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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 1, 2015Union County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Oct 1, 2015, 6:53 PM EDT for Union County, Georgia. It was in force for 37 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: Oct 1, 2015, 6:53 PM EDT (22:53 UTC)
Expired: Oct 1, 2015, 7:30 PM EDT
In force: 37 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA

County Union County, GA

The radar

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:54 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, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 175 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: 61 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -225 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 563 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.8

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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 Oct 1, 3:31 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 1, 3:31 PM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 1, 5:51 AM EDT, 13 hours 2 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
551 AM EDT THU OCT 1 2015

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-021000-
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-
551 AM EDT THU OCT 1 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON INTO EVENING
FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT
ANTICIPATED...BUT THUNDERSTORMS COULD PRODUCE SOME LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING STRIKES.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

UNSETTLED CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE WEEKEND
AS AN UPPER LOW SETTLES ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES. MUCH
UNCERTAINTY FOR THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK CONCERNING THIS
FEATURE AND THE INTERACTION WITH THE TRACK OF JOAQUIN. AT THIS
POINT...THE VARIOUS TRACK SCENARIOS COULD RESULT IN CONTINUED
UNSETTLED CONDITIONS WITH INCREASED HEAVY RAINFALL POTENTIAL AND
FLOODING CONCERNS.

PLEASE STAY ABREAST OF THE LATEST FORECASTS THROUGH THIS OFFICE
AND LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS THROUGH THE WEEKEND FOR UPDATES ON THESE
WEATHER DEVELOPMENTS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 2:15 PM EDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
215 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015

GAZ093>095-011900-
MACON GA-PEACH GA-HOUSTON GA-
215 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MACON...SOUTHEASTERN
PEACH AND HOUSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

AT 214 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER PERRY. THIS STORM WAS
NEARLY STATIONARY AND PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL OVER A SMALL AREA.

  HAZARD...HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
           IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR
           POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER
           COVERS THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
PERRY...WARNER ROBINS...CENTERVILLE...BYRON...ROBINS AIR FORCE
BASE...BONAIRE...LAKEWOOD...HOUSTON LAKE...HENDERSON...GROVE PARK...
KATHLEEN...MOSS OAK...SAINT LOUIS...MEADOWDALE AND MIAMI VALLEY.

LAT...LON 3241 8393 3266 8373 3260 8354 3258 8354
      3257 8355 3256 8355 3229 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 187DEG 1KT 3245 8376

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 5:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
505 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015

GAZ113-012145-
TOOMBS GA-
505 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TOOMBS COUNTY UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

AT 505 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR ALSTON...OR 8 MILES
NORTH OF PLANT HATCH...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY.
           ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN
           EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR
           DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN
           AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO
           HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO
           TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
LYONS...VIDALIA...SANTA CLAUS...CEDAR CROSSING...TOOMBS CENTRAL...
JOHNSON CORNER...ROCK SPRINGS...PONDEROSA...SOUTH THOMPSON...ENGLISH
EDDY...CENTER AND GRAYS LANDING.

LAT...LON 3194 8236 3194 8238 3196 8238 3196 8240
      3195 8240 3197 8243 3197 8247 3226 8243
      3225 8223 3194 8231 3193 8231
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 177DEG 10KT 3205 8237

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 5:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
550 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015

GAZ096-107>109-012230-
DODGE GA-BLECKLEY GA-WILCOX GA-PULASKI GA-
550 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DODGE...BLECKLEY...WILCOX AND
SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

AT 550 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 9 MILES EAST OF PINEVIEW...
OR 10 MILES WEST OF EASTMAN...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
           IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR
           POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER
           COVERS THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
COCHRAN...EASTMAN...ABBEVILLE...CHESTER...ROCHELLE...PINEVIEW...
RHINE...UNION...ANTIOCH CHURCH...CEDAR CREEK...POPE CITY...REBIE...
OCMULGEE BANKS...YONKERS...BROWNING...GRESSTON...DUBOIS...ROWLAND...
RODDY AND GODWINSVILLE.

LAT...LON 3203 8358 3257 8322 3226 8305 3185 8326
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 024DEG 8KT 3216 8335

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 6:37 PM EDT, 16 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
637 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015

GAZ096-097-107>109-012300-
DODGE GA-BLECKLEY GA-LAURENS GA-WILCOX GA-PULASKI GA-
637 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DODGE...SOUTHERN BLECKLEY...
SOUTHWESTERN LAURENS...WILCOX AND SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL
700 PM EDT...

AT 636 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 7 MILES NORTH OF
RHINE...OR 7 MILES NORTHEAST OF ABBEVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.
RADAR ESTIMATES 2 INCHES HAS ALREADY FALLEN IN PORTIONOS OF
SOUTHEAST PULASKI COUNTY DURING THE PAST 2 HOURS.

  HAZARD...HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
           IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR
           POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER
           COVERS THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
EASTMAN...ABBEVILLE...CHESTER...CADWELL...RHINE...CHAUNCEY...UNION...
DUBOIS...ANTIOCH CHURCH...CEDAR CREEK...OCMULGEE BANKS...RODDY...
YONKERS...BROWNING...GODWINSVILLE...FIVE POINTS...GRESSTON AND
PLAINFIELD.

LAT...LON 3185 8329 3207 8351 3229 8337 3242 8317
      3229 8295 3196 8314 3190 8321 3188 8320
      3188 8318 3185 8320
TIME...MOT...LOC 2236Z 273DEG 5KT 3208 8325

Special weather statement, Oct 1, 6:53 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
653 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015

GAZ008-012330-
UNION GA-
653 PM EDT THU OCT 1 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN UNION COUNTY UNTIL
730 PM EDT...

AT 652 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR BLAIRSVILLE. THIS
STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.  RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED WITH THIS STORM.

  HAZARD...HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
           IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR
           POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER
           COVERS THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
BLAIRSVILLE...JONES CREEK...IVY LOG AND NOTTELY DAM.

LAT...LON 3497 8395 3492 8391 3482 8392 3480 8413
      3481 8414 3484 8415 3487 8411 3489 8411
      3492 8413 3493 8416 3496 8417 3499 8413
      3499 8394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2252Z 171DEG 2KT 3489 8405

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 1, 12:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wheeler	66 min
Oct 1, 2:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Houston	45 min
Oct 1, 3:18 PM EDT	Flash Flood Watch	FFC	Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Catoosa, Cherokee, Clarke and 31 more	71 hr
Oct 1, 5:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	40 min
Oct 1, 5:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dodge, Wilcox	40 min
Oct 1, 6:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dodge	23 min
Oct 1, 7:02 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox	6 hr
Oct 1, 7:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Houston	41 min

Nearby

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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.