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Tornado Warning 28, NWS Tallahassee, FL

January 22, 2017Brooks County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this tornado warning at Jan 22, 2017, 7:52 AM EST for Brooks County, Georgia. It was in force for 38 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, 7:52 AM EST (12:52 UTC)
Expired
Jan 22, 2017, 8:30 AM EST
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Radar indicated
Hail
1.0 in

County Brooks County, GA

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 22, 3:20 AM ESTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 85 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

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The text

As transmitted.

985 
WFUS52 KTAE 221252
TORTAE
GAC027-221330-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0028.170122T1252Z-170122T1330Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Brooks County in south central Georgia...

* Until 830 AM EST
    
* At 752 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located near Boston, or 8 miles west of Quitman, moving east at
  50 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. 

* This dangerous storm will be near...
  Quitman around 800 AM EST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include Dixie,
Barwick, Brooks Co A/p, Grooverville, Pidcock, Blue Springs, Barney,
Morven and Oaklawn.

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 3068 8374 3092 8374 3103 8347 3079 8345
      3078 8346 3077 8345 3076 8348 3075 8348
      3073 8347 3072 8347 3071 8345 3069 8345
TIME...MOT...LOC 1252Z 252DEG 44KT 3082 8369 

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

$$

38-GODSEY

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, 7:58 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
Jan 22, 4:23 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTAEBrooks, Lanier, Lowndes37 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.