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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at May 4, 2019, 7:02 PM EDT for Meriwether County, Georgia. It was in force for 13 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
- May 4, 2019, 7:02 PM EDT (23:02 UTC)
- Expired
- May 4, 2019, 7:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 13 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Meriwether County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 56 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
- 872 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 968 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 57 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 1.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 May 4, 3:34 PM EDT, 3 hours 28 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 4, 3:34 PM EDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 334 PM EDT Sat May 4 2019 .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Sunday Night/... To begin the short term period, a broad but fairly shallow upper trough is extending from Iowa southward into the Mississippi River Valley and is moving eastward across the southeastern CONUS. A surface low associated with this trough is moving northeastward from central Louisiana and will continue to approach our forecast area during the remainder of the day and into Sunday. Convection ahead of a weak cold front dropping from this low is anticipated in our area this evening and into the overnight hours. With sufficient instability due to diurnal heating this afternoon combined with some stronger mid-level winds and enhanced wind shear ahead of the frontal boundary, there is the potential that some thunderstorms associated with this system could be strong to severe, with the damaging wind gusts and marginally severe hail being the primary threats with any severe storms that occur. On Sunday, the focus will shift to south and central Georgia. Although high-end chance to likely PoPs are anticipated across the southern portion of the forecast area, the best forcing and instability will be south of the area which will limit the potential for severe weather. Precipitation will quickly come to an end on Sunday night as the cold front clears the area. Model guidance is in good agreement that drier and cooler air will return to the area Sunday night into early Monday morning. King .LONG TERM /Monday through Saturday/... The long term begins with an exiting system and drier air spreading over the CWA. Models are in very good agreement with this. We will see one good day of drying before moisture starts returning ahead of the next in a series of short waves approaches on Tuesday. Models differ somewhat on timing and strength of these short waves for the latter half of the long term, however the result will be increasing chance of showers and thunderstorms each day. 17 && AVIATION... 18Z Update... Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are in place over much of the area as more widespread convection moves off to the west to near AHN. With convection expected to redevelop this afternoon, a TEMPO group for TSRA is present from 18-22Z. Showers and thunderstorms will remain possible through Sunday morning, with another round of more organized convection most likely after after 00Z tonight. Ceilings are mainly VFR to begin the period, with the exception of areas where convection is present. Ceilings are expected to lower to MVFR by 04-06Z and possibly reach high-end IFR by 10-12Z Sunday morning. Winds of 5-10 kts will be mainly SW through the remainder of the day and into Sunday morning before shifting to NW on Sunday afternoon. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium confidence on all elements. King && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 64 80 60 85 / 70 60 20 5 Atlanta 64 79 60 83 / 80 60 10 0 Blairsville 59 74 52 78 / 80 60 20 5 Cartersville 63 78 56 82 / 80 50 10 0 Columbus 66 81 60 88 / 80 60 10 5 Gainesville 63 78 59 82 / 80 60 10 5 Macon 65 82 60 87 / 60 60 20 5 Rome 62 79 56 84 / 80 40 10 0 Peachtree City 63 79 57 83 / 80 60 10 0 Vidalia 69 84 65 89 / 50 60 40 10 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...King LONG TERM....17/Baker AVIATION...King
Hazardous weather outlook, May 4, 10:42 AM EDT, 8 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1042 AM EDT Sat May 4 2019 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-051445- 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- 1042 AM EDT Sat May 4 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... A few severe storms are possible across north and central Georgia this afternoon and tonight. A strong storm system will move across Georgia today and tonight. This will bring scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms to north and central Georgia. A few storms could be severe just about anywhere across north and central Georgia, although the main focus will be north of a line from Preston to Macon to Louisville. The best time for severe storm development will be from around noon today until midnight tonight. The main hazards from the severe storms will be damaging winds and hail up to 1 inch in diameter. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... There remains a chance of thunderstorms Sunday as the Saturday storm system exits. Although a few storms could be strong with gusty winds, severe storms are not expected on Sunday. There is a chance of thunderstorms across parts of central Georgia and also the northeast mountains Tuesday afternoon...and then for all of north and central Georgia Wednesday through Friday. A few storms could be strong with gusty winds. .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, May 4, 3:28 PM EDT, 3 hours 34 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
328 PM EDT Sat May 4 2019
GAZ037-049-041945-
Morgan GA-Oconee GA-
328 PM EDT Sat May 4 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MORGAN AND SOUTHERN
OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...
At 328 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Bostwick, or 9 miles
southeast of Monroe...moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 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
North High Shoals, Bostwick, Bishop and Farmington.
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 3384 8346 3380 8340 3369 8343 3366 8359
3372 8359 3382 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 242DEG 25KT 3373 8357
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, May 4, 4:50 PM EDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
450 PM EDT Sat May 4 2019
GAZ061-073-042100-
Baldwin GA-Hancock GA-
450 PM EDT Sat May 4 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN BALDWIN AND SOUTHERN
HANCOCK COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT...
At 450 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Underwood, or near
Milledgeville...moving northeast 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
Beulah, Linton and Underwood.
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 3310 8298 3308 8301 3308 8305 3307 8304
3306 8305 3304 8315 3311 8319 3319 8308
3315 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 242DEG 25KT 3309 8313
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, May 4, 6:15 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
615 PM EDT Sat May 4 2019
GAZ039-050-051-042245-
Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-Greene GA-
615 PM EDT Sat May 4 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN TALIAFERRO...
SOUTHWESTERN WILKES AND NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM
EDT...
At 615 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered near Daniel
Springs, or 8 miles northwest of Crawfordville...moving northeast at
35 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 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
Washington, Rayle, Ficklin, Newtown, Lundberg, Rocky Creek Fire
Dept., Celeste, Lyneville, Sandy Cross, Carters Grove, Daniel Springs
and Robinson.
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 3362 8267 3358 8301 3371 8306 3372 8305
3369 8302 3369 8300 3370 8299 3373 8295
3376 8297 3386 8277 3378 8265
TIME...MOT...LOC 2215Z 246DEG 29KT 3366 8296
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, May 4, 6:40 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
640 PM EDT Sat May 4 2019
GAZ036-037-047-042315-
Walton GA-Clarke GA-Oconee GA-
640 PM EDT Sat May 4 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WALTON...
SOUTHEASTERN CLARKE AND OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
At 639 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered just west of
Eastville, or 7 miles west of Watkinsville...moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 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
Watkinsville, North High Shoals, Bishop, Whitehall, Athens-Clarke
County, State Botanical Garden Of Ga and Eastville.
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 3390 8330 3381 8335 3380 8348 3382 8351
3380 8352 3379 8358 3387 8360 3394 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 253DEG 24KT 3385 8354
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, May 4, 6:57 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
657 PM EDT Sat May 4 2019
GAZ039-042315-
Wilkes GA-
657 PM EDT Sat May 4 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY UNTIL
715 PM EDT...
At 657 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered 3 miles east of
Washington...moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 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
Aonia, Metasville, Rocky Creek Fire Dept. and Holliday Park.
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 3364 8270 3379 8269 3384 8258 3382 8260
3367 8250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 246DEG 26KT 3372 8263
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, May 4, 7:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
702 PM EDT Sat May 4 2019
GAZ067-078-042315-
Harris GA-Meriwether GA-
702 PM EDT Sat May 4 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HARRIS AND SOUTHERN
MERIWETHER COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
At 701 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered just northeast of
F.D. Roosevelt State park, or 4 miles west of Warm Springs...moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 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
Manchester, Warm Springs and Durand.
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 3297 8472 3293 8463 3285 8464 3283 8480
3289 8482
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 238DEG 20KT 3288 8476
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 4, 9:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Walker | 51 min |
| May 4, 10:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 32 min |
| May 4, 11:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 36 min |
| May 4, 11:51 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 24 min |
| May 4, 12:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 36 min |
| May 4, 12:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer | 45 min |
| May 4, 12:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 24 min |
| May 4, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 33 min |
| May 4, 12:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee | 31 min |
| May 4, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 30 min |
| May 4, 12:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 36 min |
| May 4, 12:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Pickens | 23 min |
| May 4, 12:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lumpkin, Union, White | 48 min |
| May 4, 1:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 30 min |
| May 4, 1:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Lumpkin | 25 min |
| May 4, 1:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 34 min |
| May 4, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union | 33 min |
| May 4, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 29 min |
| May 4, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 13 min |
| May 4, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 35 min |
| May 4, 1:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall, Lumpkin, White | 31 min |
| May 4, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns | 30 min |
| May 4, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 25 min |
| May 4, 2:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 11 min |
| May 4, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 21 min |
| May 4, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 10 min |
| May 4, 2:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 15 min |
| May 4, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 12 min |
| May 4, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee | 17 min |
| May 4, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 10 min |
| May 4, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 30 min |
| May 4, 6:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 34 min |
| May 4, 6:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee | 35 min |
| May 4, 6:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 18 min |
| May 4, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 29 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.