Alert archive / Georgia / Special Weather Statements in 2012
Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 10, 2012, 12:21 PM EDT for Lumpkin County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 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
- Jul 10, 2012, 12:21 PM EDT (16:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 10, 2012, 12:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
County Lumpkin County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 147 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:24 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 774 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 905 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WWUS82 KFFC 101621
SPSFFC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1221 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012
GAZ015-101645-
1221 PM EDT TUE JUL 10 2012
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS
IN LUMPKIN COUNTY UNTIL 1245 PM EDT...
AT 1213 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR DAHLONEGA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
LUMPKIN COUNTY THROUGH 1245 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF
THIS STORM INCLUDE CAMP MERRILL...TURNERS CORNER...NIMBLEWILL...
PORTER SPRINGS...DAHLONEGA...GARLAND AND AURARIA. HEAVY DOWNPOURS
WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND.
&&
LAT...LON 3473 8386 3472 8385 3468 8387 3456 8387
3452 8383 3446 8389 3447 8393 3446 8392
3442 8398 3447 8411 3454 8419 3460 8419
3465 8415 3466 8412 3464 8404 3474 8394
TIME...MOT...LOC 1621Z 307DEG 5KT 3452 8403
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 9, 8:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 26 min |
| Jul 9, 8:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Rockdale | 25 min |
| Jul 9, 8:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 31 min |
| Jul 9, 8:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike | 26 min |
| Jul 9, 8:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Gwinnett | 41 min |
| Jul 9, 8:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 38 min |
| Jul 9, 8:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 32 min |
| Jul 9, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar | 30 min |
| Jul 9, 9:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 32 min |
| Jul 9, 9:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 30 min |
| Jul 9, 9:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 27 min |
| Jul 9, 9:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 32 min |
| Jul 9, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 34 min |
| Jul 9, 10:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Monroe | 35 min |
| Jul 9, 10:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 29 min |
| Jul 9, 10:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 26 min |
| Jul 9, 10:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 33 min |
| Jul 9, 10:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 31 min |
| Jul 9, 10:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton | 49 min |
| Jul 9, 11:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 32 min |
| Jul 9, 11:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 38 min |
| Jul 9, 11:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 23 min |
| Jul 10, 12:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro | 34 min |
| Jul 10, 12:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 42 min |
| Jul 10, 1:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee | 36 min |
| Jul 10, 1:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray | 32 min |
| Jul 10, 1:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer | 28 min |
| Jul 10, 2:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Union | 30 min |
| Jul 10, 12:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 24 min |
| Jul 10, 12:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 32 min |
| Jul 10, 12:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 33 min |
| Jul 10, 12:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin | 28 min |
| Jul 10, 12:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 33 min |
| Jul 10, 1:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 20 min |
| Jul 10, 1:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 34 min |
| Jul 10, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 34 min |
| Jul 10, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin | 34 min |
| Jul 10, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 29 min |
| Jul 10, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 19 min |
| Jul 10, 2:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Fannin, Murray, Union, Walker and 1 more | 31 min |
| Jul 10, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union | 31 min |
| Jul 10, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 22 min |
| Jul 10, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 17 min |
| Jul 10, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Union | 20 min |
| Jul 10, 3:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Union | 24 min |
| Jul 10, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns | 32 min |
| Jul 10, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Fannin, Lumpkin, Union | 31 min |
| Jul 10, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 23 min |
| Jul 10, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Union | 33 min |
| Jul 10, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 24 min |
| Jul 10, 4:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 35 min |
| Jul 10, 4:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall, Lumpkin | 31 min |
| Jul 10, 4:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 33 min |
| Jul 10, 5:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall, Jackson, Lumpkin | 32 min |
| Jul 10, 5:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Paulding | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 29 min |
| Jul 10, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 26 min |
| Jul 10, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall, Jackson | 23 min |
| Jul 10, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Haralson | 51 min |
| Jul 10, 5:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb | 50 min |
| Jul 10, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 31 min |
| Jul 10, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 36 min |
| Jul 10, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall, Jackson | 32 min |
| Jul 10, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 28 min |
| Jul 10, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 48 min |
| Jul 10, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Jackson, Madison | 46 min |
| Jul 10, 6:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 30 min |
| Jul 10, 6:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 39 min |
| Jul 10, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Warren | 36 min |
| Jul 10, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Spalding | 30 min |
| Jul 10, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 28 min |
| Jul 10, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Gwinnett | 40 min |
| Jul 10, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton | 34 min |
| Jul 10, 7:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 30 min |
| Jul 10, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee | 37 min |
| Jul 10, 7:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 34 min |
| Jul 10, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Polk | 30 min |
| Jul 10, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 44 min |
| Jul 10, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Rockdale | 28 min |
| Jul 10, 7:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Jackson | 33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.