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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 27, 2022Clayton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 27, 2022, 4:03 PM EDT for Clayton County, Georgia. It was in force for 27 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
Jun 27, 2022, 4:03 PM EDT (20:03 UTC)
Expired
Jun 27, 2022, 4:30 PM EDT
In force
27 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
50

County Clayton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 23 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 19 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-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2022-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 39 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2022-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 4 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
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
39 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-128 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1241 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
20 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
4 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

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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 27, 3:40 PM EDT, 23 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 3:40 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
340 PM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Tuesday Night/...

A weak cold front is oriented northeast to southwest from the
western Carolinas through north Georgia into central Alabama. In
the vicinity of the front, SBCAPE is analyzed at 2000-3000 J/kg
and low-level lapse rates at 7.5 C/km. Not surprisingly, numerous
showers and storms have developed just ahead of the front and are
currently impacting the areas around the I-20 and I-85 corridors.
This activity will drift east-southeast through the early evening
hours. Weak upper-level winds are limiting storm organization and
updraft strength, though merging storms and outflow boundary
collisions have led to storms congealing into a messy line. The
stronger storms that have occurred thus far today have produced
gusty downburst winds, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and
heavy rainfall. The combination of the front, remnant outflow
boundaries, and high atmospheric moisture content mean that
isolated showers and storms could persist overnight.

The front will bisect the CWA tomorrow as quasi-zonal flow aloft
does little to move the front further south. As a result,
scattered to numerous showers and storms will develop again
tomorrow afternoon and evening thanks to ample instability and
weak frontal convergence. Convection should be particularly
favored along and south of I-20 where the HREF is progging SBCAPE
of 1000-2000 J/kg. Similar to today, strong storms will be
possible with gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall.
The front (with the help of cloud cover earlier in the day) has
had a moderating effect on temperatures today with 80s north of
the boundary and 90s south of the boundary. Similarly, highs in
the 80s are expected tomorrow across essentially all of north
Georgia and portions of central Georgia. Highs in the 90s are
likely for areas roughly along and south of a line from Louisville
to Macon to Columbus.

Martin

&&

.LONG TERM /Wednesday through Monday/...

The long term forecast remains on track, with only a few minor
changes made during this forecast cycle. In spite of the frontal
passage, deep moisture will persist across Georgia through the
weekend, with dewpoints in the upper 60s to mid 70s and
precipitable water values ranging from 1.75 to 2 inches. Increased
cloud cover and likely PoPs as a result of the deeper moisture
will help limit afternoon highs to just below seasonal normals,
mainly in the 80s. The previous discussion follows...

King

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION /Tuesday Night through Sunday/...

The stalled boundary from the short term will likely be quite
diffuse as we start out the long term period, though the enhanced
moisture field should be in place with very little steering flow
aloft through much of the week. If anything, there looks to be
some added Atlantic moisture advection from the southeast by late
Friday into the weekend as an upper ridge shows some amplification
off the east coast. We can therefore expect generally chance to
likely pops each day with summertime like diurnally driven
convection. Progged CAPE looks to be marginal at best through the
period as well so not expecting any focus for organized or severe
development but some strong storms with gusty winds, lightning,
and locally heavy rainfall are possible each afternoon/evening.

For temps, it looks to be near normal overnight lows and some
near to below normal daytime highs given this setup with increased
moisture and resultant shower/storm coverage.

Baker

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z Update...
Scattered SHRA and TSRA across north GA have necessitated
prevailing -SHRA in the northern TAFs with a TEMPO for 19z-23z for
TSRA. Isolated SHRA/TSRA will be possible overnight. Winds will
pivot from the NW this afternoon and evening to the NE by around
09z Tuesday. Wind speeds will be generally 10 kts or less through
the period with the lightest winds overnight. MVFR cigs appear
likely 10z-16z Tuesday with at least FEW to SCT IFR clouds
possible. Scattered SHRA and TSRA are expected again Tuesday
afternoon and evening.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium confidence on TSRA today and morning cigs tomorrow.
High confidence on all other elements.

Martin

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          68  84  67  84 /  50  50  50  60
Atlanta         70  84  69  84 /  50  60  50  60
Blairsville     61  78  61  79 /  20  40  40  50
Cartersville    67  85  66  85 /  30  50  40  50
Columbus        73  93  71  87 /  40  60  60  70
Gainesville     68  81  67  82 /  40  40  40  60
Macon           71  93  69  88 /  40  60  60  70
Rome            67  87  68  88 /  20  40  30  40
Peachtree City  69  86  66  84 /  50  60  60  60
Vidalia         71  95  72  88 /  20  50  50  80

&&

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

SHORT TERM...Martin
LONG TERM....King
AVIATION...Martin
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 11:22 AM EDT, 4 hours 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1122 AM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-281530-
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-
1122 AM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

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

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

Scattered thunderstorms are expected today that could linger into
tonight. A few of the storms could be strong with the primary
threats of gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy
rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon and evening,
are possible each day this week. A few of the storms could be
strong with the primary threats of gusty winds, frequent lightning,
and locally heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 3:16 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
316 PM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

GAZ042>044-052>054-066-271945-
Fayette GA-Douglas GA-Coweta GA-Carroll GA-Troup GA-Heard GA-
South Fulton GA-
316 PM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Fayette,
southeastern Carroll, south central Douglas, eastern Heard,
northeastern Troup, Coweta and southwestern Fulton Counties through
345 PM EDT...

At 316 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Chattahoochee Hills to near Plant Wansley, and
moving south at 5 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...
Newnan, Douglasville, LaGrange, Franklin, Peachtree City, Union City,
Fairburn, Tyrone, Palmetto, Hogansville, Grantville, Whitesburg,
Centralhatchee, Moreland, Chattahoochee Hills, East Newnan, Corinth,
Plant Yates, Dunaway Gardens and Cannongate.

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 8472 3351 8445 3322 8483 3322 8485
      3320 8485 3306 8504 3338 8511
TIME...MOT...LOC 1916Z 348DEG 5KT 3360 8477 3337 8503

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 3:19 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
319 PM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

GAZ038-050-271945-
Oglethorpe GA-Greene GA-
319 PM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central Greene
and southwestern Oglethorpe Counties through 345 PM EDT...

At 319 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Stephens, or near
Lexington, moving southeast at 10 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...
Greensboro, Lexington, Crawford, Woodville, Maxeys, Stephens,
Penfield and Hutchings.

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 3379 8298 3376 8297 3359 8314 3374 8329
      3376 8328 3379 8328 3381 8330 3392 8319
      3381 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 309DEG 8KT 3381 8320

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 3:36 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
336 PM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

GAZ044>046-048-054-055-057-272000-
Fayette GA-Rockdale GA-Clayton GA-DeKalb GA-Newton GA-Henry GA-
South Fulton GA-
336 PM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Rockdale,
southeastern DeKalb, northeastern Fayette, northwestern Henry,
Clayton and central Newton Counties through 400 PM EDT...

At 336 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Arabia Mountain to near Riverdale, and moving east 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...
McDonough, Fayetteville, Conyers, Covington, Jonesboro, Stockbridge,
Union City, Forest Park, Riverdale, Hampton, Morrow, Lovejoy, Lake
City, Oxford, Porterdale, Georgia International Horse Park, Lakeview
Estates, Lake Spivey, Rex and Arabia 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 3362 8374 3338 8432 3353 8457 3371 8409
TIME...MOT...LOC 1936Z 291DEG 13KT 3366 8410 3355 8444

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 3:41 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
341 PM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

GAZ033-044-272015-
North Fulton GA-South Fulton GA-
341 PM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Fulton
County through 415 PM EDT...

At 340 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Cascade Heights, or
near Atlanta, moving southeast at 15 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...
Atlanta, East Point, College Park, Hapeville, Grant Park-Zoo Atlanta,
West End, Cascade Heights, Lakewood Park, Sweet Auburn, Turner Field,
Sandtown and Bankhead.

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 8444 3374 8435 3365 8435 3365 8444
      3364 8445 3365 8446 3360 8446 3358 8450
      3370 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 321DEG 11KT 3370 8447

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 3:47 PM EDT, 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

GAZ053-054-272015-
Fayette GA-Coweta GA-
347 PM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Fayette and
eastern Coweta Counties through 415 PM EDT...

At 346 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Thomas Crossroads, or
near Newnan, moving southeast at 10 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...
Newnan, Peachtree City, Tyrone, Senoia, Brooks, Sharpsburg, Turin,
Haralson, East Newnan, Starrs Mill, Cannongate and Thomas Crossroads.

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 3349 8465 3330 8440 3329 8442 3326 8443
      3326 8450 3325 8451 3323 8450 3322 8451
      3322 8465 3323 8465 3322 8469 3323 8470
      3323 8471 3338 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1946Z 314DEG 8KT 3338 8468

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 4:03 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
403 PM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

GAZ054-055-057-272030-
Fayette GA-Clayton GA-Henry GA-
403 PM EDT Mon Jun 27 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Fayette, west central Henry and Clayton Counties through 430 PM
EDT...

At 403 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Jonesboro, moving
southeast at 5 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...
Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Stockbridge, Forest Park, Riverdale, Morrow,
Lovejoy, Lake City, Woolsey, Lake Spivey, Inman, Bonanza, Jw Smith
Reservoir, Flippen, Eagles Landing, Irondale and Conley.

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 3355 8446 3357 8446 3363 8434 3348 8414
      3334 8441 3354 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 332DEG 4KT 3353 8440

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 8:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer29 min
Jun 27, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson30 min
Jun 27, 2:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson37 min
Jun 27, 2:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard34 min
Jun 27, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCRockdale30 min
Jun 27, 2:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOconee29 min
Jun 27, 2:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta24 min
Jun 27, 2:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas23 min
Jun 27, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta31 min
Jun 27, 3:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta29 min
Jun 27, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe26 min
Jun 27, 3:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Henry, Rockdale24 min
Jun 27, 3:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton34 min
Jun 27, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta28 min
Jun 27, 4:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Henry25 min
Jun 27, 4:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry25 min
Jun 27, 4:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta23 min
Jun 27, 4:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb29 min
Jun 27, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSpalding31 min
Jun 27, 4:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Fayette23 min
Jun 27, 5:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCClayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Henry4 hr
Jun 27, 5:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb32 min
Jun 27, 5:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPickens23 min
Jun 27, 5:59 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb2 hr
Jun 27, 6:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth34 min
Jun 27, 6:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee32 min
Jun 27, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth29 min
Jun 27, 7:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth34 min
Jun 27, 7:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson30 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.