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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 20, 2019, 10:57 AM EDT for Chattooga County, Floyd County, Georgia. It was in force for 48 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
- Jul 20, 2019, 10:57 AM EDT (14:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 20, 2019, 11:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 48 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Chattooga County, GA, Floyd County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:01 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, 3.0 hours before the alert went out and 138 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
- 165 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -91 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 877 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -2 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 20, 7:50 AM EDT, 3 hours 7 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 20, 7:50 AM EDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 905 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2019 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-211000- 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- 905 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... Scattered thunderstorms are expected into tonight. A few storms will be strong with gusty winds, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall. While most storms will not be severe, one or two could reach severe levels. Persistent heavy rain will also lead to minor flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms are expected through Monday. Widespread thunderstorms, some with very heavy rainfall, are likely on Tuesday, followed by a decrease in rain chances especially over north Georgia Wednesday through Friday. Any storms will have the potential for strong gusty winds, frequent lightning and very heavy rain. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged to submit reports of severe weather or flooding through the web by going to weather.gov/atlanta.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 20, 8:06 AM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
844 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2019
GAZ030-031-201330-
Polk GA-Paulding GA-
844 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR POLK AND WESTERN PAULDING
COUNTIES UNTIL 930 AM EDT...
At 844 AM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Braswell to near Cave Spring. These storms were nearly
stationary.
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
Cedartown, Rockmart, Aragon, Braswell, Yorkville, Fish Creek, Antioch
and Van Wert.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.
LAT...LON 3408 8530 3408 8526 3410 8526 3400 8493
3389 8498 3389 8504 3390 8504 3391 8505
3391 8521 3390 8521 3391 8535
TIME...MOT...LOC 1244Z 140DEG 2KT 3396 8496 3409 8526Special weather statement, Jul 20, 9:29 AM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
929 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2019
GAZ030-031-201415-
Polk GA-Paulding GA-
929 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR POLK AND WESTERN PAULDING
COUNTIES UNTIL 1015 AM EDT...
At 928 AM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Cave Spring to Braswell...are nearly
stationary.
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
Cedartown, Rockmart, Aragon, Braswell, Yorkville, Fish Creek, Antioch
and Van Wert.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.
LAT...LON 3408 8529 3408 8526 3401 8493 3389 8498
3389 8504 3390 8504 3390 8515 3392 8536
TIME...MOT...LOC 1328Z 184DEG 61KT 3407 8529 3401 8496Special weather statement, Jul 20, 9:40 AM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
940 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2019
GAZ002>004-201430-
Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Walker GA-
940 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN WHITFIELD...SOUTHERN
CATOOSA AND SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 AM EDT...
At 940 AM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Suttles Mill, or near
Lafayette...moving west at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Heavy rain.
IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
in poor drainage areas.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Lafayette, Naomi, Center Post, Linwood, Suttles Mill, Noble, Villanow
and Wood Station.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.
LAT...LON 3482 8507 3459 8508 3459 8541 3476 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 1340Z 075DEG 14KT 3464 8523Special weather statement, Jul 20, 10:29 AM EDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1029 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2019
GAZ001>003-011-019-201500-
Chattooga GA-Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Dade GA-Floyd GA-
1029 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHATTOOGA...SOUTHWESTERN
CATOOSA...WALKER...SOUTHERN DADE AND SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD COUNTIES
UNTIL 1100 AM EDT...
At 1029 AM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Noble to near Sulpher Springs to near Lindale...and
moving west at 10 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
Rome, Lafayette, Summerville, Chickamauga, Trion, Cave Spring,
Lyerly, Menlo, Center Post, Lindale, Noble, Wood Station, Tidings,
Linwood, Beaumont, Coosa, Cloudland, Berryton, Chattoogaville and
Cooper Heights.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.
LAT...LON 3489 8542 3482 8508 3481 8512 3482 8513
3476 8515 3467 8525 3414 8513 3408 8536
3452 8552 3467 8555
TIME...MOT...LOC 1429Z 073DEG 9KT 3477 8524 3467 8549 3414 8523Special weather statement, Jul 20, 10:57 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1057 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2019
GAZ011-019-201545-
Chattooga GA-Floyd GA-
1057 AM EDT Sat Jul 20 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHATTOOGA AND SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD
COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM EDT...
At 1057 AM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Center Post to near Cave Spring. These storms
were nearly stationary.
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
Rome, Summerville, Trion, Cave Spring, Lyerly, Menlo, Lindale, Coosa,
Cloudland, Berryton, Chattoogaville, James H. Floyd State Park and
Holland.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.
LAT...LON 3459 8530 3413 8515 3409 8542 3459 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 1457Z 142DEG 2KT 3458 8540 3411 8524The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 8:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson, Laurens | 29 min |
| Jul 19, 8:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 83 min |
| Jul 20, 8:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 42 min |
| Jul 20, 8:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 39 min |
| Jul 20, 8:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 9:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 46 min |
| Jul 20, 9:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 50 min |
| Jul 20, 10:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Walker | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 10:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 6 hr |
| Jul 20, 12:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 41 min |
| Jul 20, 12:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 119 min |
| Jul 20, 1:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 26 min |
| Jul 20, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart, Webster | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Union | 28 min |
| Jul 20, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Union | 23 min |
| Jul 20, 4:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Union | 25 min |
| Jul 20, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 32 min |
| Jul 20, 5:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 6:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 28 min |
| Jul 20, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 36 min |
| Jul 20, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 31 min |
| Jul 20, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin | 33 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.