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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 1, 2017, 7:53 PM EDT for Morgan County, Georgia. It was in force for 37 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
- Jul 1, 2017, 7:53 PM EDT (23:53 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2017, 8:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 37 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 50
County Morgan County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 95 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:54 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, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 89 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
- 117 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -125 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 774 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 6 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 49 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 Jul 1, 2:54 PM EDT, 4 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 2:54 PM EDT, 4 hours 59 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 254 PM EDT Sat Jul 1 2017 .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Sunday Night/... Convection has initiated across north and central Georgia this afternoon, and main concern continues to be potential for strong, damaging storms and heavy rain, generally in northwest Georgia through late evening. Hi-Res models still showing MCV will tap into destabilized, tropical air mass to promote storm development over the Tennessee Valley. Clusters of these storms are expected to move into northwest Georgia with the potential to produce very heavy rainfall and damaging winds. Already seeing some of this development between Nashville and Chattanooga, and have kept likely pops across northwest Georgia region through the afternoon. SPC has portions of north Georgia outlooked in a Slight Risk for severe storms. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through 10 PM due to the current wet soil conditions and the potential for storms to dump 1-2 inches of rainfall in a short period. The 3-hr FFG values continue to range in the 1.5-2 inch range for northwest Georgia, which could easily be achieved with slow moving or training storms, particularly in this tropical environment. PW on the morning sounding was 1.5 inches, but expect PWs to increase and approach 2 inches by this evening. Have continued with a slightly higher QPF than WPC's latest forecast for the 18-00z and 00-06z period. Broad upper trough axis remains over the eastern U.S. through the short term, and with a moisture-rich atmosphere fueled by flow around the surface high, expect slightly above normal diurnal precip chances into early week. Temperatures will remain warm, with highs in the upper 80s to low 90s. The combination of high relative humidity and warm temperatures will produce heat index values of 100- 103 degrees in portions of central Georgia. Those out enjoying the holiday weekend should stay hydrated and take breaks from the outdoors in cool or shady spaces. 31 .LONG TERM /Monday through Saturday/... Only tweaks to the long term based on the latest guidance. The July 4th holiday will feature a rather moist summertime airmass that will give potential for showers and thunderstorms... most so in the afternoon and evening. High Temps will range from the upper half of the 80s to the lower half of the 90s. Heat indices will range about 90 to 100. BDL PREVIOUS DISCUSSION... The long term begins with a broad upper trough over the eastern US just north of the CWA while a ridge of high pressure remains to our east. This keeps the CWA in on the periphery of both features. This will change very little over the long term keeping a moisture rich atmosphere over the CWA. A short wave will move into the upper trough toward the end of the long term which will sharpen the trough bringing the westerlies into the CWA pushing a cold front into the CWA late in the week. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue across the CWA each day through the long term mostly being diurnally driven. There should be an increase in convection ahead of the cold front at the end of the upcoming week. 17 && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... MVFR to VFR cigs remain over the area, and just now starting to see shower development over the area. Expect best -TSRA potential to be 21-01z, and have generally gone VCSH with TEMPO -TSRA. Winds should be west at 9kt or less through the period. Clearing skies overnight could result in patchy fog, particularly over north Georgia. PROB30 in again tomorrow from 19-23 for KATL. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium confidence on timing of TEMPO. High confidence on all other elements. 31 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 71 91 72 89 / 40 30 30 40 Atlanta 72 89 73 87 / 40 40 30 40 Blairsville 66 84 65 82 / 60 40 30 50 Cartersville 71 89 70 88 / 50 40 30 40 Columbus 74 91 74 90 / 30 40 30 40 Gainesville 71 88 71 87 / 50 40 30 40 Macon 73 92 73 91 / 20 30 30 40 Rome 71 89 70 88 / 40 40 30 40 Peachtree City 71 89 71 88 / 40 40 30 40 Vidalia 75 94 76 92 / 20 30 30 50 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch until 10 PM EDT this evening for the following zones: Catoosa...Chattooga...Dade...Murray...Walker...Whitfield. && SHORT TERM...31 LONG TERM....BDL AVIATION...31
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 1, 12:50 PM EDT, 7 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1250 PM EDT Sat Jul 1 2017 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-021000- 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- 1250 PM EDT Sat Jul 1 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight... ...Isolated Severe Storms Possible across north Georgia... ...Flash Flooding Possible across extreme northwest Georgia... Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will develop through today across much of north and central Georgia. As the atmosphere destabilizes across northwest Georgia, a few storms could reach severe limits with damaging winds being the main threat. The area most likely to have severe storms is north of a line from Cedartown to Gainesville until around mid evening. Areas south of this line will be less likely to see severe storms. Also...some of the storms across extreme northwest Georgia could produce heavy rain. For more information see the latest Flash Flood Watch statement. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... There is a chance of thunderstorms each day, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. A few storms could be strong with gusty winds as well as locally heavy rain which could cause temporary flooding of poor drainage areas. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged to submit reports of severe weather and flooding through the web by going to weather.gov/atlanta.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 1, 6:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
646 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017
GAZ012-019-020-012315-
Gordon GA-Bartow GA-Floyd GA-
646 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN GORDON...BARTOW AND
EASTERN FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
At 646 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Pinson, or 9 miles
southwest of Calhoun...moving southeast at 25 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
Cartersville, Calhoun, Adairsville, Euharlee, White, Kingston,
Plainville, Cassville, Shannon, Pinson and Stilesboro.
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 3436 8516 3449 8500 3425 8467 3408 8490
3408 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 317DEG 22KT 3438 8503
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 1, 6:59 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
659 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017
GAZ036>038-012330-
Oglethorpe GA-Clarke GA-Oconee GA-
659 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN OGLETHORPE...EASTERN
CLARKE AND EASTERN OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...
At 659 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Whitehall, or near
Athens...moving east at 20 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
Watkinsville, Lexington, Winterville, Crawford, Arnoldsville, Maxeys,
Whitehall, Athens-Clarke County, Stephens, Hutchings, Barnett Shoals,
Dunlap and State Botanical Garden Of Ga.
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 3371 8304 3371 8309 3383 8342 3400 8336
3395 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 286DEG 19KT 3390 8331
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 1, 7:17 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
717 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017
GAZ043-044-053-054-012345-
Fayette GA-Douglas GA-Coweta GA-South Fulton GA-
717 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN FAYETTE...SOUTHERN
DOUGLAS...NORTHERN COWETA AND SOUTH FULTON COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM
EDT...
At 717 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Chattahoochee Hill
Country, or 12 miles south of Douglasville...moving east at 30 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
Atlanta, Fayetteville, Peachtree City, East Point, Union City,
College Park, Fairburn, Tyrone, Palmetto, Chattahoochee Hill Country,
Hannah, Chapel Hill, Bill Arp, Fairplay, Cannongate, Sandy Creek,
Campbellton, Roscoe, Sandtown and Dunaway Gardens.
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 3350 8486 3352 8485 3351 8483 3352 8482
3355 8483 3357 8481 3357 8488 3367 8486
3372 8451 3369 8444 3365 8445 3365 8446
3360 8446 3342 8448 3349 8488
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 277DEG 26KT 3358 8479
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 1, 7:28 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
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</html>Local storm report, Jul 1, 7:52 PM EDT, 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
752 PM EDT SAT JUL 01 2017
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0645 PM TSTM WND DMG ELDER RIDGE 33.85N 83.49W
07/01/2017 OCONEE GA PUBLIC
WEB REPORT OF A SIZEABLE TREE BLOW OVER IN THE BACKYARD
OF A HOUSE ON ELDER RIDGE DRIVE IN ASSOCIATION WITH THE
GUST FRONT
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC1700955
THIEMSpecial weather statement, Jul 1, 7:53 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
753 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017
GAZ047-049-020030-
Morgan GA-Walton GA-
753 PM EDT SAT JUL 1 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORGAN AND SOUTHEASTERN WALTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM EDT...
At 753 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Social Circle, or 8
miles south of Monroe...moving east at 30 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
Monroe, Madison, Social Circle, Rutledge, Bostwick, Jersey,
Herndonville, Ebenezer, Hard Labor Creek State Park and Apalachee.
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 3346 8341 3355 8368 3357 8368 3362 8369
3364 8373 3365 8376 3369 8383 3378 8380
3374 8345 3372 8344 3369 8340 3363 8336
TIME...MOT...LOC 2353Z 284DEG 27KT 3368 8375
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 4:55 AM EDT | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 17 hr |
| Jul 1, 3:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 36 min |
| Jul 1, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 32 min |
| Jul 1, 3:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 27 min |
| Jul 1, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade | 25 min |
| Jul 1, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 31 min |
| Jul 1, 4:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Murray, Whitfield | 34 min |
| Jul 1, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 29 min |
| Jul 1, 4:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 26 min |
| Jul 1, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Fannin, Murray, Union, Walker and 1 more | 37 min |
| Jul 1, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 33 min |
| Jul 1, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 31 min |
| Jul 1, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 23 min |
| Jul 1, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 37 min |
| Jul 1, 4:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 35 min |
| Jul 1, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 32 min |
| Jul 1, 5:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Towns and 1 more | 36 min |
| Jul 1, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 33 min |
| Jul 1, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 31 min |
| Jul 1, 5:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 24 min |
| Jul 1, 5:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 18 min |
| Jul 1, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dawson, Floyd, Forsyth and 5 more | 31 min |
| Jul 1, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 28 min |
| Jul 1, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 26 min |
| Jul 1, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 25 min |
| Jul 1, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 23 min |
| Jul 1, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison | 30 min |
| Jul 1, 6:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 29 min |
| Jul 1, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 34 min |
| Jul 1, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 33 min |
| Jul 1, 6:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 32 min |
| Jul 1, 6:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe | 16 min |
| Jul 1, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 29 min |
| Jul 1, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe | 31 min |
| Jul 1, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 28 min |
| Jul 1, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 32 min |
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