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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 17, 2018Murray County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 17, 2018, 2:09 PM EDT for Murray County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 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: Jun 17, 2018, 2:09 PM EDT (18:09 UTC)
Expired: Jun 17, 2018, 2:45 PM EDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Murray County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:12 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, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 159 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: 945 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -12 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 469 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -15 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -93 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 Jun 17, 7:20 AM EDT, 6 hours 49 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 17, 7:20 AM EDT, 6 hours 49 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 17, 4:52 AM EDT, 9 hours 17 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
452 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-181200-
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-
452 AM EDT Sun Jun 17 2018

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

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

Scattered thunderstorms can be expected today, with the most
coverage expected during the afternoon and evening. Some storms
could be strong and an isolated severe storm cannot be ruled out.
The main threats will be isolated flooding from locally heavy
rainfall, damaging winds, and frequent lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

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 17, 10:57 AM EDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 17, 10:59 AM EDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 17, 11:01 AM EDT, 3 hours 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1101 AM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

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

0718 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NW MEEKS              32.68N  82.62W
06/16/2018                   JOHNSON            GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG LAWRENCE ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1800351

LREAVES

Local storm report, Jun 17, 11:03 AM EDT, 3 hours 6 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1103 AM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

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

0718 PM     TSTM WND DMG     6 NW MEEKS              32.68N  82.62W
06/16/2018                   JOHNSON            GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A FEW TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG LAWRENCE ROAD. A
            PUMP HOUSE WAS ALSO DAMAGED ALONG LAWRENCE ROAD.

&&

CORRECTED FATALITIES...INJURIES...REMARKS

EVENT NUMBER FFC1800351

LREAVES

Special weather statement, Jun 17, 1:45 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
145 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

GAZ085-086-098-171830-
Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-Johnson GA-
145 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN EMANUEL...
NORTHEASTERN TREUTLEN AND SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM
EDT...

At 145 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Adrian, or 9 miles
north of Soperton...moving east at 10 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
Swainsboro, Adrian, Nunez, Norristown Junction, Covena, Meeks,
Blackville, Norristown and Gillis Springs.

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 3242 8259 3258 8267 3272 8241 3244 8229
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 248DEG 7KT 3251 8255

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Jun 17, 2:09 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
209 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

GAZ005-171845-
Murray GA-
209 PM EDT SUN JUN 17 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MURRAY COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

At 209 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Fort Mountain State
Park, or near Chatsworth...moving southwest at 10 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
Chatsworth, Eton and Fort Mountain 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 3482 8464 3469 8466 3478 8485 3485 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 028DEG 7KT 3480 8469

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 16, 8:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb	36 min
Jun 16, 8:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Hancock, Washington	33 min
Jun 16, 8:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Newton	30 min
Jun 16, 8:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jasper, Putnam	33 min
Jun 16, 8:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb	31 min
Jun 16, 9:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson	29 min
Jun 16, 9:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jasper, Putnam	32 min
Jun 16, 9:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Jasper, Putnam	30 min
Jun 17, 12:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow	31 min
Jun 17, 9:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon	37 min
Jun 17, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel	45 min
Jun 17, 2:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Pickens	27 min
Jun 17, 2:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gilmer	36 min
Jun 17, 2:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Gilmer, Pickens	18 min
Jun 17, 2:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Union	23 min
Jun 17, 3:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Pickens	25 min
Jun 17, 3:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gordon	37 min
Jun 17, 3:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Union	28 min
Jun 17, 3:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow	33 min
Jun 17, 4:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Union	32 min
Jun 17, 4:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Douglas	35 min
Jun 17, 4:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker	32 min
Jun 17, 4:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lumpkin	31 min
Jun 17, 4:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Walker	33 min
Jun 17, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Floyd	30 min
Jun 17, 5:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Douglas	27 min
Jun 17, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Dade, Walker	32 min
Jun 17, 5:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb, Douglas, Paulding	34 min
Jun 17, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Floyd	33 min
Jun 17, 5:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa	29 min
Jun 17, 5:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, Paulding	32 min
Jun 17, 6:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, Haralson	32 min
Jun 17, 6:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Haralson	34 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Georgia, 2018 Every 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.