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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 30, 2022, 6:00 PM EDT for Oglethorpe County, Georgia. It was in force for 30 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 30, 2022, 6:00 PM EDT (22:00 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 30, 2022, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 30 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 40
County Oglethorpe County, GA
The radar
The Greer radar (KGSP), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:04 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, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 156 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1594 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -47 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 864 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>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 Jul 30, 3:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 30, 3:12 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 312 PM EDT Sat Jul 30 2022 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Sunday Night/... Coverage of showers and thunderstorms will continue to increase through this afternoon and persist into this evening courtesy of the weak frontal boundary that has now dipped into north Georgia and is situated across the area. While morning cloud cover delayed the onset of convection across a corridor of north Georgia, shower and thunderstorm development has quickly increased in areas with greater and earlier insolation and is commencing across the remainder of the area as earlier cloud cover has diminished. The primary risk associated with this activity continues to be locally heavy rainfall totals. PWATs remain elevated at over 2" across the CWA, allowing for very efficient rainfall rates. Thus, a localized flash flooding risk will be evident, perhaps most so across the terrain of the northeast Georgia mountains if some heavier totals occur in this region through this evening. As was the case last night, some convection could linger into the overnight hours before diminishing by early Sunday morning. Sunday should start with mostly dry conditions and areas of low clouds across north Georgia. The frontal boundary will begin to lift back northward into Tennessee and the Appalachian region on Sunday as the shortwave trough axis lifts northeastward. As such, diurnally enhanced shower and thunderstorm coverage will be focused farther north as compared to today, mainly for areas north of the I-20 corridor. Locally heavy rainfall will remain possible. Farther south, less coverage is expected, and temperatures will again warm well into the mid 90s in Middle Georgia. RW .LONG TERM /Monday through Saturday/... A high pressure system over the atlantic will keep the CWA in a summertime pattern with diurnally driven storms during the afternoon with highs in the mid to upper 90s every day. Through the long term, there isn't really any significant changes to make from day to day. High pressure will remain in control and any actual flow in the upper levels will remain confined over the northern part of the US. The tropics remain quiet and temperatures will stay in the upper 80s and low 90s with HI values approaching triple digits through the foreseeable forecast; which is on par with what we would expect climatologically for the area this time of year. Vaughn && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... VFR cigs are expected to largely prevail through this evening with sct to numerous shra/tsra developing through the afternoon into evening. Some shra/tsra coverage could persist into tonight before likely mostly diminishing after 06Z. Low clouds become more likely at ATL/AHN sites by 09-11Z with IFR and perhaps LIFR cigs possible. Cigs should improve by 14-15Z with sct shra/tsra again possible Sunday afternoon. Winds will remain W to SW 5-10 kts through the period. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium confidence on convection timing and morning low cig coverage. High confidence on winds. RW && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 72 90 72 91 / 40 50 20 40 Atlanta 72 91 73 91 / 40 50 20 40 Blairsville 67 83 67 82 / 40 80 50 70 Cartersville 71 88 71 89 / 30 60 30 50 Columbus 74 94 74 95 / 30 20 10 20 Gainesville 71 87 71 88 / 40 60 30 50 Macon 73 96 72 97 / 30 20 10 20 Rome 72 90 72 91 / 30 70 30 50 Peachtree City 71 92 71 93 / 30 40 10 30 Vidalia 74 96 75 98 / 20 20 10 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...RW LONG TERM....Vaughn AVIATION...RW
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 30, 5:12 AM EDT, 12 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 512 AM EDT Sat Jul 30 2022 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-310915- 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- 512 AM EDT Sat Jul 30 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... Widespread showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening, some of which could become strong to severe. Strong gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall will be the primary hazards. Isolated flooding will be a concern where heavy rains persist for prolonged periods of time. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... Scattered thunderstorms are possible each afternoon and evening across much of the forecast area through Friday, with the highest chances across north Georgia this weekend. A few storms each day could become strong to severe, capable of producing 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, Jul 30, 3:59 PM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
359 PM EDT Sat Jul 30 2022
GAZ049-050-060-302030-
Morgan GA-Putnam GA-Greene GA-
359 PM EDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Morgan,
northern Putnam and southwestern Greene Counties through 430 PM
EDT...
At 359 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Rock Eagle 4-H Center,
or near Eatonton, 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...
Eatonton, Buckhead, Phoenix, Reynolds at Lake Oconee, Liberty,
Harmony, Warfield, Rockville, Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Central Georgia
Experiment Stn, Parks Mill, Carey and Swords.
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 3335 8316 3326 8336 3341 8352 3361 8331
3340 8310
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 230DEG 10KT 3338 8337
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 30, 4:08 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
408 PM EDT Sat Jul 30 2022
GAZ032-033-043-044-302045-
North Fulton GA-Douglas GA-Cobb GA-South Fulton GA-
408 PM EDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central Cobb,
east central Douglas and southwestern Fulton Counties through 445 PM
EDT...
At 407 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over City of South Fulton.
This storm was nearly stationary.
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, City of South Fulton, East Point, Union City, College Park,
Fairburn, Hapeville, Sweetwater Creek State Park, Bankhead, Six Flags
Over Georgia, Cascade Heights, Campbellton, Sandtown and Mableton.
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 8460 3381 8445 3368 8439 3364 8445
3365 8446 3363 8446 3355 8458 3362 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 218DEG 4KT 3364 8459
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 30, 4:28 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
428 PM EDT Sat Jul 30 2022
GAZ038-049-050-060-302100-
Morgan GA-Putnam GA-Oglethorpe GA-Greene GA-
428 PM EDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Morgan,
northeastern Putnam, Greene and southwestern Oglethorpe Counties
through 500 PM EDT...
At 428 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Parks Mill, or near
Greensboro, moving northeast at 20 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, Union Point, Woodville, Siloam, Maxeys, Buckhead,
Reynolds at Lake Oconee, Phoenix, Liberty, Veazey, Harmony,
Wrayswood, Greshamville, Parks Mill, Carey, Swords and Penfield.
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 8298 3363 8299 3362 8300 3361 8299
3338 8317 3347 8340 3373 8331 3374 8329
3374 8330 3376 8328 3377 8329 3380 8309
3364 8297
TIME...MOT...LOC 2028Z 204DEG 15KT 3351 8327
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 30, 4:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
446 PM EDT Sat Jul 30 2022
GAZ031>034-043>045-302130-
North Fulton GA-Douglas GA-Cobb GA-DeKalb GA-Gwinnett GA-Paulding GA-
South Fulton GA-
446 PM EDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern
Paulding, DeKalb, Cobb, northeastern Douglas, southwestern Gwinnett
and central Fulton Counties through 530 PM EDT...
At 445 PM EDT, a cluster of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Norcross to Austell, and moving northeast 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, Douglasville, Lawrenceville, Decatur, City of
South Fulton, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Johns Creek, Alpharetta,
Smyrna, Dunwoody, East Point, Kennesaw, Duluth, Suwanee, Powder
Springs, Lilburn, Chamblee and Norcross.
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 3399 8471 3408 8442 3407 8417 3406 8415
3405 8410 3407 8411 3406 8398 3390 8402
3376 8414 3367 8430 3368 8482
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 216DEG 15KT 3392 8421 3380 8464
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 30, 4:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
452 PM EDT Sat Jul 30 2022
GAZ025-035>037-047-302115-
Jackson GA-Walton GA-Barrow GA-Clarke GA-Oconee GA-
452 PM EDT Sat Jul 30 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Oconee,
southeastern Barrow, northwestern Clarke, northeastern Walton and
southeastern Jackson Counties through 515 PM EDT...
At 452 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Gratis, or near Monroe,
moving northeast at 5 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...
Winder, Monroe, Statham, Arcade, Bogart, North High Shoals,
Bethlehem, Good Hope, Athens-Clarke County, Westgate Park, Bear Creek
Reservoir, Eastville, Nicholasville, Campton, Gratis and Beechwood
Hills.
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 3376 8360 3386 8376 3405 8366 3406 8345
3389 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2052Z 217DEG 5KT 3386 8364
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 30, 6:00 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 8:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 24 min |
| Jul 29, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 45 min |
| Jul 29, 10:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 29 min |
| Jul 29, 10:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 43 min |
| Jul 30, 1:25 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 35 min |
| Jul 30, 1:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 35 min |
| Jul 30, 2:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 28 min |
| Jul 30, 2:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 4 hr |
| Jul 30, 2:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Rockdale, Walton | 29 min |
| Jul 30, 2:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 26 min |
| Jul 30, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Rockdale | 38 min |
| Jul 30, 3:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Warren | 35 min |
| Jul 30, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 28 min |
| Jul 30, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 34 min |
| Jul 30, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 31 min |
| Jul 30, 4:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 37 min |
| Jul 30, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 32 min |
| Jul 30, 4:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton, Gwinnett | 44 min |
| Jul 30, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 23 min |
| Jul 30, 5:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oglethorpe | 40 min |
| Jul 30, 6:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 23 min |
| Jul 30, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 28 min |
| Jul 30, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 24 min |
| Jul 30, 6:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 38 min |
| Jul 30, 6:58 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 6 hr |
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