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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 25, 2018Glascock County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at May 25, 2018, 3:38 PM EDT for Glascock County, Georgia. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
May 25, 2018, 3:38 PM EDT (19:38 UTC)
Expired
May 25, 2018, 4:15 PM EDT
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind
40

County Glascock County, GA

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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 25, 2:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 2:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 4:00 AM EDT, 11 hours 38 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 25, 1:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
158 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2018

GAZ105-107-108-251830-
Dooly GA-Wilcox GA-Pulaski GA-
158 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN DOOLY...NORTHWESTERN
WILCOX AND SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT...

At 157 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Browndale, or 7 miles
west of Hawkinsville...moving north at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
           in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Vienna, Unadilla, Pinehurst, Mock Springs, Pleasant View and
Tippettville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3229 8376 3229 8372 3228 8372 3228 8370
      3229 8370 3229 8355 3203 8357 3203 8377
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 189DEG 11KT 3231 8360
Special weather statement, May 25, 3:38 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
338 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2018

GAZ061-062-074-075-252015-
Washington GA-Hancock GA-Glascock GA-Warren GA-
338 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN WASHINGTON...EASTERN
HANCOCK...WESTERN GLASCOCK AND SOUTHERN WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM
EDT...

At 338 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Agricola, or 8 miles
southwest of Gibson...moving north 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. Trees
           can down more easily with wet soils.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Gibson, Mitchell, Edge Hill, Edgehill, Hamburg State Park, Shoals,
Agricola, Jewell, Warthen and Beall Springs.

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 3308 8282 3329 8285 3335 8260 3314 8260
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 164DEG 8KT 3318 8273

WIND...40MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 24, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCNewton, Rockdale43 min
May 24, 8:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Henry41 min
May 24, 9:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee27 min
May 24, 9:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee46 min
May 25, 1:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly32 min
May 25, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes33 min
May 25, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion24 min
May 25, 4:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion28 min
May 25, 4:30 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach13 hr
May 25, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon26 min
May 25, 4:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDooly, Houston, Macon35 min
May 25, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly31 min
May 25, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston24 min
May 25, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly38 min
May 25, 6:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDooly, Macon, Sumter50 min
May 25, 6:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJohnson, Washington38 min
May 25, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Laurens51 min
May 25, 6:42 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDooly, Houston, Macon6 hr
May 25, 7:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington46 min
May 25, 7:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson31 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.