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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 30, 201411 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Apr 30, 2014, 6:26 AM EDT for 11 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 94 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: Apr 30, 2014, 6:26 AM EDT (10:26 UTC)
Expired: Apr 30, 2014, 8:00 AM EDT
In force: 94 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Houston County, GA, Macon County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Schley County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Wilcox County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 00:00Z, 10.4 hours before the alert went out and 211 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 124 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -255 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1698 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 160 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 229 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Apr 30, 4:10 AM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 4:10 AM EDT, 2 hours 16 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
410 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
BROAD CLOSED UPPER LOW OVER THE MID WEST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE
PERIOD...DRIFTING SLOWLY TO THE EAST. THE CYCLONIC UPPER FLOW
CONTINUED TO SEND SHORT WAVES ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA. SURFACE
FRONT LOOKS LIKE IT IS APPROACHING THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF GA AND
EXPECT THE FRONT TO DRIFT INTO THE ATLANTA TO ATHENS AREAS AROUND
18Z. MEANWHILE...HAVE KEPT HIGH POPS ACROSS THE CWA TODAY WITH SOME
DIMINISHING CHANCES NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. THE BOUNDARY MAY
STALL FOR A WHILE ACROSS CENTRAL GA ON THURSDAY AS THE UPPER FLOW
REMAINS SOUTHWEST. SOME DRYING INDICATED ACROSS MUCH OF THE CWA ON
THURSDAY BEHIND THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY...HAVE KEPT LOW POPS ALONG THE
SOUTHERN TIER OF COUNTIES.

41

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
A MOSTLY DRY FORECAST IS IN STORE FOR THE LONG TERM. THE EXCEPTION
WILL BE A LESS MOIST BUT STILL RATHER MOIST SW UPPER FLOW AFFECTING
MAINLY THE SOUTHERN PORTION OF CENTRAL GA UNTIL ABOUT SATURDAY WHEN
AN UPPER TROUGH MOVES ACROSS THE AREA AND TAKES THE DEEPER MOISTURE
WITH IT.

A DRY BACKDOOR COLD FRONT MOVES TO THE FAR NE EARLY MONDAY AND LOOKS
TO STALL AND WITH HAVE VERY LIMITED MOISTURE SO NO PRECIP IS
EXPECTED WITH IT. HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL BUILD WEST OF THE CWA ON
TUESDAY...CONTINUING TO KEEP THINGS DRY.

TEMPERATURES GENERALLY BELOW NORMAL FRIDAY THEN BACK TO NORMAL ON
SATURDAY THEN ABOVE NORMAL SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

BDL

&&

.HYDROLOGY...
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT WITH CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF
THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY. WINDS HAVE INCREASED ACROSS MUCH OF
THE FORECAST AREA AS GRADIENT TIGHTENS AHEAD OF THE SURFACE
BOUNDARY. WILL ISSUE A WIND ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF WESTERN AND
CENTRAL GA.

&&

.AVIATION...
06Z UPDATE...
RAIN AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD CONTINUE INTO THE MORNING HOURS
WITH MAINLY MVFR CONDITIONS. ISOLATED STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG.
FRONT SHOULD PUSH INTO NORTHWEST GA THIS AFTERNOON WITH SOME
IMPROVING FROM THE NORTHWEST. CONVECTION SHOULD CONCENTRATE OVER
CENTRAL GA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS VARIABLE OVERNIGHT
BECOMING SOUTHWEST 10 TO 15KT AFTER 14Z.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM ON ALL ELEMENTS.

41

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          78  55  74  50 /  70  60  10  10
ATLANTA         75  53  71  52 /  70  50  10  10
BLAIRSVILLE     70  50  67  44 /  70  50  10  10
CARTERSVILLE    74  49  71  46 /  70  40  10  10
COLUMBUS        80  57  74  53 /  70  60  20  10
GAINESVILLE     75  53  70  50 /  70  50  10  10
MACON           82  58  75  53 /  70  60  30  10
ROME            74  48  70  46 /  70  30  10  10
PEACHTREE CITY  76  51  72  48 /  70  50  10  10
VIDALIA         86  67  78  57 /  60  60  30  10

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH LATE TONIGHT FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB...
BLECKLEY...BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...
CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...
CRAWFORD...CRISP...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB...DODGE...DOOLY...
DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...
GILMER...GLASCOCK...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...
HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON...
JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...
LAURENS...LUMPKIN...MACON...MADISON...MARION...MERIWETHER...
MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MURRAY...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...
NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PEACH...
PICKENS...PIKE...POLK...PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...
SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...
TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TOWNS...TREUTLEN...
TROUP...TWIGGS...UNION...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...WARREN...
WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILCOX...
WILKES...WILKINSON.

WIND ADVISORY UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS...CARROLL...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CLAYTON...
COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DEKALB...DODGE...DOOLY...
DOUGLAS...FAYETTE...GWINNETT...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...
HENRY...HOUSTON...JASPER...JONES...LAMAR...MACON...MARION...
MERIWETHER...MONROE...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...
PAULDING...PEACH...PIKE...POLK...PULASKI...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...
SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...TAYLOR...
TELFAIR...TROUP...TWIGGS...UPSON...WEBSTER...WILCOX.

&&

SHORT TERM...41
LONG TERM....BDL
AVIATION...41

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 5:50 AM EDT, 36 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Apr 30, 1:41 AM EDT, 4 hours 45 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
141 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014

GAZ102-300630-
141 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 40 MPH WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN IN
STEWART COUNTY UNTIL 230 AM EDT...

AT 140 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM ABOUT 8 MILES SOUTHWEST OF SANFORD... AND MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH THIS
STORM. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE
NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS. DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL
WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. BRIEF PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS
LIKELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3192 8492 3195 8497 3197 8497 3197 8504
      3200 8507 3209 8506 3213 8507 3220 8498
      3223 8497 3224 8492 3222 8481 3223 8465
      3218 8463 3216 8465 3206 8464 3192 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 0539Z 235DEG 35KT 3195 8502

Special weather statement, Apr 30, 2:44 AM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
244 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014

GAZ090-102-300800-
244 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 35 MPH WINDS IN STEWART AND
CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM EDT...

AT 240 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM THAT STRETCHED FROM NEAR
LOUVALE AND CHARLES IN CENTRAL STEWART COUNTY... SOUTHWARD TO FORT
GAINES AND AREAS FURTHER SOUTH. THESE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE
MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH AND WILL CONTINUE TO TRAIN OVER
MUCH OF STEWART AND CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES THROUGH 4 AM EDT.

WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE
STORMS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER
AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS. DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION
AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES. PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS IS LIKELY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE ACROSS WATER COVERED
ROADS. YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWN STREAM.

&&

LAT...LON 3193 8494 3197 8497 3197 8504 3200 8507
      3213 8507 3226 8490 3232 8500 3235 8501
      3238 8498 3237 8495 3241 8488 3242 8477
      3251 8472 3253 8464 3224 8466 3218 8463
      3216 8465 3192 8465 3191 8482
TIME...MOT...LOC 0638Z 209DEG 29KT 3213 8488

Special weather statement, Apr 30, 3:09 AM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
309 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014

GAZ091-103-300800-
309 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 35 MPH WINDS IN WEBSTER AND
MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM EDT...

AT 309 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM THAT STRETCHED FROM NEAR
SEMINOLE... SOUTHWARD TO CUTHBERT AND BEYOND. THESE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH... AND WILL
CONTINUE TO TRAIN OVER MUCH OF WEBSTER AND MARION COUNTIES THROUGH 4
AM EDT.

OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING... WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
ARE EXPECTED WITH THESE STORMS. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 2
INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS.
DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS LIKELY. DO NOT ATTEMPT
TO DRIVE ACROSS WATER COVERED ROADS. YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT
DOWN STREAM.

&&

LAT...LON 3192 8465 3216 8465 3218 8463 3224 8466
      3249 8466 3253 8464 3252 8457 3255 8456
      3256 8445 3250 8444 3243 8439 3230 8439
      3230 8441 3223 8441 3223 8443 3193 8445
      3191 8446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0706Z 204DEG 46KT 3225 8458

Special weather statement, Apr 30, 4:43 AM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
443 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014

GAZ080-081-092>096-104>106-301000-
443 AM EDT WED APR 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN AND WIND GUSTS TO 40
MPH IN SUMTER...SCHLEY...PEACH...MACON...TAYLOR... BLECKLEY...
CRAWFORD... CRISP... DOOLY AND HOUSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 600 AM EDT...

AT 440 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
CLUSTER OF HEAVY SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORM ACROSS THE ADVISORY AREA
THAT ARE MOVING TO THE NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. THESE SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO TRAIN OVER THE AREA THROUGH 600 AM
EDT.

OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING... WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
ARE EXPECTED. RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN 1 AND 2 INCHES WITH
LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE LIKELY OVER THE NEXT 2 HOURS. DRIVERS
SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITIES.
PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS LIKELY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE
ACROSS WATER COVERED ROADS. YOUR VEHICLE COULD BE SWEPT DOWN
STREAM.

&&

LAT...LON 3185 8395 3191 8394 3191 8433 3187 8435
      3194 8443 3243 8439 3256 8444 3272 8433
      3270 8420 3285 8412 3285 8390 3272 8380
      3266 8357 3252 8354 3247 8346 3237 8346
      3240 8352 3230 8361 3180 8362 3180 8380
TIME...MOT...LOC 0839Z 256DEG 31KT 3257 8423 3231 8417
          3191 8417

Special weather statement, Apr 30, 6:26 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 30, 1:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Stewart	49 min
Apr 30, 2:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Stewart	76 min
Apr 30, 3:09 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion, Webster	51 min
Apr 30, 3:55 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster	6 hr
Apr 30, 4:08 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	FFC	Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Carroll, Chattahoochee, Clayton and 43 more	8 hr
Apr 30, 4:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crawford, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach and 3 more	77 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.