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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 16, 2016Dawson County, Lumpkin County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 16, 2016, 5:44 PM EDT for Dawson County, Lumpkin County, Georgia. It was in force for 46 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 16, 2016, 5:44 PM EDT (21:44 UTC)
Expired: Jul 16, 2016, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Dawson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 137 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: 405 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1031 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 23 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 69 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

365 
WWUS82 KFFC 162144
SPSFFC

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
544 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016
 
GAZ013>015-021-022-162230-
DAWSON GA-LUMPKIN GA-PICKENS GA-CHEROKEE GA-FORSYTH GA-
544 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DAWSON...LUMPKIN...SOUTHEASTERN
PICKENS...NORTHERN CHEROKEE AND NORTHWESTERN FORSYTH COUNTIES UNTIL
630 PM EDT...

AT 543 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR
DAHLONEGA TO NEAR WALESKA...AND 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. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
           KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
           CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. 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...TURN
           AROUND...DO NOT DROWN. 

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
DAHLONEGA...JASPER...DAWSONVILLE...BALL GROUND...NELSON...
DOUGHERTY...AMICALOLA FALLS STATE PARK...LAKE TAMARACK...SALACOA
VALLEY...JUNO...GARLAND...NIMBLEWILL...TATE...MARBLEHILL...PORTER
SPRINGS...AURARIA...CAMP MERRILL...HIGHTOWER...MCKEE AND LEN FOOTE
HIKE INN.

LAT...LON 3462 8387 3461 8386 3455 8386 3453 8383
      3452 8383 3452 8384 3450 8384 3446 8391
      3447 8391 3447 8393 3445 8392 3426 8428
      3436 8464 3464 8412 3464 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 272DEG 15KT 3459 8404 3435 8450 

$$

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 16, 2:52 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 2:52 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
252 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Sunday Night/...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms have developed within
moist/unstable airmass, typical in mid July. Weak convergence zone
extending SW-NE has supported more organized convection along the I-
20/I-85 corridors this afternoon. Expect coverage to increase north
of I-85/I-20 where better heating/instability exists. Much of the
activity will diminish after sunset with loss of heating but still
expect isolated storms through 10PM-midnight.

Sunday...upr ridge of high pressure trys to build a bit farther east
across northern MS and AL. This will likely turn the flow aloft more
northerly across GA with convection again firing by midday. Believe
areas south of Athens to Atlanta to La Grange line will have higher
chance of seeing storms Sunday. A few organized, stronger storms
will be possible but widespread severe weather is not expected at
this time. Temperatures will remain warm (upper 80s to mid 90s),
especially outside of showers/storms.

DJN.83

.LONG TERM /Monday through Saturday/...
Only refreshed temperatures based on the latest guidance.

Synoptic scale pattern at the start of the long term will feature
mid/upper level subtropical high building westward from the Atlantic
across the lower Mississippi Valley...pushing the more significant
belt of westerlies across the northern portion of the country. The
position of this high should suppress widespread convection across
the CWA on Monday...however continued warm temps will likely allow
some isolated diurnal activity to break the cap.

H5 ridge will continue to build west Tue and Wed...and GEFS/ECMWF/CMC
ensemble guidance all hinting at least a 597 dam high centering
over the southern Plains! This positioning will luckily spare us
from brutally hot conditions...however the CWA will be located
within the ring of fire on the ridge periphery so any disturbance
traversing thru the flow will likely act to spark/enhance cloud
cover and/or any convection. As the ridge builds west...a
shortwave will swing across southern Quebec and Ontario...pushing
a sfc frontal system toward the area. Model consensus indicates
the front MAY sweep through the state Tues into Wed...possibly
allowing drier air/PWs just under 1.5 inches and mixing ratios
near 10g/kg/ to filter into at least north Ga behind it as a
1025+mb sfc high settles over New England. POPs look good for
now...although it is unclear how much influence the front will
have should it reach the state. Best chance looks to be across
north Ga Tues and central Ga Tues night/early Wed.

Front will likely stall across central Ga for the remainder of the
period...allowing for highest chances of convection to be across
central Ga...while somewhat drier air may linger across north Ga.

TROPICS: Aside from a few minor tropical/easterly waves...the
tropics will remain quiet for the period with no development
progged by the NHC.

SEVERE: Widespread severe weather is not expected...though with
hot temperatures cannot rule out a few diurnally driven severe
pulse-type storms each afternoon/evening...of course barring any
larger- scale forcing mechanism.

Kovacik

&&

.AVIATION... 18Z Update... Afternoon convection firing all
around the airfields making for a challenging short-term forecast.
Westward-moving outflow is about on top of KATL and could switch
winds briefly to the ESE before gradually turning back to a more
prevailing SSW direction. This boundary could be focus for
additional shra/tsra over the next few hours this aftn. Loss of
heating and lack of true lifting mechanism should gradually
diminish convection after 00z, with just spotty showers possible,
especially south between KCSG and KMCN through midnight. Not
confident on development low clouds/ shallow fog overnight but a
higher probability exists in spots that receive heavy rain this
afternoon/evening.

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

DJN.83

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          71  92  72  96 /  30  30  30  30
Atlanta         73  91  74  94 /  30  30  30  30
Blairsville     65  87  67  90 /  30  30  30  40
Cartersville    70  92  72  94 /  30  30  20  30
Columbus        74  94  75  96 /  20  30  30  40
Gainesville     71  90  73  94 /  30  30  30  30
Macon           73  95  73  97 /  30  40  30  40
Rome            70  93  71  96 /  20  20  20  30
Peachtree City  70  92  71  94 /  30  30  30  30
Vidalia         74  94  74  95 /  30  40  30  40

&&

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

SHORT TERM...DJN.83
LONG TERM....Kovacik
AVIATION...DJN.83

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 16, 11:30 AM EDT, 6 hours 14 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-171530-
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-
1130 AM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

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

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

WEAKLY DISTURBED MID-LEVELS AND SEVERAL SURFACE BOUNDARIES WILL
ALLOW FOR SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON INTO EVENING.
STRONG AND ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE MAIN
THREAT BEING DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS...WHILE FREQUENT LIGHTNING
AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO OCCUR WITHIN THE STRONGER
DEVELOPMENT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...

SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE SUNDAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY AREA-WIDE. BY THURSDAY AND FRIDAY...THE POTENTIAL
SHOULD BE MORE CONFINED TO CENTRAL GEORGIA. WHILE ISOLATED SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE...WIDESPREAD ORGANIZED SEVERE WEATHER
IS NOT EXPECTED.

.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, Jul 16, 4:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
434 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

GAZ016-162130-
WHITE GA-
434 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN WHITE COUNTY UNTIL 530
PM EDT...

AT 433 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NORTH OF CLEVELAND...
MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

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

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF LIGHT...
           UNSECURED OBJECTS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
           KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
           CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. 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...TURN
           AROUND...DO NOT DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
HELEN...UNICOI STATE PARK...QUALATCHEE LAKE...SAUTEE...WHITLEY GAP
SHELTER...SMITHGALL WOODS CONSERVATION AREA...ROBERTSTOWN...ANNA
RUBY FALLS AND BATESVILLE.

LAT...LON 3477 8365 3477 8364 3473 8362 3472 8364
      3467 8364 3466 8366 3462 8364 3461 8383
      3472 8384 3474 8382 3477 8383 3480 8372
      3479 8370 3480 8369
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 248DEG 12KT 3471 8374

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 4:52 PM EDT, 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
452 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

GAZ102-162130-
STEWART GA-
452 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN STEWART COUNTY UNTIL 530
PM EDT...

AT 451 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM WEST OF
LUMPKIN TO NORTHWEST OF CUTHBERT...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 5 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. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
           KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
           CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
LUMPKIN...OMAHA...SANFORD...PROVIDENCE CANYON STATE PARK...WESTVILLE
AND CHARLES.

LAT...LON 3192 8480 3193 8480 3192 8481 3192 8491
      3195 8496 3198 8496 3198 8501 3197 8503
      3199 8504 3199 8507 3202 8505 3206 8506
      3209 8504 3213 8506 3218 8501 3219 8498
      3214 8481 3192 8475
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 119DEG 6KT 3206 8491 3188 8487

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 5:03 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
503 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

GAZ007-013-014-162145-
GILMER GA-DAWSON GA-PICKENS GA-
503 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN GILMER...
NORTHWESTERN DAWSON AND PICKENS COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

AT 502 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER TALKING ROCK...MOVING
EAST AT 15 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. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
           KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
           CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
JASPER...TALKING ROCK...AMICALOLA FALLS STATE PARK...LAKE TAMARACK...
TALMADGE...TATE...ROY...MARBLEHILL...HINTON...BLAINE...CARTECAY...LEN
FOOTE HIKE INN...SEQUOYAH LAKE AND FAUSETT LAKE.

LAT...LON 3459 8419 3441 8420 3438 8458 3441 8458
      3441 8459 3451 8462 3467 8436
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 248DEG 12KT 3447 8451

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 5:14 PM EDT, 30 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
514 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

GAZ093-095-104-105-162200-
SUMTER GA-MACON GA-HOUSTON GA-DOOLY GA-
514 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN SUMTER...
SOUTHEASTERN MACON...SOUTHWESTERN HOUSTON AND NORTHWESTERN DOOLY
COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

AT 513 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM
NORTHWEST OF UNADILLA TO NEAR OGLETHORPE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15
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. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
           KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
           CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
PERRY...OGLETHORPE...UNADILLA...MONTEZUMA...BYROMVILLE...
ANDERSONVILLE...DOOLING...GROVANIA...CLEARVIEW...HENDERSON...
BARTLETT...GROVE PARK...CLINCHFIELD...MOSS OAK...THE ANDERSONVILLE
NATIONAL HISTORIC...ELKO AND WHITEWATER STATE PARK.

LAT...LON 3216 8417 3234 8414 3246 8363 3228 8363
      3220 8378
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 245DEG 12KT 3233 8385 3226 8409

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 5:27 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
527 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

GAZ016-162230-
WHITE GA-
527 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WHITE COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

AT 525 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR
UNICOI STATE PARK TO NEAR DAHLONEGA...AND MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 30 MPH WIND...OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
           AND VERY HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF LIGHT...
           UNSECURED OBJECTS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
           KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
           CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. 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...TURN
           AROUND...DO NOT DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
CLEVELAND...HELEN...UNICOI STATE PARK...QUALATCHEE LAKE...SAUTEE...
WHITLEY GAP SHELTER...SMITHGALL WOODS CONSERVATION AREA...
ROBERTSTOWN...ANNA RUBY FALLS...CAMP COLEMAN LAKE AND BATESVILLE.

LAT...LON 3476 8363 3473 8362 3466 8366 3462 8364
      3459 8364 3453 8384 3455 8386 3461 8386
      3463 8388 3472 8386 3474 8382 3477 8383
      3480 8375 3479 8370 3480 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 272DEG 11KT 3472 8363 3460 8399

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 5:44 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
544 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

GAZ013>015-021-022-162230-
DAWSON GA-LUMPKIN GA-PICKENS GA-CHEROKEE GA-FORSYTH GA-
544 PM EDT SAT JUL 16 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DAWSON...LUMPKIN...SOUTHEASTERN
PICKENS...NORTHERN CHEROKEE AND NORTHWESTERN FORSYTH COUNTIES UNTIL
630 PM EDT...

AT 543 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS EXTENDED FROM NEAR
DAHLONEGA TO NEAR WALESKA...AND 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. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S LEADING
           KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU ARE
           CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. 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...TURN
           AROUND...DO NOT DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
DAHLONEGA...JASPER...DAWSONVILLE...BALL GROUND...NELSON...
DOUGHERTY...AMICALOLA FALLS STATE PARK...LAKE TAMARACK...SALACOA
VALLEY...JUNO...GARLAND...NIMBLEWILL...TATE...MARBLEHILL...PORTER
SPRINGS...AURARIA...CAMP MERRILL...HIGHTOWER...MCKEE AND LEN FOOTE
HIKE INN.

LAT...LON 3462 8387 3461 8386 3455 8386 3453 8383
      3452 8383 3452 8384 3450 8384 3446 8391
      3447 8391 3447 8393 3445 8392 3426 8428
      3436 8464 3464 8412 3464 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 272DEG 15KT 3459 8404 3435 8450

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 16, 11:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Henry	29 min
Jul 16, 12:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Henry	25 min
Jul 16, 12:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Walker	26 min
Jul 16, 12:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Troup	29 min
Jul 16, 1:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Troup	37 min
Jul 16, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow	51 min
Jul 16, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkes	42 min
Jul 16, 2:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clayton, Fayette	28 min
Jul 16, 3:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Forsyth	32 min
Jul 16, 3:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Warren	31 min
Jul 16, 3:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Forsyth	28 min
Jul 16, 3:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hall	27 min
Jul 16, 3:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hall	31 min
Jul 16, 4:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	White	27 min
Jul 16, 4:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Forsyth	25 min
Jul 16, 4:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hall	50 min
Jul 16, 4:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	White	56 min
Jul 16, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Stewart	38 min
Jul 16, 5:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Pickens	42 min
Jul 16, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon	46 min
Jul 16, 5:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	White	63 min
Jul 16, 6:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb	39 min
Jul 16, 6:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Polk	52 min
Jul 16, 6:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fulton	32 min
Jul 16, 6:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crawford	48 min
Jul 16, 6:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Harris	44 min
Jul 16, 6:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	23 min
Jul 16, 6:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee	50 min
Jul 16, 7:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb	43 min
Jul 16, 7:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jones	41 min
Jul 16, 7:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	47 min
Jul 16, 7:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb	24 min
Jul 16, 7:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Jones	41 min
Jul 16, 7:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Meriwether	51 min
Jul 16, 7:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb	46 min

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Sources

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