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Excessive Heat Warning 3, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 13, 202373 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this excessive heat warning at Aug 13, 2023, 2:12 PM EDT for 73 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Aug 14, 2023, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 13, 2023, 2:12 PM EDT (18:12 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 14, 2023, 10:00 AM EDT
Expired: Aug 14, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA

All 73 counties

Baldwin County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:14 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this excessive heat warning 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 excessive heat warning went out at Aug 13, 1:30 PM EDT, 42 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 1:30 PM EDT, 42 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 11:46 AM EDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1146 AM EDT Sun Aug 13 2023

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1146 AM EDT Sun Aug 13 2023

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

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

An Excessive Heat Warning is in effect for Heat Indices in excess
of 110 until 8PM EDT, roughly along and south of a line from
Washington to Fincherville to Hamilton.

A Heat Advisory is also in effect to the north of the Excessive
Heat Warning until 8 PM EDT. Heat Index values between 105-109
degrees will be likely in this area.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening,
with the highest chances in west Georgia. Several storms could
become strong, capable of producing gusty winds, frequent
lightning, and locally heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

An Excessive Heat Watch has been issued for central and portions
of north Georgia for Monday, mainly along and south of a line
from Homer to Alpharetta to Franklin. Heat Index values exceeding
110 degrees are possible.

Heat Index values will remain high for portions of central and
south Georgia through early next week. Additional heat-related
advisories and/or warnings may be needed. Take extra precautions
and drink plenty of fluids if you plan to spend time outside today
or early next week.

Periods of thunderstorm activity will continue through next Saturday.
The highest storm chances will occur during the afternoon and evening
hours each day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 13, 9:20 AM EDT, 4 hours 52 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 13, 9:49 AM EDT, 4 hours 23 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 13, 11:12 AM EDT, 3 hours before

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Local storm report, Aug 13, 11:23 AM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 13, 11:32 AM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 13, 1:52 PM EDT, 20 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
Aug 12, 8:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Stewart, Webster	27 min
Aug 12, 8:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley, Twiggs	36 min
Aug 12, 8:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson	49 min
Aug 12, 8:45 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bibb, Houston, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson	31 min
Aug 13, 2:12 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 25 more	30 hr
Aug 13, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, Heard	51 min
Aug 13, 2:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Haralson	32 min
Aug 13, 3:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta	53 min
Aug 13, 4:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Talbot	50 min
Aug 13, 4:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Muscogee	45 min
Aug 13, 5:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Floyd	51 min
Aug 13, 5:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Taylor	45 min
Aug 13, 6:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon, Taylor	45 min
Aug 13, 6:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Polk	39 min
Aug 13, 6:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Polk	40 min
Aug 13, 6:48 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dade, Walker	28 min
Aug 13, 7:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jones	24 min
Aug 13, 7:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield	23 min
Aug 13, 7:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Muscogee	30 min
Aug 13, 7:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jones	29 min
Aug 13, 7:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee	46 min
Aug 13, 7:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield	44 min

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.