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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 2, 2022Crisp County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 2, 2022, 8:43 PM EDT for Crisp County, Georgia. It was in force for 32 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Aug 2, 2022, 8:43 PM EDT (00:43 UTC)
Expired
Aug 2, 2022, 9:15 PM EDT
In force
32 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

County Crisp County, GA

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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 Aug 2, 8:11 PM EDT, 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 2, 8:11 PM EDT, 32 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 2, 10:21 AM EDT, 10 hours 22 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 2, 6:16 PM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
616 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022

GAZ080-092-093-022245-
Macon GA-Schley GA-Taylor GA-
616 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Macon,
central Schley and south central Taylor Counties through 645 PM
EDT...

At 616 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Murrays Crossroads, or
7 miles north of Ellaville, moving east 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...
Ideal, Fountainville, Murrays Crossroads and Bartlett.

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 3232 8434 3242 8430 3240 8410 3231 8409
      3223 8414 3223 8418
TIME...MOT...LOC 2216Z 282DEG 8KT 3234 8426

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 6:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 7:30 PM EDT, 1 hour 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
730 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022

GAZ102>104-030000-
Stewart GA-Sumter GA-Webster GA-
730 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Stewart, southern
Webster and southwestern Sumter Counties through 800 PM EDT...

At 730 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Florence Marina State Park to Chambliss, and moving
east 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...
Lumpkin, Richland, Weston, Charles, Kimbrough, Westville, Croxton
Crossroads, Leveretts, Troutman, Omaha, Sanford, Centerpoint and
Providence Canyon State Park.

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 3197 8444 3192 8446 3193 8468 3192 8477
      3193 8480 3192 8491 3195 8496 3198 8496
      3197 8504 3199 8504 3199 8507 3202 8505
      3203 8506 3209 8504 3213 8506 3218 8501
      3219 8499 3192 8421 3192 8434 3187 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 2330Z 255DEG 8KT 3211 8503 3194 8453

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 7:34 PM EDT, 1 hour 9 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 2, 7:57 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
757 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022

GAZ102>104-106-108-030030-
Stewart GA-Crisp GA-Sumter GA-Wilcox GA-Webster GA-
757 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern Wilcox,
Stewart, Webster, Sumter and Crisp Counties through 830 PM EDT...

At 754 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Providence Canyon State Park to Wenona, and
moving east 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...
Americus, Cordele, Lumpkin, Preston, Richland, Plains, Arabi, Leslie,
De Soto, Weston, Desoto, Cobb, Sumter, Lamar, Seminole, Florence
Marina State Park, Westville, Croxton Crossroads, Brooklyn and
Huntington.

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 3185 8394 3191 8392 3192 8434 3187 8434
      3197 8444 3192 8446 3192 8491 3198 8496
      3199 8507 3213 8506 3220 8496 3221 8498
      3221 8494 3216 8454 3213 8453 3212 8422
      3193 8354 3180 8361 3180 8378
TIME...MOT...LOC 2354Z 249DEG 11KT 3208 8496 3188 8374

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Aug 2, 8:43 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
843 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022

GAZ106-108-030115-
Crisp GA-Wilcox GA-
843 PM EDT Tue Aug 2 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Wilcox
and southeastern Crisp Counties through 915 PM EDT...

At 842 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Amboy, or 8 miles north
of Ashburn. 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...
Cordele, Arabi, Double Run, Wenona and Hatley.

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 3194 8375 3190 8345 3185 8348 3185 8361
      3180 8361 3181 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 192DEG 4KT 3183 8364

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
Aug 2, 10:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston, Peach24 min
Aug 3, 12:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCNewton29 min
Aug 3, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWarren33 min
Aug 3, 3:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPolk34 min
Aug 3, 3:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes28 min
Aug 3, 4:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWilkes35 min
Aug 3, 4:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas30 min
Aug 3, 4:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel37 min
Aug 3, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCElbert21 min
Aug 3, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon32 min
Aug 3, 4:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes29 min
Aug 3, 4:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding25 min
Aug 3, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson33 min
Aug 3, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhitfield28 min
Aug 3, 5:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel37 min
Aug 3, 5:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding34 min
Aug 3, 5:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene28 min
Aug 3, 5:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock30 min
Aug 3, 5:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSpalding33 min
Aug 3, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock26 min
Aug 3, 5:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock21 min
Aug 3, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalker34 min
Aug 3, 5:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington31 min
Aug 3, 6:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan38 min
Aug 3, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper36 min
Aug 3, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa23 min
Aug 3, 6:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJackson34 min
Aug 3, 6:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington25 min
Aug 3, 6:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson24 min
Aug 3, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin37 min
Aug 3, 6:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam27 min
Aug 3, 6:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOconee25 min
Aug 3, 6:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee35 min
Aug 3, 7:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene27 min
Aug 3, 7:08 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Jones, Putnam40 min
Aug 3, 7:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam23 min
Aug 3, 7:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson35 min
Aug 3, 7:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper32 min
Aug 3, 7:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite30 min
Aug 3, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge25 min
Aug 3, 7:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones37 min
Aug 3, 7:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett31 min

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Sources

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