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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 19, 2019Clayton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Apr 19, 2019, 4:35 AM EDT for Clayton County, Georgia. It was in force for 25 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
Apr 19, 2019, 4:35 AM EDT (08:35 UTC)
Expired
Apr 19, 2019, 5:00 AM EDT
In force
25 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind
40

County Clayton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 24 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 2019-04-19Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 10 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2019-04-19The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 148 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
10 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-12 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1569 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
148 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
200 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

826 
WWUS82 KFFC 190835
SPSFFC

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019
 
GAZ044-054-055-190900-
Fayette GA-Clayton GA-South Fulton GA-
435 AM EDT Fri Apr 19 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN FAYETTE...CLAYTON AND
SOUTH FULTON COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AM EDT...

At 434 AM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Fairburn, or 9 miles
northwest of Fayetteville...moving northeast at 40 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
Atlanta, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Peachtree City, East Point,
Stockbridge, Union City, Forest Park, Riverdale, College Park,
Fairburn, Tyrone, Morrow, Hapeville, Palmetto, Lake City,
Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Lake Spivey, Rex and Ellenwood.

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 3368 8452 3368 8440 3365 8435 3365 8429
      3363 8426 3361 8426 3359 8424 3358 8426
      3355 8426 3355 8429 3349 8428 3348 8429
      3344 8462 3346 8463 3350 8461 3351 8464
      3357 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 0834Z 239DEG 33KT 3353 8459 

WIND...40MPH

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 18, 10:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Floyd, Polk28 min
Apr 18, 10:11 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton58 hr
Apr 18, 10:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Floyd22 min
Apr 18, 10:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson, Polk27 min
Apr 18, 10:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd, Whitfield31 min
Apr 18, 11:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Heard30 min
Apr 18, 11:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup24 min
Apr 18, 11:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Gordon32 min
Apr 18, 11:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta24 min
Apr 18, 11:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas30 min
Apr 19, 12:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris36 min
Apr 19, 3:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether, Muscogee, Troup40 min
Apr 19, 4:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta, Harris, Meriwether, Troup43 min
Apr 19, 5:03 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett27 min
Apr 19, 5:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Rockdale32 min
Apr 19, 5:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHall35 min
Apr 19, 5:34 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHarris, Troup6 hr
Apr 19, 5:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette, Meriwether, Spalding66 min
Apr 19, 5:50 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCHall, White10 min
Apr 19, 6:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb3 hr
Apr 19, 6:12 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett6 hr
Apr 19, 6:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry, Rockdale31 min
Apr 19, 6:23 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Pike6 hr
Apr 19, 6:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPickens35 min
Apr 19, 6:36 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHenry, Newton, Rockdale24 min
Apr 19, 6:41 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Muscogee49 min
Apr 19, 6:48 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Pike, Rockdale and 1 more6 hr
Apr 19, 6:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale, Walton32 min
Apr 19, 7:11 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBarrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale, Walton6 hr
Apr 19, 7:20 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBarrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee, Walton25 min
Apr 19, 7:34 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBanks, Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Jackson, Madison6 hr
Apr 19, 7:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks, Jackson, Madison31 min
Apr 19, 7:55 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBanks, Jackson, Madison20 min
Apr 19, 8:06 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth20 hr
Apr 19, 8:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPolk5 hr
Apr 19, 8:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMorgan, Newton, Oconee, Rockdale, Walton38 min
Apr 19, 8:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Dooly, Sumter47 min
Apr 19, 8:51 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton19 hr
Apr 19, 8:51 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett21 days
Apr 19, 8:51 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett9 hr
Apr 19, 8:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot, Upson31 min
Apr 19, 9:08 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Clarke, Jackson, Oconee, Walton37 min
Apr 19, 9:09 AM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Troup6 hr
Apr 19, 9:18 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton21 days
Apr 19, 9:18 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee3 days
Apr 19, 9:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade16 hr
Apr 19, 9:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton12 hr
Apr 19, 9:32 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton21 days
Apr 19, 9:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Talbot, Upson27 min
Apr 19, 9:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFranklin8 min
Apr 19, 9:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton13 hr
Apr 19, 9:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPulaski, Wilcox28 min
Apr 19, 9:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton17 hr
Apr 19, 9:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFayette, Spalding63 hr
Apr 19, 9:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale31 hr
Apr 19, 9:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale46 hr
Apr 19, 9:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs4 days
Apr 19, 9:59 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Lamar31 min
Apr 19, 10:07 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Butts, Henry, Newton, Oconee, Spalding and 1 more6 hr
Apr 19, 10:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs, Wilkinson23 min
Apr 19, 10:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta7 hr
Apr 19, 10:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dodge, Telfair, Wheeler27 min
Apr 19, 10:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb21 days
Apr 19, 10:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper, Morgan34 min
Apr 19, 10:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton7 hr
Apr 19, 10:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett6 hr
Apr 19, 10:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBanks21 days
Apr 19, 10:32 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Wilkinson28 min
Apr 19, 10:37 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFayette21 days
Apr 19, 10:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Pulaski, Wilcox35 min
Apr 19, 10:44 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCMontgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler31 min
Apr 19, 10:51 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb21 days
Apr 19, 10:56 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCJohnson, Laurens23 min
Apr 19, 11:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCSpalding5 hr
Apr 19, 11:08 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCLaurens, Treutlen15 min
Apr 19, 11:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMontgomery, Toombs35 min
Apr 19, 11:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett3 hr
Apr 19, 11:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton9 hr
Apr 19, 11:12 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton21 days
Apr 19, 11:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler33 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.