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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 31, 2019Forsyth County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 31, 2019, 8:26 PM EDT for Forsyth County, Georgia. It was in force for 34 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 31, 2019, 8:26 PM EDT (00:26 UTC)
Expired
Jul 31, 2019, 9:00 PM EDT
In force
34 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind
40

County Forsyth County, GA

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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 31, 3:09 PM EDT, 5 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 31, 3:09 PM EDT, 5 hours 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 31, 2:49 PM EDT, 5 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
249 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-011900-
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-
249 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019

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

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

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected across north
and central Georgia this afternoon and evening. A few storms may
become strong to severe with gusty winds, heavy rain, and
frequent lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each day. The
chance for widespread severe weather is low...but a few 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 31, 3:39 PM EDT, 4 hours 47 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 31, 3:40 PM EDT, 4 hours 46 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 31, 4:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
407 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2019

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

0355 PM     HAIL             7 WSW KINGSTON          34.21N  85.06W
07/31/2019  E1.00 INCH       FLOYD              GA   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED QUARTER SIZE HAIL AT THE INTERSECTION
            OF HWY. 411 AND BIDDY RD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1900598

LUSK
Local storm report, Jul 31, 5:53 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
553 PM EDT WED JUL 31 2019

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

0715 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SW SHARPSBURG         33.32N  84.68W
07/30/2019                   COWETA             GA   PUBLIC

            LARGE TREE LIMBS DOWN AND DAMAGE TO THE RAILING OF A
            PONTOON BOAT REPORTED BY THE PUBLIC ALONG CLEARWATER
            ROAD AT CLEARWATER LAKE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1900599

LUSK
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 5:54 PM EDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
554 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019

GAZ066-078-312230-
Harris GA-Troup GA-
554 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN HARRIS AND
SOUTHEASTERN TROUP COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

At 553 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Baughs Crossroads, or
8 miles south of LaGrange...moving east at 5 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
LaGrange, Cannonville, Big Springs, Jones Crossroads, Baughs
Crossroads, Smiths Crossroad and Whitesville-Pine Lake.

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 3281 8513 3299 8514 3306 8490 3279 8487
TIME...MOT...LOC 2153Z 264DEG 5KT 3292 8505

WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 31, 8:26 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
826 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019

GAZ022-033-010100-
North Fulton GA-Forsyth GA-
826 PM EDT Wed Jul 31 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH FULTON AND SOUTHWESTERN
FORSYTH COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM EDT...

At 826 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Milton, or 10 miles
southwest of Cumming...moving east at 15 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
Cumming, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Milton, Sugar Hill, Drew,
Brookwood and Birmingham.

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 3419 8405 3415 8408 3410 8411 3407 8412
      3405 8410 3403 8412 3403 8417 3401 8418
      3402 8436 3412 8437 3413 8436 3417 8435
      3419 8433 3419 8426 3423 8426 3427 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 0026Z 264DEG 12KT 3412 8428

WIND...40MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 31, 9:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett29 min
Jul 31, 9:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett26 min
Jul 31, 9:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock34 min
Jul 31, 10:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett30 min
Jul 31, 10:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHall32 min
Aug 1, 12:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel35 min
Aug 1, 12:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel26 min
Aug 1, 12:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin20 min
Aug 1, 1:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel31 min
Aug 1, 1:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin29 min
Aug 1, 1:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike24 min
Aug 1, 1:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel34 min
Aug 1, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin29 min
Aug 1, 1:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe35 min
Aug 1, 2:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWarren26 min
Aug 1, 2:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPickens34 min
Aug 1, 2:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin46 min
Aug 1, 2:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson28 min
Aug 1, 2:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette27 min
Aug 1, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery26 min
Aug 1, 2:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Pickens28 min
Aug 1, 2:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding36 min
Aug 1, 2:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette20 min
Aug 1, 3:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLaurens36 min
Aug 1, 3:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson27 min
Aug 1, 3:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson37 min
Aug 1, 3:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes28 min
Aug 1, 3:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHaralson29 min
Aug 1, 3:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts35 min
Aug 1, 3:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow34 min
Aug 1, 3:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb33 min
Aug 1, 4:07 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCobb23 min
Aug 1, 4:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll34 min
Aug 1, 4:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton33 min
Aug 1, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton32 min
Aug 1, 4:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd30 min
Aug 1, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper29 min
Aug 1, 4:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson38 min
Aug 1, 4:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard37 min
Aug 1, 4:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade34 min
Aug 1, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb31 min
Aug 1, 4:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton36 min
Aug 1, 5:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd27 min
Aug 1, 5:11 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb34 min
Aug 1, 5:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett24 min
Aug 1, 5:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon26 min
Aug 1, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga23 min
Aug 1, 5:42 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker33 min
Aug 1, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett30 min
Aug 1, 5:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan, Oconee40 min
Aug 1, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray24 min
Aug 1, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPeach51 min
Aug 1, 6:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMurray24 min
Aug 1, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhitfield37 min
Aug 1, 6:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield32 min
Aug 1, 6:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan, Walton29 min
Aug 1, 6:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee24 min
Aug 1, 6:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Talbot50 min
Aug 1, 7:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks23 min
Aug 1, 7:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks36 min
Aug 1, 7:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart27 min
Aug 1, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot25 min
Aug 1, 7:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHall, Jackson23 min

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Sources

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