndes57 min
Jan 22, 9:41 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningTAELee5 days
Jan 22, 9:53 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEDecatur, Grady37 min
Jan 22, 10:06 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early39 min
Jan 22, 10:38 AM ESTTornado WarningTAEDecatur, Grady, Thomas37 min
Jan 22, 10:55 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAELee, Worth20 min
Jan 22, 11:11 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Cook, Lowndes31 min
Jan 22, 11:47 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Colquitt, Thomas43 min
Jan 22, 12:39 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEClay, Randolph, Terrell36 min
Jan 22, 1:59 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEClay, Early46 min
Jan 22, 2:20 PM ESTTornado WarningTAECalhoun, Clay, Early, Randolph25 min
Jan 22, 2:35 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEDecatur8 min
Jan 22, 2:39 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Early, Miller, Seminole36 min
Jan 22, 2:42 PM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedTAECalhoun, Clay, Randolph, Terrell27 min
Jan 22, 3:08 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBaker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Early, Lee, Terrell and 1 more52 min
Jan 22, 3:15 PM ESTTornado Warning EmergencyTAEBaker, Dougherty, Lee, Turner, Worth30 min
Jan 22, 3:26 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEGrady, Thomas34 min
Jan 22, 3:40 PM ESTTornado Warning Tornado observedTAEBen Hill, Turner, Worth35 min
Jan 22, 3:42 PM ESTTornado WarningTAEDougherty, Mitchell, Worth33 min
Jan 22, 3:53 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Lowndes, Thomas37 min
Jan 22, 4:04 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBerrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Thomas, Tift26 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.