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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 21, 2018Douglas County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 21, 2018, 6:36 PM EDT for Douglas County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jul 21, 2018, 6:36 PM EDT (22:36 UTC)
Expired: Jul 21, 2018, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 24 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 50

County Douglas County, GA

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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 Jul 21, 2:52 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 2:52 PM EDT, 3 hours 44 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 5:49 PM EDT, 47 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
549 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-222200-
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-
North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-
Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-
Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-
Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-
Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-
Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-
Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-
Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Stewart-Webster-
Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-
Montgomery-Toombs-
549 PM EDT Sat Jul 21 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for much of north and
central Georgia until 2 AM Eastern Daylight Time. Scattered
thunderstorms are expected to redevelop across eastern Alabama and
western Georgia, and track southeast through the evening. Some
storms could be strong to severe, capable of producing large hail,
damaging winds in excess of 60 MPH, frequent lightning and very
heavy rain. The storms should diminish after midnight tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms can be expected Sunday
through Friday. A few storms could be strong to severe on any
day with the main hazards being strong gusty winds, frequent
lightning and minor flooding from heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested at this time, but spotters are
encouraged to submit storm/damage reports through the web by going
to www.weather.gov/atlanta.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 21, 6:06 PM EDT, 30 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
606 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2018

GAZ011-019-212230-
Chattooga GA-Floyd GA-
606 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CHATTOOGA AND
SOUTHERN FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

At 606 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Holland, or 10 miles
south of Summerville...moving southeast at 30 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
Rome, Chattoogaville, Coosa, Holland and Lindale.

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 3440 8547 3426 8507 3415 8527 3425 8546
      3436 8548 3437 8548
TIME...MOT...LOC 2206Z 301DEG 27KT 3433 8539

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

Local storm report, Jul 21, 6:21 PM EDT, 15 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
621 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2018

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

0617 PM     HAIL             4 N CANNONVILLE         33.02N  85.11W
07/21/2018  E1.00 INCH       TROUP              GA   PUBLIC

            LASTED FOR SEVERAL MINUTES. STARTED AS PEA AND
            INCREASED TO DIME AND QUARTERS.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1800701

KS

Special weather statement, Jul 21, 6:29 PM EDT, 7 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
629 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2018

GAZ052-066-212300-
Troup GA-Heard GA-
629 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN TROUP AND SOUTHERN HEARD
COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

At 629 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Waresville to near Hillcrest...and moving east at
30 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 these storms include
Franklin, Hogansville, Corinth, Waresville, Texas, Harrisonville,
Hillcrest, Wares Crossroads, Louise, Glenn and Paran.

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 3328 8502 3326 8495 3322 8494 3322 8486
      3321 8486 3321 8487 3320 8487 3320 8486
      3306 8486 3313 8524 3325 8526
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 265DEG 25KT 3320 8521 3311 8501

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

Special weather statement, Jul 21, 6:31 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
631 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2018

GAZ004-005-212300-
Whitfield GA-Murray GA-
631 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WHITFIELD AND MURRAY
COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

At 630 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Beaverdale, or 10
miles northwest of Chatsworth...moving southeast at 30 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, Varnell, Eton, Crandall, Conasauga Lake, Beaverdale,
Dawnville, Sumac 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 3489 8464 3479 8463 3469 8470 3486 8496
      3499 8487
TIME...MOT...LOC 2230Z 299DEG 26KT 3489 8486

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

Special weather statement, Jul 21, 6:34 PM EDT, 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
634 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2018

GAZ066-067-212300-
Troup GA-Meriwether GA-
634 PM EDT SAT JUL 21 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN TROUP AND MERIWETHER
COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

At 634 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Odessadale, or 7 miles
west of Greenville...moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 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
Greenville, Manchester, Hogansville, Woodbury, Luthersville, Warm
Springs, Lone Oak, Gay, Rocky Mount, Saint Marks, Raleigh,
Mountville, Odessadale, Alvaton, Stovall, Big Springs, Durand, Harris
City, Imlac 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.

LAT...LON 3320 8486 3319 8486 3320 8485 3323 8470
      3322 8469 3322 8451 3318 8450 3310 8453
      3308 8451 3308 8453 3304 8454 3298 8452
      3296 8453 3295 8452 3291 8453 3291 8451
      3288 8451 3286 8453 3287 8487 3318 8496
TIME...MOT...LOC 2234Z 261DEG 22KT 3303 8484

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 21, 6:36 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 21, 1:20 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin	55 min
Jul 21, 2:07 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Union	38 min
Jul 21, 2:32 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer, Murray	43 min
Jul 21, 2:39 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Towns, Union	36 min
Jul 21, 2:50 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White	40 min
Jul 21, 2:58 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield	47 min
Jul 21, 3:04 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Hall, Lumpkin, Pickens and 1 more	41 min
Jul 21, 3:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	White	23 min
Jul 21, 3:41 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin	49 min
Jul 21, 3:46 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Gilmer, Murray	44 min
Jul 21, 4:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Murray	59 min
Jul 21, 4:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Murray, Whitfield	26 min
Jul 21, 4:27 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield	48 min
Jul 21, 4:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dawson, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens	46 min
Jul 21, 4:31 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Barrow, Hall, Jackson	44 min
Jul 21, 4:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Dade	27 min
Jul 21, 4:41 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer, Murray	6 hr
Jul 21, 4:56 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade, Walker	34 min
Jul 21, 5:09 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens	51 min
Jul 21, 5:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hall	31 min
Jul 21, 5:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clarke	29 min
Jul 21, 5:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow	23 min
Jul 21, 5:44 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Pickens	46 min
Jul 21, 5:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Floyd	25 min
Jul 21, 6:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gwinnett	24 min
Jul 21, 6:10 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton	50 min
Jul 21, 6:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Polk	28 min
Jul 21, 6:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb, Paulding	26 min
Jul 21, 6:25 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Oconee, Walton	50 min
Jul 21, 6:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jackson	31 min
Jul 21, 6:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Douglas, Haralson	34 min
Jul 21, 6:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton, Rockdale	29 min
Jul 21, 7:03 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Putnam, Walton	42 min
Jul 21, 7:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clayton, Henry, Newton, Rockdale	33 min
Jul 21, 7:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, Douglas, Fayette	31 min
Jul 21, 7:38 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Putnam	37 min
Jul 21, 7:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts, Jasper, Spalding	34 min
Jul 21, 7:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta, Heard	32 min
Jul 21, 8:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Jones, Lamar, Monroe	30 min
Jul 21, 8:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Meriwether, Pike	27 min
Jul 21, 8:08 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hancock	37 min
Jul 21, 8:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Twiggs, Wilkinson	36 min
Jul 21, 8:26 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Harris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson	34 min
Jul 21, 8:33 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	78 min
Jul 21, 9:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley	29 min
Jul 21, 9:05 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crawford, Harris, Talbot, Taylor	25 min
Jul 21, 9:32 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Harris, Houston, Macon, Marion, Muscogee and 3 more	28 min
Jul 21, 9:34 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen	26 min
Jul 21, 9:39 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Macon, Schley, Taylor	51 min
Jul 21, 9:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Dooly, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Pulaski and 1 more	31 min
Jul 21, 10:00 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dodge, Montgomery, Wheeler	30 min
Jul 21, 10:08 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dooly, Macon, Sumter	52 min
Jul 21, 10:15 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Sumter	45 min
Jul 21, 10:20 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Webster	25 min
Jul 21, 10:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Telfair	37 min
Jul 21, 10:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp, Wilcox	53 min
Jul 21, 10:48 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Webster	12 min
Jul 21, 5:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, Haralson, Heard	43 min
Jul 21, 5:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Haralson	41 min
Jul 21, 5:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Haralson, Heard	34 min
Jul 21, 5:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Heard	52 min
Jul 21, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Troup	33 min
Jul 21, 6:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Douglas, Fulton	30 min
Jul 21, 6:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Whitfield	29 min
Jul 21, 6:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Harris, Troup	42 min
Jul 21, 6:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Floyd	24 min
Jul 21, 6:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Heard	31 min
Jul 21, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Murray	29 min
Jul 21, 6:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Meriwether	26 min
Jul 21, 6:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Coweta, Meriwether, Troup	32 min
Jul 21, 6:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton	45 min
Jul 21, 7:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Murray	42 min
Jul 21, 7:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Union	33 min
Jul 21, 7:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb, Rockdale	33 min
Jul 21, 7:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale, Walton	46 min
Jul 21, 7:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Muscogee	30 min
Jul 21, 7:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Stewart	44 min
Jul 21, 7:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Union	42 min
Jul 21, 7:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gwinnett	24 min
Jul 21, 7:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Floyd	33 min

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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.