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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 19, 2018Wheeler County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at May 19, 2018, 6:51 PM EDT for Wheeler County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 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
May 19, 2018, 6:51 PM EDT (22:51 UTC)
Expired
May 19, 2018, 7:15 PM EDT
In force
24 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind
40

County Wheeler County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 75 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 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, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 203 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2018-05-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 382 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2018-05-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 25 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
382 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-47 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
666 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
25 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 May 19, 4:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 19, 4:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 5:11 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
511 PM EDT Sat May 19 2018

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-202115-
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-
511 PM EDT Sat May 19 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across the area through this
evening. A few storms could be strong with the main hazards being
gusty winds, occasional lightning and locally heavy rainfall.
Areas receiving persistent heavy rainfall could experience
localized flooding, especially along smaller creeks and streams as
well as in low-lying, urban and poorly drained areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms can be expected across the area
each day through Friday. On any given day, A few storms could be
strong with the main hazards being gusty winds, frequent lightning
and heavy rainfall. The best chance for thunderstorms each day
will be during the afternoon and evening hours. Localized flooding
will also be possible where storms remain over an area for
prolonged periods.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated, but spotters are encouraged
to summit reports of any severe or significant weather and flooding.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 19, 5:38 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
538 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2018

GAZ102-192200-
Stewart GA-
538 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STEWART COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM
EDT...

At 536 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Omaha, or 14 miles
northwest of Lumpkin...moving southeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...pea sized hail...heavy rain and
           frequent cloud to ground lightning.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Minor flooding is possible.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Lumpkin, Omaha, Charles, Sanford, Westville, Louvale 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.

LAT...LON 3195 8496 3198 8496 3198 8500 3208 8505
      3209 8504 3213 8506 3218 8501 3220 8496
      3221 8498 3222 8498 3222 8493 3223 8492
      3223 8488 3204 8467 3192 8491
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 325DEG 16KT 3219 8498

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, May 19, 6:51 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
651 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2018

GAZ097-109>111-192315-
Wheeler GA-Telfair GA-Laurens GA-Dodge GA-
651 PM EDT SAT MAY 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN WHEELER...NORTHERN
TELFAIR...SOUTHERN LAURENS AND EASTERN DODGE COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM
EDT...

At 650 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Little Ocmulgee State
Park, or over McRae...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
McRae, Alamo, Helena, Scotland, Jay Bird Springs, Achord and Little
Ocmulgee 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 3205 8307 3223 8296 3217 8276 3194 8289
TIME...MOT...LOC 2250Z 291DEG 8KT 3210 8292

WIND...40MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 18, 10:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Gordon, Murray, Polk30 min
May 18, 11:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Gordon, Murray, Polk30 min
May 18, 11:23 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield6 hr
May 18, 11:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon30 min
May 19, 12:04 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBartow, Floyd, Gordon6 hr
May 19, 9:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield30 hr
May 19, 11:16 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon11 hr
May 19, 5:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart22 min

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Special Weather Statements in Georgia, 2018Every special weather statement in 2018

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.