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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 10, 2020Wilkes County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 10, 2020, 6:14 PM EDT for Wilkes County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jun 10, 2020, 6:14 PM EDT (22:14 UTC)
Expired
Jun 10, 2020, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

County Wilkes 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 Jun 10, 3:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 10, 3:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
331 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Thursday Night/...

The cold front near the MS River will push into north GA this
evening as a deep trough develops over the Great Lakes. This
should put an end to showers and thunderstorms over north GA
overnight. A few storms could become strong to severe as the air
mass remains very moist and unstable. The front looks like it
will stall just east of Macon by morning as the upper flow becomes
more zonal and weak waves develop on the front. Have low pops
continuing for east central GA Thursday and Thursday and Thursday
night. Drier air with dew points in the 50s to low 60s should
filter into north and a portion of central GA by Thursday.

41

LONG TERM /Friday through Wednesday/...
Only tweaks to the long term based on the latest guidance.

BDL

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
The cold front is expected to clear the area Thursday night
before stalling along the atlantic coast. This stationary front
and southwesterly flow along the coast will be the source for
afternoon showers and thunderstorms in the southeastern part of
the CWA. Across north and central Georgia, northwest flow funnels
in significantly drier air giving us a break from the tropical
humidity and high heat index values as well as switching off the
afternoon thunderstorms.

High pressure will build in the plains, reinforcing the ridge over
the area through the weekend and keeping precip chances confined to
the southeast. As the weekend comes to a close, the models begin to
differ. The ECMWF is bringing a tropical low up the coast,
introducing moisture back to the area making showers and
thunderstorms likely Monday and Tuesday. The GFS isn't picking up
on that tropical disturbance and keeps dry air aloft under NW
flow for most of the area limiting precip chances. Kept a chance
for precip in until models are able to resolve their differences.

Temperatures should remain around seasonal post frontal passage with
mid to upper 80s across the CWA. Heat index values could creep up
into the 90s across the southeast with dewpoints hovering around 70
depending on where the front stalls this weekend. Temperatures
should remain relatively steady in the mid to upper 80s into next
week with dewpoints largely dependent on the tropics.

Vaughn

&&

AVIATION...
18Z Update... MVFR ceilings should scatter during the afternoon with
bkn030-040 remaining. Showers and scattered thunderstorms will
continue to develop through this evening ahead of a cold front. Some
clearing expected after 06z KATL metro taf sites with showers and
possible ifr conditions elsewhere. VFR expected after 15z Thursday.
Winds southwest 8 to 10 kts becoming variable after 00z...except
becoming northwest 6 to 8 kts after 06z for KATL and surrounding
sites.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium to high confidence on all
elements.

41

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          70  88  67  85 /  60  10   5  10
Atlanta         67  84  66  86 /  60   5   5  10
Blairsville     61  79  59  80 /  70   5   5   5
Cartersville    64  83  62  86 /  60   5   5   5
Columbus        70  89  66  91 /  50  10   5   5
Gainesville     68  84  65  83 /  60   5   5   5
Macon           72  90  67  88 /  50  20  10  30
Rome            64  84  63  86 /  50   5   0   0
Peachtree City  67  85  64  86 /  60   5   0   5
Vidalia         74  91  72  86 /  40  60  40  70

&&

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

SHORT TERM...41
LONG TERM....BDL
AVIATION...41
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 10, 11:00 AM EDT, 7 hours 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1100 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-111000-
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-
1100 AM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020

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

.DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight...

Strong to isolated severe thunderstorms can be expected over much of
north and central Georgia this afternoon into the evening. The primary
hazards will be strong to damaging winds, Frequent lightning and
heavy rain. Hail will also be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

Isolated to scattered Thunderstorms can be expected over portions of
the eastern and southern forecast area Thursday through Saturday, and
the entire area Sunday through Tuesday. Gusty winds, Frequent lightning,
and Heavy Rain will be possible with any stronger storms.

.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, Jun 10, 5:45 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 10, 5:57 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
557 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020

GAZ056>058-068>071-080>082-102245-
Butts GA-Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Taylor GA-Bibb GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-
Spalding GA-Pike GA-Henry GA-
557 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BUTTS...LAMAR...MONROE...
NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR...NORTHWESTERN BIBB...EASTERN UPSON...CRAWFORD...
SPALDING...NORTHEASTERN PIKE AND SOUTHERN HENRY COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM
EDT...

At 556 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms extended from Griffin
to Barnesville, Musella and Fickling Mill, moving northeast at 25
mph.

  HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph...pea sized hail...frequent 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, Barnesville, Jackson, Forsyth, Roberta, Hampton,
Locust Grove, Flovilla, Milner, Jenkinsburg, Yatesville, Orchard
Hill, Culloden, Sunny Side, Aldora, East Griffin, The Rock, Ola and
Walker Mill.

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 3258 8418 3286 8422 3304 8427 3329 8441
      3352 8407 3319 8382 3313 8382 3307 8376
      3296 8371 3272 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 243DEG 20KT 3328 8430 3306 8413 3283 8404 3267
8415

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH
Local storm report, Jun 10, 6:02 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
602 PM EDT WED JUN 10 2020

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

0610 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NNE BURNT HICKORY RID 34.06N  84.83W
06/09/2020                   PAULDING           GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES AND POWER LINES DOWNED ON FERGUSON PLACE NEAR
            COCHRAN ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000731

KMM
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 6:04 PM EDT, 10 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
604 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020

GAZ003-004-102230-
Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-
604 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN WHITFIELD AND CATOOSA
COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...

At 604 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Ringgold...moving
northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph...up to penny sized hail and frequent
           lightning.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Lightning is one of nature's
           leading killers. If you can hear thunder...you are close
           enough to be struck by lightning.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe, Varnell, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, Boynton,
Indian Springs and Graysville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Electrical
appliances should not be used unless in an emergency.

LAT...LON 3499 8481 3498 8481 3479 8511 3492 8526
      3499 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 225DEG 16KT 3492 8512

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 10, 6:14 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
614 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020

GAZ038-039-050-051-102245-
Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-Oglethorpe GA-Greene GA-
614 PM EDT Wed Jun 10 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN TALIAFERRO...
NORTHWESTERN WILKES...EASTERN OGLETHORPE AND NORTHEASTERN GREENE
COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

At 614 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Carters Grove, or 10
miles north of Crawfordville...moving northeast 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
Washington, Tignall, Rayle, Jacksons Crossroads, Mallorysville,
Newtown, Celeste, Lyneville, Philomath, Carters Grove and Daniel
Springs.

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 3357 8295 3371 8309 3399 8287 3398 8286
      3399 8284 3399 8283 3379 8259
TIME...MOT...LOC 2214Z 225DEG 15KT 3370 8295

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 10, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas, Fulton41 min
Jun 10, 4:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Meriwether, Troup41 min
Jun 10, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, DeKalb, Fulton47 min
Jun 10, 4:56 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Troup37 min
Jun 10, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Lamar, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot, Taylor and 1 more46 min
Jun 10, 5:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding28 min
Jun 10, 5:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth39 min
Jun 10, 5:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot, Upson36 min
Jun 10, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Crawford, Henry, Lamar, Monroe, Spalding48 min
Jun 10, 6:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMarion, Schley, Taylor27 min
Jun 10, 6:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa26 min
Jun 10, 6:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin, Union, White37 min
Jun 10, 6:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Monroe, Peach, Taylor, Upson51 min
Jun 10, 6:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jasper, Jones, Newton43 min
Jun 10, 6:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa27 min
Jun 10, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock, Putnam45 min
Jun 10, 7:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Peach, Twiggs50 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.