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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 23, 2018Dooly County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2018, 12:48 AM EDT for Dooly County, Georgia. It was in force for 27 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jul 23, 2018, 12:48 AM EDT (04:48 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2018, 1:15 AM EDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 40

County Dooly 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 22, 2:43 PM EDT, 10 hours 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 22, 2:43 PM EDT, 10 hours 5 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 22, 2:50 PM EDT, 9 hours 58 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, 7:01 PM EDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before

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

GAZ106-108-222330-
Crisp GA-Wilcox GA-
701 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN CRISP AND SOUTHERN WILCOX
COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

At 701 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Hatley, or 10 miles
east of Cordele...moving east 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
Rochelle, Pitts, Double Run, Antioch Church, Owensboro, Seville and
Hatley.

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 3185 8357 3189 8369 3199 8367 3201 8334
      3189 8325 3185 8328
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 281DEG 10KT 3193 8361

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

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 7:07 PM EDT, 5 hours 41 minutes before

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

GAZ080-091-092-222345-
Schley GA-Taylor GA-Marion GA-
707 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN SCHLEY...
SOUTHWESTERN TAYLOR AND NORTHEASTERN MARION COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM
EDT...

At 707 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Mauk, or 10 miles
northeast of Buena Vista...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
Rupert, Charing 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. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3240 8449 3253 8452 3256 8434 3246 8425
      3234 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 281DEG 10KT 3246 8444

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 7:20 PM EDT, 5 hours 28 minutes before

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

GAZ024-025-027-222345-
Madison GA-Banks GA-Jackson GA-
720 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN MADISON...SOUTHEASTERN
BANKS AND NORTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM EDT...

At 720 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Commerce...moving
southeast at 15 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
Commerce, Danielsville, Nicholson, Ila, Pocataligo, Diamond Hill and
Neese.

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 3430 8337 3426 8334 3424 8334 3426 8330
      3425 8329 3424 8324 3425 8320 3424 8317
      3426 8314 3407 8315 3405 8329 3419 8352
      3430 8341
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 294DEG 11KT 3419 8338

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

Local storm report, Jul 22, 7:38 PM EDT, 5 hours 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
738 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

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

0627 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CORDELE                 31.96N  83.78W
07/22/2018                   CRISP              GA   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            REPORT OF QUARTER SIZE HAIL IN CORDELE, GA.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1800727

JKING

Special weather statement, Jul 22, 7:40 PM EDT, 5 hours 8 minutes before

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

GAZ025-027-036>038-230015-
Madison GA-Jackson GA-Oglethorpe GA-Clarke GA-Oconee GA-
740 PM EDT SUN JUL 22 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...NORTHWESTERN OGLETHORPE...CLARKE AND
NORTHEASTERN OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM EDT...

At 740 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Westgate Park, or near
Athens...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
Watkinsville, Lexington, Athens, Winterville, Bogart, Crawford,
Colbert, Arnoldsville, Hull, Athens-Clarke County, Whitehall,
Westgate Park, James Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, Bear Creek Reservoir,
Smithonia, Beechwood Hills, Sandy Creek Recreation Area, Oconee
Heights, Barnett Shoals and Barretts Mill.

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 3386 8307 3381 8335 3395 8357 3396 8355
      3397 8354 3398 8354 3408 8343 3406 8326
      3401 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 294DEG 18KT 3398 8346

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 22, 9:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Pike, Spalding	35 min
Jul 22, 9:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Spalding	27 min
Jul 22, 9:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts, Jasper	37 min
Jul 22, 10:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Jones	23 min
Jul 22, 11:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Jones	29 min
Jul 22, 11:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bibb, Jones, Twiggs	32 min
Jul 22, 11:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hancock	36 min
Jul 22, 11:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley	30 min
Jul 22, 11:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Houston, Macon, Peach	34 min
Jul 23, 12:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Washington, Wilkinson	26 min
Jul 23, 12:17 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dooly, Macon, Sumter	28 min
Jul 23, 12:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson	27 min
Jul 23, 12:38 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley, Houston, Pulaski	22 min
Jul 23, 1:06 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Crisp, Dooly, Sumter	24 min
Jul 23, 1:19 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox	26 min
Jul 23, 1:30 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox	30 min
Jul 23, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Madison	30 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.