A multi-day severe weather event struck the southeast January 21-22, 2017 with three rounds of severe weather moving through the area. The first round of severe weather started during the mid-morning hours on Saturday, January 21, 2017 as a squall line pushed into southeast Alabama and the Florida panhandle. As it pushed eastward nine warnings were issued with a total of 18 damaging wind reports (trees and power lines downed) related to these storms.
After a brief lull during Saturday evening as the aforementioned squall line washed out near the Gulf Coast, strong southerly flow returned late Saturday night as a warm front pushed northward across the Florida Big Bend and southern Georgia. Initially with this late Saturday night to early Sunday morning event, a strong supercell moved across southern Georgia producing a tornado that moved across Thomas and northern Brooks Counties. This was the first tornado across the area with this multi- day event. From the same supercell that produced the tornado in Thomas and northern Brooks Counties, another tornado developed that tracked across Brooks, Berrien and Cook Counties and this tornado resulted in 11 fatalities. This overnight into early Sunday morning event produced one more tornado, an EF-1 that struck Lowndes County.
A final round of severe weather moved through Sunday afternoon as a warm front continued to push northward into southeast Alabama and southern Georgia while the main low and trailing cold front pushed eastward across the Florida panhandle and offshore regions. This afternoon round of supercells first produced a tornado in Henry County, AL. An hour and a half after the Henry County tornado, two more tornadoes developed, an EF-2 that struck Clay, Randolph and Calhoun Counties (Georgia) and an EF-1 tornado that hit Franklin County, FL. After this, a long tracked tornado (track length of more than 70 miles) moved across Albany (Dougherty County) and into Worth and Turner Counties, causing extensive damage and five fatalities.
Overall this multi-day event resulted in seven tornadoes, 16 deaths and numerous injuries. Three days of damage surveys were conducted to rate the tornadoes on the Enhanced Fujita scale.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOUSTON, ALABAMA
From 22-JAN-17 13:18:00 to 22-JAN-17 13:18:00 (CST-6)
Location: PANSEY
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Widespread trees and power lines were blown down.

Flash Flood in COFFEE, ALABAMA
From 21-JAN-17 21:45:00 to 22-JAN-17 02:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ELBA
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Flooding was reported on East Davis and Claxton Roads.  The roads were reported to be impassible.

Hail in DALE, ALABAMA
From 21-JAN-17 22:14:00 to 21-JAN-17 22:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: OZARK
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Quarter sized hail was reported in Ozark.

Hail in HENRY, ALABAMA
From 21-JAN-17 22:24:00 to 21-JAN-17 22:24:00 (CST-6)
Location: WILLS CROSSROADS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Quarter sized hail was reported on County Road 57.

Flash Flood in COFFEE, ALABAMA
From 21-JAN-17 22:31:00 to 22-JAN-17 02:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: ENTERPRISE MUNICIPAL ARPT
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Flooding was reported on Geneva Highway with one car reported to be stuck.

Flash Flood in DALE, ALABAMA
From 21-JAN-17 23:19:00 to 22-JAN-17 02:30:00 (CST-6)
Location: OZARK
Flood cause: Heavy Rain
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Flooding near residential homes was reported in Ozark.  Radar estimated some areas of 1 hour rainfall amounts around 3 inches.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, ALABAMA
From 22-JAN-17 00:10:00 to 22-JAN-17 00:10:00 (CST-6)
Location: SHORTERVILLE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was blown down along Highway 10 East.

Thunderstorm Wind in HOUSTON, ALABAMA
From 22-JAN-17 02:05:00 to 22-JAN-17 02:05:00 (CST-6)
Location: ASHFORD
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree was blown down in Ashford.

Thunderstorm Wind in DALE, ALABAMA
From 22-JAN-17 12:10:00 to 22-JAN-17 12:50:00 (CST-6)
Location: OZARK
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 5.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

There were widespread reports of trees and power lines down across Dale county.

Thunderstorm Wind in GENEVA, ALABAMA
From 22-JAN-17 12:36:00 to 22-JAN-17 12:36:00 (CST-6)
Location: FADETTE
Magnitude: 55.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Several trees were blown down near State Highway 103 and County Road 49.

Thunderstorm Wind in COFFEE, ALABAMA
From 21-JAN-17 09:23:00 to 21-JAN-17 09:23:00 (CST-6)
Location: VICTORIA
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

Four trees were blown down in the northern part of Coffee county.

Thunderstorm Wind in DALE, ALABAMA
From 21-JAN-17 09:52:00 to 21-JAN-17 09:52:00 (CST-6)
Location: OZARK
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 25.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: 911 Call Center

A tree fell on a car on Matthews Ave.  Damage cost was estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in DALE, ALABAMA
From 21-JAN-17 10:00:00 to 21-JAN-17 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLOPTON
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

A tree was blown down on County Road 68.

Tornado in HENRY, ALABAMA
From 22-JAN-17 13:02:00 to 22-JAN-17 13:14:00 (CST-6)
Location: GRANDBERRY CROSSROADS
Tornado F-scale: EF1
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Storm Survey

An EF1 tornado tracked across southern Henry County, snapping and uprooting numerous trees, destroying a mobile home, and causing minor roof damage to a few structures.  Max winds were estimated at 110 mph.  Damage cost was estimated.

Thunderstorm Wind in DALE, ALABAMA
From 22-JAN-17 12:35:00 to 22-JAN-17 12:35:00 (CST-6)
Location: CLAYHATCHEE
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Trees were blown down in the Clayhatchee area.

Thunderstorm Wind in HENRY, ALABAMA
From 22-JAN-17 13:25:00 to 22-JAN-17 13:25:00 (CST-6)
Location: HALEBURG
Magnitude: 50.00 EG
Property damage: 3.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Power lines were blown down near Halesburg.