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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 25, 2018Wilkes County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at May 25, 2018, 3:42 PM EDT for Wilkes County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 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, 3:42 PM EDT (19:42 UTC)
Expired: May 25, 2018, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA

County Wilkes County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 121 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 168 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.

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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: 644 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 497 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -2 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -15 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 May 25, 2:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 25, 2:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 25, 3:42 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
342 PM EDT Fri May 25 2018

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-261945-
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-
342 PM EDT Fri May 25 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Scattered to widespread showers along with isolated to scattered
thunderstorms are expected. The main hazards will be heavy rainfall
that could cause localized flooding. A Flash Flood Watch remains in
effect for central Georgia and portions of north Georgia through
Saturday morning. In addition, a few strong thunderstorms are
possible with gusty winds and frequent lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday...

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms can be expected
across the area each day through Thursday. The primary hazard will be
heavy rainfall from Subtropical Storm Alberto that could cause
localized flooding as well as river flooding. On any given day, a
few strong thunderstorms will be possible with the main hazards
being gusty winds and frequent lightning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 25, 1:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 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, 4 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

Special weather statement, May 25, 3:42 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
342 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2018

GAZ039-252015-
Wilkes GA-
342 PM EDT FRI MAY 25 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WILKES COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 342 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Mallorysville, or 9
miles north of Washington...moving north at 10 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
Washington, Tignall, Jacksons Crossroads, Mallorysville, Newtown,
Delhi, Norman and Celeste.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

LAT...LON 3373 8287 3388 8290 3391 8288 3394 8285
      3394 8282 3395 8280 3395 8279 3397 8278
      3397 8275 3399 8272 3398 8269 3376 8263
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 164DEG 8KT 3387 8278

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 24, 8:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Newton, Rockdale	43 min
May 24, 8:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb, Henry	41 min
May 24, 9:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee	27 min
May 24, 9:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee	46 min
May 25, 1:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dooly	32 min
May 25, 3:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Glascock	37 min
May 25, 3:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion	24 min
May 25, 4:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion	28 min
May 25, 4:30 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach	13 hr
May 25, 4:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon	26 min
May 25, 4:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dooly, Houston, Macon	35 min
May 25, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dooly	31 min
May 25, 5:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Houston	24 min
May 25, 5:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dooly	38 min
May 25, 6:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dooly, Macon, Sumter	50 min
May 25, 6:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Johnson, Washington	38 min
May 25, 6:24 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens	51 min
May 25, 6:42 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Dooly, Houston, Macon	6 hr
May 25, 7:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Washington	46 min
May 25, 7:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	31 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.