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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 28, 201712 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at May 28, 2017, 12:26 AM EDT for 12 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 49 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
May 28, 2017, 12:26 AM EDT (04:26 UTC)
Expired
May 28, 2017, 1:15 AM EDT
In force
49 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind
40

Counties Banks County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Hall County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Pickens County, GA, White 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 May 27, 10:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 27, 10:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 27, 9:15 PM EDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 27, 11:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1125 PM EDT SAT MAY 27 2017

GAZ006>009-280415-
Gilmer GA-Union GA-Towns GA-Fannin GA-
1125 PM EDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN GILMER...UNION...TOWNS
AND FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM EDT...

At 1123 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms extended from north
of Murphy North Carolina to east of Chattanooga Tennessee, moving
southeast at 50 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 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 these storms include
Blue Ridge, Hiawassee, Blairsville, Young Harris, Morganton, Blue
Mountain Shelter, Jones Mill, Gumlog, Higdon, Loving, Jones Creek,
Titus, Cohutta Wilderness, Culberson, Epworth, Low Gap Shelter,
Pisgah, Mineral Bluff, Vogel State Park and Cherry Log.

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 3495 8355 3494 8360 3492 8360 3488 8366
      3482 8365 3478 8382 3472 8384 3474 8395
      3470 8404 3468 8417 3468 8424 3480 8460
      3483 8458 3486 8462 3499 8462 3499 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0323Z 296DEG 45KT 3542 8341 3526 8359 3506 8440 3503
8500

WIND...50MPH
Special weather statement, May 27, 11:40 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1140 PM EDT SAT MAY 27 2017

GAZ002-004>008-011>016-019>022-280430-
Chattooga GA-Dawson GA-Walker GA-Forsyth GA-White GA-Murray GA-
Lumpkin GA-Gilmer GA-Whitfield GA-Union GA-Cherokee GA-Gordon GA-
Bartow GA-Pickens GA-Floyd GA-Fannin GA-
1140 PM EDT SAT MAY 27 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHATTOOGA...DAWSON...SOUTHERN
WALKER...NORTHWESTERN FORSYTH...WHITE...SOUTHERN MURRAY...LUMPKIN...
GILMER...SOUTHERN WHITFIELD...SOUTHERN UNION...NORTHERN CHEROKEE...
GORDON...NORTHERN BARTOW...PICKENS...FLOYD AND SOUTHEASTERN FANNIN
COUNTIES UNTIL 1230 AM EDT...

At 1139 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms extended from near
Nottely Dam to near Chatsworth and LaFayette, moving southeast at 55
mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 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 these storms include
Rome, Canton, Cartersville, Calhoun, Dahlonega, Summerville, Jasper,
Cleveland, Dawsonville, Ellijay, Adairsville, Trion, Ball Ground,
Nelson, White, Waleska, East Ellijay, Resaca, Helen and Plainville.

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 3464 8552 3471 8468 3480 8461 3468 8425
      3469 8405 3474 8395 3473 8383 3478 8382
      3480 8368 3476 8363 3465 8366 3455 8362
      3450 8367 3452 8379 3447 8393 3441 8398
      3433 8396 3433 8426 3429 8446 3420 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 0339Z 310DEG 49KT 3495 8413 3474 8464 3470 8524 3462
8575 3463 8623

WIND...50MPH
Local storm report, May 27, 11:46 PM EDT, 40 minutes before
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Special weather statement, May 28, 12:26 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1226 AM EDT SUN MAY 28 2017

GAZ007-011>016-019>024-280515-
Chattooga GA-Banks GA-Dawson GA-Forsyth GA-White GA-Lumpkin GA-
Gilmer GA-Hall GA-Cherokee GA-Gordon GA-Bartow GA-Pickens GA-
Floyd GA-
1226 AM EDT SUN MAY 28 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHATTOOGA...BANKS...DAWSON...
FORSYTH...WHITE...LUMPKIN...SOUTHEASTERN GILMER...HALL...CHEROKEE...
GORDON...BARTOW...PICKENS AND FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 115 AM EDT...

At 1225 AM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms extended from near
Anna Ruby Falls to Dahlonega, Jasper, Adairsville and Summerville,
moving southeast at 35 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 these storms include
Rome, Gainesville, Canton, Cartersville, Calhoun, Commerce, Cumming,
Dahlonega, Summerville, Jasper, Cleveland, Dawsonville, Homer,
Roswell, Alpharetta, Woodstock, Acworth, Sugar Hill, Holly Springs
and Flowery Branch.

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 3455 8454 3464 8404 3479 8368 3474 8362
      3449 8366 3443 8361 3449 8354 3446 8340
      3426 8334 3421 8342 3429 8362 3410 8387
      3417 8406 3407 8412 3405 8410 3411 8426
      3419 8426 3407 8442 3408 8541 3451 8551
TIME...MOT...LOC 0425Z 318DEG 31KT 3474 8365 3453 8397 3443 8448 3441
8490 3439 8550 3443 8601

WIND...40MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 27, 10:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield58 min
May 27, 11:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Towns, Union50 min
May 27, 11:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Dawson, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin and 2 more50 min
May 28, 12:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett, Haralson and 2 more42 min
May 28, 12:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Jackson, Madison46 min
May 28, 2:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding28 min
May 28, 2:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga36 min
May 28, 3:02 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd43 min
May 28, 3:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalker33 min
May 28, 4:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Walker29 min
May 28, 4:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd26 min
May 28, 4:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFloyd, Haralson, Polk37 min
May 28, 5:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee28 min
May 28, 5:24 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Cobb, Douglas, Paulding51 min
May 28, 5:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton34 min
May 28, 6:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett30 min
May 28, 6:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, DeKalb, Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Walton26 min
May 28, 6:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Walton24 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.