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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 17, 2018Treutlen County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 17, 2018, 2:02 PM EDT for Treutlen 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: Jul 17, 2018, 2:02 PM EDT (18:02 UTC)
Expired: Jul 17, 2018, 2:45 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind: 40

County Treutlen County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 12:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 214 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: 1628 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -20 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 801 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 16 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 35 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 28 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 Jul 17, 1:30 PM EDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 17, 1:30 PM EDT, 32 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion...Updated for Aviation
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
130 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

.UPDATE...

No changes planned for the forecast.

41

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 337 AM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018/

SHORT TERM /Today through Wednesday/...

Precip from late evening showers/storms that have largely diminished
and pushed east will again allow for some pesky morning fog with
patchy coverage and like other recent mornings, any lingering areas
of sfc convergence from old boundaries can trigger a stray shower
just about any time. Still looking like weak upper wave axis
traversing the southern half of the CWA and a front approaching the
north will focus the greater chance of afternoon/evening convection.
Fcst CAPE values are on the order of 2000-3000 J/kg so a few strong
storms can again be expected. With some mid/upper level drier air
advecting across the north, resultant PWATs will be a bit lower than
past days and should make storms not quite as efficient rain
producers but isolated flooding is always a threat with any
summertime convection.

Aforementioned front and moisture axis will be shifted farther south
for Wednesday so have confined the pops to primarily central GA and
give the north a welcomed break. The drier columns will allow for
slightly warmer temps in the period, which brings us back to near
normal in the low 90s for most areas.

Baker

LONG TERM /Wednesday Night through Monday/...

Beginning of the extended forecast sees moisture returning northward
across the region. Upper-level flow continues to amplify as the
eastern U.S. upper trough deepens. Good short wave energy in the
northwesterly flow drives another sharp surface frontal boundary into
the forecast area Saturday. Combined with moderate instability and
mid-level winds, the threat for at least slightly more organized
strong to severe storms cannot be ignored. By the beginning of next
week, the upper flow begins de-amplifying some as the eastern trough
lifts and the western ridge builds back toward the region. not seeing
enough to eliminate POPs, but we are likely to see less coverage and
a return to a more diurnal convective cycle.

20

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z Update...
Expect afternoon cumulus sct-bkn035-045 to develop...gradually
dissipating this evening. Not expecting low ceilings Wednesday
morning since drier air will be advecting south...but KMCN and
KCSG could still see some mvfr. Showers and thunderstorms will
develop this afternoon and linger into the evening. Winds will
remain light west to northwest.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium on low ceilings for Wednesday morning.
High on all else.

41

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          90  72  91  72 /  40  30  20  20
Atlanta         90  74  91  72 /  40  30  20  10
Blairsville     84  65  85  66 /  50  30  10  10
Cartersville    90  71  90  68 /  40  40  10  10
Columbus        91  75  92  73 /  40  40  50  20
Gainesville     88  71  89  71 /  40  30  20  10
Macon           91  73  91  72 /  40  40  50  30
Rome            90  71  91  69 /  40  40  10  10
Peachtree City  90  72  91  70 /  40  30  20  20
Vidalia         90  74  91  74 /  60  40  60  40

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...41
LONG TERM....20
AVIATION...41

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 17, 12:51 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1251 PM EDT Tue Jul 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-
1251 PM EDT Tue Jul 17 2018

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

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

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia
this afternoon and evening. A few of these storms could be
strong, producing gusty winds and frequent lightning strikes.
However, the main hazard will be locally heavy rainfall. The heavy
rain could cause temporary street flooding and ponding of water
in low lying areas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday...

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected Wednesday through
Monday, mainly in the afternoon and evening hours each day. A few
strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible each day with strong,
gusty winds, frequent lightning, and very heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged to
submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to
weather.gov/atlanta.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 17, 12:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1217 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

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

0800 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CARROLLTON              33.58N  85.08W
07/16/2018                   CARROLL            GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER PARTIALLY SUBMERGING CARS UP TO THE WINDOWS AT
            THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 27 AND MAPLE ST.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1800635

KING

Local storm report, Jul 17, 12:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1220 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

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

0800 PM     FLASH FLOOD      CARROLLTON              33.58N  85.08W
07/16/2018                   CARROLL            GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING ON THE ROADWAY ON INTERSECTION OF ROME ST AND
            NEWNAN ST.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1800636

KING

Local storm report, Jul 17, 12:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1223 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

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

0800 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SE CARROLLTON         33.57N  85.06W
07/16/2018                   CARROLL            GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODED ROADWAY AT THE INTERSECTION OF STRICKLAND RD
            AND BLANDENBURG RD

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1800637

KING

Local storm report, Jul 17, 12:26 PM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1226 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

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

0800 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 ENE CARROLLTON        33.59N  85.05W
07/16/2018                   CARROLL            GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOOD WATER ENTERED HOMES ON CARROLL CIRCLE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1800638

KING

Special weather statement, Jul 17, 1:25 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
125 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

GAZ098-171800-
Treutlen GA-
125 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TREUTLEN COUNTY UNTIL 200 PM
EDT...

At 125 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Lothair, or near
Soperton...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
Soperton, Tarrytown, Lothair, Orland, Orianna, Barnhill, Zaidee 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. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3235 8241 3231 8264 3229 8267 3230 8271
      3231 8273 3233 8274 3233 8275 3235 8273
      3239 8272 3241 8270 3243 8270 3245 8269
      3246 8266 3248 8264 3246 8241 3244 8238
TIME...MOT...LOC 1725Z 284DEG 16KT 3239 8265

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 17, 2:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
202 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

GAZ086-098-112-113-171845-
Toombs GA-Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-Montgomery GA-
202 PM EDT TUE JUL 17 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN TOOMBS...SOUTHERN
EMANUEL...EASTERN TREUTLEN AND NORTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 245
PM EDT...

At 202 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Zaidee, or near
Soperton...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
Soperton, Stillmore, Oak Park, Tarrytown, Zaidee, Gillis Springs,
Kibbee and Normantown.

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 3243 8219 3235 8225 3235 8224 3228 8223
      3225 8221 3220 8222 3231 8266 3246 8255
      3247 8218
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 276DEG 17KT 3237 8249

WIND...40MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 16, 8:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fayette	29 min
Jul 16, 8:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Pike	32 min
Jul 16, 8:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Polk	26 min
Jul 16, 8:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow	26 min
Jul 16, 8:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clayton	33 min
Jul 16, 8:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Haralson	29 min
Jul 16, 8:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, Henry, Spalding	31 min
Jul 16, 9:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin	23 min
Jul 16, 9:19 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Haralson, Polk	6 hr
Jul 16, 9:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Henry	28 min
Jul 16, 10:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Henry, Newton, Rockdale	30 min
Jul 16, 10:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts	36 min
Jul 16, 10:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jones	25 min
Jul 16, 10:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jones	30 min
Jul 16, 11:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jasper, Morgan, Putnam	49 min
Jul 16, 11:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Jackson	48 min
Jul 16, 11:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Taliaferro	46 min
Jul 17, 12:21 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gilmer, Murray, Pickens, Whitfield	54 min
Jul 17, 1:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Treutlen	35 min
Jul 17, 1:51 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	5 hr
Jul 17, 2:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen	22 min
Jul 17, 2:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel	24 min
Jul 17, 2:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield	46 min
Jul 17, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	30 min
Jul 17, 2:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel	29 min
Jul 17, 3:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Walker, Whitfield	31 min
Jul 17, 4:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga, Gordon	28 min
Jul 17, 4:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Murray	46 min
Jul 17, 4:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dooly	27 min
Jul 17, 4:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon	28 min
Jul 17, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin	28 min
Jul 17, 5:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade	28 min
Jul 17, 5:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Treutlen	24 min
Jul 17, 5:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	34 min
Jul 17, 5:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Treutlen	28 min
Jul 17, 5:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dooly	25 min
Jul 17, 5:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Wilkinson	32 min
Jul 17, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Montgomery, Treutlen	29 min
Jul 17, 6:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dooly	28 min
Jul 17, 6:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dooly, Sumter	35 min
Jul 17, 6:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	23 min
Jul 17, 6:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Treutlen	27 min
Jul 17, 6:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson	32 min
Jul 17, 7:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dooly	30 min
Jul 17, 7:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp, Dooly	30 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.