Tornado Warning 50, NWS Tallahassee, FL

Issued

Jan 22, 2017, 3:40 PM EST (20:40 UTC)

Expired

Jan 22, 2017, 4:15 PM EST

In force

35 min

Issued by

NWS Tallahassee, FL

Area

Storm-based polygon

Tornado

Observed

Hail

0.75 in

Counties Ben Hill County, GA, Turner County, GA, Worth County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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230 
WFUS52 KTAE 222040
TORTAE
GAC017-287-321-222115-
/O.NEW.KTAE.TO.W.0050.170122T2040Z-170122T2115Z/

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

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Tornado Warning for...
  Northwestern Ben Hill County in south central Georgia...
  Northern Turner County in south central Georgia...
  Northwestern Worth County in south central Georgia...

* Until 415 PM EST
    
* At 340 PM EST, a tornado producing storm was located 9 miles
  northeast of Marine Corps Logistics Base, or 11 miles northwest of
  Sylvester, moving northeast at 70 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 storm will be near...
  Ashburn around 355 PM EST. 

Other locations impacted by this tornadic thunderstorm include
Rebecca, Sibley, Amboy, Worth, Doles, Dakota and Red Rock.

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 3184 8340 3158 8394 3164 8400 3165 8399
      3166 8402 3170 8402 3183 8384 3181 8383
      3180 8380 3180 8361 3185 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 2040Z 232DEG 61KT 3165 8394 

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

$$

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343 
WWUS52 KTAE 222053
SVSTAE

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

GAC017-287-321-222115-
/O.CON.KTAE.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-170122T2115Z/
Ben Hill GA-Turner GA-Worth GA-
353 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 415 PM EST FOR
NORTHWESTERN BEN HILL...NORTHERN TURNER AND NORTH CENTRAL WORTH
COUNTIES...
        
At 353 PM EST, a confirmed tornado was located over Arabi, or 7 miles
northwest of Ashburn, moving northeast at 70 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
northwestern Ben Hill...northern Turner and north central Worth
Counties, including the following locations: Rebecca, Worth, Dakota,
Sibley and Amboy.

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 3184 8340 3164 8382 3177 8387 3183 8384
      3181 8383 3180 8380 3180 8361 3185 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 232DEG 61KT 3179 8373 

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

$$

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794 
WWUS52 KTAE 222112
SVSTAE

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

GAC017-287-321-222122-
/O.EXP.KTAE.TO.W.0050.000000T0000Z-170122T2115Z/
Ben Hill GA-Turner GA-Worth GA-
412 PM EST SUN JAN 22 2017

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN BEN HILL...NORTHERN TURNER
AND NORTH CENTRAL WORTH COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 415 PM 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 800 PM EST for south central
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3184 8340 3164 8382 3177 8387 3183 8384
      3181 8383 3180 8380 3180 8361 3185 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 2112Z 232DEG 61KT 3197 8346 

$$

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