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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 25, 2020Talbot County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 25, 2020, 5:40 PM EDT for Talbot County, Georgia. It was in force for 35 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 25, 2020, 5:40 PM EDT (21:40 UTC)
Expired: Jun 25, 2020, 6:15 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 50

County Talbot County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:42 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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 93 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: 3 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -102 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 724 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 30 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 38 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.1

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The text

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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 25, 2:36 PM EDT, 3 hours 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 25, 2:36 PM EDT, 3 hours 4 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
236 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2020

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Friday Night/...

Convection coverage is filling in across the southern majority of
the CWA as expected and have increase some likely pops accordingly
along and south of the I-20 corridor as a weak upper impulse
tracks along the enhanced moisture axis. Given the marginal
instability and weak shear, thinking general thunder is also on
track with potential for a few strong storms. The moisture axis
/quasi-stalled front looks like it could meander slightly more
northward for Friday so have trended the chance pops across mainly
north GA and still kept slight mention for farther south with
other diurnal forcing potential despite the broad ridging south of
the region.

Temps look to be near climo norms for lows tonight and Friday night
with slightly below norms for Friday afternoon highs.

Baker

&&

.LONG TERM /Saturday through Thursday/...

The long term period picks up on Saturday morning with a shortwave
trough moving across Georgia. The GFS remains more generous with
moisture than the ECMWF, but given the shortwave, chance PoPs for
the northern half of the CWA on Saturday seem reasonable. Shortwave
ridging sets up on Sunday with embedded vort maxes providing lift
for scattered showers and storms. The CWA will remain under the
influence of ridging for the early part of the week, though the
details of the upper-level pattern become murky starting on Tuesday
concerning the timing and location of shortwaves moving through the
flow. Moisture should remain plentiful through the period with PWATs
of 1.25 to around 2 inches. Given the upper-level impulses, ample
moisture, and a back-door cold front sinking south into Georgia from
Tennessee and the Carolinas, the ingredients for scattered to
numerous showers and storms will be in place each day... Warranting
chance to likely PoPs across the CWA Monday though Thursday.

High temperatures across the CWA will be near-normal to just below
normal through the long term period, and low temperatures will run
slightly above average, given rain chances and cloud cover.

Martin

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z Update...
Any lingering MVFR cigs should lift soon to near 4 kft though
could lower some with increasing SHRA/TSRA coverage this
afternoon. Have TSRA and possible reduced VSBYs covered with
tempo for most sites near 19-23z. Slight pops overnight so cannot
rule out continued VCSH but kept out for now and then increase
SHRA/TSRA chances again for northern sites after 15/18z tomorrow.
Any morning MVFR cigs could flirt with sites near KATL so have BKN
1500 ft at PDK and RYY but SCT at FTY and ATL. West winds with
low end gusts this afternoon, decreasing overnight then back up
again for Friday.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium on overall precip coverage overnight and Friday.
Medium on morning MVFR potential near KATL.
High on all else.

Baker

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          68  87  68  89 /  20  30  20  30
Atlanta         68  84  69  86 /  30  30  20  30
Blairsville     62  81  63  81 /  20  30  20  30
Cartersville    67  84  67  86 /  30  40  30  30
Columbus        69  90  71  91 /  30  20  10  20
Gainesville     67  83  68  84 /  20  30  20  30
Macon           69  89  70  92 /  20  30  10  20
Rome            67  85  67  86 /  30  30  20  30
Peachtree City  67  85  68  86 /  30  30  10  30
Vidalia         71  91  72  94 /  10  20  10  20

&&

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

SHORT TERM...Baker
LONG TERM....Martin
AVIATION...Baker

Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 25, 12:10 PM EDT, 5 hours 30 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1210 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-261615-
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-
1210 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2020

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

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

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected to redevelop by
this afternoon. Some isolated strong storms will be possible with
gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall as
the primary concerns.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms will be possible
each afternoon and evening. Gusty winds, frequent lightning, and
heavy rain will be possible with any storms that do develop.

.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

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 3:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
350 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2020

GAZ078-079-252015-
Harris GA-Talbot GA-
350 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HARRIS AND
NORTHWESTERN TALBOT COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 350 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near F.d. Roosevelt State
Park, or near Hamilton...moving east at 25 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
Hamilton, Talbotton, Manchester, Pine Mountain, Waverly Hall,
Woodland, F.d. Roosevelt State Park, Pleasant Hill, Flint Hill, Olive
Branch and Baughville.

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 3274 8495 3287 8490 3285 8472 3284 8470
      3285 8466 3283 8449 3262 8455
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 284DEG 22KT 3279 8481

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

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 4:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
427 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2020

GAZ069-078>080-252100-
Harris GA-Taylor GA-Upson GA-Talbot GA-
427 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN HARRIS...
NORTHWESTERN TAYLOR...SOUTHERN UPSON AND TALBOT COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM
EDT...

At 426 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Waverly Hall, or near
Hamilton...moving east at 35 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
Talbotton, Waverly Hall, Woodland, Junction City, Pleasant Hill,
Baldwinville, Prattsburg, Big Lazer Creek Wma, Baughville, Wesley
Church, Olive Branch and Po Biddy Crossroads.

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 3266 8487 3281 8486 3282 8428 3259 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 2026Z 275DEG 30KT 3275 8477

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

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 4:52 PM EDT, 48 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
452 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2020

GAZ069-079>082-093-094-252130-
Macon GA-Peach GA-Taylor GA-Bibb GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-Talbot GA-
452 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MACON...PEACH...
TAYLOR...SOUTHWESTERN BIBB...SOUTHEASTERN UPSON...CRAWFORD AND
EASTERN TALBOT COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

At 452 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Fickling Mill, or 8
miles southwest of Roberta...moving southeast at 40 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
Fort Valley, Butler, Roberta, Byron, Marshallville, Reynolds, Saint
Louis, Nakomis, Jack Brown Estates, Hicks, Potterville, Lakewood,
Knoxville, Powerville, Lee Pope, Salem, Prattsburg, Sandy Point,
Horns and Wesley Church.

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 3245 8415 3268 8447 3281 8419 3278 8383
      3269 8373 3269 8370 3265 8371 3265 8373
      3261 8371 3253 8372 3252 8372 3253 8375
      3251 8375 3251 8379 3245 8380 3244 8383
      3246 8383 3246 8384 3244 8385 3242 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 302DEG 34KT 3267 8415

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 5:28 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
528 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2020

GAZ081-093>095-252200-
Macon GA-Peach GA-Houston GA-Crawford GA-
528 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MACON...PEACH...
HOUSTON AND SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

At 528 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Miami Valley, or near
Fort Valley...moving southeast at 35 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
Perry, Fort Valley, Warner Robins, Byron, Marshallville, Saint Louis,
Hayneville, Nakomis, Meadowdale, Sand Bed, Houston Lake, Grovania,
Elko, Grove Park, Lakewood, Powerville, Moss Oak, Lee Pope, Bonaire
and Henderson.

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 3247 8401 3250 8402 3252 8401 3253 8403
      3253 8400 3258 8405 3266 8399 3268 8385
      3255 8354 3250 8352 3249 8349 3245 8350
      3241 8348 3239 8350 3240 8352 3239 8353
      3230 8361 3229 8363 3229 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 2128Z 301DEG 32KT 3253 8381

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

Special weather statement, Jun 25, 5:40 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
540 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2020

GAZ078>080-089-091-252215-
Harris GA-Taylor GA-Marion GA-Talbot GA-Muscogee GA-
540 PM EDT Thu Jun 25 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS...WESTERN
TAYLOR...NORTHERN MARION...SOUTHWESTERN TALBOT AND NORTHEASTERN
MUSCOGEE COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

At 540 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Baughville, or 10
miles southwest of Talbotton...moving southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Winds 40 to 50 mph and pea sized hail.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Waverly Hall, Junction City, Geneva, Box Springs, Marion Estates,
Juniper, Baughville, Oakland and Mauk.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.

LAT...LON 3251 8464 3253 8464 3253 8467 3260 8480
      3269 8473 3257 8430 3238 8442
TIME...MOT...LOC 2140Z 295DEG 20KT 3261 8471

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 24, 8:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Marion	30 min
Jun 24, 8:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion, Taylor	26 min
Jun 24, 11:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Schley	35 min
Jun 24, 11:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Houston, Pulaski	37 min
Jun 24, 11:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dooly, Houston, Macon, Pulaski	42 min
Jun 25, 12:26 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crisp	49 min
Jun 25, 3:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Harris, Talbot	25 min
Jun 25, 4:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Talbot	33 min
Jun 25, 4:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crawford, Peach, Taylor	38 min
Jun 25, 5:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Houston, Peach	32 min
Jun 25, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley	33 min
Jun 25, 6:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Marion, Schley, Talbot, Taylor	49 min
Jun 25, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dodge	29 min
Jun 25, 6:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Talbot	25 min
Jun 25, 6:39 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski	36 min
Jun 25, 6:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Muscogee	23 min
Jun 25, 6:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dooly	33 min
Jun 25, 7:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot, Taylor	45 min
Jun 25, 7:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dooly, Sumter	38 min
Jun 25, 7:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Harris	50 min
Jun 25, 7:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Telfair	48 min
Jun 25, 7:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon	25 min
Jun 25, 7:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Stewart	31 min
Jun 25, 7:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon	33 min
Jun 25, 7:42 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dooly, Macon, Schley, Sumter	48 min

Nearby

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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.