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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 26, 2016, 8:39 PM EDT for Fannin County, Union County, Georgia. It was in force for 51 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 26, 2016, 8:39 PM EDT (00:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 26, 2016, 9:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Fannin County, GA, Union County, GA
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 163 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 170 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 699 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1907 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WWUS82 KFFC 270039
SPSFFC
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
839 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
GAZ006>008-270130-
GILMER GA-UNION GA-FANNIN GA-
839 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN GILMER...WESTERN UNION
AND FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM EDT...
AT 839 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR OWLTOWN...OR NEAR
BLAIRSVILLE...MOVING WEST AT 35 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 THIS STORM INCLUDE BLUE
RIDGE...MORGANTON...JONES
CREEK...LOVING...EPWORTH...COLWELL...MINERAL BLUFF...HIGDON...JONES
MILL...DIAL...MARGRET...HURST...CHERRY LOG...HEMP AND COPPERHILL.
LAT...LON 3499 8432 3491 8396 3471 8403 3477 8459
3499 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 101DEG 29KT 3481 8402
$$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 Aug 26, 8:33 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 8:33 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 833 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016 .UPDATE... Isolated storms continue this evening across portions of north Georgia. Have updated pops, wx, and temps to account for latest trends, and will make necessary updates as needed. Otherwise, forecast trends appear to be on track through the overnight period with storms diminishing into the late evening hours and no activity expected overnight. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 318 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016/ SHORT TERM /Tonight through Saturday Night/... Current radar loop shows some isolated showers across N GA this afternoon with a continued drier air mass across south and portions of central GA. The surface to mid level ridge continues to dominate the weather pattern across the southeast as it is helping to keep the showers to a minimum. The precipitation across the area is expected to diminish quickly after sunset. The high pressure ridge is expected to drift a bit northeastward allowing the drier airmass to move a bit further northward as well. The best storm chances will stay across N GA but they will stay in the low chance category. Temps are expected to be in the lower to mid 90s Sat afternoon with night time lows mainly near 70. 01 LONG TERM /Sunday through Friday/... Upper ridging aloft over the eastern US that dominated the short term will nudge slightly east (with center near Delmarva) at the start of the long-term...with remnants of TS Fiona inching slowly westward from the western Atlantic toward the coast of the Carolinas. A weak upper low will be meandering around AL/TN along with a nearly stationary shortwave parked along the TX Gulf Coast. Elsewhere...stronger belt of westerlies will lie across northern US/Canadian border. At the surface...high pressure centered along New England coast will ridge down the Appalachians...setting up an easterly flow/wedge-type feature. All factors into play...low cloud cover possible across mountain counties and SE Ga on Sunday...with afternoon precip chances confined to mainly north and SE Ga where better moisture and lift reside. However...with ridging at sfc and aloft...coverage should not be very widespread. Early next week...ECMWF and GEFS ensembles indicate a ridge break across polar latitudes...which may allow for a pattern change by late next week. It could also play a role in the track of 99L. For the first part of next week (Mon/Tues)...aforementioned eastern US upper ridge will retrograde westward into mid-MS valley with Fiona remnants still lingering across the Ga/SC coast. Sfc ridging will help keep precip chances/coverage low...but continued easterly flow will likely bring low cloud cover over eastern counties.Highest precip chances look to be across SE and east-central Ga. Trouble in the tropics becomes a factor Tues into the remainder of the long term. Much uncertainty during this time frame in regards of the track of 99L and associated sensible weather. H5 ridge will continue to build westward into Southern PlainS/lower MS valley...with GFS and ECMWF suggesting amplifying long wave troughing pushing into the Eastern US. This...combined with Fiona's remnant circulation over Ga/Sc coast suggests a more easterly track along the FL coast and eventually the Ga/Carolina coast. Other possibilities still include it meandering over FL or continuing slowly west into Gulf. Strong shear is wreaking havoc on it now...but with above-normal SSTs...Stay tuned and refer to the NHC's latest discussions/data. Potential exists for the approach of next frontal system late next week as a seasonably strong shortwave dives into Quebec. Fingers crossed this will push a quick shot of more comfortable air into at least a portion of the CWA. Kovacik && .AVIATION... 00Z Update... VFR conditions expected through the period. Winds will be E-SE at 5 kt or less overnight, increasing to 5-12kt through the day Saturday. Convection this evening should remain away from TAF sites, and diminish into the overnight period. Isolated to scattered convection, largely expected over far north Georgia, is expected after 18z Saturday. //ATL Confidence...00Z Update... High on all elements. 31 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 72 92 72 91 / 30 10 10 20 Atlanta 74 91 73 89 / 20 10 10 20 Blairsville 68 87 67 85 / 30 30 20 30 Cartersville 71 92 71 90 / 20 20 10 20 Columbus 73 94 72 92 / 5 10 10 20 Gainesville 72 90 72 88 / 30 20 10 20 Macon 70 94 71 92 / 5 5 10 20 Rome 71 92 71 91 / 20 20 10 20 Peachtree City 70 91 71 90 / 10 10 10 20 Vidalia 70 93 73 92 / 5 10 10 30 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...31 LONG TERM....17 AVIATION...31
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 26, 11:59 AM EDT, 8 hours 40 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1159 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-271600- 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- 1159 AM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA... MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF THE I-85 CORRIDOR. A FEW STORMS COULD BE STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH LOCALIZED FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA SATURDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... THEN A BETTER CHANCE ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. ANY STORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE STRONG GUSTY WINDS... LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 26, 5:33 PM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
533 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
GAZ001-262200-
DADE GA-
533 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN DADE COUNTY UNTIL
600 PM EDT...
AT 533 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER NEW ENGLAND...OR NEAR
TRENTON...MOVING WEST 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.
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 TRENTON...CLOUDLAND
CANYON STATE PARK...NEW ENGLAND...MORGANVILLE...COLE
CITY...HOOKER...STEPHENSVILLE AND WILDWOOD.
LAT...LON 3498 8541 3482 8546 3484 8558 3495 8560
3498 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 2133Z 106DEG 18KT 3494 8552Special weather statement, Aug 26, 5:35 PM EDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
535 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
GAZ011-019-262200-
CHATTOOGA GA-FLOYD GA-
535 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHATTOOGA AND
WESTERN FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...
AT 534 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER HOLLAND...OR 10 MILES
SOUTH OF SUMMERVILLE...MOVING WEST 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.
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
ROME...LYERLY...MENLO...BERRYTON...JAMES H. FLOYD STATE PARK...
CHATTOOGAVILLE...COOSA AND HOLLAND.
LAT...LON 3440 8522 3422 8528 3424 8545 3450 8551
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 106DEG 18KT 3434 8534Special weather statement, Aug 26, 7:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
702 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
GAZ025-027-035>038-262345-
MADISON GA-OGLETHORPE GA-OCONEE GA-BARROW GA-CLARKE GA-JACKSON GA-
702 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...
NORTHWESTERN OGLETHORPE...NORTHERN OCONEE...EASTERN BARROW...CLARKE
AND SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM EDT...
AT 702 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER WINTERVILLE...OR NEAR
ATHENS...MOVING WEST AT 15 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. 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...STATHAM...ARCADE...NICHOLSON...WINTERVILLE...BOGART...COLBER
T... ARNOLDSVILLE...HULL...ATHENS-CLARKE
COUNTY...WHITEHALL...SMITHONIA... NEESE...DIAMOND HILL...BEECHWOOD
HILLS...BEAR CREEK RESERVOIR...WESTGATE PARK...SANDY CREEK
RECREATION AREA...STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GA AND JAMES HOLLAND
YOUTH SPORTS CMPX.
LAT...LON 3407 8316 3389 8319 3388 8354 3403 8362
3415 8350
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 096DEG 15KT 3399 8327Special weather statement, Aug 26, 7:56 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
756 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
GAZ008-009-015-016-270045-
TOWNS GA-LUMPKIN GA-WHITE GA-UNION GA-
756 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TOWNS...NORTHEASTERN LUMPKIN...
NORTHERN WHITE AND UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM EDT...
AT 756 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM NEAR LAKE BURTON TO SAUTEE...AND MOVING NORTHWEST AT
25 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
HIAWASSEE...BLAIRSVILLE...YOUNG HARRIS...HELEN...UNICOI STATE
PARK...JONES CREEK...BRASSTOWN BALD...SAUTEE...SMITHGALL WOODS
CONSERVATION ARE... QUALATCHEE LAKE...TRACK
ROCK...MACEDONIA...ALEXANDERS MILL...MOUNTAIN SCENE...LOW GAP
SHELTER...GUMLOG...OWLTOWN...ANNA RUBY FALLS...CAMP COLEMAN LAKE AND
BLOOD MOUNTAIN SHELTER.
LAT...LON 3491 8362 3488 8366 3483 8366 3482 8365
3480 8368 3479 8368 3476 8363 3469 8364
3466 8366 3462 8364 3471 8412 3473 8409
3480 8409 3480 8413 3481 8414 3499 8400
3499 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2356Z 113DEG 21KT 3479 8361 3468 8371Special weather statement, Aug 26, 8:21 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
821 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
GAZ007-014-015-270100-
GILMER GA-DAWSON GA-LUMPKIN GA-
821 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GILMER...NORTHWESTERN DAWSON AND
WESTERN LUMPKIN COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM EDT...
AT 821 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER LEN FOOTE HIKE
INN...OR 12 MILES WEST OF DAHLONEGA...MOVING WEST AT 25 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 THIS STORM INCLUDE ELLIJAY...EAST
ELLIJAY...AMICALOLA FALLS STATE PARK...MOUNTAINTOWN...
PISGAH...NIMBLEWILL...ROUNDTOP...ROY...TALONA...CAMP
MERRILL...CARTECAY... BLACK GAP SHELTER...LEN FOOTE HIKE INN AND
FAUSETT LAKE.
LAT...LON 3471 8425 3467 8425 3464 8420 3461 8419
3466 8413 3465 8407 3449 8414 3452 8434
3456 8435 3456 8437 3455 8437 3455 8447
3456 8447 3456 8449 3455 8448 3455 8449
3457 8450 3455 8452 3457 8464 3482 8455
TIME...MOT...LOC 0021Z 106DEG 20KT 3460 8420Special weather statement, Aug 26, 8:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
839 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
GAZ006>008-270130-
GILMER GA-UNION GA-FANNIN GA-
839 PM EDT FRI AUG 26 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN GILMER...WESTERN UNION
AND FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM EDT...
AT 839 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR OWLTOWN...OR NEAR
BLAIRSVILLE...MOVING WEST AT 35 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 THIS STORM INCLUDE BLUE
RIDGE...MORGANTON...JONES
CREEK...LOVING...EPWORTH...COLWELL...MINERAL BLUFF...HIGDON...JONES
MILL...DIAL...MARGRET...HURST...CHERRY LOG...HEMP AND COPPERHILL.
LAT...LON 3499 8432 3491 8396 3471 8403 3477 8459
3499 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 101DEG 29KT 3481 8402The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 8:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 39 min |
| Aug 26, 8:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 40 min |
| Aug 26, 8:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 52 min |
| Aug 26, 9:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 49 min |
| Aug 26, 9:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Gilmer, Pickens | 48 min |
| Aug 26, 10:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Gordon, Murray | 49 min |
| Aug 26, 11:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns | 40 min |
| Aug 27, 12:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Union | 28 min |
| Aug 27, 12:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 29 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.