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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 4, 2022Walton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at May 4, 2022, 5:54 PM EDT for Walton County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: May 4, 2022, 5:54 PM EDT (21:54 UTC)
Expired: May 4, 2022, 6:30 PM EDT
In force: 36 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 50

County Walton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 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, 9.9 hours before the alert went out and 75 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 898 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -49 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 769 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 23 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 93 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 91 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.5

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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 May 4, 2:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 7 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 4, 2:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
247 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Thursday Night/...

Warm/moist airmass along with a weak surface boundary draped across
north GA is helping to generate a few showers/isold storms this
afternoon. With an upr ridge building in from the west, am not
expecting any widespread or long-lasting convection through sunset
this evening. However, MLCAPE of around 2000 J/KG could support a
strong storm or two as we head through the afternoon/early evening.

Thursday and Thursday night should be relatively quiet under the
influence of a mid-upr lvl ridge of high pressure. The next storm
system will be taking shape across the Central and Southern Plains,
eventually affecting north and central Georgia by Friday with strong
to potentially severe storms. Temperatures will continue running
about 5-10F degrees above normal.

DJN.83

&&

.LONG TERM /Friday through Wednesday/...

Stronger cold front expected to move through on Friday. There are
still some slight differences in timing, but do think the frontal
passage should be during the prime heating hours of the day.
Specific parameters such as CAPE, mid level lapse rates and shear
have become better in phase than previous model runs...i.e. the
best/strongest values occur right along or ahead of the front. In
addition, from run to run, lapse rates continue to steepen. The
potential continues to increase for strong to severe thunderstorms
as the front moves through Friday afternoon.

High pressure will build in for the remainder of the weekend into
the middle part of next week. Temperatures will be slightly cooler
right behind the front, but will moderate towards the end of the
week.

NListemaa

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z Update...
Moist boundary level will aid in SCT-BKN CU field across the area
this afternoon but most areas will remain VFR. Weak front sagging
across north GA could touch off a few SHRA/TSRA but with upr ridge
building from the west, I'm not confident enough at this time to
support TEMPO at any of the TAF sites through this evening. Any
convection should be very limited after 00-02z this evening. Patchy
fog possible overnight, otherwise VFR conditions should prevail
through tomorrow morning.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium on chances/coverage of convection this afternoon.
High all other elements.

DJN.83

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          62  89  67  82 /  10   5  20  80
Atlanta         64  89  68  80 /  20  10  20  80
Blairsville     53  84  61  75 /  10  10  40  90
Cartersville    59  88  66  80 /  20  20  30  90
Columbus        65  91  66  83 /  10  10  10  80
Gainesville     61  87  67  79 /  10  10  20  90
Macon           63  92  66  86 /  20  10  10  60
Rome            59  89  66  81 /  10  20  30  90
Peachtree City  62  89  66  81 /  20  10  10  80
Vidalia         67  93  70  91 /  20  10  10  30

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...DJN.83
LONG TERM....NListemaa
AVIATION...DJN.83

Hazardous weather outlook, May 4, 2:53 PM EDT, 3 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
253 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-051000-
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-
253 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for North and Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible across north
and central Georgia this afternoon. Most should remain below severe
limits, but one or two strong thunderstorms cannot be ruled out.
Primary threats will be heavy rain, small hail, and strong wind
gusts with the strongest storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

An increasing potential for strong to severe thunderstorms exists on
Friday across the area. Damaging winds will be the primary storm
threat but large hail and even a few tornadoes will also be possible.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, May 4, 4:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
445 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022

GAZ081-094-095-042115-
Peach GA-Houston GA-Crawford GA-
445 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Peach, northwestern
Houston and southeastern Crawford Counties through 515 PM EDT...

At 445 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Powerville, or near
Fort Valley, moving southeast at 15 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...
Perry, Fort Valley, Warner Robins, Centerville, Byron, Powerville,
Miami Valley and Lakewood.

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 3260 8391 3265 8389 3270 8379 3262 8369
      3249 8372 3247 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 309DEG 12KT 3263 8386

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, May 4, 5:13 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
513 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022

GAZ083-094-095-042145-
Peach GA-Houston GA-Twiggs GA-
513 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Twiggs,
northeastern Peach and northern Houston Counties through 545 PM
EDT...

At 513 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Warner Robins, or 11
miles northeast of Perry, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny 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...
Perry, Warner Robins, Centerville, Byron, Robins Air Force Base,
Tarversville, Bullard, Houston Lake, Lakewood, District Path,
Powerville, Bonaire and Kathleen.

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 3264 8384 3265 8367 3266 8345 3257 8327
      3248 8351 3245 8375
TIME...MOT...LOC 2113Z 311DEG 12KT 3259 8362

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Special weather statement, May 4, 5:29 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 4, 5:33 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
533 PM EDT WED MAY 04 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0521 PM     TSTM WND GST     ROBINS AFB              32.64N  83.59W
05/04/2022  M63 MPH          HOUSTON            GA   AWOS

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2200429

20

Special weather statement, May 4, 5:42 PM EDT, 12 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
542 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022

GAZ083-084-096-097-042215-
Wilkinson GA-Laurens GA-Bleckley GA-Twiggs GA-
542 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Laurens, southwestern Wilkinson, central Twiggs and northeastern
Bleckley Counties through 615 PM EDT...

At 542 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near District Path, or near
Jeffersonville, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Jeffersonville, Danville, Montrose, Allentown, Marion, District Path,
Myricks Mill, Cary, Fitzpatrick and Ripley.

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 3278 8348 3284 8338 3273 8316 3260 8309
      3254 8313 3245 8329 3250 8336 3267 8347
TIME...MOT...LOC 2142Z 305DEG 13KT 3261 8332

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Special weather statement, May 4, 5:54 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
554 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022

GAZ046>048-042230-
Walton GA-Rockdale GA-Newton GA-
554 PM EDT Wed May 4 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Rockdale, southwestern Walton and north central Newton Counties
through 630 PM EDT...

At 554 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Big Haynes Creek Park,
or 8 miles northeast of Conyers, moving southeast at 15 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny 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...
Monroe, Covington, Loganville, Oxford, Walnut Grove, Jersey, Gum
Creek, Youth and Big Haynes Creek Park.

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 3378 8371 3366 8376 3362 8388 3377 8400
      3384 8391
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 306DEG 14KT 3377 8394

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 3, 11:58 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll	32 min
May 3, 11:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Heard	31 min
May 4, 12:23 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll	37 min
May 4, 12:44 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Coweta	46 min
May 4, 12:53 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Douglas	37 min
May 4, 1:12 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clayton	48 min
May 4, 1:17 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fayette	43 min
May 4, 1:37 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta	38 min
May 4, 1:58 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Spalding	32 min
May 4, 2:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Meriwether, Pike	30 min
May 4, 3:20 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fayette	25 min
May 4, 4:33 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lamar	27 min
May 4, 5:59 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jasper	31 min
May 4, 6:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Gwinnett	25 min
May 4, 7:25 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Fulton	22 hr
May 4, 4:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Paulding	35 min
May 4, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Peach	30 min
May 4, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Houston	32 min
May 4, 5:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Houston, Peach	34 min
May 4, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb	31 min
May 4, 5:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Twiggs	33 min
May 4, 5:57 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Houston	33 min
May 4, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon	34 min
May 4, 6:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Laurens	23 min
May 4, 7:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson	23 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.