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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 2, 2017Taliaferro County, Warren County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 2, 2017, 3:16 PM EDT for Taliaferro County, Warren County, Georgia. It was in force for 29 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 2, 2017, 3:16 PM EDT (19:16 UTC)
Expired: Jul 2, 2017, 3:45 PM EDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 50

Counties Taliaferro County, GA, Warren County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:18 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, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 166 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 145 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -90 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 974 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 14 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 7 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jul 2, 2:51 PM EDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 2:51 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
251 PM EDT Sun Jul 2 2017

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Monday Night/...
Typical July forecast through the short term, with diurnal convection
and warm, muggy conditions. Shortwave approaching the area overnight
will keep rain chances slightly above summertime normals by Monday
morning, promoting storm development through the day. The arrival of
the shortwave has slowed somewhat, and have generally gone with
slightly lower pops through the overnight hours compared to the
previous forecast package, but kept them at good chance through the
day Monday.

PWs continue to range between 1.75 and 2.0 inches across the area,
and slow-moving or training storms can be expected to produce high
rainfall amounts of 2 or more inches. Some storms tonight and again
Monday could be strong, but are generally expected to be sub-severe.

Temperatures remain warm with lows in the 70s and near-normal highs
in the mid 80s to near 90. Have generally gone with a guidance blend
through Tuesday morning.

31

.LONG TERM /Tuesday through Sunday/...
Only tweaks to the long term based on the latest guidance.

For the Independence Day Holiday, still appears we will
have scattered showers/storms with precip chances about
40-50 percent in the afternoon and early evening dropping to
20-30 percent after 8pm. Forecast High Temperatures are running
in the 80s to mid 90s. Forecast Heat indices are running in the
90s to lower 100's except cooler in the mountains.

BDL

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
Primary concern in the long term period is location and likelihood
of diurnal convection. Large scale pattern early in the period
defined by large longwave trough over the eastern half of the
CONUS with weak westerlies as far south as AL/GA/SC. Shortwave
over mid-Mississippi valley area by Wednesday fcst to slowly move
east into KY/TN/AL by 00Z Fri. Thru Thurs afternoon, typical
diurnal coverage of SHRA/TSRA likely but could see an increase in
coverage on Friday and Saturday as front associated with shortwave
moves through the state.

Too soon to tell, but 00Z medium range guidance indicating there
is some hope for slightly cooler and drier air moving in next
weekend and early next week as another shortwave digs further
south into the southeast states in NW flow.

SNELSON

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z Update...
FEW-SCT MVFR, BKN VFR present over the area this afternoon with
scattered showers and thunderstorms. Expect convection to largely
dissipate after 00-01z. West winds will be 10kt or less through
the afternoon and again Monday, and 5kt or less overnight. Could
see some patchy fog develop in 08-14z hours, with FEW-SCT IFR or
low MVFR.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium on timing of -TSRA TEMPO this afternoon.
Medium on cloud heights.
High on all other elements.

31

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          71  87  71  90 /  30  50  30  40
Atlanta         72  86  72  89 /  30  40  30  40
Blairsville     65  82  65  84 /  30  50  30  50
Cartersville    70  87  70  89 /  40  40  30  40
Columbus        73  91  74  92 /  30  30  20  40
Gainesville     71  85  70  87 /  30  50  30  40
Macon           73  89  72  92 /  30  40  30  40
Rome            71  88  70  89 /  60  30  30  40
Peachtree City  71  87  70  89 /  30  40  30  40
Vidalia         75  90  74  92 /  60  50  30  40

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...31
LONG TERM....BDL
AVIATION...31

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 9:15 AM EDT, 6 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
915 AM EDT Sun Jul 2 2017

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-031000-
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-
915 AM EDT Sun Jul 2 2017

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight...

Scattered thunderstorms are expected over north and central
Georgia this afternoon and evening. Thunderstorms are likely
to remain below severe levels, although some strong storms
will produce gusty winds, frequent lightning and heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

There is a chance of thunderstorms each day, primarily during the
afternoon and evening hours. Thunderstorm chances will increase on
Friday and Saturday as an upper level storm system approaches. Any
storms could be strong with gusty winds as well as locally heavy
rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:20 PM EDT, 56 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
220 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

GAZ072-082-083-021845-
Bibb GA-Jones GA-Twiggs GA-
220 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BIBB...SOUTHEASTERN JONES AND
NORTHWESTERN TWIGGS COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

At 220 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Payne, or over
Macon...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
Macon, Gray, Payne, Payne City, Postell, James, Rutland, Mountain
Springs, Griswoldville, Greenberry Crossroads, Cross Keys, Wesleyan,
Dry Branch, Myricks Mill, Skipperton, Arkwright and Franklinton.

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 3290 8379 3304 8339 3293 8336 3290 8341
      3278 8334 3272 8373
TIME...MOT...LOC 1820Z 253DEG 25KT 3284 8368

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:37 PM EDT, 39 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

GAZ060-061-073-021900-
Putnam GA-Baldwin GA-Hancock GA-
237 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM...
NORTHEASTERN BALDWIN AND SOUTHERN HANCOCK COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM
EDT...

At 237 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Plant Harlee Branch,
or near Milledgeville...moving east at 35 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
Milledgeville, Sparta, Midway-Hardwick, Meriwether, Plant Harlee
Branch, Devereux, Beulah, Underwood, Hardwick, Allenwood and Linton.

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 3320 8286 3313 8290 3311 8295 3311 8297
      3308 8301 3308 8305 3306 8304 3305 8305
      3307 8332 3325 8333 3331 8281 3322 8281
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 268DEG 31KT 3317 8324

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:47 PM EDT, 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
247 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

GAZ106-108-021915-
Crisp GA-Wilcox GA-
247 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CRISP AND SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX
COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT...

At 247 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Wenona, or near
Cordele...moving east 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
Cordele, Rochelle, Arabi, Pitts, East Crisp, Double Run, Tremont,
Wenona, Owensboro, Seville and Hatley.

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 3181 8383 3199 8384 3206 8342 3185 8340
      3185 8361 3180 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 265DEG 24KT 3191 8376

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 2:49 PM EDT, 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
249 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

GAZ050-051-021915-
Taliaferro GA-Greene GA-
249 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TALIAFERRO AND EASTERN GREENE
COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT...

At 249 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Robinson, or 7 miles
west of Crawfordville...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
Crawfordville, Union Point, White Plains, Siloam, Sharon, Robinson,
Lyneville, Raytown, Alexander Stephens Park, Sandy Cross and Daniel
Springs.

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 3352 8274 3351 8279 3352 8282 3347 8287
      3344 8285 3344 8294 3345 8295 3346 8300
      3347 8301 3346 8302 3349 8312 3366 8309
      3366 8291 3362 8288 3364 8287 3365 8281
      3361 8275 3361 8272
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 278DEG 17KT 3357 8302

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:12 PM EDT, 4 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 2, 3:16 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
316 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

GAZ051-062-021945-
Taliaferro GA-Warren GA-
316 PM EDT SUN JUL 2 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TALIAFERRO AND NORTHWESTERN
WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...

At 316 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Barnett, or near
Crawfordville...moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...up to penny 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
Warrenton, Crawfordville, Norwood, Sharon, Camak, Cadley, Barnett,
Mesena, Raytown and Sandy Cross.

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 3342 8283 3344 8285 3344 8290 3362 8288
      3362 8276 3361 8272 3362 8271 3362 8269
      3360 8269 3360 8266 3361 8265 3346 8259
      3341 8255 3337 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 277DEG 23KT 3353 8281

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 1, 9:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Putnam	28 min
Jul 1, 9:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton	37 min
Jul 1, 10:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Meriwether, Pike	35 min
Jul 2, 12:30 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Bibb, Houston, Peach	6 hr
Jul 2, 5:03 AM EDT	Dense Fog Advisory	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 37 more	4 hr
Jul 2, 1:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crawford	25 min
Jul 2, 1:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Sumter	27 min
Jul 2, 1:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Greene	23 min
Jul 2, 1:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Treutlen	37 min
Jul 2, 1:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jones	32 min
Jul 2, 2:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	McDuffie	24 min
Jul 2, 2:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp	37 min
Jul 2, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Greene	28 min
Jul 2, 2:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb	25 min
Jul 2, 2:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hancock	23 min
Jul 2, 2:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp, Wilcox	28 min
Jul 2, 2:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Taliaferro	26 min
Jul 2, 3:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Washington	33 min
Jul 2, 3:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Morgan	28 min
Jul 2, 3:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilcox	49 min
Jul 2, 3:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clarke, Oconee	48 min
Jul 2, 3:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Warren	20 min
Jul 2, 3:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Glascock	52 min
Jul 2, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Putnam	44 min
Jul 2, 3:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade	26 min
Jul 2, 3:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson, Laurens	39 min
Jul 2, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa	43 min
Jul 2, 4:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Madison	40 min
Jul 2, 4:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jefferson	23 min
Jul 2, 4:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Laurens	40 min
Jul 2, 4:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lumpkin, White	52 min
Jul 2, 4:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jefferson	32 min
Jul 2, 5:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	White	26 min
Jul 2, 5:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Forsyth, Hall	35 min
Jul 2, 6:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks	26 min
Jul 2, 6:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks	27 min
Jul 2, 6:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Jackson	51 min
Jul 2, 7:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow	28 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.