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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 21, 20226 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 21, 2022, 9:32 AM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 28 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
Jul 21, 2022, 9:32 AM EDT (13:32 UTC)
Expired
Jul 21, 2022, 10:00 AM EDT
In force
28 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

Counties Barrow County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Walton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 106 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:35 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, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 100 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 2022-07-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1567 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 2022-07-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 60 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
1567 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-29 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
685 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
7 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
60 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
61 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jul 21, 7:46 AM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 7:46 AM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 21, 8:17 AM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 21, 8:35 AM EDT, 57 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 21, 8:48 AM EDT, 44 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 21, 9:02 AM EDT, 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
902 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

GAZ021>023-025-027-032>038-045-047-211330-
Walton GA-Forsyth GA-Gwinnett GA-Madison GA-Hall GA-Jackson GA-
North Fulton GA-Barrow GA-Cobb GA-Cherokee GA-DeKalb GA-
Oglethorpe GA-Clarke GA-Oconee GA-
902 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern DeKalb,
Gwinnett, Clarke, southwestern Hall, Jackson, Madison, northern
Oconee, southeastern Cherokee, Barrow, southwestern Forsyth, east
central Cobb, northern Walton, northeastern Fulton and northern
Oglethorpe Counties through 930 AM EDT...

At 902 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Birmingham to Braselton to Danielsville, and moving
southeast at 25 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...
Lawrenceville, Winder, Jefferson, Commerce, Cumming, Watkinsville,
Danielsville, Lexington, Athens, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek,
Alpharetta, Dunwoody, Milton, Duluth, Sugar Hill, Snellville, Suwanee
and Buford.

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 3388 8291 3382 8364 3390 8443 3422 8438
      3417 8381 3421 8315 3389 8290
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 336DEG 22KT 3415 8434 3411 8379 3415 8321

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 9:17 AM EDT, 15 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
917 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

GAZ019>021-030>033-041-211345-
Polk GA-North Fulton GA-Cobb GA-Cherokee GA-Haralson GA-Bartow GA-
Paulding GA-Floyd GA-
917 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Paulding,
southwestern Cherokee, northeastern Haralson, Cobb, Floyd, central
Fulton, Polk and southern Bartow Counties through 945 AM EDT...

At 917 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Coosa to near Cartersville to near Sweat Mountain, and
moving south at 30 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, Rome, Cartersville, Dallas, Cedartown, Sandy
Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Smyrna, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Acworth,
Powder Springs, Austell, Rockmart, Euharlee, Hiram, Emerson and
Aragon.

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 3428 8539 3429 8539 3430 8538 3431 8538
      3436 8534 3417 8481 3414 8434 3379 8438
      3383 8498 3395 8540 3422 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 1317Z 021DEG 27KT 3425 8533 3412 8484 3407 8442

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 9:32 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
932 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

GAZ025-027-033>038-045-047-211400-
Madison GA-Jackson GA-North Fulton GA-Walton GA-Barrow GA-DeKalb GA-
Gwinnett GA-Oglethorpe GA-Clarke GA-Oconee GA-
932 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Oconee, Barrow,
northwestern DeKalb, Gwinnett, Clarke, northern Walton, southeastern
Jackson, northeastern Fulton, northwestern Oglethorpe and
southwestern Madison Counties through 1000 AM EDT...

At 932 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Roswell to Dacula to Hull, and moving southeast
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...
Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Winder, Monroe, Watkinsville, Lexington,
Athens, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta, Dunwoody,
Duluth, Snellville, Suwanee, Lilburn, Loganville, Chamblee, Norcross
and Doraville.

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 3383 8299 3378 8347 3382 8351 3377 8354
      3376 8367 3384 8439 3409 8439 3403 8389
      3405 8322
TIME...MOT...LOC 1332Z 313DEG 18KT 3405 8434 3397 8388 3401 8326

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

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 20, 8:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks24 min
Jul 20, 8:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth33 min
Jul 20, 9:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Hall33 min
Jul 20, 11:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGilmer63 min
Jul 21, 12:10 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCGilmer6 hr
Jul 21, 6:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Towns and 3 more50 min
Jul 21, 7:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Gordon, Hall and 3 more31 min
Jul 21, 8:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Walker28 min
Jul 21, 8:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison25 min
Jul 21, 8:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Cherokee, Floyd27 min
Jul 21, 9:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison, Oglethorpe28 min
Jul 21, 9:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Floyd, Paulding, Polk28 min
Jul 21, 10:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clarke, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Jackson25 min
Jul 21, 10:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Paulding24 min
Jul 21, 11:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Paulding29 min
Jul 21, 11:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding35 min
Jul 21, 11:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton24 min
Jul 21, 12:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Fulton15 min
Jul 21, 12:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll25 min
Jul 21, 12:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta15 min
Jul 21, 12:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Coweta30 min
Jul 21, 1:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard28 min
Jul 21, 1:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta27 min
Jul 21, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup30 min
Jul 21, 1:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton8 hr
Jul 21, 1:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard30 min
Jul 21, 1:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup40 min
Jul 21, 2:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTroup45 min
Jul 21, 2:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard23 min
Jul 21, 3:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Troup28 min
Jul 21, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Spalding26 min
Jul 21, 3:27 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett2 hr
Jul 21, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris30 min
Jul 21, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Pike31 min
Jul 21, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris32 min
Jul 21, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson32 min
Jul 21, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Monroe32 min
Jul 21, 5:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee35 min
Jul 21, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Twiggs28 min
Jul 21, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Stewart38 min
Jul 21, 6:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam24 min
Jul 21, 6:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Hancock, Putnam35 min
Jul 21, 7:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford26 min
Jul 21, 7:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock38 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.