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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 24, 2017Wilkes County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Apr 24, 2017, 11:15 AM EDT for Wilkes County, Georgia. It was in force for 30 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: Apr 24, 2017, 11:15 AM EDT (15:15 UTC)
Expired: Apr 24, 2017, 11:45 AM EDT
In force: 30 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Wilkes County, GA

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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 Apr 23, 7:29 PM EDT, 15 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 23, 7:29 PM EDT, 15 hours 46 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 23, 11:40 AM EDT, 23 hours 35 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...Updated
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1140 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 2017

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1140 AM EDT Sun Apr 23 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central
Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Scattered strong and isolated severe thunderstorms will be possible
today and tonight over portions of north and central Georgia as a
cold front moves through the region. The greatest severe risk will
generally south of I-20 and east of I-85 during the afternoon and
evening hours. Damaging wind, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall
are the primary threats. Large hail is also possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

There is a slight chance for thunderstorms Monday across the eastern
half of north and central Georgia. At this time, no severe
thunderstorms are expected.

No hazardous weather is expected Tuesday through Wednesday.

Thunderstorms will return to the forecast on Thursday and then
again next weekend as several frontal systems approach the area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 23, 11:22 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Whitfield	47 hr
Apr 24, 6:48 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	22 hr
Apr 24, 10:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkes	34 min
Apr 24, 11:44 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkes	31 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.