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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 17, 2022Gwinnett County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 17, 2022, 12:58 AM EDT for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jun 17, 2022, 12:58 AM EDT (04:58 UTC)
Expired: Jun 17, 2022, 1:30 AM EDT
In force: 32 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 50

County Gwinnett County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:00 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, 5.0 hours before the alert went out and 104 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: 2446 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -36 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1662 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -12 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -17 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jun 16, 9:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 16, 9:47 PM EDT, 3 hours 11 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 16, 9:38 PM EDT, 3 hours 20 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
938 PM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-180145-
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-
938 PM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

Isolated thunderstorms will be possible across northern Georgia
through midnight. Any thunderstorms that develop will be capable
of producing gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

Daytime heat index values ranging from greater than 100 to near
110 degrees are expected for much of north and central Georgia
again on Friday. Additionally, as line of strong to severe thunderstorms
is expected Friday afternoon and evening with damaging wind gusts
and large hail possible.

Temperatures and dewpoints lower slightly beyond Friday as a weak
cold front pushes into the area, before rebounding to Heat
Advisory levels on Wednesday with widespread highs forecast in the
triple digits.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged
to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to
weather.gov/atlanta.  Please relay any information about observed severe
weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC
guidelines.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 16, 10:20 PM EDT, 2 hours 38 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1020 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2022

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

0953 PM     HAIL             SANDY SPRINGS           33.93N  84.38W
06/16/2022  E1.00 INCH       FULTON             GA   SOCIAL MEDIA

            QUARTER SIZED HAIL REPORTED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA IN SANDY
            SPRINGS NEAR ROSWELL RD

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2200606

CH

Local storm report, Jun 16, 10:27 PM EDT, 2 hours 31 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1027 PM EDT THU JUN 16 2022

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

0938 PM     HAIL             1 ENE SANDY SPRINGS     33.94N  84.37W
06/16/2022  E1.50 INCH       FULTON             GA   PUBLIC

            WALNUT SIZED HAIL OBSERVED AT ABERNATHY AND GLENRIDGE
            RD

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2200607

CH

Special weather statement, Jun 16, 11:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1144 PM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

GAZ023-170415-
Hall GA-
1144 PM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Hall County
through 1215 AM EDT...

At 1143 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Gainesville, moving
northeast at 10 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...
Gainesville, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Lula and Murrayville.

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 3438 8366 3436 8367 3435 8365 3433 8365
      3418 8388 3423 8396 3424 8395 3427 8395
      3429 8393 3430 8393 3430 8395 3433 8395
      3436 8398 3446 8391 3446 8389 3450 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 0343Z 220DEG 11KT 3430 8389

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

Special weather statement, Jun 17, 12:29 AM EDT, 29 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1229 AM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

GAZ041-042-170500-
Haralson GA-Carroll GA-
1229 AM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Haralson and
northwestern Carroll Counties through 100 AM EDT...

At 1228 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Bremen, or near
Buchanan, moving west 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...
Buchanan, Bremen, Temple, Tallapoosa, Mount Zion, Waco, Draketown,
Felton and Bowdon Junction.

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 3390 8528 3386 8504 3381 8504 3381 8502
      3368 8502 3358 8532 3390 8539
TIME...MOT...LOC 0428Z 089DEG 12KT 3378 8511

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

Special weather statement, Jun 17, 12:49 AM EDT, 9 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1249 AM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

GAZ042>044-170515-
Douglas GA-Carroll GA-South Fulton GA-
1249 AM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Carroll
and southwestern Douglas Counties through 115 AM EDT...

At 1249 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Hannah, or 10 miles
east of Carrollton, moving west at 10 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...
Carrollton, Villa Rica, Whitesburg, Clem, Byers Crossroads, Abilene,
Lowell, Treasure Lake, Hannah, Seaton Lake and Fairplay.

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 3371 8508 3367 8482 3352 8479 3351 8482
      3351 8485 3350 8485 3344 8506 3370 8510
TIME...MOT...LOC 0449Z 082DEG 7KT 3360 8490

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

Special weather statement, Jun 17, 12:58 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1258 AM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

GAZ023-034-035-170530-
Hall GA-Barrow GA-Gwinnett GA-
1258 AM EDT Fri Jun 17 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Barrow,
northeastern Gwinnett and southern Hall Counties through 130 AM
EDT...

At 1258 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Sugar Hill to Hog Mountain, and moving northeast
at 10 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...
Gainesville, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Buford, Braselton, Auburn, Flowery
Branch, Dacula, Oakwood, Rest Haven, Candler, Chateau Elan, Buford
Dam-Lake Lanier Parks, Aqualand Park, Chestnut Mountain, Road
Atlanta-Lanier Speedway, Lake Lanier Islands and Hog Mountain.

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 3423 8369 3413 8382 3411 8382 3410 8379
      3409 8379 3399 8388 3401 8411 3419 8405
      3419 8401 3420 8399 3421 8398 3422 8396
      3423 8397 3425 8395
TIME...MOT...LOC 0458Z 217DEG 9KT 3408 8401 3407 8391

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
Jun 16, 8:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb	28 min
Jun 16, 8:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb	25 min
Jun 16, 9:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fulton	25 min
Jun 16, 9:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton	44 min
Jun 16, 10:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cobb, Douglas, Fulton	43 min
Jun 16, 10:49 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cobb, Douglas, Paulding	41 min
Jun 16, 11:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Cobb, Douglas, Paulding	47 min
Jun 16, 11:41 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding, Polk	49 min
Jun 16, 11:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hall	31 min
Jun 17, 12:29 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Haralson	31 min
Jun 17, 12:49 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll	26 min
Jun 17, 1:27 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall	48 min
Jun 17, 1:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	White	25 min
Jun 17, 2:04 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Forsyth	26 min
Jun 17, 2:11 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks, Jackson	34 min
Jun 17, 2:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dawson, Forsyth	18 min
Jun 17, 2:26 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Jackson, Madison	35 min
Jun 17, 2:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade	30 min
Jun 17, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield	30 min
Jun 17, 3:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer, Murray	49 min
Jun 17, 3:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin	34 min
Jun 17, 3:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga, Murray, Walker, Whitfield	28 min
Jun 17, 3:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer	28 min
Jun 17, 4:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, Union and 1 more	43 min
Jun 17, 4:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Polk	26 min
Jun 17, 4:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Polk	30 min
Jun 17, 4:43 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb	32 min
Jun 17, 4:44 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Pickens	31 min
Jun 17, 5:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton, Paulding	49 min
Jun 17, 5:19 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb, Fulton	26 min
Jun 17, 5:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall	33 min
Jun 17, 5:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett	32 min
Jun 17, 5:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Washington	40 min
Jun 17, 5:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Barrow, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale, Walton	50 min
Jun 17, 6:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jefferson	27 min
Jun 17, 6:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Glascock	26 min
Jun 17, 6:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hancock	25 min
Jun 17, 6:11 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Jefferson	34 min
Jun 17, 6:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Hancock, Washington	43 min
Jun 17, 6:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon	36 min
Jun 17, 6:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Crawford, Macon, Peach, Taylor	30 min
Jun 17, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Newton, Walton	29 min
Jun 17, 6:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Washington	37 min
Jun 17, 6:38 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Jasper, Morgan, Newton	52 min
Jun 17, 6:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Glascock, Jefferson, Washington	27 min
Jun 17, 6:51 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Washington	39 min
Jun 17, 6:58 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens	47 min
Jun 17, 7:00 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Jasper, Morgan, Putnam	45 min
Jun 17, 7:07 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Crawford, Macon, Peach	23 min
Jun 17, 7:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Houston	36 min
Jun 17, 7:17 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Jefferson, Johnson, Washington	43 min
Jun 17, 7:23 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Putnam	52 min
Jun 17, 7:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Laurens, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler	47 min
Jun 17, 7:28 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs	47 min
Jun 17, 7:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Emanuel	30 min
Jun 17, 7:35 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dooly, Macon	40 min
Jun 17, 7:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson	32 min
Jun 17, 7:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	28 min
Jun 17, 7:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel	36 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.