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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 17, 2016Clarke County, Oconee County, Oglethorpe County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 17, 2016, 9:17 PM EDT for Clarke County, Oconee County, Oglethorpe County, Georgia. It was in force for 58 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 17, 2016, 9:17 PM EDT (01:17 UTC)
Expired: Aug 17, 2016, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 58 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Clarke County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 132 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.

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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: 1764 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1645 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 5 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 28 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 17, 9:16 PM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 9:16 PM EDT, 1 minute before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 4:49 PM EDT, 4 hours 28 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
449 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2016

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-182100-
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-
449 PM EDT WED AUG 17 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...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. THE BEST CHANCES FOR
STORMS SHIFTS TO NORTH GEORGIA AS A FRONT SLOWLY SAGS TOWARD THE
STATE THURSDAY NIGHT. SOME OF THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE GUSTY WINDS
AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. HEAVY RAIN CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED THAT
COULD CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS THURSDAY THROUGH
THE WEEKEND.

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 7:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
734 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2016

GAZ025-036-180000-
CLARKE GA-JACKSON GA-
734 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CLARKE AND SOUTHEASTERN
JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM EDT...

AT 734 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER OCONEE HEIGHTS...OR
NEAR ATHENS...MOVING NORTHWEST 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. 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
ATHENS...ARCADE...NICHOLSON...ATHENS-CLARKE COUNTY...JAMES HOLLAND YOUTH
SPORTS CMPX...BARRETTS MILL...BEECHWOOD HILLS...BEAR CREEK RESERVOIR...
WESTGATE PARK...SANDY CREEK RECREATION AREA AND OCONEE HEIGHTS.

LAT...LON 3409 8337 3408 8338 3405 8339 3403 8334
      3398 8331 3392 8341 3393 8342 3392 8344
      3401 8355 3403 8356 3404 8357 3404 8360
      3417 8342
TIME...MOT...LOC 2334Z 150DEG 7KT 3400 8343

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 7:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
737 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2016

GAZ003-004-180000-
CATOOSA GA-WHITFIELD GA-
737 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CATOOSA AND
NORTHEASTERN WHITFIELD COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM EDT...

AT 736 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER APISON...OR NEAR
RINGGOLD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 45 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
DALTON...RINGGOLD...VARNELL...TUNNEL HILL...COHUTTA...DAWNVILLE...
BEAVERDALE...RED CLAY S.P. AND APISON.

LAT...LON 3499 8481 3497 8481 3492 8484 3490 8483
      3489 8483 3487 8482 3486 8484 3484 8485
      3483 8485 3481 8486 3480 8485 3478 8488
      3477 8487 3474 8488 3489 8517 3499 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 2336Z 302DEG 9KT 3497 8501

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 8:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
802 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2016

GAZ078-180045-
HARRIS GA-
802 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARRIS COUNTY UNTIL 845 PM EDT...

AT 802 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER MULBERRY GROVE...OR 9
MILES NORTHEAST OF SMITHS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH...PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT 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 HAMILTON...WAVERLY
HALL...ELLERSLIE...MOUNTAIN HILL...CATAULA...MULBERRY GROVE AND
FORTSON.

LAT...LON 3279 8499 3279 8474 3264 8476 3260 8491
      3261 8491 3261 8502 3268 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 236DEG 9KT 3263 8496

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 8:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
802 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2016

GAZ034-180030-
GWINNETT GA-
802 PM EDT WED AUG 17 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GWINNETT COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM
EDT...

AT 802 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR LAWRENCEVILLE. 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. 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
LAWRENCEVILLE...DULUTH...SNELLVILLE...SUWANEE...LILBURN...GRAYSON AND
MOUNTAIN PARK.

LAT...LON 3384 8413 3402 8415 3404 8394 3385 8393
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 283DEG 4KT 3394 8406

Special weather statement, Aug 17, 8:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 17, 9:17 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 17, 8:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gwinnett	28 min
Aug 17, 8:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Spalding	37 min
Aug 17, 8:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Oglethorpe	46 min
Aug 17, 10:11 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe	6 hr
Aug 18, 4:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Upson	45 min
Aug 18, 1:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Upson	29 min
Aug 18, 1:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hancock	26 min
Aug 18, 1:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lumpkin	30 min
Aug 18, 1:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkes	23 min
Aug 18, 2:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Washington	35 min
Aug 18, 2:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson	43 min
Aug 18, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Greene, Taliaferro	25 min
Aug 18, 3:36 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dodge, Laurens	39 min
Aug 18, 3:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta	30 min
Aug 18, 3:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Coweta	18 min
Aug 18, 3:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa	50 min
Aug 18, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel	30 min
Aug 18, 4:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll	24 min
Aug 18, 4:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wheeler	35 min
Aug 18, 4:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	33 min
Aug 18, 4:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Polk	33 min
Aug 18, 4:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Whitfield	27 min
Aug 18, 4:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow	25 min
Aug 18, 4:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fayette	25 min
Aug 18, 5:28 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Clarke	6 hr
Aug 18, 5:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb, Paulding	25 min
Aug 18, 5:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade	35 min
Aug 18, 5:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb	39 min
Aug 18, 6:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gwinnett	47 min
Aug 18, 6:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Forsyth	27 min
Aug 18, 6:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Walton	24 min
Aug 18, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb	61 min
Aug 18, 6:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Jackson	24 min
Aug 18, 7:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison	44 min
Aug 18, 7:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp	40 min
Aug 18, 7:39 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Barrow, Jackson	6 hr
Aug 18, 7:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hall	37 min

Nearby

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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.