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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 27, 2021, 7:36 PM EDT for Dawson County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 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 27, 2021, 7:36 PM EDT (23:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 27, 2021, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Dawson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:37 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, 11.6 hours before the alert went out and 140 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
- 950 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -59 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 917 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 2 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -11 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WWUS82 KFFC 272336
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
736 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
GAZ006-007-014-015-280000-
Gilmer GA-Dawson GA-Lumpkin GA-Fannin GA-
736 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN GILMER...
NORTHWESTERN DAWSON...WESTERN LUMPKIN AND SOUTHEASTERN FANNIN
COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM EDT...
At 735 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Black Gap Shelter, or
14 miles east of Ellijay...moving south at 10 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
Amicalola Falls State Park, Springer Mountain Shelter, Len Foote Hike
Inn, Pisgah, Black Gap Shelter, Stover Creek Shelter and Fausett
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 3467 8414 3466 8415 3465 8415 3466 8413
3465 8413 3449 8416 3449 8429 3454 8434
3456 8435 3456 8437 3457 8438 3472 8430
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 019DEG 7KT 3463 8425
HAIL...0.25IN
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 27, 3:17 PM EDT, 4 hours 19 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 27, 3:17 PM EDT, 4 hours 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 317 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021 .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Wednesday Night/... Deep moisture across the local forecast area is expected to continue today as PWATs remain above 2 inches due to the weak surface low across southeastern Georgia in combination with a front drifting south out of the Tennessee Valley. These features in combination will provide additional forcing and allow for scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms across the forecast area the rest of this afternoon and evening. With plenty of instability to fuel storms, some storms may become strong to severe with gusty winds and periods of heavy rainfall possible that could lead to isolated flash flooding. In addition, heat index values continue to soar into the 100s across the area, and the Heat Advisory will continue through 8 PM this evening across portions of north and central Georgia. Some isolated spots outside of the Heat Advisory may still see heat index values near 105 degrees. Otherwise, high temperatures this afternoon are forecast to be in the 90s across the area with overnight lows in the 60s across NE Georgia with 70s elsewhere. By Wednesday, the front begins to push into the CWA bringing some relief to some portions of northern Georgia, but only as far as decreased PWATs AND slightly lower dewpoints. For southern portions of the area, the oppressive temperatures and chances for showers and thunderstorms are expected to continue. With the current forecast, we may not reach Heat Advisory criteria in a large enough area to warrant another Heat Advisory across the area Wednesday afternoon, so have held off on any issuance. We will continue to monitor heat index values if it becomes necessary. Regardless, those who will be outside should make sure to take precautions against the heat and practice good heat safety. Reaves && .LONG TERM /Thursday through Tuesday/... The potential to meet Heat Advisory criteria will continue through the weekend, and possibly early into next week. CWA remains in NW flow aloft through through the weekend, but the pattern should begin to shift by early next week. Longwave trough across the western Atlantic looks to retrograde a bit by Monday, driving the established ridge back to the west. At the surface, a nearly diffuse frontal boundary/trough will continue across south GA for Thursday. A second frontal boundary should begin to sag southward across northern portions of the state by the weekend. This front should slowly get pushed south by a strong high pressure building across the Great Lakes by Monday. The deeper moisture should also get "squeezed" a littler further south by early next week just ahead of the front. Somewhat drier conditions, for this time of year, are likely across northern and central portions of the CWA. The potential for Heat Advisory conditions will continue through the weekend, mainly for areas along and south of Athens to Macon to Columbus. NListemaa && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... Currently VFR cigs across the area with MVFR cigs possible. Have included SHRA/TSRA at all sites with precip chances this afternoon. Overnight, could see some sct IFR cigs and vsby restrictions across the area after 06-08Z, although fairly dependent on evening precip coverage. Improvement to VFR is expected by Wed afternoon. Chances for SHRA/TSRA too low to currently include in atl metro TAFS for Wed. Winds will be light/vrb overnight, but generally N/NE winds are expected through the period at 4-7kts. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium confidence on all elements. Reaves && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 73 93 74 98 / 40 20 5 5 Atlanta 73 92 74 97 / 40 20 20 5 Blairsville 67 90 67 91 / 30 20 10 0 Cartersville 72 94 71 96 / 30 20 10 5 Columbus 74 92 75 97 / 50 30 20 10 Gainesville 72 93 73 95 / 40 20 10 5 Macon 73 92 74 99 / 60 30 20 10 Rome 72 95 71 98 / 30 10 5 0 Peachtree City 72 92 73 97 / 50 20 20 5 Vidalia 74 89 74 95 / 60 50 30 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for the following zones: Baldwin...Bibb...Bleckley...Butts...Chattahoochee... Crawford...Crisp...Dodge...Dooly...Greene...Hancock...Houston... Jasper...Johnson...Jones...Lamar...Laurens...Macon...Marion... Monroe...Montgomery...Morgan...Muscogee...Newton...Oconee... Peach...Pulaski...Putnam...Schley...Stewart...Sumter...Talbot... Taylor...Telfair...Treutlen...Twiggs...Upson...Walton... Washington...Webster...Wheeler...Wilcox...Wilkinson. && SHORT TERM...Reaves LONG TERM....NListemaa AVIATION...Reaves
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 27, 5:59 AM EDT, 13 hours 37 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 559 AM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-281000- 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- 559 AM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... Very hot and humid conditions this afternoon will cause heat index values of 100 to 108 over much of central and westcentral Georgia. In addition, scattered thunderstorms are likely across all of north and central Georgia this afternoon and evening. Some storms could become strong with very heavy rainfall, gusty winds and frequent lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... Hot and humid conditions with heat index values of 100 to 110 are likely again on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday. Isolated thunderstorms will also be possible across north and central Georgia Wednesday through Friday, becoming more numerous Saturday through Monday. Any storms could become strong with very heavy rain, gusty winds and frequent lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 27, 6:47 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
647 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
GAZ054>058-272315-
Butts GA-Fayette GA-Clayton GA-Spalding GA-Henry GA-
647 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN BUTTS...NORTHEASTERN
FAYETTE...CLAYTON...NORTHEASTERN SPALDING AND WESTERN HENRY COUNTIES
UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
At 647 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Forest Park to Locust Grove...and moving south 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 these storms include
McDonough, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Stockbridge, Forest Park,
Riverdale, Hampton, Morrow, Lovejoy, Locust Grove, Lake City, Sunny
Side, Lake Spivey, Blacksville, Rex, Walker Mill, Luella, Flippen,
Conley and Towalaga.
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 3365 8439 3365 8430 3342 8406 3320 8408
3331 8427 3350 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2247Z 352DEG 14KT 3363 8435 3334 8410
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 27, 6:49 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
649 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
GAZ105-106-272315-
Crisp GA-Dooly GA-
649 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CRISP AND SOUTHERN
DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EDT...
At 649 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Vienna to near Richwood to near Georgia Veterans
Memorial St Pk. These storms were 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 these storms include
Cordele, Vienna, Georgia Veterans Memorial St Pk, Richwood 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 3189 8393 3192 8392 3194 8393 3201 8389
3212 8386 3213 8373 3199 8374 3187 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 258DEG 3KT 3210 8381 3200 8384 3191 8393
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 27, 6:59 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
659 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
GAZ095-105-272330-
Dooly GA-Houston GA-
659 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN DOOLY AND SOUTHERN
HOUSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...
At 659 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Grove Park, or near
Perry. 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
Perry, Unadilla, Hayneville, Moss Oak, Sand Bed, Grovania, Elko,
Grove Park, Henderson, Klondike and Clinchfield.
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 3231 8385 3232 8385 3240 8378 3250 8376
3248 8352 3235 8357 3222 8368
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 301DEG 4KT 3239 8371
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 27, 7:18 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
718 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
GAZ095-096-107-272345-
Houston GA-Bleckley GA-Pulaski GA-
718 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HOUSTON...
SOUTHWESTERN BLECKLEY AND NORTHWESTERN PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM
EDT...
At 717 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Klondike, or near
Hawkinsville...moving east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph...pea sized hail...frequent 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
Hawkinsville, Browndale, Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area, Pulaski State
Prison and Klondike.
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 3232 8363 3243 8358 3242 8342 3231 8344
3223 8349
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 288DEG 7KT 3235 8354
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 27, 7:36 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
736 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
GAZ006-007-014-015-280000-
Gilmer GA-Dawson GA-Lumpkin GA-Fannin GA-
736 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN GILMER...
NORTHWESTERN DAWSON...WESTERN LUMPKIN AND SOUTHEASTERN FANNIN
COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM EDT...
At 735 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Black Gap Shelter, or
14 miles east of Ellijay...moving south at 10 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
Amicalola Falls State Park, Springer Mountain Shelter, Len Foote Hike
Inn, Pisgah, Black Gap Shelter, Stover Creek Shelter and Fausett
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 3467 8414 3466 8415 3465 8415 3466 8413
3465 8413 3449 8416 3449 8429 3454 8434
3456 8435 3456 8437 3457 8438 3472 8430
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 019DEG 7KT 3463 8425
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 27, 7:36 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
736 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
GAZ083-094>096-105>108-280000-
Peach GA-Crisp GA-Dooly GA-Houston GA-Wilcox GA-Bleckley GA-
Twiggs GA-Pulaski GA-
736 PM EDT Tue Jul 27 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN PEACH...CRISP...DOOLY...
HOUSTON...WESTERN WILCOX...SOUTHWESTERN BLECKLEY...SOUTHWESTERN
TWIGGS AND PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 800 PM EDT...
At 735 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Hawkinsville...moving
northeast at 25 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
Perry, Cordele, Cochran, Hawkinsville, Vienna, Warner Robins,
Centerville, Byron, Unadilla, Rochelle, Arabi, Pineview, Pinehurst,
Pitts, Robins Air Force Base, Hayneville, Houston Lake, Mobley
Crossing, Mock Springs and Seville.
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 3182 8384 3183 8384 3182 8386 3184 8386
3185 8393 3204 8390 3223 8382 3264 8374
3260 8357 3234 8331 3228 8333 3229 8334
3225 8337 3223 8335 3195 8346 3185 8355
3185 8361 3180 8361 3180 8372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 239DEG 21KT 3226 8353
WIND...40MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 8:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 27 min |
| Jul 26, 8:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 26 min |
| Jul 26, 8:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 23 min |
| Jul 26, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 29 min |
| Jul 26, 8:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 27 min |
| Jul 26, 8:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 23 min |
| Jul 26, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Newton, Walton | 25 min |
| Jul 26, 9:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 28 min |
| Jul 26, 9:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 23 min |
| Jul 26, 10:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 4:45 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Chattahoochee, Crawford and 37 more | 15 hr |
| Jul 27, 1:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Heard | 28 min |
| Jul 27, 2:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 27 min |
| Jul 27, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 25 min |
| Jul 27, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 35 min |
| Jul 27, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 4:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 37 min |
| Jul 27, 5:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley, Talbot, Upson | 29 min |
| Jul 27, 5:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 34 min |
| Jul 27, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 33 min |
| Jul 27, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike, Upson | 29 min |
| Jul 27, 5:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 28 min |
| Jul 27, 5:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 35 min |
| Jul 27, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 30 min |
| Jul 27, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 32 min |
| Jul 27, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 27 min |
| Jul 27, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 36 min |
| Jul 27, 6:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 6:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 34 min |
| Jul 27, 6:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Henry | 28 min |
| Jul 27, 6:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 26 min |
| Jul 27, 6:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston | 31 min |
| Jul 27, 7:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 27 min |
| Jul 27, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski | 24 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.