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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 30, 2020, 2:44 PM EDT for Meriwether County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 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 30, 2020, 2:44 PM EDT (18:44 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2020, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 50
County Meriwether County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:45 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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 58 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
- 146 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -103 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1253 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 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 30, 1:50 PM EDT, 54 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 1:50 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 150 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020 ...18Z Aviation Forecast Discussion... .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 410 AM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020/ SHORT TERM /Today through Wednesday/... Increasing clouds across the region this morning as moisture begins to increase through the short term. Showers are beginning to pop up across MS/AL and things will continue to ramp up through this afternoon and evening. Instabilities increase this afternoon so will definitely see some strong to severe storms. SPC has placed N and east GA under a marginal risk of severe today with the biggest threats being gusty winds, lightning, and hail. With moisture continuing to increase Wednesday, SPC has the entire state under a Marginal risk with the same threats. PWs today will be in the 1.6 to 1.8in range, increasing into the 1.8 to 2.0in Wednesday. Any storms that move over an area will drop a decent amount of precip so will have to keep a close eye on our rivers and streams for some possible flooding concerns over the next few days. There continues to be very little shear in this atmosphere so not looking for much in the way of a tornado threat. Temps look to stay near seasonal norms with highs Today and Monday mainly in the 80s to mid 90s. Lows tonight will be mainly in the upper 60s to lower 70s. 01 LONG TERM /Wednesday Night through Monday/... Wednesday afternoon and night will continue to see convective driven thunderstorms as SW flow keeps heat and moisture in the area. A weak impulse in the upper levels will amplify the storm coverage, and while a widespread outbreak of severe weather is unlikely, thunderstorms are likely throughout the CWA. A few of these storms could become strong to severe with damaging winds as the primary threat. These storms will likely continue into the overnight hours. As an upper level low sinks into the gulf on Saturday it continues to push hot humid air into the southeast, fueling afternoon thunderstorms through the weekend. The low moves over northern Florida and into the Atlantic early next week, but the southeasterly flow will continue to support convection for the rest of the forecast period. Temperatures typically hover around average with highs in the upper 80s across the north and lower 90s in south and central Georgia. Widespread dewpoints in the 70s will keep heat index values in the upper 90s and lower 100s until the weekend. Dewpoints will begin to decline as the afore mentioned low pressure moves into the Atlantic early next week. This will bring some slightly drier air which will help to moderate heat index values. Vaughn && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... VFR conditions are expected to predominate across the forecast area through this forecast period, outside of scattered convection. Will see some local MVFR or lower visibilities and possibly ceilings 00Z- 14Z, however chances for impacts at any individual TAF site not high enough to include in the forecast at this time. Scattered convection already developing across the southern and western portions of the forecast area and should continue to develop and spread east into the evening hours. Best coverage will be between 18Z and 02Z, diminishing overnight. Convective coverage increases again tomorrow, mainly after 15Z. West to northwest winds 6-10kt, diminishing to 6kt or less after 00Z. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Moderate to high on all elements. 20 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 92 70 87 69 / 50 40 70 40 Atlanta 88 71 85 70 / 50 40 80 60 Blairsville 82 65 79 64 / 60 40 90 60 Cartersville 87 69 84 68 / 60 40 80 60 Columbus 93 73 92 72 / 60 50 60 60 Gainesville 87 69 83 69 / 50 30 70 60 Macon 93 72 91 70 / 40 40 70 40 Rome 87 69 84 68 / 70 50 80 60 Peachtree City 89 70 87 69 / 50 40 80 60 Vidalia 96 74 93 73 / 50 50 70 40 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...01 LONG TERM....Vaughn AVIATION...01
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 11:53 AM EDT, 2 hours 51 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1153 AM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-011600- 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- 1153 AM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Scattered thunderstorms are possible today becoming more widespread this afternoon and into the evening. Some of these storms could become strong to severe with damaging winds, heavy rain and frequent lightning. Heat indices this afternoon will reach into the 100s up to 104 in parts of central Georgia. Be sure to stay hydrated and take frequent breaks if spending extended time outdoors. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... 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 will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 30, 2:12 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
212 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020
GAZ080-093>095-301845-
Macon GA-Peach GA-Taylor GA-Houston GA-
212 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MACON...SOUTHERN
PEACH...EASTERN TAYLOR AND SOUTHWESTERN HOUSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM
EDT...
At 212 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Hicks, or 11 miles
southwest of Fort Valley...moving east at 15 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
Perry, Marshallville, Saint Louis, Moss Oak, Meadowdale, Garden
Valley, Winchester, Grove Park, Hicks, Henderson and Potterville.
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 3241 8417 3254 8412 3253 8378 3236 8368
3229 8385 3229 8390
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 282DEG 15KT 3247 8406
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 30, 2:16 PM EDT, 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
216 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020
GAZ105>109-301845-
Crisp GA-Dooly GA-Wilcox GA-Dodge GA-Pulaski GA-
216 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN CRISP...SOUTHEASTERN
DOOLY...WILCOX...SOUTHWESTERN DODGE AND SOUTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTIES
UNTIL 245 PM EDT...
At 216 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Pleasant View, or 10
miles east of Vienna...moving east 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
Abbeville, Rochelle, Pineview, Pitts, Cedar Creek, Antioch Church,
Pope City, Seville, Hatley, Browning, Pleasant View, Tippettville,
Tremont and Owensboro.
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 3187 8356 3192 8368 3215 8365 3210 8332
3194 8323 3185 8332 3185 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 287DEG 14KT 3205 8362
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 30, 2:17 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
217 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020
GAZ002>005-011-012-019-301845-
Chattooga GA-Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Gordon GA-Murray GA-
Floyd GA-
217 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHATTOOGA...WHITFIELD...
CATOOSA...WALKER...WESTERN GORDON...WESTERN MURRAY AND NORTHEASTERN
FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...
At 216 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Graysville to Lyerly...and 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 these storms include
Dalton, Calhoun, Lafayette, Summerville, Chatsworth, Ringgold, Fort
Oglethorpe, Rossville, Chickamauga, Trion, Varnell, Tunnel Hill,
Cohutta, Resaca, Plainville, Lyerly, Menlo, Center Post, Pinson and
Subligna.
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 3499 8472 3439 8499 3439 8501 3436 8501
3436 8548 3447 8550 3499 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 261DEG 34KT 3497 8515 3440 8542
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 30, 2:18 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
218 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020
GAZ066-067-301845-
Troup GA-Meriwether GA-
218 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TROUP AND SOUTHWESTERN MERIWETHER
COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...
At 218 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Wares Crossroads, or
near LaGrange...moving southeast 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
LaGrange, Stovall, Mountville, Cannonville, Hillcrest, Big Springs,
Wares Crossroads, Louise, Baughs Crossroads, Odessadale, Abbottsford
and Smiths Crossroad.
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 3297 8518 3309 8521 3315 8513 3309 8482
3294 8474 3287 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 293DEG 19KT 3306 8510
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 30, 2:31 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
231 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020
GAZ104-301900-
Sumter GA-
231 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN SUMTER COUNTY UNTIL 300
PM EDT...
At 231 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Sumter, or 7 miles
south of Americus...moving southeast 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
Americus, Leslie, De Soto, Desoto, Cobb, Sumter, Lamar, Maddox,
Croxton Crossroads and Huntington.
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 3192 8439 3209 8430 3198 8394 3193 8392
3191 8392 3192 8434 3187 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1831Z 294DEG 13KT 3197 8425
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 30, 2:44 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
244 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020
GAZ066-067-078-301915-
Harris GA-Troup GA-Meriwether GA-
244 PM EDT Tue Jun 30 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN HARRIS...SOUTHEASTERN
TROUP AND SOUTHWESTERN MERIWETHER COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT...
At 244 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Big Springs, or near
LaGrange...moving east at 20 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
LaGrange, Greenville, Pine Mountain, Warm Springs, F.d. Roosevelt
State Park, Stovall, Mountville, Big Springs, Durand, Harris City,
Odessadale and Smiths Crossroad.
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 3296 8506 3308 8498 3304 8471 3289 8463
3282 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1844Z 292DEG 18KT 3300 8494
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 29, 8:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 27 min |
| Jun 29, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 29 min |
| Jun 29, 8:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 28 min |
| Jun 29, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 9:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 28 min |
| Jun 29, 9:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 1:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley | 24 min |
| Jun 30, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 2:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 2:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Walker, Whitfield | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 2:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Wilcox | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 2:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 2:38 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and 1 more | 40 min |
| Jun 30, 2:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Talbot, Troup | 39 min |
| Jun 30, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens | 52 min |
| Jun 30, 3:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 34 min |
| Jun 30, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 25 min |
| Jun 30, 4:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Muscogee, Taylor | 24 min |
| Jun 30, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 34 min |
| Jun 30, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart, Webster | 51 min |
| Jun 30, 4:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 42 min |
| Jun 30, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 37 min |
| Jun 30, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Taylor and 1 more | 39 min |
| Jun 30, 5:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 28 min |
| Jun 30, 6:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 88 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.