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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 16, 2021, 5:55 PM EDT for Baldwin 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
- Jul 16, 2021, 5:55 PM EDT (21:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 16, 2021, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Wind
- 40
County Baldwin County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:55 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 127 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
- 926 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -52 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 923 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 7 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WWUS82 KFFC 162155
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
555 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021
GAZ073-162230-
Baldwin GA-
555 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BALDWIN COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM
EDT...
At 554 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered just northeast of
Milledgeville...moving northeast at 5 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
Milledgeville, Midway-Hardwick, Underwood, Hardwick, Allenwood,
Pancras and Scottsboro.
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 3313 8310 3313 8311 3311 8311 3309 8312
3307 8311 3298 8324 3299 8334 3305 8335
3318 8324 3316 8312 3315 8309
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 228DEG 5KT 3310 8322
WIND...40MPH
$$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 16, 3:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 16, 3:31 PM EDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 331 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021 .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Saturday Night/... The upper ridge over the western Atlantic and the southeast states persists through the night. Afternoon/evening thunderstorms should diminish after 00z. The solid mid level cloud deck over a portion of north GA this morning has just dissipated...and we may see more convection develop in that area. Otherwise the typical summer pattern prevails. The upper ridge begins to break down overnight as An upper trough deepens into the southeast states over the weekend. This should push a frontal boundary into the mid MS Valley by early Saturday. With better dynamics and moisture expected ahead of this feature...have left the highest pops across the northern third of the forecast area Saturday and Saturday night. 41 .LONG TERM /Sunday through Friday/... Sunday will mark the beginning of the end to the diurnally driven pattern that we've been stuck in for the past few weeks. At least temporarily. A cold front out of the north will sink south on Sunday and stall out across central Georgia. After the initial precip along the front, the boundary will act as a lifting source for precip through early next week before finally moving off on Tuesday. Warm humid air will continue to be channeled up into the front across south central GA while chances for rain across northern GA decrease after the front passes through. The tricky part of the forecast will be determine how far south the front pushes with up to an inch and a half of rain expected in it's sphere of influence. Come Wednesday, a majority of north and central GA will be locked into a NW flow pattern with dry air helping to prevent the normal afternoon thunderstorms that we see this time of year. Temperatures will decrease down to the mid to upper 80s next week. Once more dry air settles in on Tuesday, the RH should drop as well. As a result, long days and pleasant nights are in the forecast. Vaughn && AVIATION... 18Z Update... VFR should prevail through the period. Afternoon cumulus SCT040-050 should dissipate around 01z. Scattered showers and thunderstorms expected this afternoon and evening...diminishing by 06z. Winds light west to southwest overnight and 5 to 8kts on Saturday. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium confidence on timing of TSRA. High confidence on all other elements. 41 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 71 89 70 86 / 30 50 30 60 Atlanta 72 89 71 82 / 30 50 40 70 Blairsville 66 82 65 78 / 40 70 60 80 Cartersville 70 88 70 83 / 30 60 50 70 Columbus 72 93 73 90 / 40 30 20 50 Gainesville 71 86 70 82 / 30 60 40 70 Macon 72 92 72 91 / 30 30 20 50 Rome 71 89 71 83 / 30 60 60 70 Peachtree City 71 90 71 84 / 40 40 30 60 Vidalia 73 92 73 91 / 30 40 10 50 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...41 LONG TERM....Vaughn AVIATION...41
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 16, 12:10 PM EDT, 5 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1210 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-171615- 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 Fri Jul 16 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Scattered thunderstorms capable of producing locally heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and frequent lightning are possible this afternoon and evening across north and central Georgia. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday... Scattered to numerous thunderstorms capable of producing locally heavy rainfall are possible across north and central Georgia through Wednesday, mainly in the afternoon and evening. A few storms could become strong with gusty winds and frequent lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 16, 1:30 PM EDT, 4 hours 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
130 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021
GAZ039-051-062-161800-
Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-Warren GA-
130 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TALIAFERRO...SOUTHWESTERN WILKES
AND NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM EDT...
At 130 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Sandy Cross, or near
Crawfordville...moving east at 10 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
Washington, Sharon, Ficklin, Lundberg, Rocky Creek Fire Dept.,
Raytown and Sandy Cross.
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 3361 8265 3355 8263 3351 8285 3368 8295
3381 8271 3362 8262 3362 8263 3361 8262
TIME...MOT...LOC 1730Z 248DEG 7KT 3363 8283
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 16, 1:35 PM EDT, 4 hours 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
135 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021
GAZ047-049-161800-
Morgan GA-Walton GA-
135 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN MORGAN AND
SOUTHEASTERN WALTON COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM EDT...
At 135 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Hard Labor Creek State
Park, or 9 miles northwest of Madison...moving northeast at 10 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
Social Circle, Rutledge, North High Shoals, Bostwick, Good Hope,
Ebenezer, Hard Labor Creek State Park and Apalachee.
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 3382 8353 3382 8351 3364 8340 3357 8363
3369 8372 3383 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 240DEG 7KT 3365 8362
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 16, 1:58 PM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
158 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021
GAZ039-051-062-161830-
Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-Warren GA-
158 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TALIAFERRO...SOUTHERN WILKES AND
NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT...
At 158 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Sharon, or 7 miles
northeast of Crawfordville...moving northeast 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
Washington, Sharon, Aonia, Ficklin, Cadley, Barnett, Lundberg, Rocky
Creek Fire Dept., Raytown and Sandy Cross.
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 3364 8260 3363 8261 3363 8262 3362 8263
3362 8262 3361 8265 3353 8262 3347 8280
3364 8292 3381 8271 3364 8259
TIME...MOT...LOC 1758Z 239DEG 8KT 3360 8278
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 16, 2:24 PM EDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
224 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021
GAZ062-161900-
Warren GA-
224 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTY UNTIL
300 PM EDT...
At 223 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered near Warrenton.
Another strong storm was centered 4 miles south of Barnett. Both
storms were moving northeast at 5 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
Warrenton, Norwood, Camak, Cadley, Barnett and Mesena.
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 3337 8282 3339 8282 3339 8283 3343 8282
3343 8285 3347 8287 3352 8280 3351 8275
3354 8272 3356 8272 3357 8271 3361 8265
3346 8259 3341 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 1823Z 240DEG 5KT 3348 8264
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 16, 4:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
430 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021
GAZ061-162100-
Hancock GA-
430 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN HANCOCK COUNTY UNTIL
500 PM EDT...
At 430 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Oconee Springs Park,
or 9 miles north of Milledgeville. This storm was nearly stationary.
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
Sparta, Shoulderbone and Devereux.
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 3315 8311 3318 8322 3321 8326 3324 8325
3326 8324 3326 8323 3327 8323 3328 8322
3328 8321 3331 8315 3335 8315 3340 8309
3333 8294
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 069DEG 3KT 3321 8318
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 16, 5:55 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
555 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021
GAZ073-162230-
Baldwin GA-
555 PM EDT Fri Jul 16 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BALDWIN COUNTY UNTIL 630 PM
EDT...
At 554 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered just northeast of
Milledgeville...moving northeast at 5 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
Milledgeville, Midway-Hardwick, Underwood, Hardwick, Allenwood,
Pancras and Scottsboro.
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 3313 8310 3313 8311 3311 8311 3309 8312
3307 8311 3298 8324 3299 8334 3305 8335
3318 8324 3316 8312 3315 8309
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 228DEG 5KT 3310 8322
WIND...40MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 8:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Taliaferro, Warren | 43 min |
| Jul 16, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro, Wilkes | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 1:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 25 min |
| Jul 16, 1:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oconee, Walton | 19 min |
| Jul 16, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 2:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Warren | 36 min |
| Jul 16, 4:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 30 min |
| Jul 16, 7:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 29 min |
| Jul 16, 7:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 32 min |
| Jul 16, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 24 min |
| Jul 16, 7:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 34 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.