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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 12, 2020Telfair County, Wheeler County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 12, 2020, 2:05 PM EDT for Telfair County, Wheeler County, Georgia. It was in force for 40 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jun 12, 2020, 2:05 PM EDT (18:05 UTC)
Expired
Jun 12, 2020, 2:45 PM EDT
In force
40 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
40

Counties Telfair County, GA, Wheeler 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 12, 10:40 AM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 12, 10:40 AM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 12, 1:09 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
109 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-131715-
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-
109 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2020

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across southeastern portions
of middle Georgia this afternoon and evening. Gusty winds,
frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall will possible in
any of these storms.

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

From Saturday through Thursday, isolated to scattered thunderstorms
will be possible each afternoon, primarily over the eastern half
of the forecast area. Gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy
rain will be possible with any storms that do develop.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 12, 12:54 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1254 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2020

GAZ111>113-121730-
Toombs GA-Wheeler GA-Montgomery GA-
1254 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TOOMBS...WHEELER AND MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES UNTIL 130 PM EDT...

At 1254 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Center, or near
Lyons. This storm was nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph...pea sized hail 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
Lyons, Mount Vernon, Vidalia, Glenwood, Uvalda, Ailey, Higgston,
Santa Claus, Alston, Center, Toombs Central, Ohoopee, Spring Hill,
Ponderosa, Kibbee, South Thompson, Rock Springs, Cedar Crossing,
Jordan and Charlotteville.

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 3192 8265 3201 8273 3202 8278 3205 8281
      3206 8284 3227 8262 3235 8241 3232 8236
      3229 8235 3229 8228 3231 8224 3217 8219
      3203 8237 3196 8257 3192 8263
TIME...MOT...LOC 1654Z 173DEG 2KT 3213 8239

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 1:27 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
127 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2020

GAZ111>113-121815-
Toombs GA-Wheeler GA-Montgomery GA-
127 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TOOMBS...SOUTHEASTERN WHEELER AND
SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM EDT...

At 126 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Metter Municiple Airport to near Lumber City...and
moving southeast at 5 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
Lyons, Vidalia, Uvalda, Santa Claus, Alston, Center, Toombs Central,
Ohoopee, New Branch, Ponderosa, McNatt Falls, South Thompson, English
Eddy, Rock Springs, Cedar Crossing, Johnson Corner, Charlotteville
and Grays Landing.

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 3194 8228 3194 8230 3195 8231 3193 8232
      3194 8238 3196 8238 3195 8240 3197 8243
      3197 8250 3195 8249 3196 8257 3192 8263
      3194 8267 3199 8272 3231 8224 3216 8218
      3214 8220 3191 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1726Z 292DEG 5KT 3237 8206 3197 8264

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 12, 2:05 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
205 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2020

GAZ110-111-121845-
Wheeler GA-Telfair GA-
205 PM EDT Fri Jun 12 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WHEELER AND TELFAIR COUNTIES
UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

At 204 PM EDT...strong thunderstorms extended from near Glenwood to
near Towns to near China Hill, moving southwest at 5 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
McRae, Alamo, Helena, Lumber City, Glenwood, Scotland, Jacksonville,
Towns, Horse Creek Wma, Spring Hill, Landsburg, Temperance, China
Hill, Little Ocmulgee State Park, Jordan and Workmore.

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 8309 3181 8313 3189 8318 3221 8283
      3230 8265 3225 8265 3217 8262 3213 8263
      3206 8262 3199 8272 3192 8265 3192 8268
      3190 8269 3186 8276 3185 8279 3184 8278
      3182 8284 3178 8287 3179 8298 3178 8301
TIME...MOT...LOC 1804Z 043DEG 6KT 3220 8273 3196 8284 3187 8301

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 12, 12:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMontgomery, Toombs, Wheeler36 min
Jun 12, 1:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs48 min
Jun 12, 2:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair48 min
Jun 12, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox47 min
Jun 12, 6:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWilcox39 min
Jun 12, 7:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCWilcox6 hr
Jun 12, 7:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWilcox33 min
Jun 12, 7:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp51 min
Jun 12, 7:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox46 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.