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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 22, 2017Thomas County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 22, 2017, 2:49 AM EST for Thomas County, Georgia. It was in force for 41 min. 3 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, 2:49 AM EST (07:49 UTC)
Expired: Jan 22, 2017, 3:30 AM EST
In force: 41 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

County Thomas County, GA

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:51 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 22, 2:56 AM EST	TORNADO 2	4 N Thomasville, GA	TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN NORTH OF THOMASVILLE. RATED EF2 WITH A DOUBLE WIDE MOBILE HOME DESTROYED. THIS TORNADO CONTINUED INTO NORTHWEST BROOKS COUNTY BEFORE LIFTING.
Jan 22, 2:58 AM EST	TORNADO	5 Nne Thomasville, GA	DAMAGE REPORTED IN THOMAS COUNTY WITH DUAL-POL TDS.
Jan 22, 2:58 AM EST	TORNADO	5 Nne Thomasville Munic, GA	* 3 INJ * DAMAGE REPORTED IN THOMAS COUNTY WITH DUAL-POL TDS. 3 INJURIES REPORTED

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 21, 7:51 PM EST	Tornado Watch PDS	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 69 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: 4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -175 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1065 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 67 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 76 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 92 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

214 
WFUS52 KTAE 220749
TORTAE
GAC275-220830-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0022.170122T0749Z-170122T0830Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
249 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Central Thomas County in south central Georgia...

* Until 330 AM EST
    
* At 249 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Thomasville, 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...
  Coolidge around 305 AM EST. 
  Pavo around 310 AM EST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Merrillville, Dawesville, Patten, Dillon, Pasco, Enon, Thomasville
Municipal A/P, Hollis and Barwick.

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 3080 8408 3085 8408 3087 8407 3088 8408
      3092 8408 3095 8411 3104 8391 3104 8380
      3103 8379 3103 8378 3104 8378 3104 8374
      3085 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 0749Z 248DEG 49KT 3087 8405 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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2 follow-up statements

046 
WWUS52 KTAE 220801
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
301 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

GAC275-220830-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-170122T0830Z/
Thomas GA-
301 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EST FOR NORTHERN
THOMAS COUNTY...
        
At 301 AM EST, a confirmed tornado was located near Coolidge, or 7
miles northeast of Thomasville, moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...Damaging tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 

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 tornado will be near...
  Coolidge around 305 AM EST. 
  Pavo around 310 AM EST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Merrillville, Dawesville, Patten, Dillon, Pasco, Enon, Thomasville
Municipal A/P, Hollis and Barwick.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a tornado is on the ground. 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 3083 8396 3095 8405 3104 8391 3104 8380
      3103 8379 3103 8378 3104 8378 3104 8374
      3085 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 0801Z 247DEG 48KT 3092 8391 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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656 
WWUS52 KTAE 220814 RRA
SVSTAE

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
314 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

GAC275-220830-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-170122T0830Z/
Thomas GA-
314 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 AM EST FOR
NORTHEASTERN THOMAS COUNTY...
    
At 314 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Pavo, or 14 miles northeast of Thomasville, 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
northeastern Thomas County, including the following locations: Enon,
Patten, Hollis and Barwick.

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 3087 8381 3091 8387 3103 8385 3104 8380
      3103 8379 3103 8378 3104 8378 3104 8374
      3085 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 0814Z 248DEG 46KT 3096 8378 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
HAIL...<.75IN

$$

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The 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, 2:59 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 Tornado observed	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 Emergency	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 Tornado observed	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, 4:04 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TAE	Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Thomas, Tift	26 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.