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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 29, 2018Pike County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 29, 2018, 8:24 PM EDT for Pike County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Aug 29, 2018, 8:24 PM EDT (00:24 UTC)
Expired: Aug 29, 2018, 9:00 PM EDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind: 40

County Pike 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 Aug 29, 8:12 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 8:12 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 29, 2:18 PM EDT, 6 hours 6 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
218 PM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-301830-
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-
218 PM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018

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

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

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected across north and
central Georgia, most so this afternoon and evening. A few strong
storms will be possible with gusty winds, frequent lightning and
heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

Scattered to possibly numerous showers and thunderstorms
can be expected across the area. At this time, the threat
for any severe weather is low, however, a few storms
could be strong with gusty winds, frequent lightning and
heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged
to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to
weather.gov/atlanta.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 29, 6:19 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
619 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

GAZ105-106-292245-
Crisp GA-Dooly GA-
619 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CRISP AND WESTERN
DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

At 619 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Richwood, or near
Vienna...moving northwest at 5 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
Vienna, Lilly, Drayton and Richwood.

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 3199 8395 3199 8394 3205 8397 3205 8398
      3206 8398 3207 8399 3209 8398 3210 8400
      3212 8401 3224 8384 3204 8372 3194 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 140DEG 5KT 3206 8386

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Aug 29, 6:23 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
623 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

GAZ067-292300-
Meriwether GA-
623 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MERIWETHER COUNTY
UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

At 623 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Gay, or 10 miles
northeast of Greenville. 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
Gay, Alvaton, Rocky Mount, 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. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3312 8478 3322 8464 3322 8451 3320 8449
      3318 8451 3315 8452 3310 8452 3310 8453
      3309 8451 3307 8453 3306 8452 3304 8453
      3300 8459
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 140DEG 3KT 3311 8457

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Aug 29, 6:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 37 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 29, 7:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 29, 7:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 29, 8:24 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
Aug 30, 4:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	52 min
Aug 30, 5:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler	25 min
Aug 30, 6:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Telfair	44 min
Aug 30, 6:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fannin, Union	27 min
Aug 30, 6:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin	51 min
Aug 30, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Union	29 min

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