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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 30, 2016Dooly County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 30, 2016, 3:31 PM EDT for Dooly County, Georgia. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jun 30, 2016, 3:31 PM EDT (19:31 UTC)
Expired
Jun 30, 2016, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
29 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA

County Dooly County, GA

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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 Jun 30, 3:01 PM EDT, 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 3:01 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 3:54 AM EDT, 11 hours 37 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
354 AM EDT THU JUN 30 2016

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-010800-
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-
354 AM EDT THU JUN 30 2016

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

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

A STATIONARY FRONT ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL REMAIN IN PLACE
THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL KEEP A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER
PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...MAINLY DURING THE AFTERNOON
AND EVENING HOURS...AND GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LINE FROM ROME TO
CHATSWORTH. A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG WITH GUSTY
WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. THE CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS BECOMES BETTER SUNDAY AND MONDAY AS A STATIONARY
FRONT LIFTS NORTH ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME
STRONG EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH THE MAIN THREATS BEING
GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALIZED HEAVY RAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:15 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
215 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2016

GAZ034-301845-
GWINNETT GA-
215 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN GWINNETT COUNTY
UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

AT 215 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER LAWRENCEVILLE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 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
LAWRENCEVILLE...SUGAR HILL...SUWANEE...BUFORD...BRASELTON...AUBURN...
DACULA...HARBIN AND HOG MOUNTAIN.

LAT...LON 3409 8385 3405 8385 3400 8387 3399 8384
      3395 8384 3389 8400 3397 8410 3410 8403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 220DEG 7KT 3398 8399
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:56 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
256 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2016

GAZ086-098-112-113-301945-
MONTGOMERY GA-TOOMBS GA-TREUTLEN GA-EMANUEL GA-
256 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MONTGOMERY...
NORTHWESTERN TOOMBS...TREUTLEN AND SOUTHERN EMANUEL COUNTIES UNTIL
345 PM EDT...

AT 255 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR SOPERTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH. ADDITIONAL STORMS EXIST AROUND THE AREA.

  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
SWAINSBORO...SOPERTON...STILLMORE...OAK
PARK...NUNEZ...TARRYTOWN...GILLIS
SPRINGS...COVENA...ZAIDEE...NORMANTOWN...LEXSY AND KIBBEE.

LAT...LON 3238 8223 3235 8225 3223 8246 3223 8264
      3224 8264 3240 8265 3253 8240 3253 8221
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 240DEG 18KT 3237 8252

DJN
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:00 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:00 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
300 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2016

GAZ034-035-301930-
GWINNETT GA-BARROW GA-
300 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN GWINNETT AND WESTERN
BARROW COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

AT 300 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER DACULA...OR NEAR
LAWRENCEVILLE...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
LAWRENCEVILLE...WINDER...SUWANEE...BUFORD...LOGANVILLE...BRASELTON...
AUBURN...DACULA...GRAYSON...CARL...REST HAVEN...CHATEAU
ELAN...COUNTY LINE... HARBIN AND HOG MOUNTAIN.

LAT...LON 3410 8387 3411 8384 3410 8379 3409 8379
      3407 8377 3407 8374 3406 8372 3392 8378
      3393 8380 3384 8391 3396 8414 3414 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 304DEG 6KT 3397 8392
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 3:31 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
331 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2016

GAZ093-095-105-302000-
MACON GA-HOUSTON GA-DOOLY GA-
331 PM EDT THU JUN 30 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MACON...SOUTHWESTERN
HOUSTON AND NORTHERN DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT...

AT 331 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR DOOLING...OR 10 MILES
EAST OF OGLETHORPE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. ADDITIONAL STRONG
STORMS WILL LIKELY DEVELOP BY 400 PM.

  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
UNADILLA...BYROMVILLE...PINEHURST...DOOLING...GROVE PARK...ELKO AND
HENDERSON.

LAT...LON 3220 8394 3234 8401 3242 8393 3240 8376
      3234 8360 3230 8360 3229 8361 3225 8361
      3225 8362 3224 8361 3219 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 1931Z 231DEG 10KT 3232 8388

DJN

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 29, 9:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Walton35 min
Jun 29, 9:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWalton27 min
Jun 29, 10:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Oconee, Walton36 min
Jun 29, 11:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOconee45 min
Jun 29, 11:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe41 min
Jun 30, 12:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJackson39 min
Jun 30, 2:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen34 min
Jun 30, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart, Webster47 min
Jun 30, 2:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett30 min
Jun 30, 2:32 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGwinnett28 min
Jun 30, 2:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen49 min
Jun 30, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart, Webster30 min
Jun 30, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam28 min
Jun 30, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon34 min
Jun 30, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts26 min
Jun 30, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCRockdale31 min
Jun 30, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton29 min
Jun 30, 4:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb28 min
Jun 30, 4:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Lamar, Monroe39 min
Jun 30, 5:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJasper29 min
Jun 30, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe31 min
Jun 30, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOconee33 min
Jun 30, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan32 min
Jun 30, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJasper, Putnam30 min
Jun 30, 5:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCPutnam37 min
Jun 30, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe33 min
Jun 30, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Morgan, Oconee32 min
Jun 30, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Madison29 min
Jun 30, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaliaferro26 min
Jun 30, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin22 min
Jun 30, 7:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton29 min
Jun 30, 7:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin, White32 min

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