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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 1, 20185 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Mar 1, 2018, 2:42 PM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 48 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: Mar 1, 2018, 2:42 PM EST (19:42 UTC)
Expired: Mar 1, 2018, 3:30 PM EST
In force: 48 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind: 50

Counties Bibb County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Upson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:46 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 79 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: 212 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 572 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 66 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 232 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 241 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.3
Supercell composite: 1.7

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The text

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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 Mar 1, 12:46 PM EST, 1 hour 56 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 1, 12:46 PM EST, 1 hour 56 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 1, 4:44 AM EST, 9 hours 58 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
444 AM EST Thu Mar 1 2018

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-020945-
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-
444 AM EST Thu Mar 1 2018

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

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

...Flash Flood Watch In Effect Through This Evening...
...Wind Advisory In Effect Through This Evening...

A flash flood watch is in effect for far north Georgia.
Persistent rainfall with short periods of heavy rainfall at times
may cause flash flooding or river flooding through this afternoon.
Refer to the flash flood watch for more information.

There will be a slight chance of thunderstorms as a line of
showers moves through the area. A few storms could be strong with
gusty winds being the main hazard. Ahead of this feature, winds
will increase across portions of the southern Atlanta metro and
into central Georgia, prompting the issuance of a wind advisory.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

No hazardous weather is expected Friday through Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 1, 1:11 PM EST, 1 hour 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, Mar 1, 1:28 PM EST, 1 hour 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
128 PM EST THU MAR 01 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1153 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSW LILBURN           33.87N  84.16W
03/01/2018                   GWINNETT           GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HARMONY GROVE
            ROAD AND ROSSER COURT.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1800116

NLIST

Local storm report, Mar 1, 1:32 PM EST, 1 hour 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
132 PM EST THU MAR 01 2018

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1204 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ESE MOUNTAIN PARK     33.83N  84.10W
03/01/2018                   GWINNETT           GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN AT HUDSON DRIVE AND STONE DRIVE SW.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1800117

NLIST

Special weather statement, Mar 1, 1:37 PM EST, 1 hour 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
137 PM EST THU MAR 1 2018

GAZ048-049-056>060-068-070-071-011900-
Butts GA-Morgan GA-Putnam GA-Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Jasper GA-
Spalding GA-Newton GA-Pike GA-Henry GA-
137 PM EST THU MAR 1 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BUTTS...SOUTHERN MORGAN...
NORTHWESTERN PUTNAM...NORTHERN LAMAR...NORTHERN MONROE...JASPER...
SOUTHEASTERN SPALDING...SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON...NORTHEASTERN PIKE AND
SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM EST...

At 136 PM EST...strong thunderstorms extended from near Eudora to
near Jenkinsburg and Orchard Hill, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, heavy rain, and occasional lightning.

  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
Griffin, Eatonton, Jackson, Madison, Monticello, Locust Grove,
Newborn, Flovilla, Milner, Mansfield, Jenkinsburg, Shady Dale,
Orchard Hill, Buckhead, East Griffin, Stewart, Turtle Cove,
Worthville, Walker Mill and Central Georgia Experiment Station.

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 3337 8409 3353 8376 3357 8331 3354 8327
      3351 8328 3347 8328 3344 8325 3314 8374
      3313 8382 3311 8380 3313 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 1836Z 264DEG 46KT 3346 8376 3332 8400 3315 8427

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Mar 1, 2:14 PM EST, 28 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
214 PM EST THU MAR 1 2018

GAZ067-069-078>080-089-011945-
Harris GA-Taylor GA-Upson GA-Meriwether GA-Talbot GA-Muscogee GA-
214 PM EST THU MAR 1 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN HARRIS...NORTHWESTERN
TAYLOR...UPSON...SOUTHEASTERN MERIWETHER...TALBOT AND NORTHERN
MUSCOGEE COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EST...

At 212 PM EST...a line of strong thunderstorms extended from near
F.D. Roosevelt State Park to near Waverly Hall, Ellerslie and
Fortson, moving east at 55 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, heavy rain, and occasional lightning.

  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
Thomaston, Hamilton, Talbotton, Manchester, Pine Mountain, Waverly
Hall, Warm Springs, Woodland, Junction City, Geneva, Sunset Village,
Lincoln Park, Ellerslie, F.D. Roosevelt State Park, Cataula,
Baughville, Flint Hill, Sprewell Bluff State Park, Logtown and
Howard.

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 3268 8490 3276 8486 3285 8486 3298 8414
      3268 8421 3257 8441 3256 8449 3255 8450
      3257 8505 3258 8507 3259 8507
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 268DEG 49KT 3283 8475 3273 8475 3265 8483 3260
8498

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Mar 1, 2:42 PM EST, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
242 PM EST THU MAR 1 2018

GAZ069>072-079>083-094-012030-
Peach GA-Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Taylor GA-Bibb GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-
Jones GA-Talbot GA-Twiggs GA-
242 PM EST THU MAR 1 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN PEACH...SOUTHEASTERN
LAMAR...MONROE...NORTHERN TAYLOR...BIBB...EASTERN UPSON...CRAWFORD...
JONES...TALBOT AND NORTHWESTERN TWIGGS COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EST...

At 241 PM EST...a line of strong thunderstorms extended from Brent
to Culloden, Salem, Wesley Church and Junction City, moving east at
60 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, heavy rain, and occasional lightning.

  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
Macon, Thomaston, Forsyth, Gray, Roberta, Talbotton, Byron,
Yatesville, Payne, Junction City, Culloden, Payne City, Lincoln Park,
Postell, Wayside, Griswoldville, Round Oak, Wesleyan, Logtown and
Skipperton.

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 3259 8466 3275 8443 3288 8433 3302 8413
      3310 8407 3318 8343 3293 8337 3268 8361
      3268 8367 3269 8370 3267 8371
TIME...MOT...LOC 1941Z 263DEG 54KT 3301 8402 3285 8409 3278 8422 3266
8436 3262 8451

WIND...50MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 28, 8:51 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Walker	39 min
Feb 28, 9:26 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga	49 min
Feb 28, 10:36 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Walker	24 hr
Feb 28, 10:51 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga, Walker	39 min
Feb 28, 11:23 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	55 hr
Feb 28, 11:30 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga	30 min
Feb 28, 11:31 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Whitfield	4 days
Feb 28, 11:35 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa	56 hr
Feb 28, 11:54 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gordon, Pickens	51 min
Mar 1, 3:43 AM EST	Wind Advisory	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Chattahoochee, Clarke and 58 more	14 hr
Mar 1, 4:50 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa	25 hr
Mar 1, 10:17 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Haralson, Polk	43 min
Mar 1, 10:49 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton and 2 more	41 min
Mar 1, 11:17 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett	28 min
Mar 1, 11:29 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett and 2 more	46 min
Mar 1, 12:03 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Gwinnett and 6 more	42 min
Mar 1, 1:11 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Morgan, Newton	34 min
Mar 1, 1:37 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts, Jasper	23 min
Mar 1, 2:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Talbot, Upson	31 min
Mar 1, 2:49 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Hancock	26 min
Mar 1, 3:13 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Glascock, Jefferson	47 min
Mar 1, 3:17 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Houston, Macon, Marion, Peach	43 min
Mar 1, 3:19 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson	41 min
Mar 1, 3:23 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bibb, Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson	37 min
Mar 1, 3:55 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jefferson, Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson	50 min
Mar 1, 4:35 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel	25 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.