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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Mar 14, 2019, 11:42 PM EDT for Carroll County, Douglas County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 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
- Mar 14, 2019, 11:42 PM EDT (03:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2019, 12:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Wind
- 50
Counties Carroll County, GA, Douglas County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:42 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, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 45 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 146 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -30 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1185 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 58 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 219 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 367 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 3.1
The text
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</html>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 Mar 14, 8:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 14, 8:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 843 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 .UPDATE... Stronger cluster of convection and some current SVR warnings making its way across portions of western north GA here at the time of the update and coordinated to have Tornado Watch in effect through 1 AM for zone mainly north and west Atlanta to Rome and the AL border. This could be expanded farther east if the environment continues to look favorable. Previous discussion follows. 00z Aviation discussion below. Baker && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 351 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019/ SHORT TERM /Tonight through Friday Night/... To begin the short term period, a strong upper-level cutoff low is moving northeastward across the Northern Plains and into the Great Lakes region. The associated surface low has deepened significantly and is well-occluded. A cold front is splitting off from the occluded front in Indiana and dropping N-S into the southeastern CONUS. With the moisture return to our area from continued southeasterly flow, along with our area being positioned in the warm sector of this system ahead of the approaching cold front, dewpoints have increased into the upper 50s to low 60s throughout the region and temperatures have reached into the upper 60s and low 70s. Moreover, a tightening of the pressure gradient has allowed for an increase in wind speeds across the forecast area, with wind gusts of 20-25 kts still ongoing this afternoon. The main line of showers and thunderstorms associated with the cold front is currently moving eastward into Alabama. Some isolated showers and thunderstorms will be possible ahead of the main line by late this afternoon, with the line itself entering northwest Georgia tonight. Increased dewpoints are indicative of some destabilization of the atmosphere ahead of the front. With SBCAPE values of 500-1000 J/kg co-located with some impressive deep layer shear and 1 km helicity values over 200 m^2/s^2, there is a chance for some thunderstorms rotating thunderstorms as the line enters our forecast area. Some of these storms could be strong to severe, with strong wind gusts and a possible brief tornado possible with severe storms that occur. The highest risk for strong to severe thunderstorms will be positioned across far northwest Georgia during the overnight hours. The intensity and organization of the storms will then begin to decrease as the front pushes southeastward towards the metro area. While brief periods of heavy rainfall are possible with stronger storms embedded within the line, rainfall totals are generally expected to be between 0.5 and 1 inch along and north of the I-85 corridor. The only exception is the far northeast in the higher elevations, where orographic lift could enhance rainfall totals to as high as 2 inches. The main axis of showers and thunderstorms will push southeastward away from the metro area by Friday afternoon and clear the forecast area by Friday night. As the cold front clears the area, low temperatures overnight will return to near climatological normals, mainly in the mid to upper 30s in north Georgia and low to mid 40s in central Georgia. King && .LONG TERM /Saturday through Thursday/... Short-term front expected to be south of the CWA by Saturday, with cool, dry high pressure building in behind it. Extended models are showing the old frontal boundary and tropical moisture south of the forecast area could creep northward into central Georgia Sunday as a few weak waves move through the area. For now, though, forecast kept dry through early week. Extended models diverge in solution beginning midweek, particularly in the timing of the next system. For now, have opted with the drier GFS, keeping things dry through Wednesday, then pulling a weakening cold front through the state Wednesday night into Thursday. Even still, pops are low, and have only included slight chance at this time. Should the ECMWF pan out, rain chances would start a little earlier (Tuesday night) and coverage be a little better. Temperatures through the extended are generally below average. We will see overnight lows approaching freezing a few nights, and a Frost/Freeze product (Advisory/Warning) may be necessary through the weekend. 31 && .AVIATION... 00Z Update... Some strong to severe storms could clip the TAF sites near KATL in the next few hours (RYY has greatest chance). Cannot rule out tornado potential as well with a watch out just west of KATL. Otherwise SHRA and isolated TS could continue overnight along with cigs lowering MVFR to possible IFR later. Front and shower chances pass from the north to south Friday so have gradual scattering/lifting after 18z for sites near KATL first and increased west/NW winds with some gusts 16-18 kts. //ATL Confidence...00Z Update... Medium on all elements. Baker && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 61 66 42 62 / 50 60 20 0 Atlanta 58 63 41 57 / 70 70 20 0 Blairsville 54 61 34 54 / 90 80 10 0 Cartersville 54 60 38 56 / 90 70 10 0 Columbus 63 68 46 62 / 50 60 20 5 Gainesville 57 62 39 59 / 70 70 10 0 Macon 63 71 46 63 / 30 60 30 0 Rome 55 61 38 57 / 80 60 10 0 Peachtree City 59 65 41 60 / 70 70 20 0 Vidalia 62 80 52 65 / 10 60 50 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Tornado Watch until 1 AM EDT Friday for the following zones: Bartow...Carroll...Douglas...Floyd...Haralson...Heard... Paulding...Polk. && SHORT TERM...King/Baker LONG TERM....31 AVIATION...Baker
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 14, 4:51 PM EDT, 6 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 451 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-152100- 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- 451 PM EDT Thu Mar 14 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Tonight... There is a Slight Risk for severe storms across northwest Georgia out ahead and along a front pushing into the area late tonight. The highest threat for severe weather will exist across northwest Georgia from about 8 PM until 2 AM. The primary threats will be damaging wind gusts, hail, and tornadoes can't be ruled out. In addition, a strong storm could develop at any location across north and central Georgia. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... Showers and a few thunderstorms will linger across north and central Georgia on Friday. Thunderstorms should remain below severe limits. Otherwise expect dry weather through the middle of next week. .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, Mar 14, 9:56 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
956 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
GAZ022-023-033-034-150245-
Hall GA-North Fulton GA-Forsyth GA-Gwinnett GA-
956 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN HALL...NORTH
FULTON...FORSYTH AND NORTHERN GWINNETT COUNTIES UNTIL 1045 PM EDT...
At 956 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Alpharetta, or 12
miles southwest of Cumming...moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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
Cumming, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Duluth,
Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Buford, Braselton, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Rest
Haven, Buford Dam-Lake Lanier Parks, Brookwood, Aqualand Park,
Chestnut Mountain, Oscarville, Road Atlanta-Lanier Speedway and Lake
Lanier Islands.
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 3397 8432 3414 8429 3427 8393 3418 8378
3405 8389
TIME...MOT...LOC 0156Z 253DEG 25KT 3406 8428
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 14, 9:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
959 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
GAZ001>003-150230-
Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Dade GA-
959 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN CATOOSA...WESTERN
WALKER AND DADE COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 PM EDT...
At 959 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Sulpher Springs, or 15
miles southwest of Trenton...moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...40 mph wind 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
Trenton, Fort Oglethorpe, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Rising Fawn,
Noble, Blue Spring, Wildwood, Fairview, Stephensville, Beaumont,
Chattanooga Valley, New England, Morganville, Cloudland Canyon State
Park, Hooker, Cooper Heights and Rock Spring.
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 3485 8511 3459 8553 3488 8559 3498 8549
3499 8532
TIME...MOT...LOC 0159Z 229DEG 49KT 3467 8561
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 14, 10:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1037 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
GAZ001>003-150300-
Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Dade GA-
1037 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CATOOSA...
NORTHWESTERN WALKER AND DADE COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 PM EDT...
At 1037 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Flat Rock, or 12
miles south of Bridgeport...moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...40 mph wind 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
Ringgold, Trenton, Fort Oglethorpe, Rossville, Chickamauga, Lookout
Mountain, Rising Fawn, Lakeview, Indian Springs, Graysville, Cole
City, Wildwood, Fairview, Stephensville, Boynton, Chattanooga
Valley, New England, Morganville, Cloudland Canyon State Park and
Hooker.
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 3499 8508 3498 8501 3473 8556 3498 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 0237Z 232DEG 53KT 3476 8574
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 14, 11:03 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1103 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
GAZ001>004-150345-
Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Dade GA-
1103 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN WHITFIELD...CATOOSA...
NORTHWESTERN WALKER AND DADE COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 PM EDT...
At 1103 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Cloudland Canyon
State Park, or near Trenton...moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...40 mph wind 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
Ringgold, Trenton, Fort Oglethorpe, Rossville, Chickamauga, Lookout
Mountain, Cohutta, Rising Fawn, Lakeview, Indian Springs, Graysville,
Blue Spring, Wildwood, Fairview, Stephensville, Boynton, Chattanooga
Valley, New England, Morganville and Cloudland Canyon State Park.
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 3499 8488 3471 8555 3493 8560 3498 8548
TIME...MOT...LOC 0303Z 240DEG 37KT 3485 8545
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 14, 11:12 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1112 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
GAZ002-004-011-150400-
Chattooga GA-Whitfield GA-Walker GA-
1112 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CHATTOOGA...SOUTHWESTERN
WHITFIELD AND SOUTHERN WALKER COUNTIES UNTIL midnight EDT...
At 1112 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Cloudland, or 7 miles
northwest of Summerville...moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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
Lafayette, Summerville, Trion, Menlo, Naomi, Center Post, Subligna,
Suttles Mill, Villanow, Cloudland and Berryton.
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 3477 8516 3477 8515 3479 8511 3463 8499
3461 8503 3461 8505 3462 8506 3460 8506
3459 8508 3459 8511 3457 8511 3440 8548
3459 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0312Z 240DEG 36KT 3453 8547
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 14, 11:42 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1142 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
GAZ042>044-052-053-150415-
Douglas GA-Coweta GA-Carroll GA-Heard GA-South Fulton GA-
1142 PM EDT THU MAR 14 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DOUGLAS...NORTHWESTERN COWETA...
SOUTHERN CARROLL...NORTHEASTERN HEARD AND SOUTHWESTERN SOUTH FULTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM EDT...
At 1141 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Lowell, or near
Carrollton...moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind 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
Douglasville, Carrollton, Villa Rica, Palmetto, Whitesburg,
Roopville, Chattahoochee Hill Country, Plant Yates, Byers Crossroads,
Hannah, Arnco-Sargent, Chapel Hill, Bill Arp, Seaton Lake, Fairplay,
Dunaway Gardens, Clem, Abilene, Winston and Cannongate.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
A tornado watch remains in effect. Continue to monitor NOAA Weather
Radio...weather.gov or other media outlets for further statements or
possible warnings on these storms.
LAT...LON 3369 8503 3379 8475 3349 8461 3348 8463
3338 8499 3339 8515 3353 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0341Z 245DEG 39KT 3349 8509
WIND...50MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 8:02 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 25 min |
| Mar 14, 8:08 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 33 min |
| Mar 14, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 30 min |
| Mar 14, 8:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 33 min |
| Mar 14, 8:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Gordon | 38 min |
| Mar 14, 8:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding, Polk | 39 min |
| Mar 14, 9:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson | 42 min |
| Mar 14, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 51 min |
| Mar 14, 9:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Hall | 51 min |
| Mar 14, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 49 min |
| Mar 14, 9:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade, Walker | 31 min |
| Mar 14, 10:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 23 min |
| Mar 14, 11:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade | 42 min |
| Mar 14, 11:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Heard | 41 min |
| Mar 14, 11:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 12:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 12:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Troup | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 12:41 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 34 min |
| Mar 15, 1:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, Spalding, Troup | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 1:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Gordon | 28 min |
| Mar 15, 1:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Henry, Spalding | 33 min |
| Mar 15, 1:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 2:22 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 38 min |
| Mar 15, 2:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Rockdale, Walton | 36 min |
| Mar 15, 2:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Gordon | 18 min |
| Mar 15, 2:57 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray | 33 min |
| Mar 15, 3:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 3:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Fulton | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 4:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 36 min |
| Mar 15, 2:41 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | FFC | Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens and 3 more | 19 hr |
| Mar 15, 5:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 6:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs, Wheeler | 52 min |
| Mar 15, 7:24 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 39 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.