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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 8, 2020Crisp County, Sumter County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 8, 2020, 2:18 PM EDT for Crisp County, Sumter County, Georgia. It was in force for 42 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
Jul 8, 2020, 2:18 PM EDT (18:18 UTC)
Expired
Jul 8, 2020, 3:00 PM EDT
In force
42 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Wind
40

Counties Crisp County, GA, Sumter County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:18 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, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 167 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2020-07-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 251 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2020-07-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -9 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
251 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-24 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
663 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-1 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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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 Jul 8, 11:55 AM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 8, 11:55 AM EDT, 2 hours 23 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 8, 12:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1234 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-091645-
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-
1234 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

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

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

Afternoon thunderstorms are expected to develop across the region
today. Some storms could be strong with heavy rain, lightning,
and gusty winds.

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

Thunderstorms are possible each day during the afternoon.
Some severe thunderstorms are possible on Sunday with damaging
winds being the primary threat.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 8, 1:47 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
147 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

GAZ001>004-011-081815-
Chattooga GA-Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Dade GA-
147 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN CHATTOOGA...WHITFIELD...
CATOOSA...WALKER AND DADE COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM EDT...

At 147 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Lakeview to Rising Fawn...and moving southeast at 5
mph.

  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 these storms include
Dalton, Lafayette, Summerville, Ringgold, Trenton, Fort Oglethorpe,
Rossville, Chickamauga, Trion, Varnell, Lookout Mountain, Tunnel
Hill, Cohutta, Menlo, Center Post, Subligna, Blue Spring, Fairview,
Linwood and Villanow.

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 3499 8501 3497 8492 3461 8499 3462 8506
      3459 8506 3459 8511 3455 8513 3443 8548
      3446 8550 3498 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 1747Z 298DEG 6KT 3499 8525 3474 8553

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 1:51 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
151 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

GAZ091>093-103>106-081815-
Macon GA-Schley GA-Crisp GA-Dooly GA-Sumter GA-Marion GA-Webster GA-
151 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MACON...SOUTHERN
SCHLEY...NORTHWESTERN CRISP...SOUTHWESTERN DOOLY...SUMTER...
SOUTHEASTERN MARION AND SOUTHEASTERN WEBSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM
EDT...

At 151 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Pennington to Friendship...and moving southeast at 35
mph.

  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 these storms include
Americus, Cordele, Ellaville, Oglethorpe, Montezuma, Plains, Leslie,
Andersonville, De Soto, Desoto, Cobb, Sumter, Putnam, Lamar, Croxton
Crossroads, New Era, La Crosse, Huntington, Pennington and
Friendship.

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 3197 8444 3193 8444 3192 8447 3225 8456
      3229 8400 3194 8380 3191 8394 3192 8434
      3187 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1751Z 316DEG 29KT 3217 8411 3214 8442

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 1:54 PM EDT, 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
154 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

GAZ041>043-081830-
Douglas GA-Haralson GA-Carroll GA-
154 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DOUGLAS...SOUTHERN HARALSON AND
CARROLL COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT...

At 153 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Villa Rica to Mount Zion...and moving southeast
at 10 mph.

  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 these storms include
Douglasville, Carrollton, Villa Rica, Bremen, Temple, Tallapoosa,
Bowdon, Mount Zion, Waco, Roopville, Bill Arp, Seaton Lake, Fairplay,
Clem, Abilene, Draketown, Winston, Lake Val-Do-Mar, John Tanner State
Park and Bowdon Junction.

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 3384 8504 3381 8503 3377 8488 3378 8481
      3370 8467 3342 8507 3343 8517 3361 8533
      3372 8535
TIME...MOT...LOC 1753Z 305DEG 9KT 3378 8495 3362 8521

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 8, 2:18 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
218 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

GAZ104>106-081900-
Crisp GA-Dooly GA-Sumter GA-
218 PM EDT Wed Jul 8 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CRISP...SOUTHWESTERN DOOLY AND
EASTERN SUMTER COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

At 218 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over New Era, or near
Americus...moving southeast at 20 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
Americus, Cordele, Leslie, De Soto, Desoto, Cobb, Lamar, Fort Early,
Georgia Veterans Memorial St Pk, Richwood, New Era, Huntington,
Pennington, Drayton, Maddox, Methvins and Raines.

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 3184 8386 3185 8394 3191 8392 3192 8417
      3207 8432 3218 8409 3200 8364 3182 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 311DEG 19KT 3208 8414

WIND...40MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 7, 10:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta29 min
Jul 7, 10:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether26 min
Jul 8, 1:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield28 min
Jul 8, 1:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley, Sumter24 min
Jul 8, 1:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Douglas36 min
Jul 8, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite33 min
Jul 8, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb32 min
Jul 8, 6:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar28 min
Jul 8, 7:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett26 min
Jul 8, 7:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHall37 min
Jul 8, 7:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion36 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.