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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 12, 2017, 1:45 PM EDT for Chattahoochee County, Muscogee 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
- Jun 12, 2017, 1:45 PM EDT (17:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 12, 2017, 2:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Wind
- 40
Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Muscogee County, GA
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.8 hours before the alert went out and 118 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
- 384 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 799 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Jun 12, 1:40 PM EDT, 5 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 1:40 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook...Updated National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1200 PM EDT Mon Jun 12 2017 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-130915- 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- 1200 PM EDT Mon Jun 12 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Scattered thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia this afternoon and evening. A few of the storms could become strong with the primary threats being gusty winds, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across the entire area Tuesday through Sunday, mainly during the afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 12:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1259 PM EDT MON JUN 12 2017
GAZ089-090-121730-
Chattahoochee GA-Muscogee GA-
1259 PM EDT MON JUN 12 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE AND
SOUTHERN MUSCOGEE COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM EDT...
At 1258 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Benning Park, or near
Columbus...moving southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Cusseta, Fort Benning/lawson Army Air Fld, Saint Marys Hills,
Highland Park, Sand Hill, Custer Road Terrace, Battle Park, Vista
Terrace, Benning Hills, Jamestown/south Fort Benning, Benning Park
and Carter Acres.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
LAT...LON 3226 8490 3227 8490 3230 8494 3233 8501
3235 8500 3238 8497 3238 8499 3239 8498
3239 8497 3241 8498 3242 8496 3245 8498
3249 8494 3245 8479 3223 8479
TIME...MOT...LOC 1658Z 026DEG 10KT 3243 8494
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 12, 1:16 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
116 PM EDT MON JUN 12 2017
GAZ089-090-121745-
Chattahoochee GA-Muscogee GA-
116 PM EDT MON JUN 12 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE AND
NORTHEASTERN MUSCOGEE COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM EDT...
At 116 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Upatoi, or 14 miles
northeast of Columbus...moving southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Upatoi, North Fort Benning and Eelbeck/West Fort Benning.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
LAT...LON 3248 8492 3258 8480 3258 8470 3256 8469
3256 8467 3255 8467 3254 8468 3253 8468
3252 8469 3252 8468 3242 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 1716Z 029DEG 8KT 3256 8476
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 12, 1:29 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
129 PM EDT MON JUN 12 2017
GAZ089-090-121745-
Chattahoochee GA-Muscogee GA-
129 PM EDT MON JUN 12 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE AND
SOUTHERN MUSCOGEE COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM EDT...
At 128 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Sand Hill, or 8 miles
northwest of Cusseta...moving southwest at 10 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
Fort Benning/lawson Army Air Fld, Saint Marys Hills, Sand Hill,
Custer Road Terrace, Battle Park, Vista Terrace, Benning Hills,
Benning Park and Carter Acres.
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 3235 8500 3238 8497 3239 8499 3239 8497
3241 8498 3242 8496 3244 8497 3249 8492
3242 8472 3225 8489 3225 8490 3226 8489
3230 8494 3233 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 1728Z 028DEG 7KT 3238 8489
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 12, 1:45 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
145 PM EDT MON JUN 12 2017
GAZ078-079-089-090-121815-
Chattahoochee GA-Harris GA-Talbot GA-Muscogee GA-
145 PM EDT MON JUN 12 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHATTAHOOCHEE...SOUTHEASTERN
HARRIS...SOUTHWESTERN TALBOT AND MUSCOGEE COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM
EDT...
At 145 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over North Fort Benning, or
9 miles north of Cusseta...moving southwest at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
...small hail 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
North Fort Benning, Upatoi, Fort Benning/lawson Army Air Fld, Saint
Marys Hills, Sand Hill, Battle Park, Vista Terrace, Jamestown/south
Fort Benning, Box Springs, Midland, Custer Road Terrace, Eelbeck/West
Fort Benning, Benning Hills, Benning Park and Carter Acres.
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 3225 8492 3226 8489 3230 8494 3233 8501
3235 8500 3238 8497 3239 8499 3239 8497
3241 8498 3242 8496 3243 8497 3265 8474
3260 8458 3223 8486 3223 8490
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 029DEG 19KT 3245 8477
WIND...40MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 12:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 12:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 25 min |
| Jun 12, 12:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 31 min |
| Jun 12, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 29 min |
| Jun 12, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 16 min |
| Jun 12, 3:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 29 min |
| Jun 12, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 34 min |
| Jun 12, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 28 min |
| Jun 12, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 36 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.