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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 11, 2018Coweta County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 11, 2018, 4:58 PM EDT for Coweta County, Georgia. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jun 11, 2018, 4:58 PM EDT (20:58 UTC)
Expired
Jun 11, 2018, 5:30 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

County Coweta 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 Jun 11, 3:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 3:12 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 12:00 PM EDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1200 PM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-120745-
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-
1200 PM EDT Mon Jun 11 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight...

Scattered thunderstorms can be expected this afternoon into this
evening. A few storms could be strong to severe, with the main
hazards being strong, gusty winds, frequent lightning and isolated
flooding from heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

There is a chance of thunderstorms each day, mainly during the
afternoon and evening hours. A few storms could be strong to severe
each day with strong, gusty winds, frequent lightning and isolated
flooding from heavy rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight, but spotters
are encouraged to submit reports of any severe weather and flooding
through the web by going to weather.gov/atlanta

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 11, 4:42 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
442 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2018

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

0400 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 N SUMMERVILLE         34.50N  85.35W
06/11/2018                   CHATTOOGA          GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTS A TREE DOWN WITH LINES IN IT
            ON PEACH BLOSSOM LANE

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1800322

KOVACIK
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 4:43 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
443 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2018

GAZ012-019-020-112130-
Gordon GA-Bartow GA-Floyd GA-
443 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN GORDON...
NORTHWESTERN BARTOW AND EASTERN FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

At 443 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Pinson, or 8 miles
northeast of Rome. This storm was nearly stationary.

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

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Rome, Calhoun, Adairsville, Kingston, Plainville, Shannon, Pinson and
Folsom.

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 3431 8522 3447 8512 3441 8479 3415 8499
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 298DEG 4KT 3436 8510

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH
Local storm report, Jun 11, 4:48 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
448 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2018

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

0405 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SSW TRION             34.51N  85.32W
06/11/2018                   CHATTOOGA          GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A TREE LIMB WAS DOWN IN THE ROAD NEAR THE INTERSECTION
            OF HWY 27 AND GREESON ST

&&

CORRECTED FATALITIES...INJURIES...REMARKS

EVENT NUMBER FFC1800319

THIEM
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 4:49 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
449 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2018

GAZ060-061-072-073-112130-
Putnam GA-Baldwin GA-Hancock GA-Jones GA-
449 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN PUTNAM...NORTHWESTERN
BALDWIN...WESTERN HANCOCK AND NORTHEASTERN JONES COUNTIES UNTIL 530
PM EDT...

At 449 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Warfield, or near
Eatonton...moving south at 5 mph.

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

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Milledgeville, Eatonton, Meriwether, Ethridge, Plant Harlee Branch,
Resseaus Crossroads, Warfield, Blountsville and Oconee Springs 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 3329 8351 3337 8326 3319 8313 3310 8330
      3309 8348
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 341DEG 5KT 3327 8339

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 4:56 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
456 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2018

GAZ008-112130-
Union GA-
456 PM EDT MON JUN 11 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR UNION COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

At 455 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Blairsville...moving
south at 5 mph.

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

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Blairsville, Owltown, Vogel State Park, Track Rock, Jones Creek,
Woods Hole Shelter, Blood Mountain Shelter, Gaddistown and Low Gap
Shelter.

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 3479 8381 3477 8383 3474 8382 3472 8389
      3474 8394 3472 8398 3470 8399 3467 8410
      3472 8411 3473 8409 3480 8409 3480 8412
      3486 8413 3488 8411 3491 8412 3496 8393
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 341DEG 5KT 3487 8401

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 11, 4:58 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 11, 6:38 AM EDTDense Fog AdvisoryFFCDawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens and 3 more70 min
Jun 11, 1:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow25 min
Jun 11, 2:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clarke, Jackson, Walton28 min
Jun 11, 2:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas37 min
Jun 11, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Jackson, Morgan and 1 more49 min
Jun 11, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett31 min
Jun 11, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas30 min
Jun 11, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth33 min
Jun 11, 3:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene32 min
Jun 11, 3:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray, Whitfield27 min
Jun 11, 3:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga38 min
Jun 11, 3:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard45 min
Jun 11, 3:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin37 min
Jun 11, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer, Murray, Walker35 min
Jun 11, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett33 min
Jun 11, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Taliaferro42 min
Jun 11, 4:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCNewton33 min
Jun 11, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Floyd29 min
Jun 11, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett48 min
Jun 11, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton29 min
Jun 11, 4:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWilkes12 min
Jun 11, 4:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCobb, DeKalb, Fulton33 min
Jun 11, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow47 min
Jun 11, 4:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam41 min
Jun 11, 4:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCPutnam36 min
Jun 11, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUnion34 min
Jun 11, 5:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCRockdale44 min
Jun 11, 5:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb25 min
Jun 11, 5:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding48 min
Jun 11, 5:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson47 min
Jun 11, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup46 min
Jun 11, 5:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor45 min
Jun 11, 5:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper48 min
Jun 11, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones47 min
Jun 11, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry, Rockdale46 min
Jun 11, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite29 min
Jun 11, 5:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Dooly43 min
Jun 11, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts28 min
Jun 11, 5:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb25 min
Jun 11, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor48 min
Jun 11, 6:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson45 min
Jun 11, 6:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJefferson27 min
Jun 11, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Fulton34 min
Jun 11, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jones, Lamar, Monroe33 min
Jun 11, 6:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike, Spalding42 min
Jun 11, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Monroe37 min
Jun 11, 6:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee30 min
Jun 11, 6:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll27 min
Jun 11, 7:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup31 min
Jun 11, 7:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCandler42 min
Jun 11, 7:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb41 min
Jun 11, 7:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSumter46 min

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