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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 14, 2020, 5:47 PM EDT for Meriwether County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 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
- Jun 14, 2020, 5:47 PM EDT (21:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 14, 2020, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 50
County Meriwether County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 40 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 43 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
- 81 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -85 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1242 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 13 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -36 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -31 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 14, 3:33 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 14, 3:33 PM EDT, 2 hours 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 333 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020 .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Monday Night/... A closed low over the OH Valley this afternoon will drop southward into the Savannah River Valley through the short term. Meanwhile wedging will develop at the surface as the remains of a front and a short wave linger just off the coast of the Carolinas. Bands of showers and thunderstorms rotating around the upper low...combined with the easterly flow should affect much of north and central GA through the short term. Cooling aloft and afternoon instability could produce a few strong to severe thunderstorms across north GA this afternoon and evening. Showers and thunderstorms should have a mainly diurnal pattern through the short term...but expect some convection to linger overnight. Max temperatures Monday should be a few degrees cooler across northeastern areas due to the easterly winds and increased clouds. 41 .LONG TERM /Tuesday through Sunday/... The main feature through the long term period will be a closed upper level low that is expected to linger near the local forecast area through the rest of the week. This low is expected to keep moisture across the area leading to chances for showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon and evenings. By Tuesday, the low is expected to be centered in the vicinity of eastern Georgia/South Carolina/North Carolina border. As the low lingers just northeast of the area, chances for showers and thunderstorms are expected to increase, especially across portions of northern and eastern Georgia, in the afternoon and evening. As the low meanders in the vicinity through Wednesday and Thursday, those chances for showers and thunderstorms will continue, although mainly in a diurnal trend and focused more across northern and eastern Georgia. By late Tuesday into Wednesday, a surface low is forecast to develop along a stalled boundary just off the North/South Carolina coastline. As this system meanders slowly up the coast, high pressure will be expected to push into portions of northern and northeastern Georgia, allowing for weak wedging across the area by mid-week onward. In the upper levels, the low is expected to broaden and lift slightly later on Thursday before beginning to be swept up in the upper level flow on Friday. While models have come into much better agreement on the progression of the low pressure system on Friday, some differences in timing remain. The ECMWF tries to clear the local forecast area by Saturday afternoon while the GFS starts to show clearing closer to Saturday evening. Overall, continued a blend for this time frame, keeping just slight chance pops just across portions of eastern Georgia for Saturday afternoon. With some periods of wedging and additional cloud cover, high temperatures through the extended are expected to be fairly mild and overall slightly below average with high temps in the 70s and 80s. By Friday into the weekend, temps are expected to trend warmer with highs in the upper 80s and lower 90s areawide. Low temperatures are forecast to be slightly below average as well with lows in the upper 50s and 60s, before increasing to the upper 60s to lower 70s for the weekend. Reaves && AVIATION... 18Z Update... SCT/BKN 040-060 expected this afternoon with some higher layers. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will develop mainly this afternoon and evening across the northern taf sites. VFR overnight with storms diminishing but could be some mvfr stratus mainly KAHN toward morning. Basically Monday should be a repeat of today with a chance of thunderstorms across all taf sites. Winds stay east to NE mainly 4-9 kts. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium to high on all elements. 41 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 62 76 60 75 / 20 50 30 30 Atlanta 65 78 60 78 / 20 40 20 30 Blairsville 56 70 54 71 / 40 60 40 40 Cartersville 60 81 59 81 / 30 30 20 20 Columbus 66 87 64 84 / 10 30 20 20 Gainesville 61 73 58 75 / 30 50 30 30 Macon 64 84 62 80 / 10 40 20 30 Rome 60 82 59 82 / 30 30 20 20 Peachtree City 62 81 60 80 / 20 40 20 20 Vidalia 66 84 64 81 / 20 40 30 30 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...41 LONG TERM....Reaves AVIATION...41
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 14, 2:53 PM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 253 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-151900- 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- 253 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening across north Georgia. Some isolated storms may become strong to severe. Gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall will be possible in any stronger storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday... From Monday through Saturday, isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon, especially 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 14, 5:16 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
516 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
GAZ053-066-067-142145-
Coweta GA-Troup GA-Meriwether GA-
516 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN COWETA...
NORTHEASTERN TROUP AND NORTHWESTERN MERIWETHER COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM
EDT...
At 515 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Grantville, or 8 miles
south of Newnan...moving south at 10 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 this storm include
Hogansville, Grantville, Luthersville, Moreland, Lone Oak, Corinth,
Rocky Mount, Saint Marks and Louise.
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 3322 8495 3323 8494 3324 8495 3331 8494
3332 8472 3309 8464 3307 8496
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 354DEG 8KT 3325 8483
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 14, 5:17 PM EDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
517 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
GAZ034-045>047-142145-
Walton GA-Rockdale GA-DeKalb GA-Gwinnett GA-
517 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN WALTON...NORTHEASTERN
ROCKDALE...SOUTHEASTERN DEKALB AND SOUTHEASTERN GWINNETT COUNTIES
UNTIL 545 PM EDT...
At 517 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Snellville, or 8 miles
south of Lawrenceville...moving south at 5 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 this storm include
Conyers, Snellville, Lilburn, Loganville, Grayson, Lithonia, Walnut
Grove, Lakeview Estates, Georgia International Horse Park, Mountain
Park, Milstead, Youth, Arabia Mountain, Big Haynes Creek Park,
Rosebud and Redan.
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 3368 8381 3368 8382 3374 8391 3372 8392
3371 8391 3371 8393 3369 8392 3367 8393
3364 8413 3389 8413 3391 8391
TIME...MOT...LOC 2117Z 350DEG 5KT 3383 8401
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 14, 5:23 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
523 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
GAZ066-142200-
Troup GA-
523 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN TROUP COUNTY UNTIL 600
PM EDT...
At 523 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Cannonville, or near
LaGrange...moving southeast at 15 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 this storm include
LaGrange, Piedmont Heights, Cannonville, Big Springs, Baughs
Crossroads, Smiths Crossroad, Long Cane and Jones Crossroads.
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 3311 8504 3297 8486 3290 8486 3287 8490
3287 8513 3300 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 2123Z 322DEG 11KT 3300 8508
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 14, 5:43 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
543 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
GAZ007-013>015-142215-
Gilmer GA-Dawson GA-Pickens GA-Lumpkin GA-
543 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN GILMER...
NORTHWESTERN DAWSON...EASTERN PICKENS AND SOUTHWESTERN LUMPKIN
COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
At 543 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Roy, or 12 miles
southeast of Ellijay...moving southeast at 20 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 this storm include
Amicalola Falls State Park, Sequoyah Lake, Len Foote Hike Inn,
Cartecay, Black Gap Shelter, Lake Tamarack, Marblehill, Nimblewill,
Roy, Juno and Fausett Lake.
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 3467 8425 3467 8424 3465 8422 3464 8420
3462 8420 3460 8419 3465 8415 3454 8400
3438 8433 3463 8443 3471 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 326DEG 16KT 3462 8429
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 14, 5:46 PM EDT, 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
546 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
GAZ019-142215-
Floyd GA-
546 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN FLOYD COUNTY UNTIL 615
PM EDT...
At 546 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Armuchee, or 7 miles
northwest of Rome...moving southeast at 20 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 this storm include
Rome, Shannon, Seney, Armuchee and Lindale.
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 3437 8533 3441 8522 3443 8521 3444 8519
3428 8502 3426 8502 3426 8501 3425 8502
3421 8502 3421 8505 3411 8504 3409 8507
3410 8512 3408 8512 3408 8516 3410 8516
3410 8523 3433 8537
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 326DEG 16KT 3435 8526
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 14, 5:47 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
547 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
GAZ067-142215-
Meriwether GA-
547 PM EDT Sun Jun 14 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MERIWETHER COUNTY UNTIL 615 PM
EDT...
At 547 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Saint Marks, or near
Greenville...moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...up to penny 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
Greenville, Manchester, Woodbury, Luthersville, Warm Springs, Lone
Oak, Gay, Rocky Mount, Saint Marks, Raleigh, Odessadale, Durand,
Harris City, Imlac and Wooster.
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 3314 8486 3322 8474 3322 8472 3305 8452
3304 8454 3301 8454 3298 8452 3296 8453
3295 8452 3291 8453 3291 8452 3284 8462
3284 8470 3285 8473 3306 8487
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 322DEG 15KT 3312 8477
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 1:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 33 min |
| Jun 14, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 31 min |
| Jun 14, 3:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 33 min |
| Jun 14, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 33 min |
| Jun 14, 4:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Walker, Whitfield | 30 min |
| Jun 14, 4:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 37 min |
| Jun 14, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 36 min |
| Jun 14, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 30 min |
| Jun 14, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 33 min |
| Jun 14, 5:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 31 min |
| Jun 14, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Rockdale | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 37 min |
| Jun 14, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Pickens | 45 min |
| Jun 14, 5:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 32 min |
| Jun 14, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 29 min |
| Jun 14, 5:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 25 min |
| Jun 14, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 24 min |
| Jun 14, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 34 min |
| Jun 14, 5:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fulton | 46 min |
| Jun 14, 6:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee | 44 min |
| Jun 14, 6:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 24 min |
| Jun 14, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 35 min |
| Jun 14, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 26 min |
| Jun 14, 6:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 25 min |
| Jun 14, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 24 min |
| Jun 14, 6:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 33 min |
| Jun 14, 6:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 23 min |
| Jun 14, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 28 min |
| Jun 14, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 27 min |
| Jun 14, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 26 min |
| Jun 14, 6:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Walton | 24 min |
| Jun 14, 7:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oconee, Walton | 41 min |
| Jun 14, 7:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 45 min |
| Jun 14, 7:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 42 min |
| Jun 14, 7:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 38 min |
| Jun 14, 7:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 32 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.