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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 22, 2018Treutlen County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 22, 2018, 5:29 PM EDT for Treutlen County, Georgia. It was in force for 46 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 22, 2018, 5:29 PM EDT (21:29 UTC)
Expired: Jul 22, 2018, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 46 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA

County Treutlen County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 84 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:33 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, 9.5 hours before the alert went out and 213 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: 317 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -95 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1140 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 38 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 88 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 97 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 0.7

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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 22, 2:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 2:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
243 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Monday Night/...

A weak short wave rotating around the upper low to the north was
bringing showers and isolated thunderstorms to north GA this
afternoon. This area of precip will shift southward toward ATL/AHN
by 00Z, however the showers will dissipate by late this evening
except for the extreme north. Scattered tstorms across central
Georgia will shift southward as well, dissipating toward sunset.

Models in good agreement in bringing the upper low and associated
cold pool aloft over Georgia by Monday. This will bring an extensive
cloud shield to the CWA Monday and Monday Night. This will also
destabilize the atmosphere bringing numerous showers and isolated
thunderstorms to the forecast area. The thunderstorms will likely be
confined to the afternoon and evening hours. Due to the cloud
shield, max temps on Monday will be a few degrees below normal.

17

.LONG TERM /Tuesday through Sunday/...

A deep and nearly cut-off upper level trough will influence our
weather for the middle of the week until stronger westerlies,
digging down ahead of upstream trough, absorb and push it off the
east coast. As a result, POPs will be highest Tues/Wed before dryer
air trys to work in and limit convection back to more typical
isolated-widely scattered afternoon/evening activity. Temps will be
several degrees below normal Tues/Wed due to clouds and showers
associated with the upr trough. By the end of the week as this
feature moves away, temps should rebound back to near normal levels
for late July. No major changes with the extended forecast.

DJN.83

&&

AVIATION...
18Z Update...
VFR for the rest of this afternoon with scattered showers and
tstorms developing across the forecast area. Convection will
dissipate this evening. Cigs will become MVFR late tonight as the
upper low moves over the forecast area. Scattered to numerous
showers and isolated tsra will develop Monday morning and continue
into the afternoon. Cigs will become VFR all areas Monday
afternoon. Winds will remain west northwest this afternoon,
becoming light/calm tonight, then light northeast Monday morning.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium on timing of mvfr cigs late tonight.
High on remaining elements.

17

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          68  85  69  85 /  50  70  60  50
Atlanta         70  84  71  85 /  50  70  60  60
Blairsville     62  79  64  79 /  60  70  70  60
Cartersville    67  84  68  85 /  50  70  60  60
Columbus        72  87  72  88 /  30  60  60  50
Gainesville     67  83  69  83 /  50  70  60  50
Macon           70  88  71  88 /  30  60  60  60
Rome            68  84  68  86 /  60  70  60  60
Peachtree City  69  85  69  86 /  40  70  60  50
Vidalia         72  89  72  89 /  40  50  50  60

&&

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

SHORT TERM...17
LONG TERM....DJN.83
AVIATION...17

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 2:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...Updated
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
250 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-231000-
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-
250 PM EDT Sun Jul 22 2018

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon through Tonight...

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms will move across
north and central Georgia through early this evening. Main threats
will be small hail, locally heavy rain, brief gusty winds to 35 mph
and cloud to ground lightning. Isolated strong to severe storms are
possible but widespread severe weather is not anticipated through
tonight.

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

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms can be expected Monday
through Saturday. 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 expected through tonight.

DJN

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 4:19 PM EDT, 1 hour 10 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
419 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

GAZ080-091-092-222045-
Schley GA-Taylor GA-Marion GA-
419 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN SCHLEY...SOUTHWESTERN
TAYLOR AND MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

At 419 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Oakland, or 9 miles
northwest of Buena Vista...moving east at 20 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
Buena Vista, Putnam, Brantley, Murrays Crossroads, Tazewell, Marion
Estates, Doyle, Rupert, Charing, Oakland, Walls Crossing and Mauk.

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 3236 8466 3249 8466 3250 8465 3249 8464
      3252 8463 3249 8429 3237 8425 3236 8426
      3231 8426 3222 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 287DEG 19KT 3245 8459

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

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 4:24 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
424 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

GAZ085-086-097-098-222100-
Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-Johnson GA-Laurens GA-
424 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN EMANUEL...TREUTLEN...
SOUTHEASTERN JOHNSON AND NORTHEASTERN LAURENS COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM
EDT...

At 424 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Minter, or 9 miles
east of Dublin...moving east at 20 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
Soperton, Adrian, Covena, Orland, Rockledge, Orianna, Norristown,
Minter, Norristown Junction, Meeks, Brewton, Blackville, Zaidee,
Gillis Springs and Scott.

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 3245 8286 3262 8280 3262 8247 3244 8241
      3234 8250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 287DEG 19KT 3252 8275

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

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 4:56 PM EDT, 33 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
456 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

GAZ007-012-013-021-222130-
Gilmer GA-Cherokee GA-Gordon GA-Pickens GA-
456 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN GILMER...
NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE...EASTERN GORDON AND PICKENS COUNTIES UNTIL 530
PM EDT...

At 455 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Hinton, or 10 miles
west of Jasper...moving east at 20 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
Jasper, Nelson, Talking Rock, Fairmount, Ranger, Salacoa Valley,
Blaine, Lake Tamarack, Talmadge, Tate and Hinton.

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 3459 8468 3458 8468 3458 8465 3454 8434
      3453 8434 3438 8437 3432 8449 3440 8466
      3441 8465 3441 8468 3445 8476 3459 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 288DEG 19KT 3448 8461

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

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 5:10 PM EDT, 19 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
510 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

GAZ105-107-108-222145-
Dooly GA-Wilcox GA-Pulaski GA-
510 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN DOOLY...NORTHWESTERN
WILCOX AND SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

At 510 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Tippettville, or 12
miles east of Vienna...moving southeast at 20 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
Abbeville, Rochelle, Pineview, Pleasant View, Tippettville, Cedar
Creek, Pope City and Finleyson.

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 3201 8361 3203 8361 3203 8365 3206 8370
      3217 8363 3214 8334 3198 8331 3193 8348
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 292DEG 16KT 3208 8359

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

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 5:16 PM EDT, 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
516 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

GAZ083-096-222145-
Bleckley GA-Twiggs GA-
516 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLECKLEY AND SOUTHEASTERN TWIGGS
COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

At 516 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Tarversville, or 10
miles northwest of Cochran...moving southeast at 20 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
Cochran, Royal, Coley Station, Tarversville, Goldsboro, Rebie, Cary,
Porter and Magnolia.

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 3243 8349 3244 8349 3245 8350 3246 8349
      3248 8350 3249 8349 3250 8352 3251 8352
      3260 8348 3255 8320 3248 8317 3245 8317
      3237 8327 3235 8333
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 292DEG 16KT 3252 8343

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

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 5:29 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
529 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

GAZ085-086-097-098-222215-
Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-Johnson GA-Laurens GA-
529 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN EMANUEL...
TREUTLEN...SOUTHERN JOHNSON AND NORTHEASTERN LAURENS COUNTIES UNTIL
615 PM EDT...

At 529 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Scott, or 11 miles
east of Dublin...moving east at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Frequent lightning and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. If you can
           hear thunder...you are close enough to be struck by
           lightning. Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding
           especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Swainsboro, Soperton, East Dublin, Adrian, Oak Park, Nunez, Covena,
Orland, Rockledge, Orianna, Norristown, Minter, Norristown Junction,
Lexsy, Brewton, Blackville, Zaidee, Gillis Springs and Scott.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.  Electrical
appliances should not be used unless in an emergency. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3235 8240 3235 8241 3234 8247 3246 8290
      3263 8282 3258 8234 3244 8227
TIME...MOT...LOC 2129Z 280DEG 17KT 3254 8271

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 21, 8:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Morgan	27 min
Jul 21, 8:04 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Barrow, Gwinnett	26 min
Jul 21, 8:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee, Walton	23 min
Jul 21, 8:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	White	35 min
Jul 21, 8:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Paulding	44 min
Jul 21, 8:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gilmer	26 min
Jul 21, 8:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding	22 min
Jul 21, 8:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe	33 min
Jul 21, 8:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Stewart	11 min
Jul 21, 8:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee, Forsyth	24 min
Jul 21, 8:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Morgan, Walton	36 min
Jul 21, 9:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cherokee, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall	44 min
Jul 21, 9:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Oglethorpe	34 min
Jul 21, 10:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks	35 min
Jul 21, 11:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkes	32 min
Jul 21, 11:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Oglethorpe, Wilkes	29 min
Jul 21, 11:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Upson	27 min
Jul 21, 11:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkes	16 min
Jul 22, 12:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	McDuffie	17 min
Jul 22, 12:47 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Upson	28 min
Jul 22, 1:11 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crawford	34 min
Jul 22, 1:21 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach, Twiggs	24 min
Jul 22, 1:46 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb, Twiggs	29 min
Jul 22, 2:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Peach	29 min
Jul 22, 4:16 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	21 hr
Jul 22, 1:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Talbot	26 min
Jul 22, 4:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion, Schley	26 min
Jul 22, 4:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Treutlen	36 min
Jul 22, 4:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson	41 min
Jul 22, 4:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Pickens	34 min
Jul 22, 5:01 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler	44 min
Jul 22, 5:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilcox	35 min
Jul 22, 5:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley	29 min
Jul 22, 5:19 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox	41 min
Jul 22, 5:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Candler	10 min
Jul 22, 5:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion, Schley	37 min
Jul 22, 5:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Emanuel	21 min
Jul 22, 5:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dodge, Pulaski	28 min
Jul 22, 5:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wheeler	28 min
Jul 22, 5:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson	26 min
Jul 22, 5:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	35 min
Jul 22, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow	33 min
Jul 22, 6:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hall	26 min
Jul 22, 6:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs	38 min
Jul 22, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion	29 min
Jul 22, 6:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	26 min
Jul 22, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Washington	29 min
Jul 22, 6:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp, Wilcox	27 min
Jul 22, 6:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow	25 min
Jul 22, 6:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks	30 min
Jul 22, 6:47 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Jefferson, Washington	43 min
Jul 22, 6:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Barrow, Gwinnett, Jackson	28 min
Jul 22, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilcox	29 min
Jul 22, 7:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion	38 min
Jul 22, 7:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Wilcox	17 min
Jul 22, 7:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Madison	25 min
Jul 22, 7:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clarke, Oglethorpe	35 min
Jul 22, 7:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe	41 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.