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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 1, 2019, 12:55 PM EDT for Fannin County, Georgia. It was in force for 20 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
- Aug 1, 2019, 12:55 PM EDT (16:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2019, 1:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 20 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Fannin County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 150 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 693 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1341 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 5 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Aug 1, 10:58 AM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 10:58 AM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1058 AM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019 .UPDATE... With steadily increasing deep moisture over the forecast area, the coverage of showers and thunderstorms is once again expected to increase relative to the previous few days. Likely PoPs across far north Georgia and high-end chance PoPs across central Georgia are anticipated by mid-afternoon. High precipitable water coupled with slow storm motion will contribute to the potential for some isolated flash flooding concerns where heavy rain persists for a prolonged amount of time. A few storms this afternoon and evening could also be strong to severe and produce gusty winds and frequent lightning in addition to the heavy rain. The forecast remains on track through the morning, with only minor adjustments made based on the latest guidance. King && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 744 AM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019/ UPDATE... Updated for aviation. Also removed mention of fog in most areas as vis imagery shows little coverage to fog. Rest of fcst looks good. SNELSON PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 432 AM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019/ SHORT TERM /Today through Friday/... Pattern not expected to change much next 48 hours, still stuck in the middle of two large upper ridges with plenty of moisture. Another slight increase in coverage of convection this afternoon/ evening compared to last few days. PoPs in likely category over north GA but decent coverage expected over middle GA as well. Same story for Friday afternoon/evening but with likely PoPs over the entire area. As seen last two days, a few storms this afternoon/evening will approach or briefly reach severe criteria with damaging winds and frequent lightning. PW values also a bit higher today, approaching 80th percentile for this time of year, around 1.8-2.0 inches. This high PW and weak mean winds will increase risk of flash flooding today and Friday, though gridded FFG quite high, esp over middle GA due to overall dry soil conditions from lack of rainfall last few weeks. SNELSON LONG TERM /Friday Night through Wednesday/... A broad upper level southeast trough will continue to dominate the weather for GA. Also...a weak and diffuse boundary will linger over the state. This combined with increasing tropical moisture will support mainly chance pops through the long term. The pattern will be mostly diurnal but showers and thunderstorms could last well into the evening hours. A weak tropical disturbance over Cuba and the Bahamas should slowly approach FL by Friday and then turn gradually northeast over the weekend. The upper trough eventually drifts a bit east toward the Atlantic Coast by mid week...putting our area in a more west to northwest flow aloft. However...still a chance for showers and thunderstorms. 41 AVIATION... 12Z Update... VFR conditions expected. Scattered SHRA/TSRA most likely from 20-24Z. Have TEMPO at all forecast points. Activity will diminish slowly by 03Z but some isold -SHRA will linger into the overnight hours. Sfc winds E-NE 3-4kts before going to SW 4-8kts after 18Z then back to E-NE 3-6kts after 23Z. //ATL Confidence...12Z Update... Medium confidence on wind direction timing. High confidence with all other elements. SNELSON && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 94 69 86 68 / 70 60 60 50 Atlanta 92 71 85 69 / 60 60 60 50 Blairsville 83 63 79 62 / 70 60 60 50 Cartersville 91 69 86 69 / 60 60 60 40 Columbus 96 72 89 70 / 50 50 50 40 Gainesville 90 69 84 68 / 60 60 60 50 Macon 96 70 88 69 / 50 50 70 50 Rome 92 69 87 69 / 60 50 50 30 Peachtree City 92 69 85 69 / 60 60 60 40 Vidalia 97 72 89 70 / 40 30 60 40 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...King LONG TERM....41
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 5:31 AM EDT, 7 hours 24 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 531 AM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-020945- 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- 531 AM EDT Thu Aug 1 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 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...Friday through Wednesday... Scattered to numerous 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, Aug 1, 12:25 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1225 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
GAZ086-011700-
Emanuel GA-
1225 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN EMANUEL COUNTY UNTIL 100
PM EDT...
At 1225 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Twin City, or 7 miles
southeast of Swainsboro...moving north 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
Swainsboro, Twin City, Garfield, Canoochee, George L Smith State Park
and Modoc.
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 3255 8211 3254 8212 3252 8215 3246 8219
3248 8231 3270 8231 3267 8209 3266 8207
TIME...MOT...LOC 1625Z 190DEG 7KT 3255 8222
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 1, 12:55 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 8:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 34 min |
| Jul 31, 9:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 29 min |
| Jul 31, 9:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 26 min |
| Jul 31, 9:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 34 min |
| Jul 31, 10:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 30 min |
| Jul 31, 10:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 32 min |
| Aug 1, 12:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 35 min |
| Aug 1, 12:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 26 min |
| Aug 1, 1:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 29 min |
| Aug 1, 1:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike | 24 min |
| Aug 1, 1:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 34 min |
| Aug 1, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 29 min |
| Aug 1, 1:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 35 min |
| Aug 1, 2:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Warren | 26 min |
| Aug 1, 2:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 34 min |
| Aug 1, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 46 min |
| Aug 1, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 28 min |
| Aug 1, 2:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 2:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery | 26 min |
| Aug 1, 2:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Pickens | 28 min |
| Aug 1, 2:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 36 min |
| Aug 1, 2:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 20 min |
| Aug 1, 3:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 36 min |
| Aug 1, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 3:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 28 min |
| Aug 1, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Haralson | 29 min |
| Aug 1, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 35 min |
| Aug 1, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 34 min |
| Aug 1, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb | 23 min |
| Aug 1, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 34 min |
| Aug 1, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 32 min |
| Aug 1, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 30 min |
| Aug 1, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 29 min |
| Aug 1, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 38 min |
| Aug 1, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 4:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 34 min |
| Aug 1, 4:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 31 min |
| Aug 1, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 36 min |
| Aug 1, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb | 34 min |
| Aug 1, 5:21 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 24 min |
| Aug 1, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 26 min |
| Aug 1, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 23 min |
| Aug 1, 5:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker | 33 min |
| Aug 1, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 30 min |
| Aug 1, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Oconee | 40 min |
| Aug 1, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 24 min |
| Aug 1, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Peach | 51 min |
| Aug 1, 6:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Murray | 24 min |
| Aug 1, 6:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 37 min |
| Aug 1, 6:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 32 min |
| Aug 1, 6:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Walton | 29 min |
| Aug 1, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 24 min |
| Aug 1, 6:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Talbot | 50 min |
| Aug 1, 7:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 23 min |
| Aug 1, 7:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 36 min |
| Aug 1, 7:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 27 min |
| Aug 1, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 25 min |
| Aug 1, 7:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall, Jackson | 23 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.