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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 11, 2017, 3:28 PM EDT for Taylor County, Georgia. It was in force for 47 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 11, 2017, 3:28 PM EDT (19:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 11, 2017, 4:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 47 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 50
County Taylor County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:32 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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 988 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -36 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 710 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -20 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 11, 3:26 PM EDT, 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 11, 3:26 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 326 PM EDT Tue Jul 11 2017 .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Wednesday Night/... Convergence zone is well noted in the visible imagery and on the regional radar loop. Scattered to numerous shra/tsra have developed along this convergence line during the heat of the day. Storms are very slow movers and have been heavy rain producers. Additional storms are moving north across far SE AL and the far south GA. Many of the storms down south look to have developed along a differential heating boundary from early morning clouds. Plenty of abundant moisture and surface instability for storms to work with. PWATS have increased to just under 2 inches. With the BL winds blo 20kt, storms will be slow moving heavy rainfall producers. Widespread severe weather is not anticipated, but strong thunderstorms are possible. An isolated severe thunderstorm is not out of the question. For tomorrow, there is relatively no change in airmass. The models are still hinting at a convergence zone setting up across portions of the CWFA. Do expect storms to fire along this boundary during max heating. Again, widespread severe weather is not anticipated, but strong to isolated severe thunderstorms are possible. Storms will once again be capable of producing very heavy rainfall. NListemaa && .LONG TERM /Thursday through Tuesday/... Very little adjustment made to forecast per consistent model solutions in main regime and weekend frontal evolution (still looking to be sagging into area late Saturday into Sunday). Made some cosmetic changes to a few pop periods, otherwise refreshed other elements with latest blend. Will still need to watch heat indices through late week (mainly Fri/Sat) in parts of central Georgia. Previous discussion follows... Baker PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 408 AM EDT Tue Jul 11 2017/ LONG TERM /Wednesday Night through Monday/... Long term period continues to look like typical Georgia summertime weather as the state is dominated by a dirty high pressure ridge. An enhanced area of moisture remains over the state through Friday, triggering convective development with diurnal heating. Model solutions continue to show this ridge will weaken into the weekend as a cold front approaches the area Saturday. Run-to-run solution consistency is decent, suggesting the front will move into the state during the morning or early afternoon Saturday. The increased moisture associated with the front will remain over the state into early next week, resulting in higher precipitation chances - generally in the good chance to likely category, even into the overnight periods. Solutions diverge at the tail end of the period, with the GFS developing a large upper high pressure system over the plains and building it into the southeast into mid week. The ECMWF doesn't build the high pressure ridge into the state, but instead promotes the development of localized low pressure systems over the Carolinas. For now, that's beyond the extended period, and there's plenty of time to sort it out. Temperatures remain a few degrees above normal through Friday with highs generally in the 90s across the state. More seasonal temperatures are expected through the weekend due to the influence of the precipitation and the frontal boundary. Apparent temperature continues to be of a concern through the extended period, with heat index values over 100 degrees at least through the end of the week. At this time, Heat Advisory criteria is not met in the grids, but a few locations in east central Georgia / SE CWA reach values of 103-104 on Friday and Saturday. Will continue to monitor forecast values into the latter half of the week to see if a Heat Advisory is necessary. 31 && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... Scattered showers and thunderstorms developed along a differential heating boundary/convergence zone to the NW of the airfield. The activity is very slow moving. Added the VCSH to the 21z line and will add a tempo group as necessary for thunder. Winds remain light and should mostly stay just west of south through the afternoon - outside of any outflow boundaries. VRB winds expected overnight with mainly southwest during the day tomorrow. Sct afternoon convection expected again tomorrow afternoon. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Low to medium confidence on wind direction and timing of shra. Otherwise, high confidence remaining elements. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 71 90 72 91 / 40 30 20 30 Atlanta 73 89 73 90 / 40 30 20 30 Blairsville 65 84 67 84 / 30 30 20 40 Cartersville 71 89 72 90 / 30 30 20 40 Columbus 74 92 75 94 / 50 40 20 30 Gainesville 72 88 72 89 / 30 30 20 40 Macon 73 91 73 93 / 50 30 20 30 Rome 71 90 72 90 / 20 30 20 40 Peachtree City 71 90 72 91 / 40 30 20 30 Vidalia 74 92 73 93 / 50 20 20 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...NListemaa LONG TERM....31/Baker AVIATION...NListemaa
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 11, 3:20 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 320 PM EDT Tue Jul 11 2017 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-121930- 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- 320 PM EDT Tue Jul 11 2017 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected across central Georgia this afternoon and evening, generally along and south of the I-20 corridor. A few strong storms are possible, with the main hazards being damaging winds to 50 MPH, locally heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning. Small hail will also be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are possible each afternoon and evening through the week and into early next week. Some more widespread development could occur over the weekend with an approaching front. Heat Index values will approach 105 degrees over portions of central Georgia Wednesday through Sunday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to weather.gov/atlanta.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 11, 2:50 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
250 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2017
GAZ079-080-111930-
Taylor GA-Talbot GA-
250 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN TAYLOR AND SOUTHEASTERN
TALBOT COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...
At 250 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Wesley Church, or near
Butler. This storm was nearly stationary.
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
Butler, Howard, Baldwinville, Prattsburg, Carsonville, Wesley Church
and Fickling Mill.
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 3250 8431 3263 8446 3277 8434 3276 8432
3276 8430 3274 8428 3274 8427 3272 8426
3273 8424 3270 8420 3269 8420 3268 8418
3261 8410
TIME...MOT...LOC 1850Z 225DEG 4KT 3262 8433
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 11, 3:03 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
314 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2017
GAZ098-111-112-112000-
Wheeler GA-Treutlen GA-Montgomery GA-
314 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WHEELER...
SOUTHEASTERN TREUTLEN AND NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM
EDT...
At 314 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Landsburg, or near
Mount Vernon...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
Mount Vernon, Glenwood, Ailey, Higgston, Tarrytown, Landsburg,
Barnhill, Zaidee and Kibbee.
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 3242 8239 3239 8240 3237 8241 3235 8241
3229 8243 3217 8245 3213 8268 3230 8274
3244 8239 3243 8238
TIME...MOT...LOC 1914Z 251DEG 14KT 3225 8263
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 11, 3:19 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
319 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2017
GAZ074-084-111945-
Wilkinson GA-Washington GA-
319 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WILKINSON AND
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...
At 318 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Toomsboro, or near
Irwinton...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
Toomsboro, Oconee and Hebron.
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 3276 8295 3273 8295 3274 8313 3292 8316
3300 8289 3279 8285
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 261DEG 8KT 3284 8307
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 11, 3:28 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
328 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2017
GAZ080-112015-
Taylor GA-
328 PM EDT TUE JUL 11 2017
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TAYLOR COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM EDT...
At 328 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Rupert, or near
Butler...moving northeast 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
Butler, Reynolds, Rupert, Fickling Mill and Potterville.
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 8436 3268 8419 3268 8416 3269 8414
3268 8413 3263 8407 3260 8407 3256 8405
3255 8402 3253 8400 3253 8405 3252 8401
3250 8402 3250 8403 3251 8403 3252 8405
3251 8412 3240 8420 3240 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 224DEG 8KT 3248 8423
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 10, 9:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 28 min |
| Jul 11, 9:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 41 min |
| Jul 11, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wheeler | 27 min |
| Jul 11, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 50 min |
| Jul 11, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 48 min |
| Jul 11, 2:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 39 min |
| Jul 11, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 28 min |
| Jul 11, 2:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 40 min |
| Jul 11, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 42 min |
| Jul 11, 3:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 49 min |
| Jul 11, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery | 46 min |
| Jul 11, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 26 min |
| Jul 11, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 29 min |
| Jul 11, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 24 min |
| Jul 11, 4:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Gwinnett | 33 min |
| Jul 11, 4:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 26 min |
| Jul 11, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton | 44 min |
| Jul 11, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 29 min |
| Jul 11, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 40 min |
| Jul 11, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Rockdale | 47 min |
| Jul 11, 5:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fulton | 28 min |
| Jul 11, 5:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Rockdale, Walton | 17 min |
| Jul 11, 5:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Douglas | 15 min |
| Jul 11, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Rockdale | 11 min |
| Jul 11, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 34 min |
| Jul 11, 6:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 48 min |
| Jul 11, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 31 min |
| Jul 11, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 40 min |
| Jul 11, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Henry, Meriwether, Newton, Pike, Spalding | 52 min |
| Jul 11, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 45 min |
| Jul 11, 6:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Troup | 25 min |
| Jul 11, 6:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 38 min |
| Jul 11, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 37 min |
| Jul 11, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 36 min |
| Jul 11, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Pike, Spalding | 33 min |
| Jul 11, 7:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 36 min |
| Jul 11, 7:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 13 min |
| Jul 11, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Pike | 46 min |
| Jul 11, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 87 min |
| Jul 11, 7:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 23 min |
| Jul 11, 7:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 36 min |
| Jul 11, 7:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 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.