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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 27, 2018Troup County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Dec 27, 2018, 11:03 PM EST for Troup County, Georgia. It was in force for 42 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Dec 27, 2018, 11:03 PM EST (04:03 UTC)
Expired
Dec 27, 2018, 11:45 PM EST
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind
40

County Troup 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 Dec 27, 9:20 PM EST, 1 hour 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 27, 9:20 PM EST, 1 hour 43 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 27, 3:15 PM EST, 7 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...Updated
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
315 PM EST Thu Dec 27 2018

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-281000-
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-
315 PM EST Thu Dec 27 2018

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

A Wind Advisory is in effect for portions of north Georgia through 7
AM Friday morning, mainly for gusts greater than 35 mph in the
higher elevations of north Georgia. With already saturated soils,
strong winds could down a few trees and power lines.

In addition, showers and a few thunderstorms will overspread the
area tonight. Locally heavy rain and brief strong wind gusts can be
expected, especially in the higher terrain of north Georgia. A Flash
Flood Watch is in effect through Saturday morning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

A line of heavy showers and even a few thunderstorms will continue
to cross the area Friday. Expect a brief period of very heavy rain
and strong gusty winds as the line moves by. One to three inches of
rain can be expected through Friday evening which will start to
affect area creeks and streams.

Beyond Friday, additional rounds of rain will occur through next
Tuesday. Much of the area could see 3 to 6 inches of total rainfall,
with locally higher amounts possible. This rainfall will increase
the river and stream flood threat once again as grounds remain wet
from recent rains. Localized flash flooding will also be a concern
in flood prone areas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will likely not be needed tonight but spotters
are encouraged to be prepared for this first round of heavy rain and
possible thunderstorms very late tonight through Friday. Please
contact the NWS in Peachtree City with any relevant storm or
rainfall reports.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 27, 11:03 PM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1103 PM EST THU DEC 27 2018

GAZ066-078-089-090-280445-
Chattahoochee GA-Harris GA-Troup GA-Muscogee GA-
1103 PM EST THU DEC 27 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE...WESTERN
HARRIS...TROUP AND WESTERN MUSCOGEE COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM EST...

At 1103 PM EST...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Post Oak Forks to near Beans Mill to near Society
Hill...and moving east at 25 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 these storms include
Columbus, LaGrange, West Point, Hogansville, Bibb City, Fort
Benning/lawson Army Air Fld, Goat Rock Lake, Laurel Hills, Green
Island Hills, Southern Harbor, Cannonville, Columbus Metropolitan
Airport, Louise, Rose Hill, Rocky Point, Piedmont Heights, Mountain
Hill, Harrisonville, Benning Hills and Avondale.

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 3316 8512 3320 8510 3319 8510 3318 8505
      3322 8494 3233 8490 3232 8501 3243 8496
      3245 8500 3252 8501 3264 8511 3266 8509
      3269 8512 3274 8511 3276 8514 3278 8512
      3281 8517 3285 8515 3286 8519 3313 8524
TIME...MOT...LOC 0403Z 247DEG 22KT 3302 8530 3267 8531 3238 8543

WIND...40MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 28, 12:35 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette, Henry, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding40 min
Dec 28, 2:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb24 hr
Dec 28, 4:53 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth24 hr
Dec 28, 4:53 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett24 hr
Dec 28, 5:34 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb24 hr
Dec 28, 6:58 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton24 hr
Dec 28, 7:23 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton24 hr
Dec 28, 7:30 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield3 days
Dec 28, 7:38 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett6 hr
Dec 28, 7:38 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton24 hr
Dec 28, 7:54 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton24 hr
Dec 28, 8:07 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton2 hr
Dec 28, 8:15 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth9 hr
Dec 28, 8:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb6 hr
Dec 28, 8:28 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll32 min
Dec 28, 8:34 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton24 hr
Dec 28, 8:37 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCDawson, Hall, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White6 hr
Dec 28, 8:42 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett24 hr
Dec 28, 9:00 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa19 hr
Dec 28, 9:08 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton24 hr
Dec 28, 9:14 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCCobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett and 1 more6 hr
Dec 28, 9:16 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Troup44 min
Dec 28, 9:21 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Heard and 2 more6 hr
Dec 28, 9:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta24 hr
Dec 28, 9:22 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton11 hr
Dec 28, 9:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett23 hr
Dec 28, 9:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Douglas46 hr
Dec 28, 9:30 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth24 hr
Dec 28, 9:36 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett24 hr
Dec 28, 9:47 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette20 hr
Dec 28, 10:11 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCHall, White6 hr
Dec 28, 10:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton21 days
Dec 28, 10:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton22 hr
Dec 28, 10:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard50 hr
Dec 28, 10:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Spalding40 hr
Dec 28, 10:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton11 hr
Dec 28, 10:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale35 hr
Dec 28, 10:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale47 hr
Dec 28, 10:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Jackson37 hr
Dec 28, 10:14 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Muscogee, Talbot31 min
Dec 28, 10:34 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton5 hr
Dec 28, 10:39 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb3 hr
Dec 28, 10:47 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Morgan, Putnam43 min
Dec 28, 10:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion, Stewart, Taylor46 min
Dec 28, 11:02 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton9 hr
Dec 28, 11:17 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield39 hr
Dec 28, 11:18 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCBanks, Hall, Jackson6 hr
Dec 28, 11:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jones, Oglethorpe, Putnam and 2 more42 min
Dec 28, 11:34 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFayette, Fulton21 days
Dec 28, 11:44 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCTroup21 days
Dec 28, 11:45 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford, Macon, Peach, Schley, Sumter and 1 more45 min
Dec 28, 11:55 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette15 hr
Dec 28, 12:00 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee22 hr
Dec 28, 12:03 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray5 hr
Dec 28, 12:46 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly, Sumter29 min
Dec 28, 2:11 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton34 hr
Dec 28, 2:11 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Spalding28 hr
Dec 28, 3:08 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton21 days
Dec 28, 3:59 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield3 days
Dec 28, 3:59 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee11 hr
Dec 28, 5:36 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDouglas21 days
Dec 28, 6:14 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDouglas, Fulton22 hr
Dec 28, 6:14 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCHeard20 hr
Dec 28, 6:14 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee43 hr
Dec 28, 6:19 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb10 hr
Dec 28, 6:26 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFayette26 hr

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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.