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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 354, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 28, 2023Bartow County, Paulding County, Polk County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 28, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT for Bartow County, Paulding County, Polk County, Georgia. It was in force for 22 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 28, 2023, 8:00 PM EDT (00:00 UTC)
Expired: Jul 28, 2023, 8:22 PM EDT
In force: 22 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Bartow County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Polk County, GA

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm 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 severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jul 28, 7:35 PM EDT, 25 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 7:35 PM EDT, 25 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 11:47 AM EDT, 8 hours 13 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1147 AM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

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Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
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1147 AM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

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

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

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening
especially over middle Georgia. These thunderstorms are not
expected to be severe, however a few storms could briefly become
strong with heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday...

Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms are expected
Saturday through Thursday. Some of the storms could be strong with
heavy rain, lightning and gusty winds.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 28, 6:35 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
635 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0618 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NNW Sweat Mountain    34.08N 84.46W
07/28/2023                   Cherokee           GA   Emergency Mngr

            Treed own on home on Glens Drive.

&&

Local storm report, Jul 28, 6:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
637 PM EDT Fri Jul 28 2023

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0619 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WSW Mountain Park     34.08N 84.43W
07/28/2023                   Cherokee           GA   Emergency Mngr

            Multiple Trees down around HWY 92 and Wiley
            Bridge Rd.

&&

Special weather statement, Jul 28, 7:23 PM EDT, 37 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 28, 7:26 PM EDT, 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 7:39 PM EDT, 21 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 28, 7:55 PM EDT, 5 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
Jul 28, 8:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Oglethorpe	28 min
Jul 28, 8:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Oconee	32 min
Jul 28, 9:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jasper	29 min
Jul 28, 9:36 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hancock, Putnam, Taliaferro	24 min
Jul 29, 7:51 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Houston, Peach	24 min
Jul 29, 2:37 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp and 39 more	29 min
Jul 29, 3:06 PM EDT	Heat Advisory	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Chattahoochee, Crawford and 45 more	27 hr
Jul 29, 5:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Monroe	31 min
Jul 29, 5:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Muscogee	24 min
Jul 29, 6:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb	34 min
Jul 29, 6:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion	29 min
Jul 29, 6:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Schley	23 min
Jul 29, 6:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee	33 min
Jul 29, 6:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion	31 min
Jul 29, 7:01 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Schley	29 min
Jul 29, 7:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Schley	33 min
Jul 29, 7:18 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Marion, Sumter, Webster	27 min
Jul 29, 7:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Webster	33 min
Jul 29, 7:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Webster	31 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.