Alert archive / Georgia / Special Weather Statements in 2016

Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 10, 2016Dooly County, Macon County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 10, 2016, 5:16 PM EDT for Dooly County, Macon County, Georgia. It was in force for 44 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: Jul 10, 2016, 5:16 PM EDT (21:16 UTC)
Expired: Jul 10, 2016, 6:00 PM EDT
In force: 44 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Dooly County, GA, Macon County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 129 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 42 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -221 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1287 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 27 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

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 Jul 10, 3:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 3:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
326 PM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Monday Night/...
Things are getting started a bit latter than yesterday but we are
beginning to see some isolated showers and thunderstorms across
the area this afternoon. Expecting these storms to continue to
develop through 00z Mon then diminish through 04z with the loss
of daytime heating. We appear to be getting cut off from the
better instability and available atmospheric energy as the better
convective activity occurs over southern AL and Central MS. The
storms over southern AL are moving Northeastward...So if they
hold together and move into our CWA...this may be our best
opportunity of seeing any SWAs or warning issued this
afternoon/evening.

Moisture will continue to increase across the area as another
wave moves in from the gulf and into north and central GA monday.
Keeping pops across the area Monday in the 40-50 percent range as
we stay in this typical summertime diurnally driven convective
pattern.

Its still going to be a very warm day with daytime highs
in the 90s...but heat indices continue to stay below heat advisory
thresholds so will not be issuing a statement for Monday. All in
all we should see another day of afternoon and evening showers and
thunderstorms with some isolated strong to severe storms
occurring.

01

.LONG TERM /Tuesday through Sunday/...
No major changes to the long term forecast needed.

In the mid levels...a weakness in the ridge/shear axis will remain
across the cwfa for much of the period. By the weekend, the flow
aloft should return to a more zonal pattern. At the surface, a low
pressure trough should remain situated across northern/northeast GA
through the period. With the combination of the shear axis in the
mid level and the trough at the surface, convection should tend to
focus along these features for much of the week. Pops remain in
chance range during the day...with isolated chances lingering into
the overnight.

Temps should remain at or slightly above normal for the period.

NListemaa

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z Update...
Some isolated showers have begun popping up across the region this
afternoon. Will see increased activity across the state with the
best chances for the TAF sites to be affected between 20z-24z.
Winds expected to stay out of the West to Northwest in the 10kts
or less range. Will see some higher gust in and around convective
activity this afternoon and Monday afternoon. Ceilings and VSBYs
expected to stay VFR through the period.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
High confidence on all elements.

01

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          71  93  72  93 /  30  40  30  30
Atlanta         73  91  73  90 /  50  50  30  30
Blairsville     65  86  66  85 /  20  50  40  50
Cartersville    70  91  71  88 /  40  50  40  40
Columbus        74  94  75  93 /  50  50  30  30
Gainesville     72  90  72  89 /  30  50  30  40
Macon           73  94  72  95 /  50  50  20  20
Rome            70  91  71  89 /  40  50  40  50
Peachtree City  71  91  70  90 /  50  50  30  30
Vidalia         75  95  75  95 /  30  30  20  30

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....NListemaa
AVIATION...01

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 10:48 AM EDT, 6 hours 28 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1048 AM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-111200-
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-
1048 AM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

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

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS PORTIONS
OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND LINGER INTO THE
EVENING HOURS. A FEW STORMS COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE...
PARTICULARLY OVER WESTERN GEORGIA. ANY SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL
HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DAMAGING WIND GUSTS AND LARGE HAIL.
LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES WILL ALSO BE
POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY ACROSS NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA. A FEW STORMS COULD BECOME STRONG TO ISOLATED
SEVERE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING... WITH THE MAIN THREATS
BEING GUSTY WINDS... FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 3:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
355 PM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

GAZ050-102030-
GREENE GA-
355 PM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN GREENE COUNTY UNTIL
430 PM EDT...

AT 355 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR BUCKHEAD...OR 8 MILES
NORTHWEST OF GREENSBORO. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

  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
GREENSBORO...GRESHAMVILLE AND WRAYSWOOD.

LAT...LON 3355 8316 3358 8333 3359 8333 3367 8336
      3374 8323 3374 8322
TIME...MOT...LOC 1955Z 256DEG 2KT 3363 8332

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 4:19 PM EDT, 57 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
419 PM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

GAZ102-103-102115-
WEBSTER GA-STEWART GA-
419 PM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN WEBSTER AND SOUTHEASTERN
STEWART COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT...

AT 419 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES NORTHWEST OF DAWSON TO 6 MILES NORTH OF
CUTHBERT...AND MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
LUMPKIN...PRESTON...RICHLAND...WESTON...WESTVILLE...TROUTMAN...KIMBRO
UGH... CENTERPOINT...LEVERETTS...DUMAS AND CHAMBLISS.

LAT...LON 3192 8467 3193 8468 3192 8469 3192 8480
      3193 8481 3192 8481 3192 8487 3205 8495
      3207 8443 3204 8443 3204 8444 3193 8444
      3192 8446
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 177DEG 7KT 3188 8450 3187 8477

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 4:41 PM EDT, 35 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
441 PM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

GAZ104-102115-
SUMTER GA-
441 PM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN SUMTER COUNTY UNTIL
515 PM EDT...

AT 441 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM SMITHVILLE TO 8 MILES NORTH OF DAWSON...AND MOVING
NORTH 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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
AMERICUS...PLAINS...SUMTER...MADDOX...HUNTINGTON AND CROXTON
CROSSROADS.

LAT...LON 3191 8438 3192 8438 3196 8444 3205 8443
      3204 8408 3191 8421 3192 8434 3188 8434
      3188 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2041Z 202DEG 4KT 3191 8427 3190 8443

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 4:47 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
447 PM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

GAZ093-105-102115-
MACON GA-DOOLY GA-
447 PM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MACON AND
NORTHWESTERN DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT...

AT 447 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER DOOLING...OR NEAR
OGLETHORPE...MOVING NORTH 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
MONTEZUMA AND DOOLING.

LAT...LON 3223 8401 3235 8405 3233 8385 3229 8385
      3229 8384 3221 8393
TIME...MOT...LOC 2047Z 190DEG 7KT 3225 8397

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 5:07 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
507 PM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

GAZ080-091-092-102130-
MARION GA-TAYLOR GA-SCHLEY GA-
507 PM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MARION...SOUTHWESTERN
TAYLOR AND SCHLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

AT 507 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 10 MILES EAST OF NORTH FORT BENNING TO 9 MILES
NORTHEAST OF BUENA VISTA TO NEAR ELLAVILLE...AND 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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
RUPERT...MURRAYS CROSSROADS...CHARING...TAZEWELL...OAKLAND...WALLS
CROSSING...MARION ESTATES AND MAUK.

LAT...LON 3224 8439 3239 8449 3239 8466 3249 8466
      3249 8464 3253 8464 3252 8458 3255 8455
      3254 8451 3256 8449 3256 8441 3259 8441
      3260 8431 3240 8421 3240 8425 3236 8426
      3230 8426 3229 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 216DEG 7KT 3243 8463 3245 8445 3229 8436

Special weather statement, Jul 10, 5:16 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
516 PM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

GAZ093-095-105-102200-
MACON GA-HOUSTON GA-DOOLY GA-
516 PM EDT SUN JUL 10 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MACON...SOUTHWESTERN
HOUSTON AND WESTERN DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

AT 516 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR MONTEZUMA TO NEAR BYROMVILLE TO 6 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF LILLY. THESE STORMS WERE NEARLY STATIONARY.

  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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
VIENNA...MONTEZUMA...MARSHALLVILLE...BYROMVILLE...PINEHURST...LILLY..
.
DOOLING...WINCHESTER...DRAYTON AND HENDERSON.

LAT...LON 3203 8396 3212 8398 3236 8406 3250 8397
      3251 8397 3251 8395 3248 8392 3249 8392
      3237 8374 3209 8378
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 214DEG 4KT 3234 8398 3222 8386 3206 8393

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 9, 9:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga	28 min
Jul 10, 2:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Oglethorpe	34 min
Jul 10, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Greene	35 min
Jul 10, 4:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Webster	56 min
Jul 10, 4:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Sumter	34 min
Jul 10, 4:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon	28 min
Jul 10, 5:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Schley	23 min
Jul 10, 5:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion	48 min
Jul 10, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Morgan	29 min
Jul 10, 5:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Pulaski	29 min
Jul 10, 5:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon	38 min
Jul 10, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Twiggs	35 min
Jul 10, 6:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jefferson	18 min
Jul 10, 6:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Laurens	27 min
Jul 10, 6:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jefferson	12 min
Jul 10, 7:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	33 min
Jul 10, 7:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Heard	30 min
Jul 10, 7:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson	31 min
Jul 10, 7:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Walton	30 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Georgia, 2016 Every special weather statement in 2016

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.