01/02/05: NOW: Midwest into the Gulf

[Pat Lawrence]

2215 6 E HOLLONVILLE PIKE GA 3317 8450

*** 3 INJ *** CONFIRMED TORNADO TOUCHDOWN NEAR HWY. 382 WITH DAMAGE TO FARM BUILDINGS. (FFC)

Looks to be the first confirmed tornado with the NW/WC GA cells.

 

[Jeff Snyder]

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[Andrew Pritchard]

Very tight couplet passing right by Macon, GA

 

[Andrew Khan]

I'm now heading out towards Hamblen/Green County, TN to intercept the storms!

 

[samuel stone]

looks like it is headed towards Gordon, GA ifit holds together.

Was this the storm with the tornado reported?

 

[Andrew Pritchard]

Couplet weakened, but was quite strong while passing over Macon. Interesting to see if anything comes from that.

 

[George Tincher]

I believe area tv stations are confirming a touchdown in Jones County, GA.

 

[Andrew Pritchard]

That could be bad, if it produced while over Macon. Looks to pass just south of Gordon, GA. Couplet is pulsing and has restrengthened again.

 

[nickgrillo]

Very intense supercell continues to move east just NNE of Macon, GA fed by inflow of moist and moderately unstable boundary layer. Strong westerly low-level jet continues to increase to around 40-50kts this evening.. And forcing for ascent may be sufficient to main these supercells (and further development) above diabatically cooling boundary layer with the loss of daytime heating. Current mesoanalysis shows weak-moderate surface-based CINH (around ~50j/kg invof supercells) with about 1000 j/kg of surface-based CAPE near the potentially-tornadic storm. Shear profiles and thermodynamic environment will continue to be supportive for tornadoes with any sustained supercells.

 

[Bill Hark]

Check out this image from the WSBTV towercam in Atlanta.

With these tornadic cells moving through populated areas, I wouldn't be suprised if there is some nice amateur video or stills. Please post some links if anybody finds nice images.

Bill Hark

 

[HAltschule]

Nick,

Are you trying out for a job at SPC or something?

 

[Jeff Snyder]

Nick,

Are you trying out for a job at SPC or something?

:?: All of his analyses seem to be accurate (meteorologically) and detailed. Props to Nick for developing and furthering his understanding of meteorology over the past couple of years.

Not much in the way of reports with the GA activity so far, which is a tad surprising given some of the velocities signatures earlier this evening. Perhaps the layer immediately near the surface was just a tad too stable...

 

[HAltschule]

Hopefully they will be hiring in another 4-8 years once Nick gets his BS and MS degree. I hope those are your plans?

 

[Scott Olson]

Looks like things are starting to quiet down. Most of the news on the tornadoes in KY have made it out but still not a lot out of GA. If there were any tornadoes hitting populated areas we would have heard about it many hours ago. Some intense velocity couplets though so I'll guess will have twait and see.

I think your Right Jeff about the surface based parcels. Coldest temp is at the surface from aircraft sounding.

833 978 15.8/15.00 200°/006
902 976 16.4/15.10 202°/010
1040 971 17.2/15.10 205°/015
1247 964 19.7/15.80 216°/023
1529 954 20.0/14.00 239°/029
1959 940 19.3/11.80 254°/035
2392 925 18.2/10.20 258°/039
2402 925 18.2/10.20 258°/039

 

[Chris Lott]

Pics of some of today's action from Pike Co. Georgia. Nice looking tornado.

http://www.11alive.com/news/news_gallery.a...gid=74032&pid=4