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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 18, 2015Telfair County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Nov 18, 2015, 8:35 PM EST for Telfair County, Georgia. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Nov 18, 2015, 8:35 PM EST (01:35 UTC)
Expired: Nov 18, 2015, 9:00 PM EST
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA

County Telfair County, GA

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Nov 18, 7:25 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 18, 7:25 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 18, 7:17 PM EST, 1 hour 18 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Nov 18, 6:03 PM EST, 2 hours 32 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
603 PM EST WED NOV 18 2015

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0448 PM     TORNADO          2 SSE GOODES            33.51N  84.72W
11/18/2015                   COWETA             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            AT LEAST FOUR HOMES DAMAGED ON GEORGE WYNN RD AND LEA
            WAY. FRONT PORCH WAS REMOVED FROM ONE HOME AND ROOF
            DAMAGE TO AT LEAST ONE HOME.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1500675

RWILLIS

Special weather statement, Nov 18, 6:24 PM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
624 PM EST WED NOV 18 2015

GAZ023>025-034-035-047-190015-
GWINNETT GA-BARROW GA-BANKS GA-JACKSON GA-HALL GA-WALTON GA-
624 PM EST WED NOV 18 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GWINNETT...BARROW...
SOUTHWESTERN BANKS...JACKSON...SOUTHERN HALL AND NORTHERN WALTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EST...

AT 623 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM
NEAR REST HAVEN TO NEAR AUBURN TO NEAR DACULA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 35 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
GAINESVILLE...WINDER...JEFFERSON...COMMERCE...SUGAR HILL...BUFORD...
BRASELTON...AUBURN...FLOWERY BRANCH...DACULA...OAKWOOD...LULA...
STATHAM...MAYSVILLE...ARCADE...HOSCHTON...BETHLEHEM...PENDERGRASS...
CARL AND GILLSVILLE.

LAT...LON 3443 8366 3424 8344 3400 8346 3399 8349
      3400 8350 3399 8350 3387 8388 3400 8392
      3412 8405
TIME...MOT...LOC 2323Z 237DEG 30KT 3410 8394 3403 8387 3394 8385

DJN

Special weather statement, Nov 18, 6:26 PM EST, 2 hours 9 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
626 PM EST WED NOV 18 2015

GAZ035>037-047>049-057-190015-
HENRY GA-MORGAN GA-OCONEE GA-NEWTON GA-BARROW GA-CLARKE GA-WALTON GA-
626 PM EST WED NOV 18 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN HENRY...NORTHWESTERN
MORGAN...NORTHWESTERN OCONEE...NEWTON...SOUTHEASTERN BARROW...WESTERN
CLARKE AND WALTON COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EST...

AT 625 PM EST...A LINE OF HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS AND ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM NEAR LOGANVILLE TO JERSEY TO 8
MILES NORTHEAST OF JENKINSBURG...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 30 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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
MONROE...COVINGTON...LOGANVILLE...SOCIAL CIRCLE...STATHAM...OXFORD...
PORTERDALE...WALNUT GROVE...BOGART...RUTLEDGE...NEWBORN...NORTH HIGH
SHOALS...MANSFIELD...BOSTWICK...BETWEEN...GOOD HOPE...JERSEY...
ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY...GRATIS AND CAMPTON.

LAT...LON 3389 8342 3356 8360 3342 8400 3370 8386
      3387 8388 3400 8345
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 241DEG 28KT 3389 8384 3374 8380 3344 8397

DJN

Special weather statement, Nov 18, 6:52 PM EST, 1 hour 43 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
652 PM EST WED NOV 18 2015

GAZ080-081-190015-
TAYLOR GA-CRAWFORD GA-
652 PM EST WED NOV 18 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN TAYLOR AND WESTERN
CRAWFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EST...

AT 652 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES WEST OF ROBERTA
TO 6 MILES NORTH OF IDEAL...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...ENHANCED RISK OF A BRIEF TORNADO.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. THE
           LEADING EDGE OF THIS LINE OF STORMS HAS EXHIBITED AREAS
           OF LOCALIZED ROTATION. A BRIEF TORNADO COULD QUICKLY
           FORM.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
ROBERTA...REYNOLDS...HORNS...POTTERVILLE...FICKLING MILL...
KNOXVILLE...NAKOMIS AND MUSELLA.

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 3244 8421 3272 8422 3269 8420 3278 8416
      3285 8404 3285 8398 3286 8398 3285 8395
      3256 8396 3253 8401 3252 8405 3252 8403
      3251 8404 3251 8411 3247 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 2352Z 230DEG 33KT 3272 8420 3246 8421

Special weather statement, Nov 18, 7:14 PM EST, 1 hour 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
714 PM EST WED NOV 18 2015

GAZ081-082-190045-
CRAWFORD GA-BIBB GA-
714 PM EST WED NOV 18 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CRAWFORD AND WESTERN BIBB
COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM EST...

AT 714 PM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM
NEAR CULLODEN TO NEAR ROBERTA TO 9 MILES NORTHEAST OF REYNOLDS TO
NEAR FORT VALLEY...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 35 MPH.

  HAZARD...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
MACON...ROBERTA...HORNS...LAKE TOBESOFKEE...KNOXVILLE...LEE POPE...
SANDY POINT...LIZELLA...JACK BROWN ESTATES...NAKOMIS AND SKIPPERTON.

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 3254 8400 3282 8402 3285 8396 3285 8390
      3291 8379 3276 8369 3269 8371 3269 8377
      3259 8393 3256 8395 3256 8396
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 247DEG 31KT 3283 8401 3274 8398 3266 8399 3260
8397 3256 8398

Special weather statement, Nov 18, 8:35 PM EST, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
835 PM EST WED NOV 18 2015

GAZ110-190200-
TELFAIR GA-
835 PM EST WED NOV 18 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TELFAIR COUNTY UNTIL 900 PM
EST...

AT 835 PM EST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR JACKSONVILLE...OR 15
MILES SOUTH OF MCRAE...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE MCRAE...
HELENA...SCOTLAND...JACKSONVILLE...TOWNS...WORKMORE AND HORSE CREEK
WMA.

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 3179 8304 3206 8301 3212 8291 3211 8291
      3208 8288 3205 8281 3202 8278 3201 8274
      3185 8280 3182 8281 3182 8284 3178 8286
      3178 8289 3179 8290 3178 8292 3179 8298
      3178 8299 3178 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 0135Z 187DEG 35KT 3185 8293

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Nov 18, 7:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crawford	31 min
Nov 18, 8:18 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth	15 hr
Nov 18, 8:18 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Fulton	57 hr
Nov 18, 8:18 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	26 hr
Nov 18, 8:18 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	10 hr
Nov 18, 9:01 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hancock	29 min
Nov 18, 9:07 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren	24 min
Nov 18, 9:08 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Rockdale	31 hr
Nov 18, 9:08 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Newton, Rockdale	43 hr
Nov 18, 9:08 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs	5 days
Nov 18, 9:15 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clarke, Greene, Oconee	3 days
Nov 18, 9:15 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Barrow, Jackson	30 hr
Nov 18, 9:20 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Oglethorpe	25 min
Nov 18, 9:34 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Warren, Wilkes	26 min
Nov 19, 3:59 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Glascock, Jefferson, Washington, Wilkinson	61 min
Nov 19, 5:29 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jefferson	46 min
Nov 19, 11:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	8 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.