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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 19, 2018Meriwether County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 19, 2018, 6:57 PM EDT for Meriwether 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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Issued: Jul 19, 2018, 6:57 PM EDT (22:57 UTC)
Expired: Jul 19, 2018, 7:30 PM EDT
In force: 33 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind: 40

County Meriwether 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 Jul 19, 3:13 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 19, 3:13 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 19, 12:20 PM EDT, 6 hours 37 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1220 PM EDT Thu Jul 19 2018

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-201200-
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-
1220 PM EDT Thu Jul 19 2018

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

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

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected across north and
central Georgia today and tonight. The best chances will be during
the afternoon and evening hours. A few storms could become severe
with the main hazards being locally heavy rainfall, strong, gusty
winds and frequent lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

A strong storm system approaching the region Friday and moving
across the area through Saturday will increase the chances for
severe thunderstorms those two days. The primary hazards will be
damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning and very heavy rainfall.

Otherwise, scattered thunderstorms are expected Sunday through
Wednesday. A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible each
day with strong, gusty winds, frequent lightning, and 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

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 3:56 PM EDT, 3 hours 1 minute before

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Special weather statement, Jul 19, 4:23 PM EDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
423 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2018

GAZ019-192100-
Floyd GA-
423 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTY UNTIL
500 PM EDT...

At 422 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered in northern parts
of Rome...moving northeast at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...up to penny sized hail...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
Rome, Shannon, Pinson and Armuchee.

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 3441 8524 3441 8522 3443 8521 3444 8518
      3450 8515 3444 8510 3443 8509 3442 8511
      3441 8511 3440 8510 3440 8506 3435 8501
      3435 8502 3428 8502 3422 8513 3430 8526
      3440 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 2022Z 221DEG 10KT 3429 8514

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 4:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
425 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2018

GAZ042-192100-
Carroll GA-
425 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN CARROLL COUNTY UNTIL 500
PM EDT...

At 424 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered near Bowdon
Junction, or 5 miles north of Carrollton...moving southwest at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 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
Carrollton, Temple, Bowdon, Mount Zion, Abilene, John Tanner State
Park and Bowdon Junction.

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 3367 8524 3370 8514 3370 8513 3369 8513
      3369 8512 3372 8506 3372 8505 3373 8505
      3369 8496 3344 8526 3359 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 029DEG 5KT 3367 8510

WIND...50MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 4:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
432 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2018

GAZ086-192100-
Emanuel GA-
432 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN EMANUEL COUNTY UNTIL 500
PM EDT...

At 430 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Lexsy, or 11 miles
south of Swainsboro...moving west at 15 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
Oak Park and Lexsy.

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 3242 8222 3234 8238 3238 8240 3239 8240
      3242 8239 3244 8238 3245 8240 3248 8229
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 068DEG 13KT 3243 8231

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 19, 6:57 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
657 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2018

GAZ053-067-192330-
Coweta GA-Meriwether GA-
657 PM EDT THU JUL 19 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN COWETA AND
NORTHEASTERN MERIWETHER COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

At 656 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered near Haralson, or
2 miles northeast of Alvaton...moving southwest 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
Senoia, Luthersville, Haralson, Gay, Alvaton, Rocky Mount and
Wooster.

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 3330 8454 3326 8450 3324 8451 3323 8450
      3322 8450 3320 8449 3318 8451 3315 8451
      3315 8452 3313 8451 3304 8463 3323 8475
TIME...MOT...LOC 2256Z 054DEG 8KT 3323 8456

WIND...40MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 18, 8:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dodge	46 min
Jul 18, 9:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Spalding	31 min
Jul 18, 10:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb	27 min
Jul 19, 3:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Floyd	34 min
Jul 19, 4:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Floyd	37 min
Jul 19, 4:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll	35 min
Jul 19, 4:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel	28 min
Jul 19, 7:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Talbot	26 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.