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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Feb 6, 2020, 3:09 AM EST for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 51 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
- Feb 6, 2020, 3:09 AM EST (08:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 6, 2020, 4:00 AM EST
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Wind
- 50
Counties Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:09 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 149 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1101 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 230 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 246 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Feb 6, 2:27 AM EST, 42 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 6, 2:27 AM EST, 42 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Feb 5, 9:40 PM EST, 5 hours 29 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
234 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
GAZ002-011-012-019-060815-
Chattooga GA-Walker GA-Gordon GA-Floyd GA-
234 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHATTOOGA...SOUTHWESTERN
WALKER...SOUTHWESTERN GORDON AND FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 315 AM EST...
At 234 AM EST...a strong thunderstorm was over Yellow Creek Falls, or
near Cedar Bluff...moving northeast at 60 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 this storm include
Rome, Lafayette, Summerville, Trion, Plainville, Lyerly, Menlo,
Naomi, Center Post, Oostanaula, Subligna, Suttles Mill, Tidings,
Armuchee, Lake Marvin, Linwood, Coosa, Cloudland, Berryton and
Chattoogaville.
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 3481 8532 3442 8493 3421 8545 3462 8553
TIME...MOT...LOC 0734Z 240DEG 52KT 3426 8570
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Feb 6, 3:09 AM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
309 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
GAZ002>007-012-060900-
Gilmer GA-Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Gordon GA-Murray GA-
Fannin GA-
309 AM EST Thu Feb 6 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GILMER...WHITFIELD...CATOOSA...
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER...GORDON...MURRAY AND FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 400
AM EST...
At 309 AM EST...a strong thunderstorm was near Mill Creek, or 7 miles
southwest of Dalton...moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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 this storm include
Dalton, Calhoun, Chatsworth, Ringgold, Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Varnell,
Eton, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, East Ellijay, Resaca, Ranger, Crandall,
Jones Mill, Cohutta Wilderness, Beaverdale, Pisgah, Villanow and
Cherry Log.
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 3499 8449 3472 8416 3455 8460 3455 8465
3453 8465 3441 8495 3454 8508 3459 8507
3459 8512 3480 8533 3499 8494
TIME...MOT...LOC 0809Z 240DEG 49KT 3469 8505
WIND...50MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 9:40 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Meriwether | 50 min |
| Feb 5, 9:54 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 51 min |
| Feb 6, 2:34 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 41 min |
| Feb 6, 4:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 4:49 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 41 min |
| Feb 6, 5:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 55 min |
| Feb 6, 5:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Floyd, Polk | 23 min |
| Feb 6, 5:26 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens | 49 min |
| Feb 6, 5:55 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Pickens | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 6:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White | 58 min |
| Feb 6, 6:04 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 53 hr |
| Feb 6, 6:05 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 6:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 4 days |
| Feb 6, 6:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 6:38 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Pickens | 82 min |
| Feb 6, 6:40 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton | 80 min |
| Feb 6, 6:47 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Paulding | 28 min |
| Feb 6, 7:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 36 min |
| Feb 6, 7:16 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 51 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:20 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin | 40 min |
| Feb 6, 7:28 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:39 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:42 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 33 min |
| Feb 6, 7:50 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:50 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Towns, Union | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 10 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 12 hr |
| Feb 6, 7:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Paulding | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 7:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 96 min |
| Feb 6, 8:02 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:12 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:16 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Barrow, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 29 min |
| Feb 6, 8:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Forsyth | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 8:42 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 10 hr |
| Feb 6, 8:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 8:51 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 9:12 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 5 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 55 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 10 days |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 32 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 11 days |
| Feb 6, 9:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Forsyth, Fulton, Heard | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 9:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 23 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:37 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee | 38 min |
| Feb 6, 9:44 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 31 min |
| Feb 6, 9:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 25 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 4 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:55 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 8 hr |
| Feb 6, 9:58 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson, Walton | 32 min |
| Feb 6, 10:17 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Rockdale | 28 min |
| Feb 6, 10:36 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 9 min |
| Feb 6, 10:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 10:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 10:49 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 16 hr |
| Feb 6, 10:53 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 11:11 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Walker | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 11:20 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson | 19 hr |
| Feb 6, 11:23 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup | 52 min |
| Feb 6, 11:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Troup | 34 min |
| Feb 6, 11:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:03 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 27 min |
| Feb 6, 12:05 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb | 9 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:08 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Morgan | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 12:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Banks | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 12:25 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike and 3 more | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 12:26 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 3 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 12:35 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Putnam | 25 min |
| Feb 6, 12:36 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Putnam | 24 min |
| Feb 6, 12:45 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 12:49 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 10 hr |
| Feb 6, 12:49 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Houston, Macon, Sumter | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 12:49 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding | 26 min |
| Feb 6, 12:53 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe | 37 min |
| Feb 6, 12:55 PM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Putnam | 35 min |
| Feb 6, 12:56 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 21 days |
| Feb 6, 1:00 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Talbot, Taylor | 30 min |
| Feb 6, 1:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 23 min |
| Feb 6, 1:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 20 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.