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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 30, 2014Pickens County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 30, 2014, 2:01 AM EDT for Pickens County, Georgia. It was in force for 44 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
Jun 30, 2014, 2:01 AM EDT (06:01 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2014, 2:45 AM EDT
In force
44 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA

County Pickens County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 130 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:03 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 129 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2014-06-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 575 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2014-06-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 50 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
575 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-83 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1436 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
99 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 Jun 30, 1:45 AM EDT, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 1:45 AM EDT, 16 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 12:18 AM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1218 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2014

GAZ011-019-300445-
1218 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN CHATTOOGA AND
FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 1245 AM EDT...

AT 1218 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
BROKEN LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT STRETCHED FROM NEAR TRION
TO COOSA TO CAVE SPRING...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH... BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE ACROSS PARTS OF
CHATTOOGA AND FLOYD COUNTIES THROUGH 1245 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN
THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE CAVE SPRING...COOSA... HOLLAND...
CHATTOOGAVILLE...JAMES H. FLOYD STATE PARK... LYERLY... BERRYTON...
SUMMERVILLE...MENLO...TRION...CLOUDLAND...TIDINGS ...SUBLIGNA...
ARMUCHEE AND ROME.

&&

LAT...LON 3459 8507 3455 8506 3454 8509 3447 8509
      3446 8511 3443 8509 3442 8511 3439 8501
      3422 8503 3421 8505 3410 8505 3408 8512
      3410 8516 3410 8525 3408 8526 3409 8543
      3459 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0416Z 242DEG 18KT 3450 8525 3428 8525
          3412 8533
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 12:37 AM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1237 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2014

GAZ030-031-300515-
1237 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN POLK AND PAULDING
COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM EDT...

AT 1237 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CEDARTOWN...AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH... BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS POLK AND
PAULDING COUNTIES THROUGH 115 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF
THE STORM INCLUDE ESOM HILL...ETNA...CEDARTOWN...ANTIOCH...FISH
CREEK...VAN WERT...ROCKMART...ARAGON...DALLAS...BRASWELL...NEW
HOPE...YORKVILLE...CROSS ROADS AND BURNT HICKORY RIDGE.

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8516 3408 8516 3410 8505 3408 8504
      3408 8494 3408 8474 3395 8474 3394 8472
      3390 8473 3389 8503 3390 8504 3391 8521
      3389 8539 3408 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0436Z 267DEG 18KT 3402 8523
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 12:42 AM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1242 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2014

GAZ012-020-300600-
1242 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN BARTOW AND GORDON
COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM EDT...

AT 1242 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
BROKEN LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS THAT STRETCHED FROM NEAR SUGAR
VALLEY TO 10 MILES WEST OF ADAIRSVILLE TO 15 MILES WEST OF
TAYLORSVILLE... AND MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH... BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE ACROSS BARTOW AND
GORDON COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF
THESE STORMS INCLUDE PLAINVILLE...OOSTANAULA...SUGAR VALLEY...
CALHOUN... RESACA...CALHOUN...TAYLORSVILLE...ADAIRSVILLE...
NICKELSVILLE... KINGSTON...STILESBORO...EMERSON...RED TOP MOUNTAIN
STATE PARK... CARTERSVILLE AND EUHARLEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3460 8472 3458 8465 3408 8466 3409 8504
      3421 8505 3422 8503 3439 8501 3442 8511
      3443 8509 3446 8511 3447 8509 3454 8509
      3455 8506 3461 8506 3462 8490 3461 8475
      3463 8473
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 253DEG 17KT 3454 8508 3433 8514
          3410 8524
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 1:13 AM EDT, 48 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
113 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2014

GAZ019-300545-
113 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 35 MPH WINDS IN FLOYD COUNTY
UNTIL 145 AM EDT...

AT 112 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER ROME...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS FLOYD COUNTY
THROUGH 145 AM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE
LINDALE...ROME...SHANNON AND PINSON.

&&

LAT...LON 3440 8503 3439 8501 3435 8501 3432 8503
      3425 8502 3422 8503 3421 8505 3419 8505
      3418 8524 3437 8524
TIME...MOT...LOC 0512Z 260DEG 18KT 3427 8511
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 1:39 AM EDT, 22 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
139 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2014

GAZ019-020-030-300600-
139 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2014

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN POLK...BARTOW AND
FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 200 AM EDT...

AT 139 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM JUST SOUTH OF LINDALE AND OVER SENEY. THIS STORM
IS MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH... BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING ARE LIKELY AS THIS STORM MOVES ACROSS MAINLY NORTH
POLK... SOUTHWEST BARTOW AND SOUTH FLOYD COUNTIES THROUGH 200 AM
EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THE STORM INCLUDE SENEY...FISH
CREEK...ARAGON...TAYLORSVILLE...STILESBORO AND EUHARLEE.

&&

LAT...LON 3424 8488 3415 8483 3408 8489 3408 8493
      3403 8494 3400 8524 3417 8524
TIME...MOT...LOC 0537Z 255DEG 20KT 3410 8508
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:01 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 8:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPulaski29 min
Jun 29, 8:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs27 min
Jun 29, 8:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs27 min
Jun 29, 8:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin22 min
Jun 29, 9:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs25 min
Jun 29, 9:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTwiggs, Wilkinson43 min
Jun 29, 9:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson30 min
Jun 29, 9:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Laurens48 min
Jun 29, 10:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Wilkinson45 min
Jun 30, 12:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield50 min
Jun 30, 12:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Floyd27 min
Jun 30, 12:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding, Polk38 min
Jun 30, 12:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Gordon78 min
Jun 30, 1:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd32 min
Jun 30, 1:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPolk21 min
Jun 30, 9:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHall24 min
Jun 30, 9:57 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCGilmer6 hr
Jun 30, 10:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray40 min
Jun 30, 12:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Rockdale47 min
Jun 30, 1:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Newton and 2 more45 min
Jun 30, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts32 min
Jun 30, 2:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSpalding42 min
Jun 30, 2:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Jasper, Newton48 min
Jun 30, 2:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs32 min
Jun 30, 3:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Pike, Upson23 min
Jun 30, 3:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford25 min
Jun 30, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Peach24 min
Jun 30, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor34 min
Jun 30, 4:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach, Twiggs45 min
Jun 30, 4:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson32 min
Jun 30, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs34 min
Jun 30, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens32 min
Jun 30, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPulaski27 min
Jun 30, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee29 min
Jun 30, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee46 min
Jun 30, 5:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDooly, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox39 min
Jun 30, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart30 min
Jun 30, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp22 min
Jun 30, 7:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp37 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.