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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 4, 2019Crisp County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2019, 9:46 PM EDT for Crisp County, Georgia. It was in force for 29 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Aug 4, 2019, 9:46 PM EDT (01:46 UTC)
Expired: Aug 4, 2019, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 29 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind: 40

County Crisp 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 Aug 4, 9:43 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 9:43 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 4, 9:29 PM EDT, 17 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 4:16 PM EDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before

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

GAZ085-086-042045-
Emanuel GA-Johnson GA-
416 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EMANUEL AND EASTERN JOHNSON
COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

At 416 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Meeks, or 10 miles
southeast of Wrightsville...moving southeast at 20 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, Nunez, Kite, Norristown Junction, Dellwood, Covena,
Modoc, Canoochee, Meeks and Norristown.

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 3242 8239 3244 8238 3245 8240 3250 8251
      3264 8269 3277 8255 3269 8214
TIME...MOT...LOC 2016Z 312DEG 18KT 3266 8256

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

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 5:07 PM EDT, 4 hours 39 minutes before

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

GAZ112-113-042130-
Toombs GA-Montgomery GA-
507 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN TOOMBS AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

At 507 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Ailey, or over Mount
Vernon...moving southeast at 30 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
Mount Vernon, Vidalia, Uvalda, Ailey, Higgston, Santa Claus, Alston,
Center, Toombs Central, New Branch, Kibbee, South Thompson, English
Eddy, Rock Springs, Cedar Crossing, Johnson Corner and Grays Landing.

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 3207 8220 3194 8234 3194 8238 3195 8237
      3196 8238 3195 8239 3196 8240 3195 8240
      3197 8243 3197 8247 3209 8261 3213 8263
      3216 8261 3218 8263 3223 8264 3231 8256
      3210 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 2107Z 310DEG 26KT 3220 8257

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

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 5:35 PM EDT, 4 hours 11 minutes before

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

GAZ112-113-042215-
Toombs GA-Montgomery GA-
535 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TOOMBS AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES
UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

At 535 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Alston, or 7 miles
east of Mount Vernon...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
Lyons, Vidalia, Uvalda, Higgston, Santa Claus, Alston, Center, Toombs
Central, Ohoopee, New Branch, Ponderosa, South Thompson, Rock
Springs, Cedar Crossing and Johnson Corner.

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 3198 8224 3206 8257 3224 8254 3225 8222
      3224 8221 3221 8221
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 277DEG 14KT 3214 8248

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

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 5:42 PM EDT, 4 hours 4 minutes before

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

GAZ051-062-042215-
Taliaferro GA-Warren GA-
542 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TALIAFERRO AND NORTHWESTERN
WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

At 542 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Barnett, or near
Crawfordville...moving east 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
Warrenton, Crawfordville, Norwood, Sharon, Camak, Cadley, Barnett,
Raytown and Sandy Cross.

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 3336 8262 3341 8283 3343 8282 3344 8285
      3344 8290 3361 8288 3362 8275 3361 8275
      3361 8272 3362 8269 3360 8269 3360 8266
      3361 8265 3360 8265 3349 8260
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 276DEG 8KT 3352 8281

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

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 7:43 PM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before

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

GAZ004-005-050015-
Whitfield GA-Murray GA-
743 PM EDT Sun Aug 4 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WHITFIELD AND SOUTHWESTERN MURRAY
COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM EDT...

At 743 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Dawnville, or near
Dalton...moving south 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
Dalton, Chatsworth, Varnell, Tunnel Hill, Dawnville, Ramhurst, Rocky
Face, Tilton 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 3491 8487 3470 8470 3464 8489 3463 8491
      3463 8493 3462 8492 3461 8494 3462 8501
      3482 8506 3484 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 337DEG 9KT 3481 8494

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

Special weather statement, Aug 4, 9:46 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 5, 3:18 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb, Crawford, Peach	27 min
Aug 5, 3:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon, Peach, Twiggs	36 min
Aug 5, 4:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lamar, Monroe, Pike	24 min
Aug 5, 4:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel	37 min
Aug 5, 4:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley, Twiggs	35 min
Aug 5, 4:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Putnam	36 min
Aug 5, 5:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Schley	34 min
Aug 5, 6:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Gwinnett, Walton	24 min
Aug 5, 6:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clarke, Oconee	26 min
Aug 5, 6:22 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe	23 min
Aug 5, 6:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gwinnett	35 min
Aug 5, 6:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton	35 min
Aug 5, 7:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Rockdale	26 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.