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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 2, 2022Crisp County, Wilcox County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 2, 2022, 4:04 PM EST for Crisp County, Wilcox County, Georgia. It was in force for 26 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 2, 2022, 4:04 PM EST (21:04 UTC)
Expired
Jan 2, 2022, 4:30 PM EST
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Crisp County, GA, Wilcox County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 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

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jan 2, 4:05 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 Ssw Wenona, GATREE REPORTED DOWN AT ON HWY 41 NEAR THE INTERSECTION WITH COFER RD E.
Jan 2, 4:22 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Rochelle, GADAMAGE REPORTED TO BLEACHERS AND BACKSTOP AT THE WILCOX COUNTY RECREATION DEPARTMENT ON COUNTY FARM RD.
Jan 2, 4:22 PM ESTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Rochelle, GASEVERAL TREES REPORTED DOWN IN THE AREA BETWEEN E COUNTY FARM RD, AMERICAN LEGION RD, AND HWY 215.

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jan 2, 2:17 PM ESTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 177 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 2022-01-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 104 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 2022-01-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 215 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
104 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-212 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
691 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
215 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
218 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.7

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The text

As transmitted.

693 
WUUS52 KFFC 022104
SVRFFC
GAC081-315-022130-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0002.220102T2104Z-220102T2130Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
404 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southwestern Wilcox County in central Georgia...
  Eastern Crisp County in central Georgia...

* Until 430 PM EST.

* At 404 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Doles, or 9
  miles west of Ashburn, moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Cordele, Rochelle, Arabi, Pitts, East Crisp, Antioch Church,
  Seville, Hatley, Pleasant View, Double Run, Tremont, Wenona and
  Owensboro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for central
Georgia.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has
passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free
at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3183 8384 3182 8385 3184 8386 3184 8388
      3203 8368 3203 8361 3209 8361 3211 8359
      3185 8320 3184 8323 3185 8361 3180 8361
      3180 8380
TIME...MOT...LOC 2104Z 231DEG 41KT 3174 8381 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
1 follow-up statement
507 
WWUS52 KFFC 022119
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
419 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022

GAC081-315-022130-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0002.000000T0000Z-220102T2130Z/
Wilcox GA-Crisp GA-
419 PM EST Sun Jan 2 2022

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 PM EST
FOR SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX AND SOUTHEASTERN CRISP COUNTIES...

At 419 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located near Hatley, or 9
miles north of Ashburn, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Cordele, Rochelle, Arabi, Pitts, East Crisp, Pleasant View, Double
Run, Wenona, Antioch Church, Owensboro, Seville and Hatley.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for central
Georgia.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3184 8388 3203 8361 3209 8361 3211 8359
      3185 8320 3184 8323 3185 8361 3180 8361
      3180 8380 3183 8384 3182 8385 3184 8386
TIME...MOT...LOC 2119Z 231DEG 41KT 3185 8365 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 9:08 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson39 hr
Jan 1, 9:46 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker44 min
Jan 1, 9:52 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCDade, Walker8 min
Jan 2, 1:35 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga25 min
Jan 2, 2:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin31 min
Jan 2, 3:17 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade7 hr
Jan 2, 4:06 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Paulding24 min
Jan 2, 4:09 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryFFCBartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb and 18 more29 hr
Jan 2, 4:30 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett30 min
Jan 2, 4:39 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Douglas36 min
Jan 2, 4:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison31 min
Jan 2, 5:14 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, DeKalb, Fulton31 min
Jan 2, 5:51 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup24 min
Jan 2, 6:11 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup34 min
Jan 2, 6:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSpalding27 min
Jan 2, 6:36 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris24 min
Jan 2, 6:38 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether37 min
Jan 2, 6:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Harris, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Pike and 2 more46 min
Jan 2, 7:53 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones, Monroe37 min
Jan 2, 9:47 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth11 hr
Jan 2, 12:54 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield21 days
Jan 2, 1:50 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox25 min
Jan 2, 2:10 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair35 min
Jan 2, 2:59 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox31 min
Jan 2, 3:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs26 min
Jan 2, 3:41 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Pulaski34 min
Jan 2, 3:55 PM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more20 hr
Jan 2, 3:55 PM ESTWinter Storm WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Towns, Union and 1 more17 hr
Jan 2, 4:26 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Pulaski, Wilcox34 min
Jan 2, 4:45 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Wilcox30 min
Jan 2, 5:05 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge, Laurens40 min
Jan 2, 5:23 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox16 min
Jan 2, 5:41 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair34 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.