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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 4, 2019Hall County, White County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2019, 12:24 PM EDT for Hall County, White County, Georgia. It was in force for 66 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 4, 2019, 12:24 PM EDT (16:24 UTC)
Expired: Aug 4, 2019, 1:30 PM EDT
In force: 66 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Hall County, GA, White County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 140 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:26 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, 4.4 hours before the alert went out and 151 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: 56 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -143 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 999 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -38 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Aug 4, 11:21 AM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 11:21 AM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 8:35 AM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...Updated
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
835 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-050800-
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-
835 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Georgia.

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

Showers and scattered thunderstorms will continue to affect portions
of north and central Georgia this morning. Locally heavy rain and
cloud to ground lightning will be the main threats.

This afternoon, additional showers and thunderstorms are expected to
redevelop across the area. Some storms could be strong to severe
with lightning, strong wind gusts, and heavy rain that could lead to
localized flash flooding, the primary threats.

Areas of fog are possible tonight as light winds interact with a wet
conditions near the surface. Visibilities may be less than 1/2 mile
at times, resulting in more difficult driving conditions.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected to continue each
afternoon and evening through the rest of the week. 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, but spotter
are encouraged to report unusual storm activity to NWS Peachtree
City.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 9:33 AM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
933 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

GAZ014-022-023-025-027-034>039-047-049-041430-
Wilkes GA-Morgan GA-Dawson GA-Walton GA-Forsyth GA-Gwinnett GA-
Madison GA-Hall GA-Jackson GA-Barrow GA-Oglethorpe GA-Clarke GA-
Oconee GA-
933 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WILKES...NORTHERN MORGAN...
SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON...NORTHEASTERN WALTON...EASTERN FORSYTH...
NORTHEASTERN GWINNETT...MADISON...SOUTHERN HALL...JACKSON...BARROW...
OGLETHORPE...CLARKE AND OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 1030 AM EDT...

At 931 AM EDT...a line of showers and thunderstorms extended from
Lake Lanier Islands to Bostwick and Washington, moving north at 10
mph.

  HAZARD...Heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding,
           especially in poor drainage areas, and rising water on
           creeks and streams.

Some locations in the path of these storms include
Gainesville, Winder, Monroe, Jefferson, Commerce, Cumming,
Washington, Watkinsville, Dawsonville, Danielsville, Lexington,
Athens, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Buford, Braselton, Auburn, Flowery
Branch, Dacula and Oakwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3370 8293 3373 8295 3370 8299 3371 8306
      3370 8312 3376 8328 3373 8330 3370 8340
      3367 8338 3366 8345 3413 8418 3447 8410
      3421 8352 3412 8305 3403 8293 3401 8294
      3398 8286 3399 8265 3387 8261 3373 8261
TIME...MOT...LOC 1331Z 168DEG 10KT 3421 8406 3387 8353 3380 8271

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 10:30 AM EDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1030 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

GAZ014-022>025-027-034>039-041530-
Wilkes GA-Madison GA-Hall GA-Banks GA-Jackson GA-Dawson GA-Barrow GA-
Forsyth GA-Gwinnett GA-Oglethorpe GA-Clarke GA-Oconee GA-
1030 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN WILKES...MADISON...
HALL...SOUTHERN BANKS...JACKSON...SOUTHEASTERN DAWSON...BARROW...
NORTHEASTERN FORSYTH...NORTHEASTERN GWINNETT...OGLETHORPE...CLARKE
AND OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 1130 AM EDT...

At 1027 AM EDT...a line of showers thunderstorms with very heavy
rain extended from near Cumming to Athens and Tignall, moving north
at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Very heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Very heavy rain, up to 2 inches per hour, will cause
           street flooding and rising water on creeks and streams.

Some locations in the path of these storms include
Gainesville, Winder, Jefferson, Commerce, Watkinsville, Homer,
Danielsville, Lexington, Athens, Buford, Braselton, Auburn, Flowery
Branch, Oakwood, Lula, Statham, Maysville, Arcade, Nicholson and
Hoschton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3379 8258 3382 8353 3388 8358 3391 8371
      3424 8410 3444 8402 3442 8398 3447 8393
      3447 8388 3426 8334 3424 8334 3425 8332
      3422 8308 3421 8309 3417 8310 3401 8293
      3397 8278 3399 8265 3386 8261 3387 8257
TIME...MOT...LOC 1427Z 184DEG 11KT 3427 8403 3400 8345 3387 8266

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 11:12 AM EDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1112 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

GAZ023>025-027-041615-
Madison GA-Hall GA-Banks GA-Jackson GA-
1112 AM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN MADISON...EASTERN HALL...
BANKS AND JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 PM EDT...

At 1110 AM EDT...showers and thunderstorms, with very heavy rain
extended from around Gainesville to Jefferson and Danielsville,
moving northeast at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...Very heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Very heavy rain will cause street flooding and rising
           water on creeks and streams.

Some locations in the path of these storms include
Gainesville, Jefferson, Commerce, Homer, Danielsville, Lula,
Maysville, Arcade, Nicholson, Pendergrass, Ila, Gillsville, Talmo,
Candler, Pocataligo, Peach State Speedway, Pinefield Crossroads,
Apple Valley, Neese and Hollingsworth.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3443 8361 3449 8354 3447 8342 3444 8339
      3432 8339 3427 8334 3424 8334 3426 8330
      3424 8324 3424 8317 3427 8312 3423 8308
      3408 8322 3400 8355 3403 8356 3426 8384
      3450 8374 3450 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1510Z 214DEG 14KT 3437 8376 3417 8351 3415 8326

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 12:24 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1224 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

GAZ015-016-023-041730-
Hall GA-White GA-Lumpkin GA-
1224 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HALL...WHITE AND
SOUTHEASTERN LUMPKIN COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM EDT...

At 1223 PM EDT...a line of showers and thunderstorms with very heavy
rain extended from Leaf to near Clermont and Lula, moving north at
10 mph.

  HAZARD...Very heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Very heavy rain will cause street flooding and rising
           water on creeks and streams.

Some locations in the path of these storms include
Gainesville, Cleveland, Lula, Clermont, Helen, Unicoi State Park,
Whitley Gap Shelter, Robertstown, Mossy Creek, Camp Coleman Lake,
Leaf, Garland, Smithgall Woods Conservation Are, Sautee, Qualatchee
Lake and Anna Ruby Falls.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3476 8370 3468 8364 3465 8366 3462 8364
      3458 8364 3455 8362 3453 8363 3451 8367
      3443 8362 3440 8366 3438 8366 3430 8383
      3448 8392 3471 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 1623Z 159DEG 7KT 3459 8367 3443 8377 3434 8373

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 3, 8:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Rockdale	37 min
Aug 4, 6:03 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Paulding	27 min
Aug 4, 9:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Clarke, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson, Madison and 3 more	57 min
Aug 4, 10:30 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and 1 more	60 min
Aug 4, 11:02 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Clarke, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton	4 hr
Aug 4, 11:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks, Jackson, Madison	63 min
Aug 4, 12:07 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Hall, Jackson, Madison	4 hr
Aug 4, 2:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Candler	17 min
Aug 4, 2:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dooly	31 min
Aug 4, 2:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	36 min
Aug 4, 3:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson, Washington	37 min
Aug 4, 3:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dawson	29 min
Aug 4, 3:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson	24 min
Aug 4, 3:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Laurens	32 min
Aug 4, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Telfair	30 min
Aug 4, 4:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gilmer	26 min
Aug 4, 4:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel	29 min
Aug 4, 5:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Montgomery, Toombs	23 min
Aug 4, 5:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Montgomery, Toombs	40 min
Aug 4, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Taliaferro, Warren	33 min
Aug 4, 7:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Whitfield	32 min

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Georgia, 2019 Every special weather statement in 2019

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.