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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 5, 2016Bartow County, Floyd County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 5, 2016, 2:56 PM EDT for Bartow County, Floyd County, Georgia. It was in force for 49 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
Aug 5, 2016, 2:56 PM EDT (18:56 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2016, 3:45 PM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Bartow County, GA, Floyd County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:58 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, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 112 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, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2016-08-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 722 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, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2016-08-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 21 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
722 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
765 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
21 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Aug 5, 2:28 PM EDT, 28 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 5, 2:28 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 5, 11:56 AM EDT, 3 hours before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1156 AM EDT FRI AUG 5 2016

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-061200-
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-
1156 AM EDT FRI AUG 5 2016

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

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

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. A FEW OF THE STORMS
COULD BE STRONG...PRODUCING WIND GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH AND AND
FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES.

DUE TO ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF ANY STORMS
TODAY...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. THERE IS AN
INCREASED POTENTIAL FOR LOCALIZED FLOODING. IN ADDITION...PONDING
OF WATER IN LOW LYING AREAS AND/OR TEMPORARY MINOR STREET
FLOODING WILL DEFINITELY BE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...

AS WE APPROACH SUNDAY AND INTO NEXT WEEK...A VERY MOIST AIRMASS
WILL LEAD TO ENHANCED RAIN CHANCES FOR THE ENTIRE WEEK. ALTHOUGH
THE OVERALL STRENGTH OF STORMS WILL BE LIMITED...A PROLONGED
PERIOD OF POTENTIALLY HEAVY RAINFALL EACH DAY COULD LEAD TO
LOCALIZED FLOODING ISSUES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 5, 9:55 AM EDT, 5 hours 1 minute before
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Local storm report, Aug 5, 10:03 AM EDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1003 AM EDT FRI AUG 05 2016

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

1030 PM     FLOOD            ATHENS                  33.96N  83.38W
08/04/2016                   CLARKE             GA   PUBLIC

            STREET FLOODING WAS REPORTED AT SEVERAL LOCATIONS
            INLCUDING BROAD ST AT HANCOCK AVE...BROAD ST AT KING
            AVE...BAXTER ST AT ROCKSPRINGS ST... AND BAXTER ST AT
            MAGNOLIA ST.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1600583

RWILLIS
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 2:21 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
221 PM EDT FRI AUG 5 2016

GAZ078-079-051900-
HARRIS GA-TALBOT GA-
221 PM EDT FRI AUG 5 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN HARRIS AND TALBOT
COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

AT 220 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR WOODLAND...OR 7 MILES
NORTHWEST OF TALBOTTON...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 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.
           MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
           LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. ALSO...THE HEAVY
           RAIN MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING OR ROAD PONDING
           IN SLOW DRAINAGE AREAS. WHEN WATER COVERS THE
           ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
TALBOTTON...MANCHESTER...WAVERLY HALL...WOODLAND...JUNCTION
CITY...GENEVA... BALDWINVILLE...BAUGHVILLE...OLIVE BRANCH...PO BIDDY
CROSSROADS...F.D.
ROOSEVELT STATE PARK...ELLERSLIE AND FLINT HILL.

LAT...LON 3284 8483 3285 8473 3284 8470 3285 8457
      3286 8453 3261 8440 3256 8441 3256 8449
      3255 8449 3255 8467 3256 8467 3256 8469
      3258 8470 3258 8488
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 345DEG 13KT 3275 8463
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 2:23 PM EDT, 33 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
223 PM EDT FRI AUG 5 2016

GAZ019-051900-
FLOYD GA-
223 PM EDT FRI AUG 5 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FLOYD COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

AT 222 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR ROME...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 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 ROME...CAVE
SPRING...SHANNON...COOSA...ARMUCHEE...LINDALE...PINSON AND SENEY.

LAT...LON 3429 8539 3435 8535 3447 8511 3443 8509
      3441 8511 3440 8507 3431 8502 3426 8502
      3425 8501 3421 8502 3421 8505 3410 8505
      3410 8512 3408 8512 3408 8515 3410 8516
      3410 8526 3408 8526 3408 8541 3428 8546
TIME...MOT...LOC 1822Z 329DEG 17KT 3426 8530
Special weather statement, Aug 5, 2:56 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
256 PM EDT FRI AUG 5 2016

GAZ019-020-051945-
BARTOW GA-FLOYD GA-
256 PM EDT FRI AUG 5 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BARTOW AND SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD
COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...

AT 256 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM PLAINVILLE TO NEAR SHANNON TO NEAR ROME...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 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
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...ADAIRSVILLE...EUHARLEE...EMERSON...WHITE...KING
STON... TAYLORSVILLE...SHANNON...CASSVILLE...PINE
LOG...FUNKHOUSER...RED TOP MOUNTAIN STATE
PARK...LINDALE...STILESBORO...FOLSOM...PINSON AND GEORGE WASHINGTON
CARVER ST PK.

LAT...LON 3435 8522 3441 8514 3440 8503 3438 8499
      3440 8498 3438 8496 3440 8495 3440 8473
      3441 8473 3441 8465 3436 8465 3435 8464
      3435 8465 3408 8466 3408 8505 3410 8505
      3410 8509 3424 8532
TIME...MOT...LOC 1856Z 296DEG 19KT 3439 8505 3430 8503 3424 8512

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 4, 9:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Jackson, Madison, Oglethorpe30 min
Aug 4, 10:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke35 min
Aug 4, 10:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke45 min
Aug 4, 11:36 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCClarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe6 hr
Aug 4, 11:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer37 min
Aug 5, 12:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson53 min
Aug 5, 2:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot39 min
Aug 5, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd37 min
Aug 5, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot, Taylor42 min
Aug 5, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPolk30 min
Aug 5, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding42 min
Aug 5, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson52 min
Aug 5, 4:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHaralson17 min
Aug 5, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas36 min
Aug 5, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas49 min
Aug 5, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPickens33 min
Aug 5, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta37 min
Aug 5, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Pike50 min
Aug 5, 6:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSpalding47 min
Aug 5, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike, Upson30 min

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.