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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 27, 2018Towns County, Union County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 27, 2018, 2:32 PM EDT for Towns County, Union County, Georgia. It was in force for 43 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 27, 2018, 2:32 PM EDT (18:32 UTC)
Expired
Jun 27, 2018, 3:15 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

Counties Towns County, GA, Union County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:36 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, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 183 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 2018-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 440 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 2018-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 82 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
440 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-104 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
883 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
82 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
115 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.6

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The text

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 27, 2:14 PM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 2:14 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 11:39 AM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1139 AM EDT Wed Jun 27 2018

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-281100-
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-
1139 AM EDT Wed Jun 27 2018

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

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

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and evening. Strong thunderstorms are likely, but a few
severe thunderstorms are not out of the question. Any severe
thunderstorm that develops will have the potential to produce
damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning strikes and locally heavy
rainfall. An isolated brief tornado cannot be ruled out. The most
likely time for strong to severe storms would be between 1pm and
7pm.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

There is a chance of thunderstorms each day for the rest of the
time period through the beginning of next week, mainly during the
afternoon and evening hours with few storms becoming strong to
severe each day with gusty winds, frequent lightning and isolated
flooding from heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 1:44 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
144 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

GAZ006-008-009-271815-
Union GA-Towns GA-Fannin GA-
144 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR UNION...NORTHWESTERN TOWNS AND
NORTHEASTERN FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM EDT...

At 143 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Hemp, or 9 miles east
of Blue Ridge...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
Blairsville, Young Harris, Morganton, Hemp, Gumlog, Nottely Dam,
Hurst, Ivy Log, Loving, Jones Creek, Woods Hole Shelter, Owltown,
Vogel State Park, Track Rock, Blood Mountain Shelter, Alexanders Mill
and Culberson.

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 3498 8378 3472 8386 3472 8389 3474 8394
      3472 8398 3485 8425 3499 8420 3499 8397
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 280DEG 9KT 3491 8417

WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:26 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
226 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

GAZ019-271900-
Floyd GA-
226 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD COUNTY UNTIL
300 PM EDT...

At 225 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Waterhouse, or 7 miles
east of Cedar Bluff...moving east at 20 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
Cave Spring and Coosa.

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 3429 8544 3428 8526 3414 8523 3408 8532
      3408 8542 3409 8542 3428 8546
TIME...MOT...LOC 1825Z 289DEG 16KT 3421 8547

WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:32 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
232 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

GAZ008-009-016-271915-
Union GA-Towns GA-White GA-
232 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN UNION...TOWNS AND
NORTHEASTERN WHITE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT...

At 231 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Hiawassee to near Jones Creek...and moving east
at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph...pea sized hail...frequent 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 these storms include
Hiawassee, Blairsville, Young Harris, Blue Mountain Shelter,
Brasstown Bald, Gumlog, Ivy Log, Titus, Mountain Scene, Low Gap
Shelter, Owltown, Track Rock, Tate City, Anna Ruby Falls, Macedonia,
Plum Orchard Gap Shelter and Alexanders Mill.

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 3495 8355 3494 8360 3492 8359 3491 8363
      3490 8363 3488 8366 3483 8366 3482 8365
      3480 8368 3476 8363 3473 8362 3472 8363
      3485 8411 3499 8406 3499 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 268DEG 26KT 3497 8379 3488 8404

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 8:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWhite35 min
Jun 26, 8:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Gilmer, Towns, Union33 min
Jun 26, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker43 min
Jun 26, 8:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker50 min
Jun 26, 8:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks48 min
Jun 26, 9:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Murray, Walker, Whitfield32 min
Jun 26, 9:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett29 min
Jun 26, 9:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe, Wilkes27 min
Jun 26, 9:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow24 min
Jun 26, 9:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCOglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes47 min
Jun 26, 10:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Gwinnett36 min
Jun 26, 10:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJackson, Madison26 min
Jun 26, 10:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison29 min
Jun 26, 11:02 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett2 hr
Jun 26, 11:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Oconee, Walton9 min
Jun 26, 11:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Walton29 min
Jun 26, 11:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper, Morgan, Putnam31 min
Jun 27, 12:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton26 min
Jun 27, 12:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett48 min
Jun 27, 12:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Putnam27 min
Jun 27, 12:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Butts, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Monroe and 1 more36 min
Jun 27, 1:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Taliaferro30 min
Jun 27, 1:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Jones25 min
Jun 27, 2:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson30 min
Jun 27, 2:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Twiggs, Warren, Washington and 1 more28 min
Jun 27, 3:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Washington, Wilkinson29 min
Jun 27, 4:16 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton3 hr
Jun 27, 1:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUnion31 min
Jun 27, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd34 min
Jun 27, 2:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga34 min
Jun 27, 2:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin31 min
Jun 27, 3:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Dooly28 min
Jun 27, 3:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga38 min
Jun 27, 3:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUnion44 min
Jun 27, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhitfield26 min
Jun 27, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Wilcox44 min
Jun 27, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding27 min
Jun 27, 4:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cobb, Paulding, Polk50 min
Jun 27, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer, Murray31 min
Jun 27, 4:23 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Pulaski, Wilcox52 min
Jun 27, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray31 min
Jun 27, 4:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb40 min
Jun 27, 4:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas34 min
Jun 27, 5:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb31 min
Jun 27, 5:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLaurens27 min
Jun 27, 5:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette29 min
Jun 27, 5:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMontgomery, Toombs32 min
Jun 27, 6:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs22 min
Jun 27, 6:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCToombs25 min
Jun 27, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard43 min
Jun 27, 6:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe51 min
Jun 27, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Meriwether, Talbot, Troup, Upson52 min
Jun 27, 7:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Putnam, Taliaferro and 2 more48 min
Jun 27, 7:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Murray, Whitfield31 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.