Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 26, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jan 14, 2020, 12:34 AM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 41 min. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 14, 2020, 12:34 AM EST (05:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2020, 1:15 AM EST
- In force
- 41 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Butts County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Newton County, GA, Spalding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 12:38 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Nne Mckibben, GA | A FEW TREES DOWN ALONG CHAPEL ROAD. |
| Jan 14, 12:38 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Mckibben, GA | A FEW TREES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 16 AND HIGH FALLS ROAD. |
| Jan 14, 12:38 AM EST | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Wsw Mckibben, GA | A FEW TREES DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF JACKSON AND KERMIT WILLIAMS ROADS. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 4 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 5.6 hours before the alert went out and 52 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
- 47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -108 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 647 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
926
WUUS52 KFFC 140534
SVRFFC
GAC035-151-159-217-255-140615-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0026.200114T0534Z-200114T0615Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1234 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2020
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern Spalding County in west central Georgia...
Southeastern Henry County in north central Georgia...
Butts County in central Georgia...
Northwestern Jasper County in central Georgia...
Southeastern Newton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 115 AM EST.
* At 1233 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over McKibben, or
7 miles west of Jackson, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Monticello, Locust Grove, Flovilla, Jenkinsburg, Stewart,
Turtle Cove, Worthville, Walker Mill, McKibben, Starrsville,
Calvin, Eudora, North Alcovy, Indian Springs State Park,
Fincherville, Stark and Rocky Plains.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has
passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free
at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.
&&
LAT...LON 3357 8382 3334 8361 3321 8401 3320 8402
3320 8412 3332 8420
TIME...MOT...LOC 0533Z 241DEG 24KT 3329 8410
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
547
WWUS52 KFFC 140545
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1245 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2020
GAC255-140555-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-200114T0615Z/
Spalding GA-
1245 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2020
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN SPALDING COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
LAT...LON 3357 8382 3334 8361 3323 8396 3327 8405
3337 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0545Z 241DEG 24KT 3333 8401
$$
GAC035-151-159-217-140615-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0026.000000T0000Z-200114T0615Z/
Henry GA-Butts GA-Jasper GA-Newton GA-
1245 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2020
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 AM EST
FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENRY...BUTTS...NORTHWESTERN JASPER AND SOUTHEASTERN
NEWTON COUNTIES...
At 1245 AM EST, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jenkinsburg,
or near Jackson, moving northeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Monticello, Locust Grove, Flovilla, Jenkinsburg, Stewart,
Turtle Cove, Worthville, McKibben, Starrsville, Calvin, Eudora, North
Alcovy, Indian Springs State Park, Fincherville, Stark and Rocky
Plains.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3357 8382 3334 8361 3323 8396 3327 8405
3337 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 0545Z 241DEG 24KT 3333 8401
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL...<.75IN
WIND...60MPH
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jan 13, 10:15 PM EST, 2 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 13, 10:15 PM EST, 2 hours 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...UPDATED
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1015 PM EST Mon Jan 13 2020
.UPDATE...
Current satellite imagery depicts a complex of showers and
thunderstorms associated with a shortwave moving through Alabama.
Current radar imagery shows the precipitation spanning portions
of eastern Alabama and western Georgia currently moving east
northeast into the local forecast area. These showers and
thunderstorms have the potential for heavy rain that could lead to
issues with flash flooding, especially with the already saturated
grounds from previous rainfall earlier this morning. Several
rivers have also already gone into flood and there's the potential
for addition river flooding in the overnight hours. In addition,
the Flash Flood Watch has been continued through Wednesday
morning. Also, areas of fog in addition to areas of patchy fog
have been present mainly across portions of central Georgia. Have
issued an SPS for dense fog through part of the overnight hours
but there may be a need for a Dense Fog Advisory at a later hour.
Reaves
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 647 PM EST Mon Jan 13 2020/
PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 323 PM EST Mon Jan 13 2020/
SHORT TERM /Tonight through Tuesday Night/...
A wet period of showers through the short term period expected. Models
are in good agreement showing the surface front across portions
of north GA through the period. Although the surface front will
waver north and south through the period, deep southwesterly flow
along the front will continue to pump good moisture across the
area. Latest radar loop showing isolated thunderstorms embedded
with the showers along the front over portions of AL and models
indicating some instability will remain across the front through
the overnight hours and tomorrow. Will continue slight chance of
thunder through the period. PWATs overnight will be in the 1.5-2
inches along the warm front and above 1 inch tomorrow and tomorrow
night, with locally heavy rainfall expected across already
saturated areas, there is a Flash Flood watch in effect through 7
am Wednesday.
Temps will range between 20 and 30 degrees above normal through
the period.
Atwell
LONG TERM /Wednesday through Monday/...
Unsettled weather will persist through the period. Thursday night
and Friday will be the driest days within the long term portion of
the forecast.
Old frontal boundary is still situated across portions of north
Georgia early Wednesday. The front may try and push slightly north
of the state, ahead of the approaching cold front from the west, but
not confident on exactly how far north. Regardless, the highest
pops/QPF will be across the north Wednesday and Wednesday night. A
cold front will push south across the area later Wednesday night
into Thursday.
High pressure should briefly build in for Friday, but will quickly
push offshore by early Saturday ahead of the front. The front should
quickly push through on Saturday with high pressure building in for
the remainder of the weekend into early next week.
Very warm temperatures expected for much of the week with values
ranging from 20 to 30 degrees above normal through Wednesday. Temps
remain above normal through the end of the week, but range more in
the 10-15 degree range.
NListemaa
CLIMATE...
Records for 01-13
Max Temperature Min Temperature
Station High Low High Low
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAHN 79 2017 27 1918 63 1932 5 1918
KATL 76 1932 21 1893 61 1972 4 1918
1932
KCSG 78 1907 27 1918 66 1932 11 1918
KMCN 78 2017 32 1918 65 1932 10 1918
Records for 01-14
Max Temperature Min Temperature
Station High Low High Low
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAHN 76 1937 29 1912 64 1932 9 1918
KATL 77 2017 24 1968 65 1932 13 1982
KCSG 78 2013 29 1968 66 2013 14 1918
1937
KMCN 81 1932 28 1912 64 2013 16 2011
1932
Records for 01-15
Max Temperature Min Temperature
Station High Low High Low
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAHN 76 2017 31 1994 60 1932 11 1948
KATL 73 2017 22 1893 60 1932 9 1927
2007
KCSG 78 1950 33 1912 61 2013 13 1964
1932 1948
KMCN 78 1950 31 1927 60 2007 16 1964
1932 1948
Records for 01-16
Max Temperature Min Temperature
Station High Low High Low
------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
KAHN 76 1952 30 1994 56 1974 9 1927
1928 1972 1952 1912
KATL 73 1882 28 1972 64 1882 5 1972
1912
1893
KCSG 79 1950 35 1972 64 1947 14 1972
1912
KMCN 81 1952 35 1994 64 2013 12 1927
1950
AVIATION...
00Z Update...
A mix of MVFR/IFR/LIFR across the area is expected to continue
through the overnight hours. IFR cigs across the atl metro taf
sites will continue and LIFR may be possible after about 03Z.
SHRA with the potential for TSRA will linger into the overnight
hours and IFR/LIFR cigs/vsbys expected overnight with any
stronger showers. SHRA will continue on and off this evening at
the atl metro tafs/AHN/CSG before increasing overnight. Winds
will be generally be SE/S before shifting south by 06Z, and then
SW/W by daybreak on Tuesday. Winds will be calm and variable
overnight and then 4-8kts during the day on Tuesday.
//ATL Confidence...00Z Update...
Medium confidence on all elements.
Reaves
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens 61 71 61 71 / 70 70 60 40
Atlanta 62 69 61 69 / 80 80 60 40
Blairsville 56 66 56 66 / 90 90 60 70
Cartersville 60 70 60 71 / 90 90 60 50
Columbus 63 73 63 73 / 50 60 50 30
Gainesville 59 68 60 68 / 90 80 60 50
Macon 62 74 61 74 / 40 50 50 20
Rome 59 70 60 71 / 90 90 60 50
Peachtree City 62 71 61 71 / 70 70 50 30
Vidalia 63 78 61 78 / 20 20 20 20
&&
.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for the following
zones: Banks...Barrow...Bartow...Butts...Carroll...Catoosa...
Chattooga...Cherokee...Clarke...Clayton...Cobb...Coweta...Dade...
Dawson...DeKalb...Douglas...Fannin...Fayette...Floyd...Forsyth...
Gilmer...Gordon...Greene...Gwinnett...Hall...Haralson...Heard...
Henry...Jackson...Jasper...Lamar...Lumpkin...Madison...
Meriwether...Morgan...Murray...Newton...North Fulton...Oconee...
Oglethorpe...Paulding...Pickens...Pike...Polk...Putnam...
Rockdale...South Fulton...Spalding...Taliaferro...Towns...
Troup...Union...Walker...Walton...White...Whitfield...Wilkes.
&&
SHORT TERM...Atwell
LONG TERM....NListemaa
AVIATION...ReavesHazardous weather outlook, Jan 13, 10:23 PM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1023 PM EST Mon Jan 13 2020 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-150330- 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- 1023 PM EST Mon Jan 13 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Tonight... Widespread showers and a few thunderstorms will continue to move along a stalled frontal boundary situated across portions of north and central Georgia overnight. Rainfall will be heavy at times and localized flooding is possible in addition to some river flooding. The Flash Flood Watch continues for much of north and central Georgia. Areas of fog in addition to patchy dense fog will be possible, mainly across portions of central Georgia through the overnight and into the morning hours. Precautions should be taken in areas of reduced visibilities. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... Showers and thunderstorms will persist into Saturday as a frontal boundary remains stalled over north Georgia. Heavy rainfall could again lead to flooding concerns as soils will already be saturated. The Flash Flood Watch will continue through early Wednesday morning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 13, 8:30 PM EST, 4 hours 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
830 PM EST MON JAN 13 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0524 PM TORNADO 1 SSE MARGRET 34.74N 84.14W
01/11/2020 FANNIN GA NWS STORM SURVEY
AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH PEAK WINDS OF 100 MPH BEGAN NEAR
DEEP HOLE CAMPGROUND SOUTH OF GEORGIA HIGHWAY 60 AND
TRAVELED ENE FOR 3.4 MILES. HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE
DOWNED ALONG THE PATH, AND AT LEAST FOUR HOMES SUFFERED
DAMAGE FROM FALLEN TREES.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC2000086
RWILLISLocal storm report, Jan 13, 8:33 PM EST, 4 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
833 PM EST MON JAN 13 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0321 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 W YOUNG HARRIS 34.93N 83.88W
01/11/2020 TOWNS GA PUBLIC
TREES DOWN ALONG MORGAN COURT IN YOUNG HARRIS. TIME
INDICATED BY RADAR.
0321 PM NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW GARLAND 34.53N 83.93W
01/11/2020 LUMPKIN GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A LARGE PINE TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ALONG MOUNTAIN
RIDGE DR NEAR GARLAND COUNTY. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0325 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 SSE COOPER HEIGHTS 34.75N 85.37W
01/11/2020 WALKER GA AMATEUR RADIO
MULTIPLE TREES REPORTED DOWN AT THE INTERSECTION OF HOG
JOWL ROAD AND COVE ROAD.
0331 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW CLOUDLAND CANYON 34.82N 85.54W
01/11/2020 DADE GA TRAINED SPOTTER
LARGE TREE SNAPPED AND TOPPLED BEHIND GLASS FARM
NURSERY IN THE COMMUNITY OF RISING FAWN.
0336 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S STEPHENSVILLE 34.86N 85.55W
01/11/2020 DADE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG THE 9500TH BLOCK OF SAND
MOUNTAIN HWY NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OWENBY RD NEAR
STEPHENSVILLE GA. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0336 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW TRENTON 34.83N 85.54W
01/11/2020 DADE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DANIEL AND
MCKAIG RD NEAR TRENTON GA. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0409 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S CEDARTOWN 33.99N 85.26W
01/11/2020 POLK GA NEWSPAPER
TREE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF KNIGHT WAY
AND KNIGHT RD.
0413 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 WSW SENEY 34.06N 85.19W
01/11/2020 POLK GA PUBLIC
A LARGE TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
COLQUILT RD AND CUT LOG RD. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0422 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E WACO 33.71N 85.16W
01/11/2020 HARALSON GA BROADCAST MEDIA
A WALL COLLAPSED AT THE GOODY'S STORE IN BREMEN
CROSSING. RELAYED REPORT FROM WSBTV.
0422 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 W ROCKMART 34.00N 85.06W
01/11/2020 POLK GA NEWSPAPER
TREE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF WEST ELM ST
AND BLUFF ST.
0422 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW BLACKWOOD 34.46N 84.91W
01/11/2020 GORDON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
POST STORM SURVEY CAME BACK WITH AN ESTIMATE OF 40-50
TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY. SURVEY WAS COUNDUCTED BY
COUNTY EM AND TIME IS INDICATED BY RADAR.
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG TAYLORSVILLE 34.09N 84.99W
01/11/2020 BARTOW GA AMATEUR RADIO
AMATUEUR RADIO REPORTS TOPS OF OINE TREES SNAPPED IN
THE TAYLORSVILLE AREA.
0430 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SE SHANNON 34.33N 85.06W
01/11/2020 FLOYD GA EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES REPORTED DOWN ON A TREE FARM NEAR ROME
GA. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0432 PM TSTM WND DMG CARROLLTON 33.58N 85.08W
01/11/2020 CARROLL GA EMERGENCY MNGR
LINE OF SEVERE STORMS DOWNED MULTIPLE TREES ACROSS THE
COUNTY AS IT MOVED ACROSS.
0433 PM TSTM WND DMG EUHARLEE 34.15N 84.93W
01/11/2020 BARTOW GA EMERGENCY MNGR
THE ROOF OF A CHURCH WAS BLOWN OFF NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF BURGE'S MILL RD AND COVERED BRIDGE RD.
TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0434 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NE ADAIRSVILLE 34.38N 84.92W
01/11/2020 BARTOW GA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES REPORTED DOWN ALONG I-75 NEAR MILE MARKER 309
NEAR ADAIRSVILLE GA. TIME IS INDICATED BY RADAR.
0441 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE TAILS CREEK 34.73N 84.60W
01/11/2020 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ROGERS CREEK RD AND
SETH HYATT RD, PARTIALLY BLOCKING ROAD.
0442 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNW MOUNTAINTOWN 34.79N 84.58W
01/11/2020 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE REPORTED DOWN ON SHAKERAG RD BETWEEN STILLHOUSE
CREEK RD AND GATES CHAPEL RD.
0443 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE TAILS CREEK 34.70N 84.58W
01/11/2020 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
PLEASANT GAP CIR AND TAILS CREEK RD.
0449 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 S DALLAS 33.87N 84.85W
01/11/2020 PAULDING GA EMERGENCY MNGR
POWERLINE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
SCOGGINS RD AND JOHNSTON'S DR NEAR DALLAS GA. TIME
INDICATED BY RADAR.
0449 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNW TALONA 34.64N 84.52W
01/11/2020 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GA-382 AND
SUNLIGHT RD.
0450 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNW ELLIJAY 34.70N 84.49W
01/11/2020 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF PENLAND ST
AND DALTON ST.
0452 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 N CLEM 33.58N 85.00W
01/11/2020 CARROLL GA PUBLIC
TREES DOWNED ACROSS EAGLE'S NEST NEIGHBORHOOD.
0452 PM TORNADO 2 N HIRAM 33.91N 84.76W
01/11/2020 PAULDING GA NWS STORM SURVEY
AN EF-0 TORNADO BEGAN NEAR MACLAND RD WEST OF
HIRAM-ACWORTH HIGHWAY IN PAULDING COUNTY AND TRAVELED
ENE FOR NEARLY 4 MILES INTO WESTERN COBB COUNTY. DOZENS
OF TREES WERE DOWNED ALONG THE PATH, ONE OF WHICH FELL
ONTO A HOME.
0456 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S NEW HOPE 33.93N 84.79W
01/11/2020 PAULDING GA EMERGENCY MNGR
POWERLINE REPORTED DOWN ON THE 100TH BLOCK OF BLACKHAWK
TRAIL NEAR NEW HOPE GA. TIME IS INDICATED BY RADAR.
0457 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNW CHERRY LOG 34.83N 84.41W
01/11/2020 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BUSHYHEAD
RD AND BOARDTOWN RD.
0500 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW DOUGLASVILLE 33.76N 84.77W
01/11/2020 DOUGLAS GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF CAVE
SPRINGS RD AND WOODCREEK. TIME IS INDICATED BY RADAR.
0501 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 NE TALKING ROCK 34.55N 84.46W
01/11/2020 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE REPORTED DOWN ON TROUT FARM RD BETWEEN PIONEER
TRAIL AND JONES MOUNTAIN RD.
0503 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N CARTECAY 34.65N 84.38W
01/11/2020 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF ROY RD AND
SIMMONS DR.
0505 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE TALMADGE 34.41N 84.53W
01/11/2020 PICKENS GA TRAINED SPOTTER
A LARGE PINE TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON THE 5200 BLOCK
OF HENDERSON MOUNTAIN RD. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0510 PM TSTM WND DMG FLAGVIEW MOBILE HOME PA 33.75N 84.72W
01/11/2020 DOUGLAS GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A POWER LINE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON THE 3900TH BLOCK OF
ST DOUGLAS COURT. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0513 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 ENE GREEN ISLAND HILL 32.56N 84.96W
01/11/2020 MUSCOGEE GA BROADCAST MEDIA
A LARGE TREE WAS REPORTED TO HAVE FALLEN ON DOUBLE
CHURCHES RD ACROSS THE I-185 OVERPASS. TIME INDICATED BY
RADAR.
0515 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N KENNESAW STATE UNIV 34.07N 84.59W
01/11/2020 COBB GA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF NORTH FORK AND WADE
GREEN NEAR KSU. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0517 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S JASPER 34.45N 84.43W
01/11/2020 PICKENS GA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG HIGHWAY 12 IN JASPER GA.
TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0518 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E DUNAWAY GARDENS 33.48N 84.77W
01/11/2020 COWETA GA PUBLIC
TWO TREES AND SOME POWERLINES WERE REPORTED DOWN NEAR
HAPPY VALLEY ESTATES DR.
0518 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE MARGRET 34.74N 84.13W
01/11/2020 FANNIN GA EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES DOWN AND A DAMAGED ANTENNA AT A NEARBY
FIREHOUSE DAMAGED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HIGHWAY 60
AND COOPERS CREEK ROAD.
0521 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW HIRAM 33.90N 84.77W
01/11/2020 PAULDING GA PUBLIC
TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
HIGHLAND FALLS AND HIGHWAY 278 NEAR HIRAM GA. TIME
INDICATED BY RADAR.
0524 PM TORNADO 1 SSE MARGRET 34.74N 84.14W
01/11/2020 FANNIN GA NWS STORM SURVEY
AN EF-1 TORNADO WITH PEAK WINDS OF 100 MPH BEGAN NEAR
DEEP HOLE CAMPGROUND SOUTH OF GEORGIA HIGHWAY 60 AND
TRAVELED ENE FOR 3.4 MILES. HUNDREDS OF TREES WERE
DOWNED ALONG THE PATH, AND AT LEAST FOUR HOMES SUFFERED
DAMAGE FROM FALLEN TREES.
0525 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 S SHILOH 32.76N 84.70W
01/11/2020 HARRIS GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES REPORTED DOWN ON INGRAM RD BETWEEN WEST CHATFIELD
RD AND WARM SPRINGS RD.
0526 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNW LAKE LANIER ISLAN 34.21N 84.05W
01/11/2020 FORSYTH GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
CHESTNUT HILL RD AND LANIER DR. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0527 PM TSTM WND DMG CASCADE HEIGHTS 33.72N 84.46W
01/11/2020 FULTON GA BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE DOWN ON A POWERLINE ON VENETIAN DRIVE NEAR CASCADE
ELEMENTARY. REPORT RELAYED BY 11 ALIVE TV.
0529 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 E BROOKWOOD 34.09N 84.16W
01/11/2020 FORSYTH GA EMERGENCY MNGR
POWERLINE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF BAGLEY
DR AND MATHIS AIRPORT RD. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0532 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE HOBGOOD PARK 34.11N 84.57W
01/11/2020 CHEROKEE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON A STRUCTURE NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF ATHERTON LN AND EAGLE DR. TIME INDICATED
BY RADAR.
0532 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE CHAPEL HILL 33.73N 84.69W
01/11/2020 DOUGLAS GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A POWER LINE WAS REPORTED DOWN ACROSS THE ROAD NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF BOMAR RD AND CREEKSIDE. TIME INDICATED
BY RADAR.
0532 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N CHESTATEE 34.30N 84.00W
01/11/2020 FORSYTH GA EMERGENCY MNGR
MULTIPLE TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
MATT HWY AND SEABOLT DR. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0533 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE FLINT HILL 32.82N 84.60W
01/11/2020 TALBOT GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF DUNN RD
AND MANCHESTER HWY
0534 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 WSW BLAIRSVILLE 34.86N 84.00W
01/11/2020 UNION GA EMERGENCY MNGR
PARKED PLANE OVERTURNED AT BLAIRSVILLE AIRPORT.
0534 PM TSTM WND DMG SUGAR HILL 34.11N 84.03W
01/11/2020 GWINNETT GA EMERGENCY MNGR
ONE TREE DOWNED ONTO VEHICLE AND ANOTHER TREE DOWNED
ACROSS ROADWAY... BOTH ON HILLCREST DRIVE.
0535 PM TSTM WND GST BLAIRSVILLE 34.85N 84.00W
01/11/2020 M61 MPH UNION GA AWOS
0535 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NW LAKE LANIER ISLAND 34.20N 84.05W
01/11/2020 FORSYTH GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF
DOGWOOD TRAIL AND LANIER DR. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0536 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 NNE BOX SPRINGS 32.57N 84.64W
01/11/2020 TALBOT GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE FELL ONTO POWERLINES NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF THE
HUT RD AND FAWN DR. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0539 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW JOHNS CREEK 34.06N 84.21W
01/11/2020 FULTON GA BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE FELL ON POWERLINES AND THEN A HOME WHICH STARTED A
FIRE THAT GUTTED THE STRUCTURE. WSBTV RELAYED THE
REPORT.
0541 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE BROOKHAVEN 33.87N 84.32W
01/11/2020 DEKALB GA BROADCAST MEDIA
TREE DOWN ON HOME NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF REDDING WAY
AND REDDING ROAD. WSBTV RELAYED THE REPORT.
0544 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 S AURARIA 34.46N 84.02W
01/11/2020 LUMPKIN GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF AURARIA AND
BLACKBURN RD. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0550 PM TSTM WND DMG THOMASTON 32.89N 84.32W
01/11/2020 UPSON GA BROADCAST MEDIA
DOWNED TREE ON GA 74 EASTBOUND AT PARKWAY DRIVE BLOCKED
ALL LANES.
0551 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE GRANT PARK-ZOO AT 33.74N 84.35W
01/11/2020 DEKALB GA BROADCAST MEDIA
A TREE DOWN ON A POWERLINE BLOCKING THE ROADWAY NEAR
THE INTERSECTION OF GLENWOOD AVENUE SE AND MORELAND
AVENUE SE. REPORT RELAYED BE 11 ALIVE TV.
0552 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 E HOLLIS LATHEM RESER 34.37N 84.21W
01/11/2020 DAWSON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE FELL DOWN ON A TRANSFORMER SPARKING A FIRE ON
KELLY BRIDGE RD. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0552 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE QUALATCHEE LAKE 34.63N 83.78W
01/11/2020 WHITE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 1 INJ *** TREE FELL ONTO VEHICLE ALONG ALBERT REID
RD. OCCUPANT HAD MINOR INJURIES.
0554 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE BILL ARP 33.68N 84.78W
01/11/2020 DOUGLAS GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A POWERLINE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON THE 6200TH BLOCK OF
QUEENS ROAD. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0554 PM TSTM WND DMG DECATUR 33.78N 84.30W
01/11/2020 DEKALB GA EMERGENCY MNGR
DEKALB COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTS MULTIPLE
TREES DOWN ACROSS THE COUNTY.
0559 PM TSTM WND DMG HELEN 34.70N 83.72W
01/11/2020 WHITE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
DAMAGE REPORTED TO NUMEROUS BUSINESS SIGNS WITHIN THE
CITY OF HELEN.
0559 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW LEAF 34.59N 83.70W
01/11/2020 WHITE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE FELL ONTO HOUSE ALONG THE 400 BLOCK OF PLESS ROAD
0618 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW MCKIBBEN 33.26N 84.08W
01/11/2020 BUTTS GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF HWY 36 AND E BALL
RD. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0625 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S BRANTLEY 32.34N 84.56W
01/11/2020 MARION GA EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWNED ON JOHNNY MILLER ROAD.
0625 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 WNW BUENA VISTA 32.33N 84.55W
01/11/2020 MARION GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS DOWNED ONTO FLEM SMITH ROAD.
0625 PM TSTM WND DMG 4 ENE LULA 34.41N 83.61W
01/11/2020 BANKS GA PUBLIC
TREE DOWNED ACROSS ONE LANE OF YONAH HOMER ROAD NEAR
GARLAND WHITE ROAD.
0625 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 S CARSONVILLE 32.69N 84.29W
01/11/2020 TAYLOR GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF WESLEY CHURCH AND
LAWDON RD. TIME INDICATED BY RADAR.
0635 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ESE BUENA VISTA 32.31N 84.48W
01/11/2020 MARION GA EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES WERE DOWNED ON GA-26 EAST OF BUENA VISTA.
0708 PM TSTM WND DMG 3 SE MADISON 33.56N 83.43W
01/11/2020 MORGAN GA EMERGENCY MNGR
*** 1 INJ *** A LARGE TREE FELL NEAR THE INTERSECTION
OF BETHANY RD AND BALDWIN DAIRY RD. TIME INDICATED BY
RADAR.
0712 PM TSTM WND DMG OGLETHORPE 32.30N 84.07W
01/11/2020 MACON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS DOWNED ON NORTH RANDOLPH STREET IN
OGLETHORPE.
0715 PM TSTM WND DMG WHITEWATER STATE PARK 32.35N 84.07W
01/11/2020 MACON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS DOWNED ON WHITEWATER RD NEAR WHITEWATER
CREEK PARK.
0724 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 ENE PAYNE CITY 32.86N 83.66W
01/11/2020 BIBB GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES AND POWERLINE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON CORBIN AVE
BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH NANCELON CIRCLE. TIME INDICATED
BY RADAR.
0736 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 ESE HENDERSON 32.33N 83.77W
01/11/2020 HOUSTON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS DOWNED ON I-75 AT MILE MARKER 127 NEAR THE
GA-26 EXIT.
0740 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE WARNER ROBINS 32.64N 83.63W
01/11/2020 HOUSTON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A POWER LINE WAS DOWNED ON AMERICAN BOULEVARD.
0742 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 W SAND BED 32.46N 83.65W
01/11/2020 HOUSTON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A POWER LINE WAS DOWNED ON THE 400 BLOCK OF ARENA ROAD.
0744 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 N MECHANICSVILLE 33.95N 84.24W
01/11/2020 GWINNETT GA AMATEUR RADIO
TREES REPORTED DOWN ACROSS HOLCOMB WAY. TIME INDICATED
BY RADAR.
0747 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW KITE 32.68N 82.53W
01/11/2020 JOHNSON GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF FRIENDSHIP
CHURCH RD AND HWY 23N.
0747 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNW MILLEDGEVILLE 33.11N 83.25W
01/11/2020 BALDWIN GA EMERGENCY MNGR
NUMEROUS REPORTS OF TREES DOWN BETWEEN MILEDGEVILLE AND
MRRIWETHER INCLUDING A TREE DOWN ON A HOUSE ON THE
2400TH BLOCK OF VERNDALE ROAD.
0800 PM TSTM WND DMG RHINE 31.99N 83.20W
01/11/2020 DODGE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A POWERLINE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON HWY 280 IN RHINE GA.
0805 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NNE WASHINGTON 33.75N 82.74W
01/11/2020 WILKES GA EMERGENCY MNGR
A TREE WAS DOWNED ON LOVELACE WAY IN WASHINGTON.
0838 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 N POWELTON 33.44N 82.87W
01/11/2020 HANCOCK GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREES DOWNED NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF OLD CRAWFORDVILLE
HIGHWAY AND GA 22 EAST.
0700 AM FLASH FLOOD 1 SW TYRONE 33.65N 82.88W
01/13/2020 WILKES GA BROADCAST MEDIA
*** 1 INJ *** ROCKER ROAD NEAR GREENSBORO HIGHWAY WAS
WASHED OUT BY FLASH FLOODING. A DRIVER WAS INJURED AND
HAD TO BE RESCUED WHEN SHE DROVE INTO THE FLOODWATERS.
0700 AM FLASH FLOOD 2 N FICKLIN 33.67N 82.77W
01/13/2020 WILKES GA BROADCAST MEDIA
FLASH FLOODING CLOSED HAPPY HOLLOW ROAD OFF HIGHWAY 47.
FLOODING ALSO AFFECTED MAXWELL MILL ROAD OFF HIGHWAY 44.
1007 AM FLASH FLOOD ZEBULON 33.10N 84.34W
01/13/2020 PIKE GA EMERGENCY MNGR
REPORT RECIEVED A ROAD CLOSURE ALONG HUNTER ROAD, WEST
MILNER ROAD AT BOTTOMS RD, GLOVER ROAD AND FOSSETT ROAD
EAST OF ROBERTS QUARTERS IN PIKE COUNTY DUE TO FLOODING.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC2000002 FFC2000005 FFC2000001 FFC2000020 FFC2000003
FFC2000004 FFC2000058 FFC2000027 FFC2000048 FFC2000059 FFC2000078
FFC2000006 FFC2000024 FFC2000060 FFC2000026 FFC2000009 FFC2000040
FFC2000042 FFC2000041 FFC2000007 FFC2000047 FFC2000046 FFC2000039
FFC2000072 FFC2000008 FFC2000045 FFC2000016 FFC2000043 FFC2000044
FFC2000028 FFC2000017 FFC2000034 FFC2000012 FFC2000013 FFC2000010
FFC2000053 FFC2000014 FFC2000086 FFC2000050 FFC2000029 FFC2000054
FFC2000030 FFC2000018 FFC2000019 FFC2000031 FFC2000049 FFC2000033
FFC2000038 FFC2000011 FFC2000032 FFC2000074 FFC2000056 FFC2000055
FFC2000021 FFC2000037 FFC2000051 FFC2000022 FFC2000083 FFC2000023
FFC2000061 FFC2000084 FFC2000085 FFC2000076 FFC2000062 FFC2000063
FFC2000073 FFC2000075 FFC2000064 FFC2000035 FFC2000067 FFC2000066
FFC2000036 FFC2000068 FFC2000070 FFC2000069 FFC2000025 FFC2000052
FFC2000079 FFC2000080 FFC2000065 FFC2000071 FFC2000081 FFC2000082
FFC2000077
rwillisSpecial weather statement, Jan 13, 9:40 PM EST, 2 hours 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 940 PM EST Mon Jan 13 2020 GAZ039-046-048>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-140900- Wilkes-Rockdale-Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta- Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren- Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington- Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs- Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley- Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Stewart-Webster- Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler- Montgomery-Toombs- 940 PM EST Mon Jan 13 2020 ...PATCHY DENSE FOG IN PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA OVERNIGHT... Areas of patchy dense fog across portions of north and central Georgia may reduce visibilities to a quarter mile or less. Low visibilities could lead to hazardous driving conditions. If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Special weather statement, Jan 13, 10:18 PM EST, 2 hours 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1018 PM EST Mon Jan 13 2020
GAZ052-053-066-067-140400-
Coweta GA-Troup GA-Heard GA-Meriwether GA-
1018 PM EST Mon Jan 13 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR COWETA...TROUP...HEARD AND
NORTHERN MERIWETHER COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 PM EST...
At 1018 PM EST...a strong thunderstorm was near Harrisonville, or
near Franklin...moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Heavy rain.
IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
in poor drainage areas.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Newnan, LaGrange, Franklin, Greenville, West Point, Senoia,
Hogansville, Grantville, Luthersville, Moreland, Sharpsburg, Turin,
Haralson, Lone Oak, Gay, East Newnan, Corinth, Mountville,
Cannonville and Louise.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.
LAT...LON 3331 8527 3345 8467 3321 8450 3311 8452
3287 8518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0318Z 247DEG 20KT 3319 8505Special weather statement, Jan 13, 11:52 PM EST, 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1152 PM EST Mon Jan 13 2020
GAZ046-048-054>058-067>071-140515-
Butts GA-Fayette GA-Lamar GA-Rockdale GA-Monroe GA-Clayton GA-
Upson GA-Spalding GA-Meriwether GA-Newton GA-Pike GA-Henry GA-
1152 PM EST Mon Jan 13 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BUTTS...EASTERN FAYETTE...
LAMAR...ROCKDALE...NORTHWESTERN MONROE...CLAYTON...NORTHWESTERN
UPSON...SPALDING...SOUTHEASTERN MERIWETHER...WESTERN NEWTON...PIKE
AND HENRY COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM EST...
At 1152 PM EST...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Fayetteville to near Williamson to near Woodbury...and
moving east at 30 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
Griffin, McDonough, Fayetteville, Conyers, Barnesville, Jackson,
Jonesboro, Zebulon, Stockbridge, Riverdale, Hampton, Morrow, Lovejoy,
Locust Grove, Porterdale, Woodbury, Milner, Brooks, Jenkinsburg and
Molena.
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 3319 8444 3351 8449 3364 8415 3362 8411
3366 8409 3373 8392 3333 8386 3299 8414
3290 8472
TIME...MOT...LOC 0452Z 253DEG 25KT 3346 8444 3320 8440 3298 8462
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jan 14, 12:18 AM EST, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1218 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2020
GAZ046>049-056>059-068-070-071-140600-
Butts GA-Morgan GA-Walton GA-Lamar GA-Rockdale GA-Monroe GA-
Jasper GA-Spalding GA-Newton GA-Pike GA-Henry GA-
1218 AM EST Tue Jan 14 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BUTTS...SOUTHWESTERN MORGAN...
SOUTHEASTERN WALTON...NORTHERN LAMAR...SOUTHEASTERN ROCKDALE...
NORTHWESTERN MONROE...JASPER...EASTERN SPALDING...NEWTON...EASTERN
PIKE AND SOUTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTIES UNTIL 100 AM EST...
At 1218 AM EST...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Flippen to near Milner...and moving east at 35 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
Griffin, McDonough, Covington, Barnesville, Jackson, Monticello,
Locust Grove, Social Circle, Oxford, Porterdale, Rutledge, Newborn,
Flovilla, Milner, Mansfield, Jenkinsburg, Orchard Hill, East Griffin,
Stewart and Turtle Cove.
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 3374 8360 3317 8364 3304 8429 3355 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 0518Z 248DEG 31KT 3350 8416 3313 8426
WIND...40MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 10:18 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Troup | 42 min |
| Jan 13, 11:38 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Troup | 21 days |
| Jan 13, 11:52 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Henry, Lamar, Pike, Rockdale, Spalding | 23 min |
| Jan 14, 12:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Newton | 42 min |
| Jan 14, 12:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 34 hr |
| Jan 14, 1:14 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 46 min |
| Jan 14, 4:19 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 28 hr |
| Jan 14, 4:28 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 27 hr |
| Jan 14, 5:15 AM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts and 70 more | 5 hr |
| Jan 14, 5:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 21 days |
| Jan 14, 6:02 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 5 days |
| Jan 14, 8:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Morgan, Newton | 2 hr |
| Jan 14, 9:44 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 21 days |
| Jan 14, 11:30 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 3 hr |
| Jan 14, 12:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 46 hr |
| Jan 14, 2:02 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 12 hr |
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.