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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Mar 9, 2022, 2:51 AM EST for 4 counties in 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
- Mar 9, 2022, 2:51 AM EST (07:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2022, 3:15 AM EST
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
Counties Bartow County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Pickens County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 127 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 492 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 56 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 306 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Mar 9, 1:39 AM EST, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 9, 1:39 AM EST, 1 hour 12 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 948 PM EST Tue Mar 8 2022 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-100300- 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- 948 PM EST Tue Mar 8 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Tonight... Isolated thunderstorms will be possible overnight and early Wednesday morning, mainly across north Georgia. Periods of heavy rainfall could lead to localized flooding concerns. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible across central Georgia and portions of north Georgia from Wednesday through Friday. A few storms on Wednesday afternoon and evening may become strong to severe, capable of producing strong, gusty winds. Wintry precipitation is possible over far north Georgia early Saturday as lingering moisture combines with cold temperatures. Little to no accumulations are expected. Temperatures will drop into the upper 20s to mid 30s over portions of north and west Georgia on Saturday morning, and low 20s to near 30 over the entire north and central Georgia area on Sunday morning. Frost/freeze conditions are expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 8, 11:29 PM EST, 3 hours 22 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1145 PM EST Tue Mar 8 2022
GAZ038-039-090500-
Wilkes GA-Oglethorpe GA-
1145 PM EST Tue Mar 8 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Wilkes
and northeastern Oglethorpe Counties through MIDNIGHT EST...
At 1144 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was over Jacksons Crossroads,
or 12 miles northwest of Washington, moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning 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...
Tignall, Jacksons Crossroads, Mallorysville, Delhi and Norman.
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 3381 8285 3389 8295 3399 8287 3398 8285
3399 8284 3397 8278 3397 8275 3399 8272
3398 8269 3399 8266 3398 8265 3391 8262
TIME...MOT...LOC 0444Z 226DEG 35KT 3390 8284
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 9, 1:45 AM EST, 1 hour 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
145 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022
GAZ002>004-011-012-019-090715-
Chattooga GA-Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Gordon GA-Floyd GA-
145 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Catoosa,
central Floyd, Whitfield, Walker, western Gordon and Chattooga
Counties through 215 AM EST...
At 145 AM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Cooper Heights to Chesterfield to Centre, and
moving east at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning 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...
Rome, Dalton, Lafayette, Summerville, Ringgold, Trion, Varnell,
Tunnel Hill, Resaca, Shannon, Lyerly, Menlo, Center Post, Subligna,
Lake Marvin, Beaverdale, Coosa, Villanow, Cloudland and Cooper
Heights.
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 3471 8491 3471 8494 3469 8491 3468 8494
3466 8492 3456 8496 3416 8522 3414 8543
3455 8552 3482 8543 3497 8482
TIME...MOT...LOC 0645Z 254DEG 46KT 3477 8540 3446 8550 3417 8567
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 9, 2:51 AM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
251 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022
GAZ005>007-012-013-019>021-030-090815-
Gilmer GA-Polk GA-Cherokee GA-Gordon GA-Bartow GA-Pickens GA-
Murray GA-Floyd GA-Fannin GA-
251 AM EST Wed Mar 9 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Cherokee, Gilmer, southeastern Murray, southeastern Floyd, Gordon,
north central Polk, western Pickens, east central Fannin and Bartow
Counties through 315 AM EST...
At 250 AM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Ramhurst to near Plainville to near Cave Spring, and
moving east at 50 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Rome, Cartersville, Calhoun, Jasper, Ellijay, Adairsville, Euharlee,
Emerson, White, Kingston, East Ellijay, Plainville, Taylorsville,
Talking Rock, Shannon, Cassville, Fairmount, Ranger, Pinson and
Redbud.
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 3485 8420 3447 8444 3409 8479 3408 8531
3441 8502 3478 8474
TIME...MOT...LOC 0750Z 258DEG 43KT 3472 8475 3440 8498 3410 8526
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 8:23 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 44 hr |
| Mar 8, 11:29 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 16 min |
| Mar 8, 11:45 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 15 min |
| Mar 9, 1:45 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Walker, Whitfield | 30 min |
| Mar 9, 5:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 19 hr |
| Mar 9, 6:32 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart | 43 min |
| Mar 9, 6:49 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Stewart | 26 min |
| Mar 9, 7:13 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Marion, Stewart, Webster | 32 min |
| Mar 9, 7:39 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Schley | 36 min |
| Mar 9, 7:43 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Marion, Schley | 32 min |
| Mar 9, 8:06 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Macon, Schley | 24 min |
| Mar 9, 8:26 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Schley | 34 min |
| Mar 9, 8:30 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Macon | 15 min |
| Mar 9, 8:47 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Schley | 28 min |
| Mar 9, 9:18 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston | 27 min |
| Mar 9, 9:21 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 9 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Peach, Twiggs | 37 min |
| Mar 9, 10:02 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 28 min |
| Mar 9, 2:00 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 7 hr |
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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.