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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 12, 2016Montgomery County, Toombs County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 12, 2016, 8:59 PM EDT for Montgomery County, Toombs County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 12, 2016, 8:59 PM EDT (00:59 UTC)
Expired: Aug 12, 2016, 9:30 PM EDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Montgomery County, GA, Toombs County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 117 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 183 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: 1804 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -46 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1217 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 13 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -10 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 12, 7:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 12, 7:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 12, 6:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
601 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-132215-
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-
601 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THIS EVENING.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...
GUSTY WINDS...HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING ARE POSSIBLE.

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

ALTHOUGH A DRYING TREND IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE WEEKEND...THERE IS
STILL A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. NEXT WEEK THE BEST
CHANCES FOR STORMS SHIFT TO FAR NORTH GEORGIA AS A FRONT SLOWLY
SAGS TOWARD THE STATE BY WEDNESDAY. SOME OF STORMS MAY PRODUCE
VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING OF SMALLER
CREEKS AND STREAMS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 4:38 PM EDT, 4 hours 21 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
438 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016

GAZ009-016-023-024-122130-
TOWNS GA-WHITE GA-BANKS GA-HALL GA-
438 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN TOWNS...WHITE...
NORTHWESTERN BANKS AND NORTHEASTERN HALL COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

AT 438 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER LULA...OR 10 MILES
WEST OF HOMER...MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...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
GAINESVILLE...CLEVELAND...LULA...CLERMONT...HELEN...GILLSVILLE...UNIC
OI STATE PARK...SAUTEE...MOSSY CREEK...SMITHGALL WOODS CONSERVATION
ARE... LEAF...ANNA RUBY FALLS...CAMP COLEMAN LAKE...QUALATCHEE
LAKE...WHITLEY GAP SHELTER AND ROBERTSTOWN.

LAT...LON 3481 8368 3479 8368 3476 8363 3469 8364
      3465 8366 3455 8362 3451 8367 3443 8361
      3449 8354 3431 8354 3428 8376 3452 8385
      3453 8383 3457 8387 3468 8387 3472 8386
      3473 8383 3478 8382 3480 8378
TIME...MOT...LOC 2038Z 170DEG 14KT 3437 8367

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 5:41 PM EDT, 3 hours 18 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
541 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016

GAZ093-095-105-106-122230-
MACON GA-CRISP GA-HOUSTON GA-DOOLY GA-
541 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MACON...NORTHERN
CRISP...SOUTHWESTERN HOUSTON AND DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

AT 541 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER VIENNA...MOVING NORTH
AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...WINDS UP TO 35 MPH AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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
VIENNA...OGLETHORPE...UNADILLA...MONTEZUMA...BYROMVILLE...PINEHURST..
.
LILLY...DOOLING...TREMONT...RICHWOOD...DRAYTON...ELKO AND FLINT RIVER WMA.

LAT...LON 3201 8395 3205 8397 3205 8398 3206 8398
      3207 8399 3209 8398 3210 8400 3213 8401
      3215 8403 3217 8403 3218 8404 3233 8408
      3234 8368 3199 8363
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 166DEG 20KT 3208 8382

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 6:10 PM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
610 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016

GAZ093>096-107-122300-
BLECKLEY GA-MACON GA-PEACH GA-HOUSTON GA-PULASKI GA-
610 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BLECKLEY...
NORTHEASTERN MACON...SOUTHERN PEACH...HOUSTON AND PULASKI COUNTIES
UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

AT 610 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM 6 MILES NORTHEAST OF MONTEZUMA TO 6 MILES NORTH OF
UNADILLA TO NEAR HAWKINSVILLE...AND MOVING NORTH AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
PERRY...COCHRAN...HAWKINSVILLE...WARNER ROBINS...MONTEZUMA...
MARSHALLVILLE...HARTFORD...PULASKI STATE
PRISON...GROVANIA...OCMULGEE PUBLIC FISHING AREA...MOBLEY
CROSSING...HAYNEVILLE...LAKEWOOD...OCMULGEE BANKS...HOUSTON
LAKE...HENDERSON...BROWNDALE...GROVE PARK...CLINCHFIELD AND KATHLEEN.

LAT...LON 3223 8361 3229 8361 3229 8390 3227 8391
      3227 8401 3249 8402 3258 8375 3248 8349
      3246 8349 3247 8347 3242 8335 3226 8336
      3225 8337 3224 8336 3215 8336
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 180DEG 14KT 3235 8393 3235 8375 3221 8342

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 6:45 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
645 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016

GAZ081>083-094>096-122330-
TWIGGS GA-BLECKLEY GA-CRAWFORD GA-PEACH GA-HOUSTON GA-BIBB GA-
645 PM EDT FRI AUG 12 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN TWIGGS...
NORTHWESTERN BLECKLEY...CRAWFORD...PEACH...NORTHEASTERN HOUSTON AND
SOUTHERN BIBB COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

AT 644 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR MARSHALLVILLE TO NEAR CENTERVILLE TO NEAR ROBINS
AIR FORCE BASE TO COCHRAN...AND MOVING NORTH AT 25 MPH.

  HAZARD...35 TO 45 MPH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE MACON...FORT
VALLEY...ROBERTA...WARNER ROBINS...CENTERVILLE...BYRON... ROBINS AIR
FORCE BASE...MARION...DISTRICT PATH...BONAIRE...ROYAL...
TARVERSVILLE...SKIPPERTON...RUTLAND...LEE POPE...LAKEWOOD...HUBER...
BULLARD...HORNS AND ELBERTA.

LAT...LON 3274 8409 3282 8376 3277 8360 3260 8334
      3242 8335 3248 8352 3258 8369 3252 8398
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 170DEG 20KT 3252 8398 3258 8369 3253 8356 3239
8336

Special weather statement, Aug 12, 8:35 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 12, 8:59 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 12, 8:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	25 min
Aug 13, 6:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Muscogee	43 min
Aug 13, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Harris	46 min
Aug 13, 7:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley	49 min
Aug 13, 7:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dodge	41 min
Aug 13, 7:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Harris, Talbot, Troup	51 min
Aug 13, 7:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson	51 min
Aug 13, 7:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	46 min
Aug 13, 7:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	23 min
Aug 13, 7:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Troup	34 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.