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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 4, 2020, 9:01 PM EDT for Madison County, Georgia. It was in force for 14 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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The facts
- Issued
- Aug 4, 2020, 9:01 PM EDT (01:01 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 4, 2020, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 14 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Wind
- 40
County Madison County, GA
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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 Aug 4, 8:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 4, 8:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1043 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-051445- 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- 1043 AM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected in north Georgia and portions of east-central Georgia this afternoon and evening. A few storms may be strong and capable of producing gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... Scattered thunderstorms are possible each day from Wednesday through Monday, mainly in the afternoon and evening hours. A few storms each day could become strong to briefly severe, capable of producing damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 4, 5:12 PM EDT, 3 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
512 PM EDT TUE AUG 04 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0425 PM TSTM WND DMG 2 SSE ROUNDTOP 34.58N 84.55W
08/04/2020 GILMER GA PUBLIC
A PINE TREE WAS SNAPPED ON HOLDEN ROAD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC2001049
RWILLISSpecial weather statement, Aug 4, 6:30 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
630 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020
GAZ086-042245-
Emanuel GA-
630 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN EMANUEL COUNTY UNTIL 645
PM EDT...
At 629 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near George L Smith State
Park, or 10 miles northwest of Westside...moving northeast at 15 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
George L Smith State Park.
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 3254 8203 3254 8204 3256 8208 3254 8212
3255 8213 3265 8206 3261 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 2229Z 235DEG 12KT 3257 8206
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 4, 7:13 PM EDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
713 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020
GAZ076-085-086-042345-
Jefferson GA-Emanuel GA-Johnson GA-
713 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON...NORTHERN
EMANUEL AND EASTERN JOHNSON COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM EDT...
At 712 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered near Blundale, or
11 miles north of Swainsboro...moving northeast 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
Wadley, Summertown, Blundale, Three Points, Moxley and Colemans Lake.
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 8236 3275 8250 3295 8239 3295 8227
3291 8228 3284 8232 3283 8230 3283 8226
3281 8225 3281 8220
TIME...MOT...LOC 2312Z 219DEG 12KT 3275 8238
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 4, 7:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
718 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020
GAZ106-108-042345-
Crisp GA-Wilcox GA-
718 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN CRISP AND
SOUTHWESTERN WILCOX COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM EDT...
At 718 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Amboy, or 8 miles
northeast of Ashburn...moving northeast 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
Rochelle, Arabi, Pitts, Double Run, Owensboro, Seville, Hatley and
East Crisp.
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 8374 3201 8364 3198 8343 3185 8335
3185 8361 3181 8361 3180 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 219DEG 14KT 3181 8359
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 4, 7:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
743 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020
GAZ076-050015-
Jefferson GA-
743 PM EDT Tue Aug 4 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY
UNTIL 815 PM EDT...
At 743 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Moxley, or 4 miles
southeast of Louisville...moving north 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
Louisville, Wadley and Moxley.
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 3284 8231 3284 8233 3283 8234 3283 8236
3289 8241 3313 8234 3312 8228 3305 8229
3300 8228 3293 8227
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 201DEG 17KT 3294 8232
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 4, 9:01 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 37 min |
| Aug 5, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 32 min |
| Aug 5, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jenkins | 9 min |
| Aug 5, 4:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 21 min |
| Aug 5, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Warren | 37 min |
| Aug 5, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Candler | 38 min |
| Aug 5, 5:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 26 min |
| Aug 5, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 36 min |
| Aug 5, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 25 min |
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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.