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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 14, 2018Montgomery County, Toombs County, Wheeler County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 14, 2018, 9:08 PM EDT for Montgomery County, Toombs County, Wheeler County, Georgia. It was in force for 52 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 14, 2018, 9:08 PM EDT (01:08 UTC)
Expired
Aug 14, 2018, 10:00 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind
40

Counties Montgomery County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Wheeler County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 234 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2018-08-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2018-08-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1926 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
9 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 14, 9:01 PM EDT, 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 14, 9:01 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 14, 2:11 PM EDT, 6 hours 57 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
211 PM EDT Tue Aug 14 2018

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-151200-
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-
211 PM EDT Tue Aug 14 2018

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

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

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and evening over portions of central Georgia, from
LaGrange to Macon to Vidalia and southward. Some storms could be
strong with damaging winds, frequent lightning and heavy rain.
While isolated events are possible, the probability for
widespread hazardous weather is low.

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

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected for
central Georgia on Wednesday and for the entire forecast area for
each day afterward, mainly during the afternoon and evening.
Friday and Saturday will have the highest chances for numerous
thunderstorms across the area. 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.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 14, 5:32 PM EDT, 3 hours 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
532 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2018

GAZ104-142215-
Sumter GA-
532 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SUMTER COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

At 532 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Americus. This storm
was nearly stationary.

  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
Americus, Lamar, New Era, Huntington, Maddox and Methvins.

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 3206 8435 3216 8426 3216 8418 3218 8418
      3211 8400 3210 8400 3210 8399 3209 8399
      3191 8415 3191 8420
TIME...MOT...LOC 2132Z 307DEG 4KT 3209 8422

WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 6:19 PM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
619 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2018

GAZ104-142300-
Sumter GA-
619 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN SUMTER COUNTY UNTIL 700
PM EDT...

At 619 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Plains to Leslie...and moving southeast at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...Heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
           in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of these storms include
Leslie, De Soto, Desoto, Cobb, Sumter, Maddox, Croxton Crossroads and
Huntington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3192 8438 3196 8444 3202 8444 3200 8399
      3191 8395 3192 8434 3187 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 322DEG 6KT 3198 8440 3195 8411
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 6:55 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
655 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2018

GAZ083-094>096-107-142345-
Peach GA-Houston GA-Bleckley GA-Twiggs GA-Pulaski GA-
655 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN PEACH...HOUSTON...
SOUTHWESTERN BLECKLEY...SOUTHWESTERN TWIGGS AND NORTHEASTERN PULASKI
COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM EDT...

At 655 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Bonaire, or 8 miles
northeast of Perry. This storm was nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph 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
Perry, Hawkinsville, Warner Robins, Centerville, Byron, Robins Air
Force Base, Sand Bed, Bullard, Houston Lake, Mobley Crossing,
Magnolia, Lakewood, Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area, Paulk, Elberta,
Pulaski State Prison, Bonaire, Kathleen and Clinchfield.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3226 8336 3247 8379 3268 8379 3269 8377
      3269 8369 3268 8367 3267 8363 3266 8360
      3267 8360 3267 8359 3262 8347
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 358DEG 1KT 3253 8362

WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 8:27 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 14, 8:38 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
838 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2018

GAZ108>110-150130-
Telfair GA-Wilcox GA-Dodge GA-
838 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN TELFAIR...
SOUTHEASTERN WILCOX AND SOUTHWESTERN DODGE COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM
EDT...

At 837 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Browning, or 7 miles
south of Abbeville. This storm was nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph 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
Abbeville, Rhine, Temperance, Browning and Antioch Church.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3181 8314 3182 8314 3182 8315 3183 8315
      3185 8318 3184 8321 3185 8342 3203 8333
      3198 8299 3181 8312
TIME...MOT...LOC 0037Z 295DEG 3KT 3189 8328

WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Aug 14, 9:08 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
908 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2018

GAZ097-111>113-150200-
Toombs GA-Wheeler GA-Montgomery GA-Laurens GA-
908 PM EDT TUE AUG 14 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TOOMBS...WHEELER...MONTGOMERY AND
SOUTHEASTERN LAURENS COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM EDT...

At 908 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Ponderosa to Toombs Central to Cedar Grove...and
moving southeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph 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
Lyons, Alamo, Mount Vernon, Vidalia, Glenwood, Uvalda, Ailey,
Higgston, Santa Claus, Alston, Ohoopee, New Branch, Spring Hill,
Cedar Grove, McNatt Falls, South Thompson, English Eddy, Cedar
Crossing, Johnson Corner and Jordan.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3194 8228 3195 8231 3193 8232 3196 8238
      3197 8248 3197 8250 3196 8248 3195 8249
      3196 8255 3193 8264 3210 8288 3215 8291
      3218 8287 3220 8289 3218 8294 3230 8303
      3228 8259 3229 8223 3217 8218 3191 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 0108Z 298DEG 12KT 3223 8226 3206 8237 3223 8287

WIND...40MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 14, 8:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery, Toombs48 min
Aug 14, 8:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBen Hill52 min
Aug 14, 9:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair45 min
Aug 14, 9:48 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCMontgomery, Wheeler4 hr
Aug 14, 10:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge28 min
Aug 14, 10:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens10 min
Aug 14, 10:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens28 min
Aug 14, 11:05 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair, Wheeler6 hr

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Georgia, 2018Every special weather statement in 2018

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.