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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 31, 20196 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Oct 31, 2019, 3:49 PM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 26 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: Oct 31, 2019, 3:49 PM EDT (19:49 UTC)
Expired: Oct 31, 2019, 4:15 PM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind: 40

Counties Bleckley County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:50 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, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 164 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.

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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: 192 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -12 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 636 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 197 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 231 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.2
Supercell composite: 3.1

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Oct 31, 1:49 PM EDT, 2 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 31, 1:49 PM EDT, 2 hours before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 31, 3:23 PM EDT, 26 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT, 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 31, 3:19 PM EDT, 30 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 31, 3:28 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Oct 31, 3:46 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
346 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019

GAZ039-050-051-061-062-312015-
Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-Hancock GA-Warren GA-Greene GA-
346 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TALIAFERRO...SOUTHEASTERN
WILKES...NORTHERN HANCOCK...NORTHWESTERN WARREN AND SOUTHEASTERN
GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 346 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorm near White Plains, or 7 miles southwest of
Crawfordville...moving northeast at 70 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind and enhanced risk of a brief tornado.

  IMPACT...While winds should result in minor damage to tree limbs
           and blowing around of light...unsecured objects...this
           storm has also exhibited localized rotation. A brief
           tornado could quickly form.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Washington, Crawfordville, White Plains, Siloam, Sharon, Ficklin,
Cadley, Lundberg, Robinson, Metasville, Floral Hill, Holliday Park,
Aonia, Barnett, Rocky Creek Fire Dept., Lyneville, Raytown, Alexander
Stephens Park and Sandy Cross.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.

LAT...LON 3365 8249 3366 8251 3365 8252 3364 8256
      3365 8258 3363 8258 3364 8259 3363 8261
      3363 8262 3362 8262 3361 8265 3351 8261
      3339 8307 3351 8314 3387 8258 3386 8257
      3383 8260 3364 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 239DEG 61KT 3347 8298

WIND...50MPH

Special weather statement, Oct 31, 3:48 PM EDT, 1 minute before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
348 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019

GAZ062-075-312000-
Glascock GA-Warren GA-
348 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GLASCOCK AND SOUTHEASTERN WARREN
COUNTIES UNTIL 400 PM EDT...

At 348 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Mitchell, or near
Gibson...moving northeast at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 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
Gibson, Mitchell, Bastonville and Reese.

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 3326 8246 3316 8268 3324 8274 3341 8255
      3335 8255 3336 8253 3334 8250 3334 8245
      3333 8243 3333 8242 3332 8241 3331 8239
TIME...MOT...LOC 1948Z 233DEG 40KT 3323 8266

WIND...50MPH

Special weather statement, Oct 31, 3:49 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
349 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019

GAZ074-083>085-096-097-105>109-312015-
Wilkinson GA-Crisp GA-Dooly GA-Washington GA-Johnson GA-Wilcox GA-
Laurens GA-Bleckley GA-Dodge GA-Twiggs GA-Pulaski GA-
349 PM EDT Thu Oct 31 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WILKINSON...CRISP...SOUTHEASTERN
DOOLY...SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHWESTERN JOHNSON...WILCOX...
WESTERN LAURENS...BLECKLEY...WESTERN DODGE...SOUTHEASTERN TWIGGS AND
PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 349 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Toomsboro to near Mobley Crossing to near
Raines...and moving east at 40 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 these storms include
Dublin, Cordele, Cochran, Eastman, Hawkinsville, Vienna, Abbeville,
Jeffersonville, Irwinton, Chester, Tennille, Rochelle, McIntyre,
Arabi, Dexter, Dudley, Cadwell, Pineview, Toomsboro and Pitts.

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 3181 8383 3183 8384 3182 8385 3184 8386
      3185 8394 3186 8393 3193 8392 3232 8357
      3240 8352 3239 8350 3241 8348 3245 8350
      3293 8322 3294 8277 3230 8304 3185 8337
      3185 8361 3180 8361 3180 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 1949Z 266DEG 36KT 3291 8311 3230 8341 3193 8388

WIND...40MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 30, 9:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley	27 min
Oct 30, 10:25 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	35 min
Oct 31, 3:59 AM EDT	Freeze Warning	FFC	Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clayton and 29 more	29 hr
Oct 31, 12:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta, Harris, Heard, Troup	32 min
Oct 31, 12:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Harris, Meriwether, Talbot and 1 more	31 min
Oct 31, 12:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Forsyth	26 min
Oct 31, 12:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	34 min
Oct 31, 1:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Spalding	23 min
Oct 31, 1:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Meriwether, Pike, Talbot	30 min
Oct 31, 1:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hall	14 min
Oct 31, 1:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts, DeKalb, Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Spalding and 1 more	30 min
Oct 31, 1:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	White	21 min
Oct 31, 1:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks, Jackson	31 min
Oct 31, 1:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Barrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale, Walton	31 min
Oct 31, 1:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lamar, Marion, Monroe, Pike, Talbot, Taylor and 1 more	29 min
Oct 31, 1:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts, Henry, Newton	31 min
Oct 31, 2:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Rockdale and 1 more	45 min
Oct 31, 2:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crawford, Lamar, Monroe, Taylor	13 min
Oct 31, 2:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Monroe, Morgan and 1 more	31 min
Oct 31, 2:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon, Peach, Schley, Sumter, Webster	29 min
Oct 31, 2:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hancock	35 min
Oct 31, 2:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb	24 min
Oct 31, 2:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clarke, Greene, Jasper, Jones, Morgan, Oconee and 2 more	31 min
Oct 31, 3:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach, Sumter	14 min
Oct 31, 3:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb, Bleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski and 1 more	30 min
Oct 31, 3:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Glascock	26 min
Oct 31, 3:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes	32 min
Oct 31, 3:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Taliaferro	29 min
Oct 31, 3:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Glascock	12 min
Oct 31, 4:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Warren, Washington	45 min
Oct 31, 4:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Pulaski and 1 more	45 min
Oct 31, 4:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkes	14 min
Oct 31, 4:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Glascock, Jefferson, Warren, Washington	30 min
Oct 31, 5:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen and 1 more	45 min
Oct 31, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs	33 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.