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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 8, 20185 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 8, 2018, 3:33 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 27 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
Aug 8, 2018, 3:33 PM EDT (19:33 UTC)
Expired
Aug 8, 2018, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
50

Counties Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Murray County, GA, Walker County, GA, Whitfield 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 Aug 7, 7:23 PM EDT, 20 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 7:23 PM EDT, 20 hours 10 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 7:15 PM EDT, 20 hours 18 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
715 PM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018

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Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-
Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
714 PM EDT Tue Aug 7 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

The potential for isolated showers and thunderstorms will
continue through the overnight hours. Some thunderstorms could be
strong with gusty winds, dangerous lightning and heavy rain.

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

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each day, with
increasing chances Thursday through Sunday. Widespread severe
weather is not anticipated, however, some storms could produce
strong winds, frequent lightning and heavy rain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

S$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 7, 9:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalker29 min
Aug 8, 12:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin34 min
Aug 8, 12:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns18 min
Aug 8, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield31 min
Aug 8, 3:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Murray, Whitfield36 min
Aug 8, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Walker32 min
Aug 8, 4:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer, Murray28 min
Aug 8, 4:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon29 min
Aug 8, 4:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Gilmer, Union27 min
Aug 8, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd, Gordon40 min
Aug 8, 5:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Gilmer, Pickens, Towns, Union30 min
Aug 8, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Floyd, Gordon, Pickens, Polk29 min
Aug 8, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth, Hall, Jackson23 min
Aug 8, 6:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson28 min
Aug 8, 6:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson, Madison27 min
Aug 8, 6:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson, Paulding34 min
Aug 8, 7:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Peach24 min
Aug 8, 7:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks, Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee24 min
Aug 8, 7:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Douglas24 min
Aug 8, 7:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford32 min
Aug 8, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs25 min
Aug 8, 7:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Peach37 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.