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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 19, 2017, 9:25 PM EDT for Oconee County, Oglethorpe County, Georgia. It was in force for 35 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 19, 2017, 9:25 PM EDT (01:25 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 19, 2017, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
Counties Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA
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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 19, 7:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 19, 7:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 19, 5:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
507 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
GAZ041-042-192145-
Haralson GA-Carroll GA-
507 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN HARALSON AND CARROLL
COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EDT...
At 506 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Mount Zion, or 8 miles
northwest of Carrollton...moving east 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
Carrollton, Villa Rica, Bremen, Temple, Bowdon, Mount Zion, Waco,
Abilene, John Tanner State Park, Treasure Lake and Bowdon Junction.
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 3382 8504 3381 8503 3380 8497 3378 8490
3373 8490 3373 8491 3372 8491 3372 8490
3360 8491 3350 8531 3369 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 2106Z 248DEG 10KT 3366 8518
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 19, 5:35 PM EDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
535 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
GAZ032>034-045-192215-
North Fulton GA-Cobb GA-DeKalb GA-Gwinnett GA-
535 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH FULTON...COBB...
NORTHWESTERN DEKALB AND WESTERN GWINNETT COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
At 534 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Sandy Springs, or 9
miles east of Marietta...moving east at 15 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
Atlanta, Marietta, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta,
Smyrna, Dunwoody, Kennesaw, Duluth, Lilburn, Chamblee, Norcross,
Doraville, Berkeley Lake, Fair Oaks, North Atlanta, Tucker, Mount
Bethel and Vinings.
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 3410 8421 3408 8419 3389 8411 3380 8459
3401 8463
TIME...MOT...LOC 2134Z 262DEG 13KT 3394 8439
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 19, 5:43 PM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
543 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
GAZ041-042-192230-
Haralson GA-Carroll GA-
543 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN HARALSON AND CARROLL
COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
At 542 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Mount Zion, or 10
miles northwest of Carrollton...moving east 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
Carrollton, Villa Rica, Bremen, Temple, Bowdon, Mount Zion, Waco,
Abilene, John Tanner State Park, Treasure Lake and Bowdon Junction.
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 3381 8503 3378 8490 3373 8490 3373 8491
3372 8490 3360 8491 3349 8531 3369 8535
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 249DEG 8KT 3365 8523
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 19, 6:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
638 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
GAZ032-033-043-192315-
North Fulton GA-Douglas GA-Cobb GA-
638 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH FULTON...NORTHEASTERN
DOUGLAS AND SOUTHERN COBB COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
At 637 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Austell, or 8 miles
northeast of Douglasville...moving east at 20 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
Atlanta, Marietta, Douglasville, Sandy Springs, Smyrna, Powder
Springs, Austell, Lithia Springs, Fair Oaks, Midtown, Grant Park-Zoo
Atlanta, Vinings, Sweet Auburn, Piedmont Park, Atlantic Station,
Mableton, Chastain Memorial Park, West End, Virginia Highland and
Turner Field.
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 3390 8472 3395 8435 3373 8435 3377 8472
TIME...MOT...LOC 2237Z 274DEG 15KT 3384 8465
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 19, 6:41 PM EDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
641 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
GAZ074-084-085-192315-
Wilkinson GA-Washington GA-Johnson GA-
641 PM EDT MON JUN 19 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN WILKINSON...SOUTHWESTERN
WASHINGTON AND NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
At 641 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Tuckers Crossroad, or
13 miles north of Dublin...moving northeast at 15 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
Tennille and Oconee.
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 3271 8285 3271 8296 3270 8299 3272 8307
3298 8298 3289 8269
TIME...MOT...LOC 2241Z 204DEG 15KT 3273 8295
WIND...40MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 19, 8:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 35 min |
| Jun 19, 10:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Oglethorpe | 25 min |
| Jun 19, 11:05 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Oglethorpe and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 12:33 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Newton | 5 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry | 54 min |
| Jun 20, 2:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry | 55 min |
| Jun 20, 3:19 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Barrow, Butts, Carroll, Clarke, Clayton and 36 more | 41 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard | 64 min |
| Jun 20, 5:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Clarke, Greene, Henry, Jasper, Morgan and 7 more | 3 hr |
| Jun 20, 9:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Morgan | 67 min |
| Jun 20, 9:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike, Spalding | 65 min |
| Jun 20, 11:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Henry | 59 min |
| Jun 20, 11:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Morgan | 55 min |
| Jun 20, 11:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee | 59 min |
| Jun 20, 11:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Newton | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 12:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Rockdale, Walton | 64 min |
| Jun 20, 12:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 45 min |
| Jun 20, 1:11 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:27 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton, Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Jun 20, 1:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Fulton | 57 min |
| Jun 20, 2:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Jackson | 50 min |
| Jun 20, 2:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 12 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:20 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 12 hr |
| Jun 20, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Fulton | 59 min |
| Jun 20, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 46 min |
| Jun 20, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 43 min |
| Jun 20, 3:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 7 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 52 min |
| Jun 20, 3:44 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 9 hr |
| Jun 20, 3:54 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Jun 20, 6:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton | 47 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.