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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 24, 2019Barrow County, Jackson County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 24, 2019, 7:02 PM EDT for Barrow County, Jackson County, Georgia. It was in force for 43 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 24, 2019, 7:02 PM EDT (23:02 UTC)
Expired: Jun 24, 2019, 7:45 PM EDT
In force: 43 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind: 50

Counties Barrow County, GA, Jackson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:06 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, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 116 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 239 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -220 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1070 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 67 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 90 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 24, 3:21 PM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 24, 3:21 PM EDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Tuesday Night/...
Main concern is yet another round of strong/severe convection. As
mentioned earlier, timing a bit delayed from previous events last
weekend due to some extensive high/mid clouds. Even within these
thick high clouds, convection firing in far northern GA as of
this writing and expected to increase along zone of leftover
moisture from earlier MCS in MS/AL currently extending from north
GA to central AL. CAPE currently already at 3500 J/kg with steep
lapse rates over WC GA with 0-6km bulk shear weak but still
around 15-20kts. Damaging wind again main threat in this pattern
with heavy rain also a concern.

The good news is once the storms diminish this evening, we should
have a mostly sunny day Tuesday with only a small chance of
SHRA/TSRA over far western areas in the afternoon.

SNELSON

.LONG TERM /Wednesday through Monday/...
Extended period begins with a weak zonal flow in the mid levels
across the southern portion of the US as we transition out of the
active pattern that has dominated the region since late last week.
Wednesday and Thursday appear to be the lowest pop days of the
extended as come ridging tries to develop and dry air in the mid
levels suppresses storm development.  By Late Thursday into the
weekend, easterly flow returns along with moisture increase which
will coincide with increased afternoon convection back to near
normal levels. The ECMWF is a little more aggressive with cutting off
a weak upper low over the mid MS valley by Friday with only a weak
reflection on the GFS.  Regardless, with no real suppression
mechanism going into the weekend, climo to slightly above climo
afternoon and evening pops will be possible for the remainder of the
extended.

Stellman

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z Update...
VFR conditions but expect sct SHRA/TSRA after 19Z at most
airports. Should dissipate after 00Z. W winds will gust to 22kt
this afternoon with stronger gusts possible in TSRA, decreasing
after 00Z. VFR conditions with no SHRA/TSRA expected Tuesday.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium confidence on TSRA timing.
High confidence on all other elements.

SNELSON

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          70  90  68  91 /  50  10   5  10
Atlanta         71  88  70  89 /  50  10   5  20
Blairsville     64  82  60  84 /  40  10   5  20
Cartersville    68  89  66  89 /  40  10   5  20
Columbus        74  92  72  93 /  40  20  10  20
Gainesville     69  87  67  87 /  50  10   5  10
Macon           72  93  70  94 /  40  10  10  20
Rome            68  89  66  89 /  30  10  10  20
Peachtree City  70  90  68  90 /  50  20   5  20
Vidalia         75  94  72  95 /  20  10   5  20

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...SNELSON
LONG TERM....30
AVIATION...SNELSON

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 24, 5:04 AM EDT, 13 hours 58 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
504 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-251000-
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-
504 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019

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

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

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected again
today. A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible with
the primary hazards being damaging wind gusts, large hail,
locally heavy rainfall and frequent lightning strikes.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected across the area
Tuesday through Sunday, primarily in the afternoon and evening
hours. An isolated severe thunderstorm cannot be ruled out.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 6:44 PM EDT, 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
644 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019

GAZ052-066-242315-
Troup GA-Heard GA-
644 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN TROUP AND
SOUTHWESTERN HEARD COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...

At 643 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Crystal Lake, or over
Roanoke...moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Winds 40 to 50 mph and frequent lightning.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Lightning is one of nature's
           leading killers. If you can hear thunder...you are close
           enough to be struck by lightning.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
LaGrange, Franklin, Waresville, Texas, Hillcrest, Wares Crossroads
and Glenn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Electrical
appliances should not be used unless in an emergency.

A severe thunderstorm watch remains in effect. Continue to monitor
NOAA Weather Radio...weather.gov or orther media outlets for further
statements or possible warnings on these storms.

LAT...LON 3332 8504 3304 8504 3306 8522 3329 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 269DEG 23KT 3318 8539

WIND...50MPH

Local storm report, Jun 24, 6:46 PM EDT, 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
646 PM EDT MON JUN 24 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0544 PM     TSTM WND DMG     4 SE TALMADGE           34.38N  84.50W
06/24/2019                   CHEROKEE           GA   PUBLIC

            A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR PLEASANT UNION ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1900485

LREAVES

Local storm report, Jun 24, 6:54 PM EDT, 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
654 PM EDT MON JUN 24 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE SUNNY ACRES       33.88N  84.76W
06/24/2019                   PAULDING           GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES WERE REPORTED DOWN IN THE 100 BLOCK ON
            NORTH JOHNSTON STREET OFF OF WEST MEMORIAL DRIVE IN
            DALLAS.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1900486

LREAVES

Local storm report, Jun 24, 6:57 PM EDT, 5 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
657 PM EDT MON JUN 24 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE SUNNY ACRES       33.88N  84.76W
06/24/2019                   PAULDING           GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN IN THE 1500 BLOCK OF BUCHANAN
            HIGHWAY.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1900487

LREAVES

Local storm report, Jun 24, 7:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
702 PM EDT MON JUN 24 2019

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0616 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ENE DREW              34.22N  84.19W
06/24/2019                   FORSYTH            GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON ASHWORTH DRIVE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1900488

LREAVES

Special weather statement, Jun 24, 7:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
702 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019

GAZ023-025-034-035-047-242345-
Hall GA-Jackson GA-Walton GA-Barrow GA-Gwinnett GA-
702 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HALL...JACKSON...
NORTHWESTERN WALTON...BARROW AND SOUTHEASTERN GWINNETT COUNTIES UNTIL
745 PM EDT...

At 701 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Talmo to North Decatur...and moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind and enhanced risk for downed trees.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects is expected. Trees can also
           down more easily with already wet soil from previous
           rainfall.

Some locations in the path of these storms include
Winder, Jefferson, Commerce, Snellville, Loganville, Braselton,
Auburn, Dacula, Grayson, Statham, Maysville, Arcade, Nicholson,
Hoschton, Walnut Grove, Bethlehem, Pendergrass, Between, Carl and
Talmo.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.

LAT...LON 3425 8356 3426 8348 3416 8336 3412 8336
      3405 8339 3404 8336 3404 8339 3403 8339
      3399 8349 3400 8350 3398 8351 3391 8364
      3372 8385 3379 8400 3412 8381 3413 8382
      3423 8375 3423 8370 3429 8362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2301Z 266DEG 41KT 3420 8372 3383 8427

WIND...50MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 4:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Floyd	26 min
Jun 24, 4:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Floyd	31 min
Jun 24, 4:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Dade, Walker	23 min
Jun 24, 4:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Walker, Whitfield	34 min
Jun 24, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Haralson, Polk	43 min
Jun 24, 5:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee	36 min
Jun 24, 5:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks	29 min
Jun 24, 5:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Pickens	25 min
Jun 24, 5:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Haralson, Paulding	34 min
Jun 24, 5:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Haralson	47 min
Jun 24, 6:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin	26 min
Jun 24, 6:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fannin, Union	23 min
Jun 24, 6:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Heard	34 min
Jun 24, 6:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Paulding	30 min
Jun 24, 6:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Towns, Union	36 min
Jun 24, 6:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks, Dawson, Hall, Lumpkin	35 min
Jun 24, 6:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Clayton, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton	25 min
Jun 24, 6:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall	51 min
Jun 24, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Heard	31 min
Jun 24, 6:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry and 1 more	39 min
Jun 24, 7:06 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup	39 min
Jun 24, 7:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks	35 min
Jun 24, 7:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts, Newton, Spalding	26 min
Jun 24, 7:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Rockdale	32 min
Jun 24, 7:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Meriwether, Pike and 1 more	27 min
Jun 24, 7:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clarke, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Walton	24 min
Jun 24, 7:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts, Harris, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike	27 min
Jun 24, 7:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding	31 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.