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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 30, 2022Fulton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 30, 2022, 9:47 PM EDT for Fulton County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Jun 30, 2022, 9:47 PM EDT (01:47 UTC)
Expired: Jun 30, 2022, 10:15 PM EDT
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County Fulton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 43 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:50 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, 1.8 hours before the alert went out and 41 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: 998 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -14 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1113 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 2 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -18 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -16 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 30, 9:23 PM EDT, 24 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 30, 9:23 PM EDT, 24 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 30, 1:28 PM EDT, 8 hours 19 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
128 PM EDT Thu Jun 30 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-011730-
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-
128 PM EDT Thu Jun 30 2022

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

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

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening.
A few of the storms could be strong to severe, with strong
damaging wind gusts, hail, frequent lightning, and locally heavy
rainfall.

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

Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon and evening,
are possible each day. A few of the storms could be strong to
severe with the primary threats being strong damaging wind gusts,
hail, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight but any
reports of severe weather or flash flooding are greatly
appreciated.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:41 PM EDT, 4 hours 6 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
541 PM EDT Thu Jun 30 2022

GAZ086-098-302215-
Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-
541 PM EDT Thu Jun 30 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Emanuel and northeastern Treutlen Counties through 615 PM EDT...

At 541 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Stillmore, or 10 miles
west of Metter, moving west at 10 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...
Swainsboro, Stillmore, Oak Park, Nunez, Lexsy and Covena.

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 3248 8218 3243 8219 3236 8225 3235 8225
      3235 8224 3234 8224 3239 8252 3264 8240
      3251 8215
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 112DEG 9KT 3244 8224

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

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 5:50 PM EDT, 3 hours 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
550 PM EDT Thu Jun 30 2022

GAZ112-302215-
Montgomery GA-
550 PM EDT Thu Jun 30 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Montgomery
County through 615 PM EDT...

At 550 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Uvalda, or 9 miles
southeast of Mount Vernon, moving northwest at 5 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...
Mount Vernon, Uvalda and Alston.

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 3204 8260 3206 8261 3208 8261 3208 8262
      3209 8261 3210 8261 3213 8263 3215 8261
      3218 8262 3209 8246 3201 8250
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 115DEG 6KT 3206 8251

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

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 6:33 PM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
633 PM EDT Thu Jun 30 2022

GAZ071-072-082-302300-
Monroe GA-Bibb GA-Jones GA-
633 PM EDT Thu Jun 30 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Bibb,
southeastern Monroe and southwestern Jones Counties through 700 PM
EDT...

At 633 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Arkwright, or near
Macon, moving west at 5 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...
Macon, Wesleyan, Bolingbroke and Arkwright.

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 3296 8364 3284 8370 3285 8387 3303 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2233Z 109DEG 6KT 3291 8371

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

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 7:07 PM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
707 PM EDT Thu Jun 30 2022

GAZ097-098-109>111-302345-
Wheeler GA-Telfair GA-Treutlen GA-Laurens GA-Dodge GA-
707 PM EDT Thu Jun 30 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Laurens, east central Dodge, north central Telfair, southwestern
Treutlen and Wheeler Counties through 745 PM EDT...

At 707 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Alamo, moving west at
20 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...
McRae, Alamo, Helena, Glenwood, Scotland, Achord, Landsburg, Cedar
Grove, Little Ocmulgee State Park, Lowery and Barnhill.

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 3207 8302 3243 8290 3232 8263 3231 8263
      3231 8265 3230 8266 3229 8264 3229 8265
      3227 8264 3225 8265 3224 8264 3204 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 2307Z 110DEG 17KT 3219 8276

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

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 9:13 PM EDT, 34 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
913 PM EDT Thu Jun 30 2022

GAZ032-033-045-010145-
North Fulton GA-Cobb GA-DeKalb GA-
913 PM EDT Thu Jun 30 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern DeKalb,
southeastern Cobb and central Fulton Counties through 945 PM EDT...

At 912 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Druid Hills, or over
Decatur, moving northwest 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, Marietta, Decatur, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Smyrna, Dunwoody,
Chamblee, Doraville, Clarkston, Avondale Estates, Pine Lake,
Belvedere Park, North Decatur, North Atlanta, North Druid Hills,
Midtown, Grant Park-Zoo Atlanta, Candler-Mcafee and Druid Hills.

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 3378 8420 3365 8433 3385 8463 3402 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 0112Z 134DEG 12KT 3380 8431

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

Special weather statement, Jun 30, 9:47 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 30, 9:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	32 min
Jul 1, 11:15 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow	30 min
Jul 1, 11:43 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb	32 min
Jul 1, 12:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Polk	35 min
Jul 1, 1:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll	30 min
Jul 1, 1:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fayette	31 min
Jul 1, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta, Fayette	36 min
Jul 1, 2:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Coweta	46 min
Jul 1, 2:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Heard	31 min
Jul 1, 3:04 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fayette	26 min
Jul 1, 3:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Troup	34 min
Jul 1, 3:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Heard, Troup	27 min
Jul 1, 4:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Schley	37 min
Jul 1, 4:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Sumter	33 min
Jul 1, 6:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	34 min
Jul 1, 7:17 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley	28 min

Nearby

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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.