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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 30, 2019Banks County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 30, 2019, 4:50 PM EDT for Banks County, Georgia. It was in force for 25 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued: Jul 30, 2019, 4:50 PM EDT (20:50 UTC)
Expired: Jul 30, 2019, 5:15 PM EDT
In force: 25 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Banks County, GA

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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 Jul 30, 3:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 3:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
334 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Wednesday Night/...

To begin the short term period, a large upper level trough remains
positioned over the eastern CONUS and is very slowly moving to the
east, with the trough axis finally making headway into Georgia on
Wednesday. Weak SW flow aloft is in place over the southeastern
states around the base of the trough, and will remain over the
forecast area through the period. Moisture will continue to increase
in both magnitude and depth throughout the remainder of the day
today and tomorrow, particularly across north and west Georgia where
PWATs of 1.5 in this afternoon will increase to near 1.75 in by
tomorrow afternoon. Scattered diurnally driven showers and
thunderstorms are ongoing along and north of the I-85 corridor and
are expected to continue to increase in coverage through the mid
afternoon. With deeper and more abundant moisture overall tomorrow,
the coverage of afternoon convection will be greater tomorrow
afternoon, with high-end chance PoPs expected across much of north
Georgia and slight chance to low-end chance PoPs expected in central
Georgia. With SBCAPE value at around 1000-1500 J/kg this afternoon
and between 1500-2000 J/kg on Wednesday afternoon across north
Georgia, a few storms could be strong to severe this afternoon and
Wednesday afternoon, with damaging wind gusts being the main hazard.
Frequent lightning and locally heavy rain are also to be expected
with any stronger storms that occur.

King

.LONG TERM /Thursday through Tuesday/...

Little change made to the fcst as the model solutions have little
change from before and decent consensus on a lingering enhanced
moisture field and persistent upper trough carrying through the
weekend into Monday. Have continued to advertise general chance pops
accordingly. Previous discussion follows...

Baker

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...

Not much change in the overall pattern through the long term.
The forecast area will remain generally in a mid level trough
through the period...between the southern Atlantic high and the
southwest high. A weak boundary sinking into GA should become more
diffuse through the week. This...along with a general increase in
moisture will support mainly chance pops through the long term.
There will probably be a diurnal pattern to the pops...but think
that showers/thunderstorms could occur at any time. There could be
some enhancement toward the end of the week and into the weekend
as models hint at a tropical wave approaching the southeast GA or
FL coast. So likely pops look reasonable for Friday. Max
temperatures should mostly range from the mid to upper 80s north
to mid 90s central for much of the period.

41

&&

AVIATION...
18Z Update...

VFR conditions are expected through the TAF period, with the
exception of some possible MVFR vsby restrictions near CSG during
the morning hours from 09-15Z tomorrow. Scattered SHRA/TSRA is
firing across north and west Georgia and will increase in coverage
during the afternoon hours, with enough coverage to warrant a
TEMPO from 18-22Z at the metro sites. Some lingering SHRA is
possible through the evening until about 02Z. Winds will be W-SW
throughout the period at 3-7 kts, with the exception of light and
variable winds of 3 kts or less in the overnight hours after 02Z.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Low confidence on vsby restrictions near CSG.
Medium to high confidence on all other elements.

King

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          69  92  70  93 /  20  30  30  50
Atlanta         71  90  72  91 /  30  40  30  50
Blairsville     63  82  63  83 /  40  60  40  50
Cartersville    69  90  69  91 /  30  50  30  50
Columbus        72  94  73  96 /  20  20  20  40
Gainesville     69  89  69  90 /  30  40  30  50
Macon           70  95  71  96 /  10  20  20  30
Rome            69  91  69  92 /  30  40  30  40
Peachtree City  69  92  70  93 /  30  30  20  40
Vidalia         71  96  73  97 /  10  20  20  30

&&

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

SHORT TERM...King
LONG TERM....Baker
AVIATION...King

Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 12:01 PM EDT, 4 hours 49 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1201 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-311615-
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 Tue Jul 30 2019

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

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

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across north
Georgia this afternoon and evening. An isolated storm may become
strong to severe with gusty winds...heavy rain...and frequent
lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each day. The
chance for widespread severe weather is low...but isolated storms
could become strong to severe with gusty winds...heavy
rain...and frequent cloud to ground lightning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 1:58 PM EDT, 2 hours 52 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
158 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

GAZ001-301830-
Dade GA-
158 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN DADE COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM
EDT...

At 157 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Rising Fawn, or 9
miles south of Trenton...moving northeast at 15 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
Trenton, Stephensville, Rising Fawn and Cloudland Canyon State 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 3492 8555 3486 8544 3483 8545 3476 8545
      3475 8546 3473 8546 3470 8549 3467 8549
      3463 8553 3487 8559
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 219DEG 11KT 3474 8557

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 2:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
227 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

GAZ001-002-301900-
Walker GA-Dade GA-
227 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN WALKER AND
NORTHEASTERN DADE COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

At 227 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Cooper Heights, or
near Trenton...moving east at 15 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
Trenton, Chickamauga, Noble, Chattanooga  Valley, New England,
Cloudland Canyon State Park, Cooper Heights, Rock Spring and
Fairview.

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 3489 8526 3486 8526 3485 8524 3479 8520
      3474 8546 3490 8553 3498 8533 3499 8532
TIME...MOT...LOC 1827Z 249DEG 15KT 3484 8542

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 2:33 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
233 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

GAZ002-004-301900-
Whitfield GA-Walker GA-
233 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN WHITFIELD AND
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

At 232 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Naomi, or near
Lafayette...moving northeast at 10 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
Naomi, Suttles Mill and Villanow.

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 3463 8498 3460 8524 3469 8529 3478 8517
      3477 8516 3477 8515 3480 8514 3481 8512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 244DEG 9KT 3467 8522

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 3:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
345 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

GAZ004-005-007-012-302015-
Gilmer GA-Whitfield GA-Gordon GA-Murray GA-
345 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN GILMER...SOUTHEASTERN
WHITFIELD...NORTHEASTERN GORDON AND MURRAY COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM
EDT...

At 345 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near North Georgia
Speedway, or near Chatsworth...moving northeast at 5 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
Dalton, Chatsworth, Eton, Crandall, Tails Creek, Dawnville, Sumac,
Ramhurst, Fort Mountain State Park and North Georgia Speedway.

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 3453 8479 3482 8500 3493 8477 3471 8459
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 242DEG 6KT 3474 8486

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 4:04 PM EDT, 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
404 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

GAZ030-031-041-042-302030-
Polk GA-Haralson GA-Carroll GA-Paulding GA-
404 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN POLK...NORTHEASTERN
HARALSON...NORTHERN CARROLL AND SOUTHWESTERN PAULDING COUNTIES UNTIL
430 PM EDT...

At 404 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Eubank Lake, or near
Buchanan...moving east at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...40 mph wind 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
Dallas, Buchanan, Rockmart, Braswell, Yorkville, Draketown, Felton,
Eubank Lake, Antioch, New Georgia and Van Wert.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3392 8527 3403 8496 3378 8482 3378 8514
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 253DEG 15KT 3387 8511

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 30, 4:50 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
450 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

GAZ023>025-302115-
Hall GA-Banks GA-Jackson GA-
450 PM EDT Tue Jul 30 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN HALL...BANKS AND NORTHERN
JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 515 PM EDT...

At 450 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Gillsville, or near
Homer...moving northeast at 15 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
Homer, Lula, Maysville, Gillsville and Hollingsworth.

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 3449 8350 3428 8336 3422 8363 3438 8370
      3444 8362 3443 8361 3444 8361 3445 8360
      3445 8359 3449 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 2050Z 240DEG 13KT 3433 8360

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 30, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga	31 min
Jul 30, 1:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade	32 min
Jul 30, 2:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade	33 min
Jul 30, 2:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Walker	27 min
Jul 30, 2:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield	50 min
Jul 30, 2:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin, Union	45 min
Jul 30, 3:13 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	32 min
Jul 30, 3:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	30 min
Jul 30, 4:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Paulding	26 min
Jul 30, 4:14 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Haralson, Paulding, Polk	46 min
Jul 30, 4:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer	39 min
Jul 30, 5:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb	29 min
Jul 30, 5:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fulton	26 min
Jul 30, 5:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cobb, Douglas, Fulton	34 min
Jul 30, 5:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Heard	26 min
Jul 30, 6:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb, Fulton	29 min
Jul 30, 6:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Heard	26 min
Jul 30, 6:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett	43 min
Jul 30, 7:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gwinnett	43 min
Jul 30, 7:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fayette	39 min
Jul 30, 7:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Walker	49 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.