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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 2, 2022Jones County, Monroe County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jan 2, 2022, 7:53 AM EST for Jones County, Monroe County, Georgia. It was in force for 37 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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Issued
Jan 2, 2022, 7:53 AM EST (12:53 UTC)
Expired
Jan 2, 2022, 8:30 AM EST
In force
37 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

Counties Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA

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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jan 2, 6:44 AM EST, 1 hour 9 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 2, 6:44 AM EST, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 2, 5:09 AM EST, 2 hours 44 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
509 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-031015-
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-
509 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

A line of showers and thunderstorms will move across portions of
north and central Georgia today. Some of the storms could become
strong to severe. The primary threats will be damaging wind gusts,
periods of heavy rain, and isolated brief tornadoes.

A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from midnight tonight to
9AM Monday for portions of far North Georgia. Rain showers
transitioning to snow are possible beginning tonight. Slow down
and use caution when driving as roads may be hazardous.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

Snow showers are possible through early Monday morning,
especially in areas of high terrain in the north Georgia
mountains.

Up to two inches of snow are possible and winds could
gust as high as 35 mph at elevations above 2000 feet. Snow
accumulations of up to one inch are possible elsewhere. Please
use caution when driving as roads may become slick.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is requested for today across portions of
north and central Georgia.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 2, 6:11 AM EST, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
611 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022

GAZ066-067-078-021145-
Harris GA-Troup GA-Meriwether GA-
611 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Meriwether, Troup and northwestern Harris Counties through 645 AM
EST...

At 610 AM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Abbottsford to near Denson, and moving east at 55
mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind and heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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.

Locations impacted include...
LaGrange, West Point, Hogansville, Lone Oak, Mountville, Cannonville,
Louise, State Line Park, Abbottsford, Piedmont Heights, Hillcrest,
Big Springs, Wares Crossroads, Jones Crossroads, Baughs Crossroads,
Smiths Crossroad, Whitesville-Pine Lake, Long Cane and Saint Marks.

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 3320 8486 3319 8486 3320 8485 3322 8479
      3281 8493 3279 8515 3281 8517 3283 8517
      3285 8515 3286 8519 3309 8523
TIME...MOT...LOC 1110Z 250DEG 47KT 3307 8515 3289 8529

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Jan 2, 6:33 AM EST, 1 hour 20 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jan 2, 6:36 AM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jan 2, 6:38 AM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jan 2, 6:59 AM EST, 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
659 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022

GAZ048-056>060-067>071-078-079-021245-
Harris GA-Butts GA-Putnam GA-Monroe GA-Jasper GA-Meriwether GA-
Newton GA-Talbot GA-Pike GA-Henry GA-Lamar GA-Upson GA-Spalding GA-
659 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Spalding,
southeastern Meriwether, Pike, northern Monroe, Upson, Butts, south
central Newton, northeastern Harris, northwestern Putnam,
southeastern Henry, Jasper, Talbot and Lamar Counties through 745 AM
EST...

At 658 AM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Jenkinsburg to near Hamilton, and moving east at
35 mph.

HAZARD...40 mph wind and heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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.

Locations impacted include...
Griffin, Thomaston, Barnesville, Jackson, Forsyth, Monticello,
Zebulon, Hamilton, Talbotton, Locust Grove, Manchester, Pine
Mountain, Woodbury, Waverly Hall, Flovilla, Milner, Warm Springs,
Woodland, Jenkinsburg and Molena.

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 3269 8506 3342 8405 3342 8339 3314 8377
      3313 8381 3311 8380 3264 8442
TIME...MOT...LOC 1158Z 269DEG 32KT 3338 8405 3274 8492

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Jan 2, 7:53 AM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
753 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022

GAZ059-071-072-082-021330-
Monroe GA-Bibb GA-Jones GA-Jasper GA-
753 AM EST Sun Jan 2 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Bibb,
eastern Monroe, Jones and southeastern Jasper Counties through 830 AM
EST...

At 753 AM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Juliette to near Russellville, and moving east at
50 mph.

HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
         light, unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Macon, Forsyth, Gray, Payne, Payne City, Postell, Bradley, Wayside,
Round Oak, Russellville, Wesleyan, Arkwright, Juliette, James,
Bolingbroke, Dames Ferry, Greenberry Crossroads, Clinton, Jarrell
Plantation and Cross Keys.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.

&&

LAT...LON 3289 8404 3322 8378 3318 8355 3317 8355
      3317 8354 3316 8346 3298 8341 3280 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 1253Z 286DEG 42KT 3314 8375 3294 8391

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 1, 9:08 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson39 hr
Jan 1, 9:46 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker44 min
Jan 1, 9:52 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCDade, Walker8 min
Jan 2, 1:35 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga25 min
Jan 2, 2:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin31 min
Jan 2, 3:17 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade7 hr
Jan 2, 4:06 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Paulding24 min
Jan 2, 4:09 AM ESTWinter Weather AdvisoryFFCBartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb and 18 more29 hr
Jan 2, 4:30 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett30 min
Jan 2, 4:39 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Douglas36 min
Jan 2, 4:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison31 min
Jan 2, 5:14 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, DeKalb, Fulton31 min
Jan 2, 5:51 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup24 min
Jan 2, 6:11 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup34 min
Jan 2, 6:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSpalding27 min
Jan 2, 6:36 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris24 min
Jan 2, 6:38 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether37 min
Jan 2, 6:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Harris, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Pike and 2 more46 min
Jan 2, 9:47 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth11 hr
Jan 2, 12:54 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield21 days
Jan 2, 1:50 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox25 min
Jan 2, 2:10 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair35 min
Jan 2, 2:59 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilcox31 min
Jan 2, 3:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs26 min
Jan 2, 3:41 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Pulaski34 min
Jan 2, 3:55 PM ESTWind AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more20 hr
Jan 2, 3:55 PM ESTWinter Storm WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Towns, Union and 1 more17 hr
Jan 2, 4:04 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Wilcox26 min
Jan 2, 4:26 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Pulaski, Wilcox34 min
Jan 2, 4:45 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Wilcox30 min
Jan 2, 5:05 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge, Laurens40 min
Jan 2, 5:23 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox16 min
Jan 2, 5:41 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair34 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.