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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 2, 2015Toombs County, Georgia

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 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2015-11-02Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 140 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, Charleston AFB, SC at 12:00Z on 2015-11-02The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 108 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

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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 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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In the hours before

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 8335
Special 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 8272
Special 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

DJN
Local 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

DJN
Local 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

DJN
Special 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 8233

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 1, 7:39 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox36 min
Nov 2, 6:25 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett65 min
Nov 2, 7:29 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb and 10 more61 min
Nov 2, 7:52 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris38 min
Nov 2, 8:00 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth22 hr
Nov 2, 8:03 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup27 min
Nov 2, 8:24 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton13 hr
Nov 2, 8:24 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton12 hr
Nov 2, 8:24 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton13 hr
Nov 2, 8:24 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett13 hr
Nov 2, 8:37 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris38 min
Nov 2, 8:40 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCBanks, Barrow, Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Forsyth and 4 more12 hr
Nov 2, 9:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett27 hr
Nov 2, 9:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Spalding48 hr
Nov 2, 9:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale29 hr
Nov 2, 9:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale43 hr
Nov 2, 9:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Jackson43 hr
Nov 2, 9:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee4 days
Nov 2, 9:44 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton15 hr
Nov 2, 9:52 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton8 hr
Nov 2, 9:52 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb13 hr
Nov 2, 12:01 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth13 hr
Nov 2, 1:37 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSumter38 min
Nov 2, 2:02 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly28 min
Nov 2, 2:21 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCElbert, Madison, Oglethorpe26 hr
Nov 2, 2:56 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard42 hr
Nov 2, 3:03 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPulaski27 min
Nov 2, 3:59 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley31 min
Nov 2, 4:00 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCTelfair30 min
Nov 2, 4:07 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery23 min
Nov 2, 4:27 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCTelfair, Wheeler33 min
Nov 2, 4:31 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington29 min
Nov 2, 4:51 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCButts, Henry, Newton25 hr
Nov 2, 4:51 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale24 hr
Nov 2, 4:59 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCMontgomery, Toombs, Wheeler46 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.