Alert archive / Georgia / Special Weather Statements in 2023

Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 4, 2023Cherokee County, Pickens County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jan 4, 2023, 3:49 AM EST for Cherokee County, Pickens 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
Jan 4, 2023, 3:49 AM EST (08:49 UTC)
Expired
Jan 4, 2023, 4:15 AM EST
In force
26 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
50

Counties Cherokee County, GA, Pickens County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 118 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 116 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2023-01-04Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 35 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2023-01-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 301 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
35 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-151 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
888 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
43 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
301 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
336 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</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 Jan 4, 12:43 AM EST, 3 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 4, 12:43 AM EST, 3 hours 6 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 3, 8:02 PM EST, 7 hours 47 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
802 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-041000-
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-
802 PM EST Tue Jan 3 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

Thunderstorms will continue across portions of south central
Georgia through midnight. Along and south of a Columbus to Macon
to Swainsboro line...a few strong thunderstorms and an isolated
severe thunderstorm will be possible. The primary hazards from
storms will be damaging wind gusts, brief tornadoes and heavy
rainfall that could lead to localized flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday...

Showers and thunderstorms will continue across north and central
Georgia Wednesday morning and afternoon ahead of an advancing
cold front. Several storms could become strong to severe, capable
of producing damaging wind gusts, brief tornadoes, and frequent
lightning. Locally heavy rainfall could lead to localized flash
flooding and river flooding concerns.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged
to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to
weather.gov/atlanta. Please relay any information about observed
severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and
CDC guidelines.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jan 4, 12:07 AM EST, 3 hours 42 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Special weather statement, Jan 4, 12:24 AM EST, 3 hours 25 minutes before
<!doctype html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
  <meta charset="utf-8">
  <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1">
  <title>Service Notice</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="index.css">
</head>
<body>
  <main class="wrap">
    <section class="card" role="status" aria-live="polite">
      <div class="status" id="status">Temporary Notice</div>
      <h1 id="headline">This service is currently unavailable.</h1>
      <p id="message1">
        The site you requested is temporarily down for maintenance or an unexpected outage.
      </p>
      <p id="message2">
        Please try again in a few minutes.
      </p>
      <p class="small" id="detail">
        If you are an administrator, restore upstream service and remove the redirect/fallback rule when normal operations resume.
      </p>
    </section>
  </main>
  <script src="index.js"></script>
</body>
</html>
Special weather statement, Jan 4, 12:59 AM EST, 2 hours 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1259 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

GAZ019-030-040630-
Polk GA-Floyd GA-
1259 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Floyd and
northwestern Polk Counties through 130 AM EST...

At 1259 AM EST, a strong thunderstorm was over Forney, moving
northeast at 40 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...
Rome, Cave Spring, Etna, Lindale and Coosa.

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 3435 8523 3427 8511 3416 8507 3400 8541
      3419 8544
TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 233DEG 35KT 3408 8544

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Jan 4, 1:42 AM EST, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
142 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

GAZ012-019-020-040715-
Gordon GA-Bartow GA-Floyd GA-
142 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Floyd,
Gordon and northwestern Bartow Counties through 215 AM EST...

At 141 AM EST, a strong thunderstorm was over Shannon, or 8 miles
northeast of Rome, moving northeast at 45 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...
Calhoun, Adairsville, Plainville, Shannon, Fairmount, Ranger,
Sonoraville, Pinson, Redbud, Folsom, Audubon, Oakman 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3461 8472 3461 8473 3460 8473 3459 8468
      3456 8465 3448 8466 3446 8465 3445 8465
      3429 8506 3435 8511 3461 8486 3461 8475
      3462 8474
TIME...MOT...LOC 0641Z 230DEG 37KT 3433 8506

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Jan 4, 3:24 AM EST, 25 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
324 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

GAZ012-019-020-030-041000-
Polk GA-Gordon GA-Bartow GA-Floyd GA-
324 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...Strong thunderstorms with very heavy rain will impact portions of
Floyd, Gordon, Polk and Bartow Counties through 500 AM EST...

At 323 AM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms with very heavy rain
was along a line extending from near Fairmount to near Esom Hill,
and moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
         in poor drainage areas. Be prepared to take action if a
         Flash Flood Warning is issued.

Locations impacted include...
Rome, Cartersville, Calhoun, Cedartown, Adairsville, Rockmart,
Euharlee, Aragon, Cave Spring, White, Kingston, Plainville,
Taylorsville, Shannon, Cassville, Fairmount, Ranger, Pinson, Esom
Hill and Redbud.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3461 8482 3458 8465 3426 8465 3408 8488
      3408 8492 3403 8495 3391 8510 3390 8538
      3422 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 0823Z 251DEG 36KT 3441 8465 3397 8534

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
Special weather statement, Jan 4, 3:49 AM EST, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
349 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

GAZ013-014-021-040915-
Dawson GA-Cherokee GA-Pickens GA-
349 AM EST Wed Jan 4 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Cherokee, western
Dawson and Pickens Counties through 415 AM EST...

At 349 AM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Blaine to near Waleska to near George Washington
Carver St Pk, and moving east at 35 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...
Canton, Jasper, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Ball Ground, Nelson,
Waleska, Talking Rock, Buffington, Amicalola Falls State Park,
Hickory Flat, Sequoyah Lake, Kellogg Creek, Fausett Lake, Talmadge,
Lathemtown, Tate, Hobgood Park, Hinton and Union Hill.

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 3443 8418 3433 8424 3433 8426 3430 8426
      3418 8434 3417 8435 3412 8437 3411 8440
      3410 8466 3435 8456 3452 8460 3456 8443
      3455 8437 3456 8437 3456 8435 3458 8432
      3457 8429 3457 8426 3460 8426 3460 8424
TIME...MOT...LOC 0849Z 250DEG 28KT 3449 8454 3434 8450 3417 8464

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 3, 7:12 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Jones33 min
Jan 3, 7:28 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion32 min
Jan 3, 7:31 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPeach44 min
Jan 3, 7:33 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke27 min
Jan 3, 7:51 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly24 min
Jan 3, 8:46 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Pulaski29 min
Jan 3, 9:16 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor29 min
Jan 3, 9:40 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee35 min
Jan 3, 10:52 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaylor23 min
Jan 3, 11:17 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford, Taylor28 min
Jan 3, 11:34 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll26 min
Jan 3, 11:44 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford31 min
Jan 4, 12:07 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette8 min
Jan 4, 12:24 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Fayette36 min
Jan 4, 12:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd31 min
Jan 4, 1:42 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon33 min
Jan 4, 3:24 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Floyd, Gordon, Polk96 min
Jan 4, 4:05 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Haralson, Paulding115 min
Jan 4, 4:25 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin35 min
Jan 4, 4:32 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard, Troup43 min
Jan 4, 4:51 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhite9 min
Jan 4, 4:54 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFulton36 min
Jan 4, 5:14 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett31 min
Jan 4, 5:17 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta, Fayette, Meriwether28 min
Jan 4, 5:19 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas26 min
Jan 4, 5:27 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall63 min
Jan 4, 5:32 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton49 hr
Jan 4, 5:33 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Muscogee, Talbot42 min
Jan 4, 5:37 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb21 days
Jan 4, 5:37 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry and 4 more23 min
Jan 4, 5:55 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth and 5 more6 hr
Jan 4, 5:57 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Spalding33 min
Jan 4, 6:05 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Paulding and 2 more55 min
Jan 4, 6:12 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot, Upson33 min
Jan 4, 6:24 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton21 days
Jan 4, 6:27 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Jackson, Madison93 min
Jan 4, 6:29 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett5 hr
Jan 4, 6:32 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart28 min
Jan 4, 6:48 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson27 min
Jan 4, 6:48 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan27 min
Jan 4, 6:55 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton6 hr
Jan 4, 6:55 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Oconee35 min
Jan 4, 7:05 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Marion, Schley, Taylor, Webster25 min
Jan 4, 7:06 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding and 2 more54 min
Jan 4, 7:09 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth21 hr
Jan 4, 7:11 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGilmer2 hr
Jan 4, 7:16 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCPolk21 days
Jan 4, 7:16 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene29 min
Jan 4, 7:19 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones, Monroe26 min
Jan 4, 7:24 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Schley, Webster36 min
Jan 4, 7:25 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett9 hr
Jan 4, 7:27 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe63 min
Jan 4, 7:38 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCBartow, Carroll, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding and 1 more5 hr
Jan 4, 7:43 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCClarke, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton4 hr
Jan 4, 7:47 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Twiggs28 min
Jan 4, 8:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly, Houston30 min
Jan 4, 8:08 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBartow3 hr
Jan 4, 8:13 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCWilkes11 min
Jan 4, 8:16 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Hancock, Taliaferro, Twiggs, Warren, Washington and 1 more29 min
Jan 4, 8:25 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett110 min
Jan 4, 8:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett21 hr
Jan 4, 8:29 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb2 hr
Jan 4, 8:32 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox28 min
Jan 4, 8:35 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Cobb21 days
Jan 4, 8:49 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Washington26 min
Jan 4, 8:53 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb4 hr
Jan 4, 8:54 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge, Johnson, Laurens, Wilcox36 min
Jan 4, 9:12 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Warren, Washington33 min
Jan 4, 9:21 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton21 days
Jan 4, 9:27 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge, Emanuel, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen and 1 more48 min
Jan 4, 9:53 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs82 min
Jan 4, 9:59 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCElbert, Madison, Oglethorpe25 hr
Jan 4, 10:02 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton18 hr
Jan 4, 10:04 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton21 days
Jan 4, 10:19 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton15 hr
Jan 4, 10:20 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb21 days
Jan 4, 10:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton17 hr
Jan 4, 10:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee21 days
Jan 4, 11:42 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee11 hr
Jan 4, 11:46 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb16 hr

Nearby

Special Weather Statements in Georgia, 2023Every special weather statement in 2023

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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.