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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 22, 2020Spalding County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at May 22, 2020, 6:33 PM EDT for Spalding County, Georgia. It was in force for 27 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: May 22, 2020, 6:33 PM EDT (22:33 UTC)
Expired: May 22, 2020, 7:00 PM EDT
In force: 27 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

County Spalding County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:32 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, 10.6 hours before the alert went out and 25 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: 142 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -130 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 878 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 37 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 109 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 181 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.8

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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 May 22, 4:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 22, 4:25 PM EDT, 2 hours 8 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
425 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

.UPDATE...
Updated the products to cancel the watch. Otherwise, no major
changes.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 350 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020/

SHORT TERM /Tonight through Saturday Night/...

OH Valley closed upper low pulls northeast tonight and early
Saturday...as upper ridge builds over the area through the
remainder of the period. We remain on the southern fringes of this
low with a moist and generally unstable air mass prevailing. A
thunderstorm complex that had affected north GA was pulling east
of the forecast area this afternoon. With abundant sunshine over
the remainder of the area...thunderstorm development was beginning
over central counties. Convection should diminish during the
overnight...but have kept some low pops across the far north close
to the upper low. Saturday should see more of a diurnal pattern as
the ridge builds over north and central GA.

41

LONG TERM /Sunday through Friday/...

Long-term forecast trends remain somewhat unsettled despite general
trend dominated by upper ridging anchored along the east coast.
Forecast area remains on the southwestern periphery of the ridge
with better subsidence to the north and east. Should see at least
isolated to scattered convection each day with a diurnal bias. Low-
level flow becomes east to southeasterly by Monday which may help to
moderate the potential warmth under the edge of the upper ridge.

20

AVIATION...
18Z Update...
VFR expected through the afternoon. This afternoon/evening chances
for SHRA/TSRA increase again after about 20Z through the early
overnight hours, although confidence is low on best timing/coverage.
Southwest winds this afternoon with occasional gusts...diminishing
after 00z. Some scattered mvfr possible 10z to 14z.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Confidence medium on SHRA/TSRA coverage.
Confidence medium to high on all other elements.

41

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          64  88  66  89 /  30  30  20  40
Atlanta         66  87  67  88 /  30  30  20  40
Blairsville     60  82  61  82 /  40  40  20  40
Cartersville    64  87  65  88 /  30  30  20  40
Columbus        67  92  68  92 /  30  20  20  40
Gainesville     64  85  66  87 /  30  30  20  40
Macon           65  91  68  91 /  30  20  20  30
Rome            64  88  65  89 /  30  30  20  40
Peachtree City  64  89  66  89 /  30  30  20  40
Vidalia         69  93  71  93 /  30  20  20  30

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...NListemaa
LONG TERM....20
AVIATION...41

Hazardous weather outlook, May 22, 4:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook...Updated
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
448 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-231100-
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-
448 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central
Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

Scattered thunderstorms, some strong, are likely through this
evening. Locally heavy rain, cloud to ground lightning, small hail,
and brief gusty winds will be the primary threats with any stronger
storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday...

Thunderstorms are possible again Saturday through Thursday with the
highest chances on Sunday and Monday. Some storms could be strong on
Sunday and Monday with lightning, heavy rain and gusty winds
possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged to
submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to
weather.gov/atlanta. Please relay any information about observed
severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC
guidelines.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 22, 4:14 PM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
414 PM EDT FRI MAY 22 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0122 PM     TSTM WND DMG     CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN       34.17N  83.83W
05/22/2020                   HALL               GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWERLINES DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF GA HWY 211 AND
            WINDER HWY (GA-53)

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000684

LUSK

Special weather statement, May 22, 5:22 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
522 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

GAZ066-067-222200-
Troup GA-Meriwether GA-
522 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN TROUP AND WESTERN
MERIWETHER COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

At 522 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Big Springs, or near
LaGrange...moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 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
LaGrange, Greenville, Rocky Mount, Stovall, Raleigh, Mountville, Big
Springs, Durand, Harris City and Odessadale.

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 3288 8500 3304 8502 3319 8466 3290 8459
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 257DEG 22KT 3298 8495

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPH

Special weather statement, May 22, 5:43 PM EDT, 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
543 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

GAZ042-052-053-222230-
Coweta GA-Carroll GA-Heard GA-
543 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN COWETA...SOUTHEASTERN
CARROLL AND NORTHERN HEARD COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

At 543 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Centralhatchee, or
near Franklin...moving east 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
Newnan, Franklin, Whitesburg, Ephesus, Centralhatchee, Moreland, East
Newnan, Plant Yates, Arnco-Sargent, Powers Crossroads, Handy,
Roosterville, Dunaway Gardens, Texas, Plant Wansley and Roscoe.

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 3351 8482 3351 8479 3326 8473 3324 8520
      3340 8526
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 251DEG 15KT 3336 8510

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

Special weather statement, May 22, 6:19 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
619 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

GAZ106-108-222245-
Crisp GA-Wilcox GA-
619 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CRISP AND SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX
COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

At 619 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Philema to near Warwick to near Amboy...and
moving northeast at 30 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...up to penny sized hail...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
Cordele, Arabi, Pitts, East Crisp, Fort Early, Georgia Veterans
Memorial St Pk, Raines, Double Run, Tremont, Wenona, Seville and
Hatley.

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 8381 3183 8384 3182 8385 3184 8386
      3185 8394 3186 8393 3188 8393 3191 8392
      3203 8391 3203 8367 3195 8351 3187 8344
      3185 8350 3185 8361 3180 8361
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 218DEG 28KT 3179 8402 3183 8385 3174 8358

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPH

Special weather statement, May 22, 6:30 PM EDT, 3 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
630 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

GAZ092-093-103-104-222300-
Macon GA-Schley GA-Sumter GA-Webster GA-
630 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MACON...SCHLEY...
SUMTER AND SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

At 629 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms extended from
Ellaville to near Americus to near Leslie...and moving northeast at
35 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...up to penny sized hail...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
Americus, Ellaville, Plains, Leslie, Andersonville, De Soto, Desoto,
Cobb, Sumter, Lamar, Croxton Crossroads, New Era, La Crosse,
Huntington, Pennington, Andersonville National Historic, Friendship,
Maddox, Methvins and Bumphead.

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 3192 8439 3197 8444 3193 8444 3192 8449
      3213 8445 3214 8443 3218 8442 3223 8443
      3223 8441 3226 8441 3229 8436 3228 8414
      3213 8401 3210 8400 3209 8398 3207 8399
      3202 8395 3197 8393 3191 8393
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 231DEG 58KT 3223 8433 3210 8421 3194 8414

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPH

Special weather statement, May 22, 6:33 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
633 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

GAZ056>058-068-070-071-222300-
Butts GA-Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Spalding GA-Pike GA-Henry GA-
633 PM EDT Fri May 22 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BUTTS...NORTHERN
LAMAR...NORTHERN MONROE...SPALDING...NORTHEASTERN PIKE AND
SOUTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

At 632 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Rover, or near
Griffin...moving east at 40 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
Griffin, McDonough, Jackson, Locust Grove, Milner, Jenkinsburg,
Orchard Hill, Sunny Side, East Griffin, Highland Mills, Towalaga,
Experiment, Walker Mill, McKibben, Vaughn, Chappel Mill, Rover, High
Falls State Park, Luella and Liberty Hill.

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 3326 8443 3328 8443 3345 8410 3333 8399
      3314 8396 3311 8432 3322 8434 3326 8445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 249DEG 35KT 3322 8432

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 22, 9:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Dade, Walker	49 min
May 22, 10:30 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Murray, Walker, Whitfield	45 min
May 22, 11:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray and 1 more	45 min
May 22, 12:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin and 3 more	30 min
May 22, 12:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee, Forsyth	38 min
May 22, 12:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Hall	52 min
May 22, 1:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Hall, Jackson	43 min
May 22, 1:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Jackson, Madison	52 min
May 22, 2:10 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Jackson, Madison	50 min
May 22, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Elbert	15 min
May 22, 3:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Elbert	29 min
May 22, 4:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta	26 min
May 22, 5:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Meriwether	38 min
May 22, 5:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Meriwether, Troup	49 min
May 22, 5:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Stewart	49 min
May 22, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta, Heard	47 min
May 22, 5:53 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster	52 min
May 22, 6:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Coweta, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding	45 min
May 22, 6:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp	26 min
May 22, 6:25 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Marion, Schley, Taylor	23 min
May 22, 6:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Schley, Sumter	30 min
May 22, 6:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Telfair, Wilcox	33 min
May 22, 6:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Crisp, Dooly, Sumter	44 min
May 22, 6:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp, Dooly, Wilcox	24 min
May 22, 7:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	39 min
May 22, 7:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dooly	33 min
May 22, 7:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dodge, Pulaski, Telfair	25 min
May 22, 7:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dooly, Houston	46 min
May 22, 7:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Twiggs	32 min
May 22, 7:49 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Telfair	26 min
May 22, 7:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Houston, Twiggs	34 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.