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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 27, 2016Dawson County, Gilmer County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 27, 2016, 7:27 PM EDT for Dawson County, Gilmer County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 27, 2016, 7:27 PM EDT (23:27 UTC)
Expired
Jun 27, 2016, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
33 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Dawson County, GA, Gilmer County, GA

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Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 12:00Z, 11.5 hours before the alert went out and 270 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2016-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 796 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, Nashville Metro, TN at 12:00Z on 2016-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -39 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
796 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1011 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
54 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 27, 7:26 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 7:26 PM EDT, 1 minute before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 4:40 AM EDT, 14 hours 47 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
440 AM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-280845-
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-
440 AM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

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

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

ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY AS
A TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE MOVES OUT OF TENNESSEE AND INTO NORTH
GEORGIA. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH
AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...HOWEVER STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME MORE
NUMEROUS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. SOME OF THESE STORMS COULD BE
SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS ALONG WITH BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. THE BEST
TIME FOR SEVERE STORMS WILL BE FROM NOON UNTIL 10 PM. JUST ABOUT
ANYWHERE ACROSS THE REGION COULD SEE AN ISOLATED SEVERE
STORMS...ALTHOUGH THE RISK WILL BE A LITTLE HIGHER ACROSS NORTH
GEORGIA IN THE VICINITY OF THE SURFACE TROUGH.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE AGAIN TUESDAY...MAINLY ACROSS
CENTRAL GEORGIA...AS THE SURFACE TROUGH MOVES INTO CENTRAL
GEORGIA. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN HAZARD. ISOLATED TO
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION WEDNESDAY
THROUGH SUNDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 6:04 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
604 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

GAZ004-005-007-012-272230-
GILMER GA-MURRAY GA-GORDON GA-WHITFIELD GA-
604 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN GILMER...MURRAY...
NORTHEASTERN GORDON AND SOUTHEASTERN WHITFIELD COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM
EDT...

AT 604 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER DALTON...MOVING EAST
AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
           GROUND LIGHTNING.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
           NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
DALTON...CHATSWORTH...ETON...DAWNVILLE...TAILS
CREEK...RAMHURST...FORT MOUNTAIN STATE
PARK...TILTON...CARTERS...NORTH GEORGIA SPEEDWAY AND ROCKY FACE.

LAT...LON 3465 8505 3484 8502 3483 8457 3456 8462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 278DEG 16KT 3474 8494
Local storm report, Jun 27, 6:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
605 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

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

0355 PM     TSTM WND DMG     ANDREWS CROSSROADS      32.98N  84.66W
06/26/2016                   MERIWETHER         GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            SEVERAL DOWNED TREES AND POWERLINES ALONG CEDAR ROCK
            ROAD... BETWEEN HARRIS CITY AND WOODBURY. TIME ESTIMATED
            FROM RADAR.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1600417

DJN
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 6:31 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
631 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

GAZ005-007-012-013-272315-
GILMER GA-MURRAY GA-GORDON GA-PICKENS GA-
631 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GILMER...MURRAY...NORTHEASTERN
GORDON AND NORTHWESTERN PICKENS COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...

AT 631 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR CHATSWORTH...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
           AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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
CHATSWORTH...JASPER...ELLIJAY...ETON...EAST ELLIJAY...TALKING
ROCK... MOUNTAINTOWN...PISGAH...FORT MOUNTAIN STATE PARK...NORTH
GEORGIA SPEEDWAY...ROUNDTOP...NICKELSVILLE...ROY...TAILS
CREEK...RAMHURST...HINTON... TALONA...BLAINE...CARTECAY AND CARTERS.

LAT...LON 3478 8429 3475 8427 3444 8445 3458 8493
      3467 8490 3467 8489 3471 8488 3471 8487
      3472 8486 3473 8487 3474 8485 3476 8487
      3479 8485 3480 8484 3481 8485 3486 8483
TIME...MOT...LOC 2231Z 283DEG 18KT 3470 8477
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 6:58 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
658 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

GAZ006>008-015-272330-
GILMER GA-LUMPKIN GA-UNION GA-FANNIN GA-
658 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN GILMER...LUMPKIN...
SOUTHWESTERN UNION AND SOUTHEASTERN FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM
EDT...

AT 658 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS 7 MILES WEST OF SUCHES...OR
12 MILES NORTHWEST OF DAHLONEGA...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
           AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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 SUCHES...GOOCH
MOUNTAIN SHELTER...STOVER CREEK SHELTER...PORTER SPRINGS... WOODS
HOLE SHELTER...GADDISTOWN...CAMP MERRILL...MARGRET...NIMBLEWILL...
HAWK MOUNTAIN SHELTER...SPRINGER MOUNTAIN SHELTER AND BLACK GAP
SHELTER.

LAT...LON 3471 8386 3448 8411 3458 8419 3461 8419
      3462 8420 3461 8422 3468 8428 3481 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 297DEG 5KT 3465 8414
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 7:03 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
703 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

GAZ011-012-019-020-030-272330-
GORDON GA-BARTOW GA-CHATTOOGA GA-POLK GA-FLOYD GA-
703 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN GORDON...WESTERN
BARTOW...SOUTHWESTERN CHATTOOGA...NORTHERN POLK AND FLOYD COUNTIES
UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

AT 702 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR ROME...MOVING EAST AT
20 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
           AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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
ROME...ADAIRSVILLE...EUHARLEE...ARAGON...CAVE SPRING...KINGSTON...
PLAINVILLE...TAYLORSVILLE...SHANNON...COOSA...ARMUCHEE...LINDALE...HO
LLAND... SENEY...CHATTOOGAVILLE AND PINSON.

LAT...LON 3408 8542 3435 8546 3443 8492 3402 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 260DEG 17KT 3425 8526
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 7:27 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
727 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

GAZ006>008-014-015-280000-
GILMER GA-DAWSON GA-LUMPKIN GA-UNION GA-FANNIN GA-
727 PM EDT MON JUN 27 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GILMER...NORTHWESTERN DAWSON...
WESTERN LUMPKIN...SOUTHWESTERN UNION AND SOUTHEASTERN FANNIN COUNTIES
UNTIL 800 PM EDT...

AT 727 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR EAST ELLIJAY...OR NEAR
ELLIJAY...MOVING EAST AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
           AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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
DAWSONVILLE...ELLIJAY...EAST ELLIJAY...SUCHES...AMICALOLA FALLS
STATE PARK...PISGAH...JUNO...NIMBLEWILL...HAWK MOUNTAIN
SHELTER...GOOCH MOUNTAIN SHELTER...STOVER CREEK
SHELTER...ROY...GADDISTOWN...CAMP MERRILL...DIAL...
MCKEE...CARTECAY...BLACK GAP SHELTER...LEN FOOTE HIKE INN AND
MARGRET.

LAT...LON 3476 8397 3440 8411 3451 8433 3456 8435
      3456 8437 3455 8437 3455 8442 3459 8450
      3480 8446
TIME...MOT...LOC 2327Z 278DEG 23KT 3469 8436

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Walker29 min
Jun 27, 5:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga34 min
Jun 27, 6:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray, Whitfield26 min
Jun 27, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer, Murray, Pickens44 min
Jun 27, 6:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin32 min
Jun 27, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd27 min
Jun 27, 7:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite23 min

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Sources

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