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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 24, 2017Toombs County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at May 24, 2017, 11:06 PM EDT for Toombs County, Georgia. It was in force for 39 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: May 24, 2017, 11:06 PM EDT (03:06 UTC)
Expired: May 24, 2017, 11:45 PM EDT
In force: 39 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind: 50

County Toombs County, GA

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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at May 24, 9:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 24, 9:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 31 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 24, 6:00 PM EDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...Updated
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
600 PM EDT Wed May 24 2017

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-250200-
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-
600 PM EDT Wed May 24 2017

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

.DAY ONE...This Evening and Tonight...

Isolated severe thunderstorms possible across eastern portions of
north and central Georgia this evening.

The severe threat will be diminishing from west to east across the
area as instability and shear begin to weaken, however both remain
sufficient ahead of a cold front for a risk of severe thunderstorms
and even a brief tornado across the eastern portions of north and
central Georgia into this evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

There is a chance for thunderstorms late Saturday into Sunday.
Otherwise, no hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should monitor the latest information later this morning
through this afternoon for possible activation across much of
north and central Georgia.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 24, 9:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 24, 9:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 24, 10:25 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 24, 10:40 PM EDT, 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1040 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

GAZ086-098-111>113-250330-
Toombs GA-Wheeler GA-Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-Montgomery GA-
1040 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN TOOMBS...NORTHEASTERN
WHEELER...SOUTHWESTERN EMANUEL...TREUTLEN AND NORTHERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 PM EDT...

At 1040 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Landsburg, moving
northeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning and
           heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Swainsboro, Lyons, Soperton, Mount Vernon, Vidalia, Glenwood,
Stillmore, Oak Park, Ailey, Higgston, Nunez, Tarrytown, Lothair,
Covena, Landsburg, Norristown, Barnhill, Kibbee, Norristown Junction
and Lexsy.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3248 8218 3244 8219 3235 8225 3235 8224
      3223 8221 3218 8271 3227 8276 3228 8276
      3231 8272 3233 8274 3261 8243 3252 8215
TIME...MOT...LOC 0240Z 239DEG 42KT 3226 8265

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, May 24, 10:57 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 24, 11:06 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1106 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

GAZ110>113-250345-
Toombs GA-Wheeler GA-Telfair GA-Montgomery GA-
1106 PM EDT WED MAY 24 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN TOOMBS...
SOUTHEASTERN WHEELER...EASTERN TELFAIR AND SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM EDT...

At 1106 PM EDT...National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm near Lumber City, moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind and enhanced risk of a brief tornado.

  IMPACT...While winds should result in minor damage to tree limbs
           and blowing around of light, unsecured objects, this
           storm has also exhibited localized rotation. A brief
           tornado could quickly form.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Vidalia, Lumber City, Uvalda, Alston, Towns, Center, Toombs Central,
Spring Hill, McNatt Falls, South Thompson, English Eddy, Grays
Landing, Rock Springs, Cedar Crossing, Johnson Corner, Jordan and
Charlotteville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.

LAT...LON 3199 8279 3221 8241 3210 8227 3193 8224
      3195 8231 3194 8231 3194 8238 3196 8238
      3195 8240 3197 8248 3196 8250 3195 8248
      3195 8249 3196 8253 3196 8257 3193 8259
      3192 8268 3191 8268 3189 8275
TIME...MOT...LOC 0306Z 252DEG 31KT 3196 8272

WIND...50MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 24, 8:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley, Wilkinson	37 min
May 24, 8:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Hancock	35 min
May 24, 9:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley, Washington, Wilkinson	40 min
May 24, 9:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jefferson, Johnson, Washington	50 min
May 24, 10:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Jefferson, Washington	37 min
May 24, 10:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Telfair, Wheeler	50 min
May 24, 10:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Treutlen	50 min
May 24, 10:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Montgomery, Toombs	48 min
May 24, 11:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	28 min
May 25, 9:50 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Whitfield	24 hr
May 25, 10:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkes	24 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.