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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Nov 2, 2015, 5:44 PM EST for Toombs County, Georgia. It was in force for 16 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, 5:44 PM EST (22:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 2, 2015, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 16 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
County Toombs County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 10.7 hours before the alert went out and 226 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
- 140 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -23 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 666 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 46 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 143 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
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, 5:41 PM EST, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 2, 5:41 PM EST, 3 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Nov 2, 3:59 PM EST, 1 hour 45 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
359 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015
GAZ096-107-109-022130-
DODGE GA-BLECKLEY GA-PULASKI GA-
359 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DODGE...BLECKLEY AND PULASKI
COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EST...
AT 355 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HAWKINSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.
WEAK ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED WITH THIS STORM AND A WARNING MAY BE
ISSUED IF IT INTENSIFIES.
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...THIS STORM
HAS ALSO EXHIBITED AREAS OF WEAK ROTATION. A BRIEF TORNADO
COULD QUICKLY FORM.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
COCHRAN...DUBOIS...BAILEYS PARK...EMPIRE...RODDY AND YONKERS.
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 3225 8339 3231 8343 3243 8327 3239 8320
3231 8319
TIME...MOT...LOC 2057Z 237DEG 16KT 3231 8335Special weather statement, Nov 2, 4:07 PM EST, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
407 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015
GAZ111-112-022130-
WHEELER GA-MONTGOMERY GA-
407 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WHEELER AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
UNTIL 430 PM EST...
AT 406 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS NEAR GLENWOOD...OR NEAR ALAMO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 30 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...THIS STORM
HAS ALSO EXHIBITED AN AREA OF LOCALIZED ROTATION. A BRIEF
TORNADO COULD QUICKLY FORM.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
MOUNT VERNON...GLENWOOD...AILEY...HIGGSTON...TARRYTOWN...KIBBEE AND
LANDSBURG.
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 3211 8273 3217 8278 3232 8260 3230 8246
3218 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 236DEG 27KT 3216 8272Special weather statement, Nov 2, 4:31 PM EST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
431 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015
GAZ074-084-022200-
WILKINSON GA-WASHINGTON GA-
431 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WILKINSON AND
WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EST...
AT 431 PM EST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR OCONEE...OR 11 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SANDERSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.
HAZARD...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND HEAVY RAIN.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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
SANDERSVILLE...TENNILLE...OCONEE...DEEPSTEP...RIDDLEVILLE...WARTHEN
AND HEBRON.
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 3288 8263 3282 8302 3294 8310 3295 8308
3295 8307 3296 8307 3314 8277
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 249DEG 22KT 3291 8300
DJNLocal storm report, Nov 2, 5:05 PM EST, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
505 PM EST MON NOV 02 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0457 PM FUNNEL CLOUD 2 SSE TOWNS 31.98N 82.74W
11/02/2015 TELFAIR GA 911 CALL CENTER
DISPATCH REPORTED FUNNEL CLOUD ALONG HWY 341 BETWEEN
TOWNS AND LUMBER CITY. LAW ENFORCEMENT STOPPED TRAFFIC.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC1500661
DJNLocal storm report, Nov 2, 5:43 PM EST, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
543 PM EST MON NOV 02 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0442 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSE CEDARPARK 31.94N 82.81W
11/02/2015 TELFAIR GA PUBLIC
REPORTS/PICTURES OF TREES DOWN AND LARGE IRRIGATION
LINE FLIPPED OFF TOM HALEY ROAD WEST OF LUMBER CITY.
POSSIBLE TORNADO.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC1500662
DJNSpecial weather statement, Nov 2, 5:44 PM EST, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
544 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015
GAZ113-022300-
TOOMBS GA-
544 PM EST MON NOV 2 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN TOOMBS COUNTY UNTIL 600
PM EST...
AT 542 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG STORM CENTERED 5 MILES SOUTH OF SANTA CLAUS...OR 7 MILES SOUTH
OF LYONS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 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...THIS
STORM HAS EXHIBITED AREAS OF WEAK ROTATION. A BRIEF TORNADO
COULD QUICKLY FORM.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE PONDEROSA... SOUTH
THOMPSON...OHOOPEE...TOOMBS CENTRAL...JOHNSON CORNER AND NEW BRANCH.
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 3214 8220 3213 8219 3207 8220 3204 8236
3212 8240 3223 8221 3221 8221 3220 8220
3217 8218
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 245DEG 36KT 3210 8233The 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, 3:03 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 27 min |
| 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 |
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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.