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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 7, 2019Dawson County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 7, 2019, 2:52 PM EDT for Dawson County, Georgia. It was in force for 38 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
Jun 7, 2019, 2:52 PM EDT (18:52 UTC)
Expired
Jun 7, 2019, 3:30 PM EDT
In force
38 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind
40

County Dawson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 120 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:56 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 117 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 12:00Z on 2019-06-07Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 261 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 12:00Z on 2019-06-07The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 142 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
261 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-42 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
686 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
32 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
142 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
112 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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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 Jun 7, 1:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 7, 1:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 7, 12:01 PM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1201 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2019

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-081615-
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-
1201 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2019

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

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

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will continue to
develop this afternoon into tonight. An isolated tornado cannot
be ruled out especially this afternoon. Otherwise...a few strong
storms with heavy rain...gusty winds...and lightning can be
expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday...

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected Saturday through
Thursday with the greatest coverage Saturday through Monday. Any
thunderstorms will be capable of gusty winds, lightning and heavy
rain. Flooding could be a growing concern as we approach the
weekend with continued rounds of showers and storms. Please
monitor updates for any changes.

.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, Jun 7, 2:40 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
240 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2019

GAZ031-032-042-043-071915-
Douglas GA-Cobb GA-Carroll GA-Paulding GA-
240 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN DOUGLAS...SOUTHWESTERN
COBB...NORTHEASTERN CARROLL AND SOUTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTIES UNTIL
315 PM EDT...

At 239 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Villa Rica, or 11
miles west of Douglasville...moving northeast 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 this storm include
Douglasville, Dallas, Villa Rica, Powder Springs, Austell, Temple,
Hiram, Lithia Springs, Lost Mountain Park, Brownsville, Winston, Lake
Val-Do-Mar, New Georgia and Mableton.

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 3365 8496 3379 8504 3398 8470 3379 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 240DEG 24KT 3375 8494

WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 7, 2:52 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
252 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2019

GAZ014-015-022-023-071930-
Hall GA-Dawson GA-Forsyth GA-Lumpkin GA-
252 PM EDT Fri Jun 7 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN HALL...SOUTHEASTERN
DAWSON...NORTHEASTERN FORSYTH AND SOUTHEASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTIES UNTIL
330 PM EDT...

At 252 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Silver City, or near
Dawsonville...moving northeast 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 this storm include
Gainesville, Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Dougherty, Matt, Silver City,
Chestatee, Murrayville, Auraria, Garland, Coal Mountain and War Hill
Park.

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 3424 8416 3439 8424 3456 8391 3436 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 242DEG 22KT 3434 8414

WIND...40MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 7, 4:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup59 min
Jun 7, 4:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar25 min
Jun 7, 5:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Monroe10 min
Jun 7, 2:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding35 min
Jun 7, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Stewart48 min
Jun 7, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton30 min
Jun 7, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Forsyth28 min
Jun 7, 3:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMarion, Webster41 min
Jun 7, 3:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPickens36 min
Jun 7, 3:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson, Polk25 min
Jun 7, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot34 min
Jun 7, 4:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin28 min
Jun 7, 4:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMarion, Meriwether, Talbot, Taylor, Upson38 min
Jun 7, 4:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMacon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Taylor48 min
Jun 7, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll30 min
Jun 7, 4:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Jackson24 min
Jun 7, 4:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Monroe, Taylor47 min
Jun 7, 4:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon, Peach33 min
Jun 7, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Jackson31 min
Jun 7, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCRockdale27 min
Jun 7, 5:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs28 min
Jun 7, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb28 min
Jun 7, 5:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalton35 min
Jun 7, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Twiggs, Wilkinson30 min
Jun 7, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCRockdale29 min
Jun 7, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhitfield25 min
Jun 7, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMadison33 min
Jun 7, 5:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski, Wilcox31 min
Jun 7, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett28 min
Jun 7, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOconee, Oglethorpe31 min
Jun 7, 6:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow31 min
Jun 7, 6:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen27 min
Jun 7, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan37 min
Jun 7, 6:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Johnson, Treutlen19 min
Jun 7, 6:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade32 min
Jun 7, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaliaferro29 min
Jun 7, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson24 min
Jun 7, 7:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson28 min
Jun 7, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes35 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.