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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 9, 2019Stewart County, Webster County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 9, 2019, 4:45 PM EDT for Stewart County, Webster County, Georgia. It was in force for 30 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 9, 2019, 4:45 PM EDT (20:45 UTC)
Expired
Jun 9, 2019, 5:15 PM EDT
In force
30 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind
40

Counties Stewart County, GA, Webster County, GA

The radar

The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:43 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 146 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 2019-06-09Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 157 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 2019-06-09The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 16 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
157 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
685 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
21 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
16 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
41 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 9, 3:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 3:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 4:25 AM EDT, 12 hours 20 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
425 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2019

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-100830-
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-
425 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

...A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect for much of north and
central Georgia through Sunday evening...

Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue
across the forecast area through tonight. Between 2 to 5 inches of
rainfall has already fallen in several places with an additional 1
to 2 inches of rain possible today and tonight. Locally higher
amounts will be possible where heavy rains persist, increasing the
threat for flash flooding. A few storms could also bring strong
gusty winds and frequent lightning. With saturated soils, trees
will be more prone to be blown over with strong thunderstorms
winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

Several waves of showers and thunderstorms will be possible
through Thursday morning. A few storms could be strong to severe
with heavy rains, gusty winds, and frequent lightning possible.
Given the recent rainfall, trees will be more prone to be blown
down in strong thunderstorms winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 9, 12:14 PM EDT, 4 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1214 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2019

GAZ048>050-059-060-091645-
Morgan GA-Putnam GA-Jasper GA-Greene GA-Newton GA-
1214 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORGAN...NORTHERN PUTNAM...
NORTHERN JASPER...GREENE AND SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTIES UNTIL 1245
PM EDT...

At 1214 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Eudora to near Godfrey to near Rock Eagle 4-H
Center...and moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
           in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of these storms include
Eatonton, Madison, Greensboro, Rutledge, Newborn, Mansfield, White
Plains, Shady Dale, Buckhead, Phoenix, Reynolds at Lake Oconee,
Liberty, Veazey, Harmony, Godfrey, Hard Labor Creek State Park,
Greshamville, Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Central Georgia Experiment Stn
and Farrar.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3333 8335 3339 8358 3343 8381 3370 8360
      3366 8328 3345 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 1614Z 238DEG 22KT 3345 8376 3349 8350 3337 8333
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 12:40 PM EDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1240 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2019

GAZ085-086-097-098-110>113-091730-
Toombs GA-Wheeler GA-Telfair GA-Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-Johnson GA-
Montgomery GA-Laurens GA-
1240 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN TOOMBS...WHEELER...
EASTERN TELFAIR...WESTERN EMANUEL...TREUTLEN...EASTERN JOHNSON...
MONTGOMERY AND EASTERN LAURENS COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM EDT...

At 1240 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Rockledge to near Lumber City...and moving
northeast at 20 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
Soperton, Mount Vernon, Lumber City, Glenwood, Adrian, Uvalda, Ailey,
Higgston, Alston, Tarrytown, Towns, Lothair, Spring Hill, Rockledge,
Barnhill, McNatt Falls, Jordan, Zaidee, Landsburg and Orland.

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 3245 8278 3281 8255 3197 8245 3197 8249
      3196 8250 3196 8248 3195 8251 3196 8253
      3196 8257 3193 8259 3194 8260 3192 8265
      3192 8268 3191 8268 3190 8269 3190 8270
      3187 8275
TIME...MOT...LOC 1640Z 207DEG 17KT 3241 8272 3190 8268

WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 1:29 PM EDT, 3 hours 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
129 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2019

GAZ074-076-085-086-098-112-113-091800-
Toombs GA-Jefferson GA-Washington GA-Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-
Johnson GA-Montgomery GA-
129 PM EDT Sun Jun 9 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TOOMBS...SOUTHEASTERN
JEFFERSON...SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...EMANUEL...EASTERN TREUTLEN...
EASTERN JOHNSON AND NORTHEASTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM
EDT...

At 129 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near New Home to near Kibbee to near Johnson Corner...
and 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 these storms include
Swainsboro, Lyons, Louisville, Vidalia, Wadley, Twin City, Stillmore,
Oak Park, Higgston, Bartow, Santa Claus, Summertown, Nunez,
Tarrytown, Kite, Ohoopee, New Branch, Covena, Modoc and Canoochee.

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 3252 8215 3235 8225 3217 8218 3194 8222
      3192 8225 3194 8229 3227 8255 3283 8262
      3306 8229 3293 8227 3284 8232 3280 8221
      3281 8216 3255 8210
TIME...MOT...LOC 1729Z 228DEG 20KT 3276 8254 3233 8249 3203 8226

WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 2:00 PM EDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 9, 4:20 PM EDT, 25 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 9, 4:45 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 8, 8:13 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Spalding27 hr
Jun 8, 8:44 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette6 hr
Jun 9, 12:14 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Spalding25 hr
Jun 9, 12:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson66 min
Jun 9, 7:34 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWebster41 min
Jun 9, 9:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike, Spalding44 min
Jun 9, 9:38 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCButts, Henry, Newton10 hr
Jun 9, 10:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike30 min
Jun 9, 11:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper, Newton30 min
Jun 9, 11:59 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFayette, Spalding37 hr
Jun 9, 12:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan31 min
Jun 9, 12:20 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCJasper, Morgan, Newton5 hr
Jun 9, 12:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler50 min
Jun 9, 1:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Toombs31 min
Jun 9, 1:54 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs48 hr
Jun 9, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Jefferson45 min
Jun 9, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot, Taylor40 min
Jun 9, 4:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor65 min
Jun 9, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll64 min
Jun 9, 5:19 PM EDTAreal Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Macon, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Taylor and 1 more4 hr
Jun 9, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Meriwether, Muscogee42 min

Nearby

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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.