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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jan 12, 2023, 7:29 PM EST for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 31 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 12, 2023, 7:29 PM EST (00:29 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 12, 2023, 8:00 PM EST
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 1.25 in
Counties Dodge County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Wheeler County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 12, 1:06 PM EST | Tornado Watch | SPC | 8 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 201 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 965 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 77 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 136 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
765
WFUS52 KFFC 130029
TORFFC
GAC091-175-209-271-283-309-130100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0016.230113T0029Z-230113T0100Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
729 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Laurens County in central Georgia...
Central Dodge County in central Georgia...
Northeastern Telfair County in central Georgia...
Southwestern Treutlen County in east central Georgia...
Wheeler County in central Georgia...
Montgomery County in central Georgia...
* Until 800 PM EST.
* At 728 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Achord, or near McRae, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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.
* Locations impacted include...
McRae, Eastman, Alamo, Mount Vernon, Helena, Glenwood, Ailey,
Scotland, Chauncey, Higgston, Tarrytown, Lothair, Spring Hill,
Landsburg, Cedar Grove, Barnhill, Kibbee, Jay Bird Springs, Achord
and Little Ocmulgee State Park.
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 3203 8300 3211 8301 3211 8313 3213 8317
3220 8320 3245 8273 3225 8245 3200 8254
TIME...MOT...LOC 0028Z 256DEG 41KT 3213 8295
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$1 follow-up statement
237
WWUS52 KFFC 130042
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
742 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023
GAC091-175-271-283-130052-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-230113T0100Z/
Laurens GA-Dodge GA-Telfair GA-Treutlen GA-
742 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN LAURENS...CENTRAL DODGE...
NORTHEASTERN TELFAIR AND SOUTHWESTERN TREUTLEN COUNTIES IS
CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has weakened or
moved out of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been
cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for central and
east central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3207 8281 3221 8283 3231 8271 3230 8271
3229 8267 3230 8266 3230 8265 3231 8265
3233 8256 3225 8245 3203 8253
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 252DEG 45KT 3219 8276
$$
GAC209-309-130100-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-230113T0100Z/
Wheeler GA-Montgomery GA-
742 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EST FOR CENTRAL
WHEELER AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES...
At 742 PM EST, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Alamo, moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado and half dollar 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.
Locations impacted include...
Alamo, Mount Vernon, Glenwood, Ailey, Higgston, Tarrytown, Landsburg
and Kibbee.
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 3207 8281 3221 8283 3231 8271 3230 8271
3229 8267 3230 8266 3230 8265 3231 8265
3233 8256 3225 8245 3203 8253
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 252DEG 45KT 3219 8276
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.25 IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 12, 7:06 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 24 min |
| Jan 12, 7:14 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler and 1 more | 46 min |
| Jan 12, 7:48 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson, Laurens | 27 min |
| Jan 12, 7:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler | 48 min |
| Jan 12, 8:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 28 min |
| Jan 12, 8:43 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 32 min |
| Jan 12, 9:12 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 33 min |
| Jan 13, 3:39 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | FFC | Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens and 3 more | 23 hr |
| Jan 13, 2:17 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 6 hr |
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.