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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 9, 2022, 4:34 PM EDT for Haralson County, Polk County, Georgia. It was in force for 26 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
- Aug 9, 2022, 4:34 PM EDT (20:34 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 9, 2022, 5:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 26 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 50
Counties Haralson County, GA, Polk County, GA
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.6 hours before the alert went out and 90 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
- 205 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -84 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 754 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 2 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 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 Aug 9, 3:46 PM EDT, 48 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 9, 3:46 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 346 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022 .SHORT TERM /Rest of today through Wednesday Night/... Majority of convection has been across parts of north GA, so that may bet a bit worked over, then focus farther southward. Outflow interactions could keep active as well going into this evening and still advertising some strong to few severe possible with strong to damaging winds, frequent lightning and locally heavy rain especially with slow movers or training. Not sure about low level stratus formation Wednesday morning but it could again occur and potentially lead to differential heating trends that either help focus early convective triggering near the edge or delay where cloud deck is more cohesive. Bermuda ridge shows little change east of the area for Wednesday and we stay in this similar high moisture airmass along with another decently diurnally unstable day near 2500 J/kg SBCAPE progged. Have very similar pops as well with mainly likely mention NW to chance SE. Given all this, we should also have similar storm intensity potential and threats as today. Max temps similar too with near to slightly below normal highs Wednesday and most areas reaching mid 80s to low 90s. Baker && .LONG TERM /Thursday through Tuesday/... Looks like we'll see a bit of a pattern change later this week and through the weekend. A deepening upper trough across the Eastern CONUS will help to push a frontal boundary through a good portion of the CWA Thursday through Friday resulting in another round of showers and storms. At this time the front looks to stall across southern GA closer to the GA/FL border. Thus PoPs will be higher in these areas. And thanks to some drier air behind the front dewpoints in the mid-60s, high temperatures in the mid-80s and lower PoPs can be expected through much of the weekend. In looking at next week, expect rain and thunderstorm chances to return primarily during the afternoon hours. Temperatures will be near-normal for this time of year. 07 && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... TSRA coverage and associated tempo groups with VRB gusts and reduced VSBYs are for the sites through the afternoon that may need to be extended into the evening. Otherwise mainly VFR conditions and cu field near 3-5 kft, then overnight possible lingering cloud coverage near 5 kft and alto level with potential for another morning low level stratus deck (not confident on the formation but could be IFR/LIFR). Have carried the potential with SCT 500 ft and can adjust as needed with updates. Looking at another round of TSRA and associated prob30 groups Wednesday near 18-00z. Winds mainly SW 7 kts or less during period (could be light SW to calm overnight), otherwise VRB gusts with any TSRA. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Low on Wednesday morning lower cig potential. Medium on TSRA coverage this afternoon/evening. High on all else. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 71 89 71 85 / 20 50 40 60 Atlanta 72 89 71 86 / 30 60 50 70 Blairsville 66 82 65 80 / 30 70 70 70 Cartersville 71 87 70 85 / 30 60 60 70 Columbus 72 92 72 91 / 20 60 40 60 Gainesville 70 87 70 84 / 30 60 50 70 Macon 71 93 72 91 / 20 30 30 60 Rome 72 90 71 88 / 40 70 60 70 Peachtree City 71 90 70 88 / 20 60 50 70 Vidalia 72 94 74 93 / 20 40 30 50 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...Baker LONG TERM....07 AVIATION...Baker
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 9, 3:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 302 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-101915- 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- 302 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through the afternoon and evening across north and central Georgia. Some storms could become strong and a few isolated severe storms cannot be ruled out with the main threats of strong to damaging winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... Scattered to numerous thunderstorms in the afternoons and evenings are expected each day through Thursday. As usual during the summer, any storm will have the potential to become strong to severe and be capable of producing gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. Thunderstorm chances look to be confined mainly to central Georgia and portions of north Georgia for Friday and then mainly far south central Georgia for the weekend. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 9, 2:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
259 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
GAZ002-004-011-012-019-091930-
Chattooga GA-Whitfield GA-Walker GA-Gordon GA-Floyd GA-
259 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Floyd,
southwestern Whitfield, southeastern Walker, northwestern Gordon and
northeastern Chattooga Counties through 330 PM EDT...
At 259 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Lake Marvin, or 8 miles
northwest of Calhoun, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Dalton, Calhoun, Resaca, Mill Creek, Oostanaula, Subligna, Villanow,
Sugar Valley, Everett Springs, Lake Marvin, Tilton and Nickelsville.
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 3471 8491 3471 8493 3468 8489 3467 8489
3466 8490 3468 8491 3468 8494 3463 8491
3462 8491 3462 8486 3461 8484 3444 8506
3455 8523 3481 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 218DEG 10KT 3456 8509
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 3:06 PM EDT, 1 hour 28 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
306 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
GAZ056>058-091930-
Butts GA-Spalding GA-Henry GA-
306 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Spalding,
southeastern Henry and southern Butts Counties through 330 PM EDT...
At 304 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Walker Mill, or 7 miles
east of Griffin, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Griffin, McDonough, Jackson, Locust Grove, Jenkinsburg, East Griffin,
Towalaga, Luella, Walker Mill, McKibben, Stark and Blacksville.
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 3348 8411 3331 8386 3320 8402 3320 8412
3318 8412 3318 8415 3326 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 219DEG 10KT 3326 8413
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 3:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
317 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
GAZ006-007-091945-
Gilmer GA-Fannin GA-
317 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Gilmer
and eastern Fannin Counties through 345 PM EDT...
At 317 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Dial, or 7 miles
southeast of Blue Ridge, moving east at 5 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Blue Ridge, Morganton, Dial, Hemp, Margret, Pisgah and Hurst.
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 3493 8415 3486 8413 3484 8415 3481 8414
3480 8413 3480 8410 3477 8409 3473 8409
3473 8411 3467 8414 3465 8431 3482 8439
3494 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 250DEG 5KT 3477 8427
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 3:18 PM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
318 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
GAZ022-023-034-091945-
Hall GA-Forsyth GA-Gwinnett GA-
318 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Forsyth,
northeastern Gwinnett and southwestern Hall Counties through 345 PM
EDT...
At 318 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Buford, or 8 miles
southeast of Cumming. This storm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Gainesville, Cumming, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Buford, Flowery Branch,
Oakwood, Rest Haven, Buford Dam-Lake Lanier Parks, Aqualand Park,
Oscarville, Lake Lanier Islands and Hog Mountain.
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 3425 8384 3404 8391 3405 8412 3406 8413
3427 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 1918Z 184DEG 3KT 3412 8402
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 4:27 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
427 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
GAZ032-092100-
Cobb GA-
427 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Cobb County
through 500 PM EDT...
At 427 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Smyrna, or near
Marietta. This storm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Marietta, Smyrna, Powder Springs, Austell, Fair Oaks, Lithia Springs,
Six Flags Over Georgia, White Water Park, Vinings, Dobbins Air
Reserve Base, Jim R Miller Park 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 3401 8451 3393 8443 3391 8445 3389 8444
3385 8446 3383 8446 3383 8447 3374 8458
3380 8462 3380 8466 3387 8473 3390 8473
TIME...MOT...LOC 2027Z 048DEG 4KT 3390 8451
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 9, 4:34 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
434 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
GAZ030-041-092100-
Polk GA-Haralson GA-
434 PM EDT Tue Aug 9 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Haralson
and southwestern Polk Counties through 500 PM EDT...
At 434 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Felton, or near
Buchanan, moving northwest at 5 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Buchanan, Fish Creek, Felton, Antioch and Eubank Lake.
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 3405 8515 3385 8504 3374 8521 3387 8538
3390 8539
TIME...MOT...LOC 2034Z 142DEG 6KT 3386 8518
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 9, 12:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 26 min |
| Aug 9, 12:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 1:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 32 min |
| Aug 9, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 2:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 50 min |
| Aug 9, 2:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 31 min |
| Aug 9, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 24 min |
| Aug 9, 3:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | White | 22 min |
| Aug 9, 3:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 28 min |
| Aug 9, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 5:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 5:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Rockdale | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 24 min |
| Aug 9, 5:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fulton | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 6:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 6:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 7:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 7:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 33 min |
| Aug 9, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 25 min |
| Aug 9, 7:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 24 min |
| Aug 9, 7:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oconee | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 7:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dooly | 34 min |
| Aug 9, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton | 24 min |
| Aug 9, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 24 min |
| Aug 9, 7:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 37 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.