Severe WX Severe Weather Threats 1/21-1/22 2017 (Saturday - Sunday)

[CoreyandFrosty]

Any chance the "wedge" in the Atlanta area could help enhance storms as they move closer? I know this can sometimes be the case. Obviously I know the cooler air lowers the chance of severe. But what about the boundary interaction?

 

[BayouWeatherGeek]

WALB reporting severe damage near Albany.

 

[Kory]

I'm in a chat with Matt Grantham. Reporting a very wide damage path near Albany. He was on the storm as it passed South of town.

 

[xJownage]

Any chance the "wedge" in the Atlanta area could help enhance storms as they move closer? I know this can sometimes be the case. Obviously I know the cooler air lowers the chance of severe. But what about the boundary interaction?

I'd say yes, although boundary interaction supercells are generally very limited in these winter systems just due to the cooler air. I don't think the Atlanta storm risk is ridiculously high, but today's an "anything can and will happen" day, so stay wary.

Debris signature much less impressive on the latest scan, although the tornado appears to still be going strong based on the rotation and cutoff. Hopefully that means it's in a more rural area at the moment.

 

[Darklordsuperstorm]

Still looks impressive

 

[xJownage]

The albany supercell seems to be cycling now. Two distinct, strong mesos on the latest scan. Getting closer to KJGX, so will get a better view from radar soon. I'm very interested to see what this storm looks like up close.

 

[Evan]

Huge TDS now. NROT of 3.54!!!!

 

[warneagle]

Just crossed over I-75. Hope dad has either not left Tifton or is already on his way home. I tried to call him and so did mom and didn't get him.

 

[xJownage]

maybe a satellite? The supercell looks much more textbook, and any chaser ahead of it would probably have an incredible view.

 

[WesL]

FFC continues Tornado Warning [tornado: OBSERVED, tornado damage threat: CATASTROPHIC, hail: 1.00 IN] for Crisp, Wilcox [GA] till 4:30 PM EST

 

[xJownage]

Now a tornado emergency for southern wilcox county. Stay safe, everybody!

 

[Evan]

Now a tornado emergency for southern wilcox county. Stay safe, everybody!

Should have issued it 10-15 minutes before it was but not like it really matters...

 

[WesL]

FFC issues Tornado Warning [tornado: OBSERVED, tornado damage threat: CONSIDERABLE, hail: 1.00 IN] for Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox [GA] till 5:00 PM EST

FFC issues Tornado Warning [tornado: RADAR INDICATED, hail: <.75 IN] for Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson [GA] till 4:45 PM EST

 

[xJownage]

Should have issued it 10-15 minutes before it was but not like it really matters...

Yeah, and based on velocities this is at least an EF-4.

 

[warneagle]

It's been traversing a pretty sparsely populated area, but it's approaching two decent-sized towns in Rochelle and Abbeville.

New tornado warning further north near Cochran, which is a bigger town.

 

[Bama Ravens]

Idk if I have ever seen that large of a high risk area.

 

[Darklordsuperstorm]

Yep Tornado Emergency again classic BWER on reflectivity

 

[xJownage]

Appears to finally be weakening, thankfully. Hook is starting to bow out, likely undercutting the circulation.

 

[warneagle]

Looks like it may have just barely missed Rochelle, but only just.

 

[WesL]

FFC continues Tornado Warning [tornado: RADAR INDICATED, hail: <.75 IN] for Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson [GA] till 4:45 PM EST