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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 30, 2015, 2:02 PM EDT for Jefferson County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 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, 2015, 2:02 PM EDT (18:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2015, 2:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
County Jefferson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:02 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, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 184 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
- 713 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -96 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1029 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 76 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 30, 1:47 PM EDT, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 1:47 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 429 AM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-010830- 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- 429 AM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED TODAY. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED... THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE STRONG...DAMAGING WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. HAIL UP TO 1 INCH IS ALSO POSSIBLE. DISCUSSION... THE COMBINATION OF AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE AND AMPLE MOISTURE WILL PRODUCE CONDITIONS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS...PARTICULARLY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IN ADDITION TO THE STRONG...DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING...ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL ALLOW FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IN STORMS. LOCALIZED HEAVY RAINFALL MAY PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREAS AND SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY... THE UPPER TROUGH WILL HOLD OVER THE FORECAST AREA THROUGH THE WEEK WITH SHORT WAVES MOVING THROUGH THE FLOW AND OVER THE REGION. THIS WILL KEEP THE RISK OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA WITH THE BEST CHANCES THURSDAY INTO FRIDAY. SOME STORMS COULD BE STRONG WITH ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE EACH DAY...MAINLY IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.
In the hours before
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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
157 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
GAZ096-107-301830-
BLECKLEY GA-PULASKI GA-
157 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLECKLEY AND PULASKI COUNTIES
UNTIL 230 PM EDT...
AT 157 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE REPORTED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF UNADILLA TO 7 MILES WEST OF
HAWKINSVILLE TO NEAR VIENNA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
HAWKINSVILLE...MOCK SPRINGS...HARTFORD...PULASKI STATE PRISON...
OCMULGEE PUBLIC FISHING AREA...WALLACE...MOBLEY CROSSING AND
BROWNDALE.
LAT...LON 3224 8361 3224 8362 3225 8361 3229 8361
3238 8354 3239 8352 3239 8350 3242 8347
3233 8334 3215 8352 3212 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 232DEG 18KT 3232 8365 3225 8359 3211 8370Special weather statement, Jun 30, 1:59 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
159 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
GAZ050-051-061-301830-
TALIAFERRO GA-GREENE GA-HANCOCK GA-
159 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TALIAFERRO...GREENE AND HANCOCK
COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT...
AT 159 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WERE REPORTED ALONG A
LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR GREENSBORO TO NEAR REYNOLDS PLANTATION...AND
MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
GREENSBORO...WHITE PLAINS...SILOAM...REYNOLDS PLANTATION...LIBERTY...
SPRINGFIELD...VEAZEY...SHOULDERBONE AND ROBINSON.
LAT...LON 3330 8293 3334 8314 3336 8317 3337 8317
3338 8322 3339 8322 3340 8321 3341 8323
3356 8323 3359 8293
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 260DEG 27KT 3353 8320 3338 8321Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:01 PM EDT, 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
201 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
GAZ016-023-024-301830-
WHITE GA-BANKS GA-HALL GA-
201 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WHITE...BANKS AND HALL COUNTIES
UNTIL 230 PM EDT...
AT 200 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED NEAR
GAINESVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
GAINESVILLE...BALDWIN...LULA...ALTO...CLERMONT...PINEFIELD
CROSSROADS...HOLLINGSWORTH AND MOSSY CREEK.
LAT...LON 3455 8362 3451 8367 3443 8361 3449 8355
3449 8352 3448 8344 3442 8338 3441 8338
3429 8387 3439 8395 3458 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 1800Z 247DEG 19KT 3437 8385Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
202 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
GAZ074-076-301830-
WASHINGTON GA-JEFFERSON GA-
202 PM EDT TUE JUN 30 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES
UNTIL 230 PM EDT...
AT 202 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED NEAR DAVISBORO...
OR 8 MILES EAST OF SANDERSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
HAZARD...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
LOUISVILLE...DAVISBORO...RIDDLEVILLE...STELLAVILLE...STAPLETONS
CROSSROADS...DOWNS AND GRANGE.
LAT...LON 3290 8270 3308 8274 3313 8259 3312 8258
3313 8258 3321 8232 3294 8227
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 260DEG 27KT 3302 8267The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 30, 7:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 9:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 9:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 41 min |
| Jun 30, 10:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 10:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Gilmer, Pickens | 50 min |
| Jun 30, 10:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 42 min |
| Jun 30, 10:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 24 min |
| Jun 30, 11:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Union | 30 min |
| Jun 30, 11:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 11:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union, White | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 12:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion | 25 min |
| Jun 30, 12:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 12:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Pickens | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 12:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley | 30 min |
| Jun 30, 12:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 12:35 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 40 min |
| Jun 30, 12:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 12:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 1:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 1:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale, Walton | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 1:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Peach | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 1:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 23 min |
| Jun 30, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Union | 50 min |
| Jun 30, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee | 49 min |
| Jun 30, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Peach | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 1:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 31 min |
| Jun 30, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 2:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 36 min |
| Jun 30, 2:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 2:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski | 39 min |
| Jun 30, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 30 min |
| Jun 30, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 2:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Wheeler | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jackson | 34 min |
| Jun 30, 5:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee | 35 min |
| Jun 30, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Putnam | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 6:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hancock | 27 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.