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Tornado Warning 23, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 22, 2017Brooks County, Colquitt County, Cook County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 22, 2017, 3:10 AM EST for Brooks County, Colquitt County, Cook County, Georgia. It was in force for 50 min. 8 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, 3:10 AM EST (08:10 UTC)
Expired: Jan 22, 2017, 4:00 AM EST
In force: 50 min
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Radar indicated
Hail: 0.75 in

Counties Brooks County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Cook County, GA

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jan 22, 3:18 AM EST	TORNADO 1	4 Ne Pavo, GA	CONTINUATION OF THOMAS COUNTY TORNADO INTO NORTHWEST BROOKS COUNTY. THIS IS THE END POINT. THE BROOKS COUNTY PORTION OF THIS TRACK IS RATED EF1 DUE TO ROOF DAMAGE TO A HOUSE.
Jan 22, 3:29 AM EST	TORNADO 2	4 W Barney, GA	* 2 FATAL * SECOND TORNADO TOUCHED DOWN IN NORTHEAST BROOKS COUNTY WEST OF BARNEY AND MOVED THROUGH COOK COUNTY AND INTO BERRIEN COUNTY. THE NORTHEAST BROOKS COUNTY PORTION OF THE TRACK IS RATED EF2 DUE TO A DESTROYED FARM BUILDING.
Jan 22, 3:32 AM EST	TORNADO	1 Nw Barney, GA	* 2 FATAL * DAMAGE REPORTED IN BROOKS COUNTY WITH DUAL-POL TDS. FATALITIES OCCURRED WHEN A HOUSE WAS DISPLACED ONTO HIGHWAY 122.
Jan 22, 3:32 AM EST	TORNADO	1 Nw Barney, GA	DAMAGE REPORTED IN BROOKS COUNTY WITH DUAL-POL TDS
Jan 22, 3:45 AM EST	TORNADO 3	4 Se Adel, GA	* 7 FATAL * CONTINUATION OF TORNADO FROM NORTHEAST BROOKS COUNTY. THE COOK COUNTY PORTION OF THE TRACK IS RATED EF3 DUE TO DESTRUCTION IN A MOBILE HOME PARK.
Jan 22, 3:45 AM EST	TORNADO	4 Se Adel, GA	* 7 FATAL * EMS RELAYED REPORT FROM EMERGENCY MANAGER THAT THESE FATALTITIES HAD OCCURRED WITH ONE PERSON STILL MISSING.
Jan 22, 3:45 AM EST	TORNADO	4 Se Adel, GA	* 8 FATAL * EMS RELAYED REPORT FROM EMERGENCY MANAGER THAT THESE FATALTITIES HAD OCCURRED.
Jan 22, 3:45 AM EST	TORNADO	5 Se Adel, GA	DAMAGE REPORTED ON CAULIE HARRIS ROAD WITH DUAL POL TDS SIGNATURE

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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 107 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.

564 
WFUS52 KTAE 220810
TORTAE
GAC027-071-075-220900-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0023.170122T0810Z-170122T0900Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Brooks County in south central Georgia...
  Southeastern Colquitt County in south central Georgia...
  Cook County in south central Georgia...

* Until 400 AM EST
    
* At 310 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located over Pavo, or 14 miles south of Moultrie, moving
  northeast 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...
  Sparks around 335 AM EST. 
  Adel around 340 AM EST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Laconte, Pine Valley, Autreyville, Massee, Cook Co A/P, Hollis,
Cecil, Barneyville, Berlin and Barney.

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 3104 8329 3103 8347 3101 8346 3090 8374
      3104 8374 3104 8378 3103 8378 3103 8379
      3104 8380 3104 8385 3126 8339 3125 8336
      3125 8334 3119 8333 3114 8331 3111 8332
      3105 8328
TIME...MOT...LOC 0810Z 247DEG 47KT 3097 8379 

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

$$

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3 follow-up statements

404 
WWUS52 KTAE 220830
SVSTAE

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

GAC027-071-075-220900-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170122T0900Z/
Brooks GA-Colquitt GA-Cook GA-
330 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST FOR NORTH
CENTRAL BROOKS...SOUTHEASTERN COLQUITT AND COOK COUNTIES...
    
At 330 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located 7 miles southwest of Adel, moving northeast 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...
  Adel and Sparks around 340 AM EST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Laconte, Pine Valley, Massee, Cook Co A/P, Cecil, Barneyville,
Berlin, Barney, Reed Bingham State Park and Greggs.

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 3104 8329 3103 8347 3101 8346 3097 8357
      3112 8369 3126 8339 3125 8336 3125 8334
      3119 8333 3114 8331 3111 8332 3105 8328
TIME...MOT...LOC 0830Z 246DEG 46KT 3106 8352 

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

$$

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653 
WWUS52 KTAE 220841
SVSTAE

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

GAC027-071-220850-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170122T0900Z/
Brooks GA-Colquitt GA-
341 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BROOKS AND SOUTHEASTERN
COLQUITT 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 south central
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3103 8347 3104 8349 3105 8350 3105 8355
      3108 8358 3111 8356 3114 8356 3115 8354
      3118 8354 3120 8352 3126 8339 3125 8336
      3125 8334 3119 8333 3114 8331 3111 8332
      3105 8328
TIME...MOT...LOC 0840Z 248DEG 42KT 3105 8345 

$$

GAC075-220900-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170122T0900Z/
Cook GA-
341 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 AM EST FOR COOK
COUNTY...
        
At 340 AM EST, a confirmed tornado was located near Adel, moving east
at 50 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 tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
Cook County, including the following locations: Laconte, Pine Valley,
Massee, Cook Co A/P, Cecil, Barneyville, Reed Bingham State Park and
Greggs.

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 3103 8347 3104 8349 3105 8350 3105 8355
      3108 8358 3111 8356 3114 8356 3115 8354
      3118 8354 3120 8352 3126 8339 3125 8336
      3125 8334 3119 8333 3114 8331 3111 8332
      3105 8328
TIME...MOT...LOC 0840Z 248DEG 42KT 3105 8345 

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

$$

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075 
WWUS52 KTAE 220854
SVSTAE

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

GAC075-220904-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0023.000000T0000Z-170122T0900Z/
Cook GA-
354 AM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR COOK COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 400 AM EST...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore the warning will be allowed to expire.

A tornado watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EST for south central
Georgia.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Tallahassee.

LAT...LON 3103 8347 3104 8349 3105 8350 3105 8355
      3108 8358 3111 8356 3114 8356 3115 8354
      3118 8354 3120 8352 3126 8339 3125 8336
      3125 8334 3119 8333 3114 8331 3111 8332
      3105 8328
TIME...MOT...LOC 0854Z 247DEG 47KT 3112 8327 

$$

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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, 2:49 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, 3:34 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.