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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 16, 2017Johnson County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 16, 2017, 3:44 PM EDT for Johnson County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 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 16, 2017, 3:44 PM EDT (19:44 UTC)
Expired: Jul 16, 2017, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 31 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 50

County Johnson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 51 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:44 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 177 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: 758 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 738 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 14 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 36 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 16, 2:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 2:14 PM EDT, 1 hour 30 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 16, 6:02 AM EDT, 9 hours 42 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
602 AM EDT Sun Jul 16 2017

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-171015-
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-
602 AM EDT Sun Jul 16 2017

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

Isolated to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected
across north and central Georgia this afternoon and evening.
isolated severe storms can be expected as well. A frontal
boundary moving south across the state will continue to bring
increased moisture and instability to the area especially across
central GA through tonight. Some storms may be strong to severe
with the main hazards being strong gusty winds, heavy rainfall,
frequent lightning, and hail.

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

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible each afternoon
and evening through Saturday. There is also a chance of Isolated
severe storms mainly across central GA Monday as the frontal
boundary will still be affecting portions of the area. Heat Index
values will approach 105 degrees over portions of central
Georgia, generally Wednesday through Friday.

.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 16, 3:04 PM EDT, 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
304 PM EDT SUN JUL 16 2017

GAZ102>104-162000-
Stewart GA-Sumter GA-Webster GA-
304 PM EDT SUN JUL 16 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STEWART...SOUTHWESTERN SUMTER AND
WEBSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT...

At 303 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Crossroads to near Neyami...and moving northeast
at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Winds 40 to 50 mph...pea sized hail...frequent 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 these storms include
Americus, Lumpkin, Preston, Richland, Plains, Weston, Sumter,
Charles, Kimbrough, Westville, Croxton Crossroads, Huntington,
Leveretts, Troutman, Sanford, Maddox, Centerpoint, Dumas and
Providence Canyon State Park.

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 3197 8444 3193 8444 3192 8491 3195 8496
      3198 8496 3197 8504 3199 8507 3214 8499
      3211 8409 3191 8416 3192 8434 3187 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 238DEG 11KT 3187 8501 3185 8424

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

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 3:21 PM EDT, 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
321 PM EDT SUN JUL 16 2017

GAZ104>106-108-110-162000-
Crisp GA-Dooly GA-Telfair GA-Sumter GA-Wilcox GA-
321 PM EDT SUN JUL 16 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CRISP...SOUTHWESTERN DOOLY...
SOUTHWESTERN TELFAIR...SOUTHEASTERN SUMTER AND SOUTHERN WILCOX
COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT...

At 321 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from De Soto to near Ashburn to near Bowens Mill...and
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 these storms include
Cordele, Rochelle, Arabi, Leslie, Pitts, De Soto, Jacksonville,
Desoto, Cobb, Lamar, Huntington, Seville, Drayton, China Hill,
Raines, Double Run, Wenona, East Crisp, Fort Early and Georgia
Veterans Memorial St Pk.

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 3178 8303 3181 8309 3181 8314 3185 8318
      3185 8361 3180 8361 3180 8380 3182 8385
      3184 8386 3185 8394 3191 8392 3192 8418
      3211 8409 3195 8346 3195 8324 3190 8320
      3195 8314 3195 8297 3179 8298
TIME...MOT...LOC 1921Z 222DEG 13KT 3194 8407 3168 8367 3180 8316

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 3:35 PM EDT, 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
335 PM EDT SUN JUL 16 2017

GAZ085-086-162000-
Emanuel GA-Johnson GA-
335 PM EDT SUN JUL 16 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN EMANUEL AND JOHNSON
COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT...

At 335 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Spann, or near
Wrightsville...moving northeast at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...Winds 40 to 50 mph...pea sized hail...frequent 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
Wrightsville, Kite, New Home, Meeks, Scott and Spann.

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 3262 8238 3254 8267 3255 8268 3261 8267
      3264 8273 3270 8277 3280 8262 3279 8262
      3282 8256 3282 8253 3280 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 242DEG 7KT 3266 8265

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

Special weather statement, Jul 16, 3:44 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
344 PM EDT SUN JUL 16 2017

GAZ085-097-162015-
Johnson GA-Laurens GA-
344 PM EDT SUN JUL 16 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR JOHNSON AND NORTHEASTERN LAURENS
COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 344 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over East Dublin, or near
Dublin...moving northeast at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...up to penny sized hail...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
Dublin, Wrightsville, East Dublin, Lovett, Spann, Tuckers Crossroad,
Brewton and Scott.

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 3247 8290 3263 8300 3278 8277 3277 8277
      3278 8274 3255 8260
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 242DEG 7KT 3259 8287

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 15, 8:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jefferson	50 min
Jul 15, 8:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Glascock, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren	39 min
Jul 15, 9:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren	35 min
Jul 15, 9:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Glascock	55 min
Jul 15, 9:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren	62 min
Jul 16, 3:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Stewart, Sumter, Webster	56 min
Jul 16, 3:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp	39 min
Jul 16, 3:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson	25 min
Jul 16, 3:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Johnson, Washington	48 min
Jul 16, 3:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Telfair	46 min
Jul 16, 4:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski	35 min
Jul 16, 4:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler	42 min
Jul 16, 4:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel	29 min
Jul 16, 4:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	49 min
Jul 16, 4:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Houston, Macon, Peach, Taylor, Twiggs	34 min
Jul 16, 5:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	41 min
Jul 16, 5:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gilmer	36 min
Jul 16, 6:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jones, Washington	65 min
Jul 16, 7:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee	33 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.