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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Nov 2, 2015, 3:03 PM EST for Pulaski County, Georgia. It was in force for 27 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
- Nov 2, 2015, 3:03 PM EST (20:03 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 2, 2015, 3:30 PM EST
- In force
- 27 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
County Pulaski County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:04 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 208 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
- 230 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 641 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 123 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 184 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 3.2
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 Nov 2, 2:39 PM EST, 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 2, 2:39 PM EST, 24 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 2, 1:55 PM EST, 1 hour 8 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 155 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-031545- 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- 155 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ...SEVERE THREAT INCREASING ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH GEORGIA... ...FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...INCLUDING DAMAGING WINDS AND SHORT-LIVED TORNADOES IS INCREASING THIS AFTERNOON. THIS IS FOR AREAS MAINLY SOUTH AND EAST OF AN AMERICUS TO MACON TO MILLEDGVILLE LINE. SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND SOUTH GEORGIA THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WILL ACCOMPANY THE STORMS...PRODUCING AN ADDITIONAL 1/2 TO 1 INCH WITH ISOLATED AMOUNTS UP TO 2 INCHES. MINOR FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS...ALONG WITH CREEKS...SMALL STREAMS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS CAN BE EXPECTED. FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR SEVERAL CREEKS AND STREAMS ACROSS METRO ATLANTA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... THE NEXT CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE LATE FRIDAY INTO SUNDAY WITH AN APPROACHING FRONT FROM THE NORTHWEST. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED MAINLY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN COUNTIES OF THE FORECAST AREA CURRENTLY UNDER A TORNADO WATCH. PLEASE SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA. DJN
In the hours before
Local storm report, Nov 2, 9:13 AM EST, 5 hours 50 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
913 AM EST MON NOV 02 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0808 AM FLOOD 1 SSE NORTH POINT 34.00N 84.38W
11/02/2015 FULTON GA PUBLIC
STANDING WATER IN BOTH LANES OF WILLEO RD NEAR
CHATTAHOOCHEE NATURE CENTER REPORTED VIA TWITTER
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC1500660
SNELSONSpecial weather statement, Nov 2, 1:37 PM EST, 1 hour 26 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
137 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015
GAZ104-021915-
SUMTER GA-
137 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015
AT 131 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR SMITHVILLE...OR 7 MILES NORTHWEST OF
LEESBURG...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH. WEAK ROTATION HAS BEEN
DETECTED WITH THIS STORM AND MAY BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING.
HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND AND ENHANCED RISK OF A BRIEF TORNADO.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. WHILE
WINDS SHOULD RESULT IN MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND
BLOWING AROUND OF LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS...THE LEADING
EDGE OF THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS ALSO EXHIBITED AREAS OF
LOCALIZED ROTATION. A BRIEF TORNADO COULD QUICKLY FORM.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE LESLIE...
...DESOTO AND COBB.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...WEATHER.GOV OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THESE STORMS.
LAT...LON 3192 8421 3205 8397 3203 8396 3202 8396
3202 8395 3200 8395 3199 8394 3199 8395
3197 8393 3193 8393 3193 8392 3191 8392
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 238DEG 29KT 3182 8425Special weather statement, Nov 2, 2:02 PM EST, 1 hour 1 minute before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
202 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015
GAZ104>106-021930-
SUMTER GA-CRISP GA-DOOLY GA-
202 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015
AT 201 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR DESOTO...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
AMERICUS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 MPH. WEAK ROTATION HAS BEEN
DETECTED WITH THIS STORM AND MAY BE UPGRADED TO A WARNING.
HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND AND ENHANCED RISK OF A BRIEF TORNADO.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. WHILE
WINDS SHOULD RESULT IN MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND
BLOWING AROUND OF LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS...THE LEADING
EDGE OF THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS ALSO EXHIBITED AREAS OF
LOCALIZED ROTATION. A BRIEF TORNADO COULD QUICKLY FORM.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE VIENNA...
LESLIE...DESOTO...COBB...GEORGIA VETERANS MEMORIAL ST PK AND DRAYTON.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...WEATHER.GOV OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THESE STORMS.
LAT...LON 3196 8411 3212 8391 3211 8381 3199 8381
3191 8401 3191 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 228DEG 27KT 3195 8405Special weather statement, Nov 2, 3:03 PM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
303 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015
GAZ105-107-022030-
DOOLY GA-PULASKI GA-
303 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015
AT 302 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ABOUT 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PINEHURST...OR 8
MILES NORTHEAST OF VIENNA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND AND ENHANCED RISK OF A BRIEF TORNADO.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. WHILE
WINDS SHOULD RESULT IN MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND
BLOWING AROUND OF LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS...THE LEADING
EDGE OF THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS ALSO EXHIBITED AREAS OF
LOCALIZED ROTATION. A BRIEF TORNADO COULD QUICKLY FORM.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE WALLACE AND MOCK
SPRINGS.
A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER
RADIO...WEATHER.GOV OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR
POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THESE STORMS.
LAT...LON 3212 8368 3216 8371 3226 8355 3222 8349
3216 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 2002Z 241DEG 16KT 3215 8366The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 1, 7:39 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 36 min |
| Nov 2, 6:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett | 65 min |
| Nov 2, 7:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb and 10 more | 61 min |
| Nov 2, 7:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 38 min |
| Nov 2, 8:00 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 22 hr |
| Nov 2, 8:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 27 min |
| Nov 2, 8:24 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 13 hr |
| Nov 2, 8:24 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 12 hr |
| Nov 2, 8:24 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 13 hr |
| Nov 2, 8:24 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 13 hr |
| Nov 2, 8:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 38 min |
| Nov 2, 8:40 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Forsyth and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Nov 2, 9:27 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 27 hr |
| Nov 2, 9:27 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 48 hr |
| Nov 2, 9:27 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 29 hr |
| Nov 2, 9:27 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 43 hr |
| Nov 2, 9:27 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 43 hr |
| Nov 2, 9:27 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 4 days |
| Nov 2, 9:44 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 15 hr |
| Nov 2, 9:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 8 hr |
| Nov 2, 9:52 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 13 hr |
| Nov 2, 12:01 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 13 hr |
| Nov 2, 1:37 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 38 min |
| Nov 2, 2:02 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 28 min |
| Nov 2, 2:21 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe | 26 hr |
| Nov 2, 2:56 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 42 hr |
| Nov 2, 3:59 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 31 min |
| Nov 2, 4:00 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Telfair | 30 min |
| Nov 2, 4:07 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery | 23 min |
| Nov 2, 4:27 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Telfair, Wheeler | 33 min |
| Nov 2, 4:31 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 29 min |
| Nov 2, 4:51 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Newton | 25 hr |
| Nov 2, 4:51 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 24 hr |
| Nov 2, 4:59 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs, Wheeler | 46 min |
| Nov 2, 5:44 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 16 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.