Tornado Warning 49, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Jan 22, 2017, 3:15 PM EST (20:15 UTC)

Expired

Jan 22, 2017, 3:45 PM EST

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Emergency

Tornado emergency

Tornado

Radar indicated

Hail

1.0 in

Counties Baker County, GA, Dougherty County, GA, Lee County, GA, Turner County, GA, Worth County, GA

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WFUS52 KTAE 222015
TORTAE
GAC007-095-177-287-321-222045-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0049.170122T2015Z-170122T2045Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Southeastern Lee County in southwestern Georgia...
  North central Baker County in southwestern Georgia...
  West central Turner County in south central Georgia...
  Northwestern Worth County in south central Georgia...
  Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia...

* Until 345 PM EST
    
* At 315 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
  was located 9 miles north of Newton, moving northeast at 70 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...
  East Albany around 325 PM EST. 
  Albany and Turner City around 330 PM EST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Forrester, Oakfield, Red Rock, Doles, Acree, Walker, Pecan City,
Palmyra, Radium Springs and Southwest Ga Regional A/P.

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 3167 8374 3136 8437 3143 8444 3144 8444
      3144 8443 3145 8443 3146 8441 3147 8442
      3186 8398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 229DEG 62KT 3146 8433 

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

$$

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060 
WWUS52 KTAE 222026
SVSTAE

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

GAC007-222035-
/O.CAN.KTAE.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170122T2045Z/
Baker GA-
326 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTH CENTRAL BAKER COUNTY 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 800 PM EST for south central
and southwestern Georgia.

LAT...LON 3167 8374 3144 8421 3155 8433 3186 8398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 229DEG 62KT 3158 8417 

$$

GAC095-177-287-321-222045-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0049.000000T0000Z-170122T2045Z/
Lee GA-Turner GA-Worth GA-Dougherty GA-
326 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...TORNADO EMERGENCY FOR DOUGHERTY COUNTY GEORGIA INCLUDING THE CITY
OF ALBANY...

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EST FOR
SOUTHEASTERN LEE...WEST CENTRAL TURNER...NORTHWESTERN WORTH AND
CENTRAL DOUGHERTY COUNTIES...
        
At 325 PM EST, a confirmed large and destructive tornado was located
over Albany, moving northeast at 70 mph.

TORNADO EMERGENCY for Dougherty county Georgia including the city of
Albany. This is a PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION. TAKE COVER NOW!

HAZARD...Deadly tornado. 

SOURCE...Radar confirmed tornado. 

IMPACT...You are in a life-threatening situation. Flying debris may 
         be deadly to those caught without shelter. Mobile homes 
         will be destroyed. Considerable damage to homes, 
         businesses, and vehicles is likely and complete destruction 
         is possible. 

This tornadic thunderstorm will remain over mainly rural areas of
southeastern Lee...west central Turner...northwestern Worth and
central Dougherty Counties, including the following locations:
Forrester, Oakfield, Red Rock, Doles, Acree, Walker, Pecan City,
Palmyra, Radium Springs and Southwest Ga Regional A/P.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

To repeat, a large, extremely dangerous, and potentially deadly
tornado is on the ground. To protect your life, TAKE COVER NOW! Move
to an interior room on the lowest floor of a sturdy building. Avoid
windows. If in a mobile home, a vehicle or outdoors, move to the
closest substantial shelter and protect yourself from flying debris.

&&

LAT...LON 3167 8374 3144 8421 3155 8433 3186 8398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2025Z 229DEG 62KT 3158 8417 

TORNADO...OBSERVED
TORNADO DAMAGE THREAT...CATASTROPHIC
HAIL...1.00IN

$$

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