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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 12, 2023Wilcox County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jan 12, 2023, 8:02 PM EST for Wilcox County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 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 12, 2023, 8:02 PM EST (01:02 UTC)
Expired: Jan 12, 2023, 8:30 PM EST
In force: 28 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

County Wilcox County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 85 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:02 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 1.0 hours before the alert went out and 190 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-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

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: 0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL: 965 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 77 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 143 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 136 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

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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 Jan 12, 6:58 PM EST, 1 hour 4 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 12, 6:58 PM EST, 1 hour 4 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 12, 3:01 PM EST, 5 hours 1 minute before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
301 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-132015-
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-
301 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023

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

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

Strong to severe thunderstorms are ongoing across portions of
North and Central GA. The main threats will be damaging wind
gusts up to 60 mph, several isolated tornadoes, and frequent
lightning. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 7PM EST for a
good portion of the state.

A wind advisory also remains in effect until 11 pm to account for
strong wind gusts from 30-40 mph ahead of the line which could
also bring down trees and powerlines, before storms begin.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

Light snow showers are expected in extreme north Georgia which
could lead to light accumulations of a quarter to a half inch in
higher elevations and a dusting in the lower elevations.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is requested for Thursday afternoon and
Thursday evening across north and central Georgia. 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 12, 4:44 PM EST, 3 hours 18 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
444 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023

GAZ069-078-079-122215-
Harris GA-Upson GA-Talbot GA-
444 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Upson,
Talbot and eastern Harris Counties through 515 PM EST...

At 444 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was near Hamilton, moving east
at 65 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...
Thomaston, Hamilton, Talbotton, Manchester, Waverly Hall, Woodland,
Sunset Village, Lincoln Park, Shiloh, Ellerslie, Baldwinville,
Cataula, Baughville, Flint Hill, Olive Branch, Po Biddy Crossroads,
Sprewell Bluff State Park, Pleasant Hill, Sunnyside and Prattsburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for west central
Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3277 8495 3285 8468 3285 8457 3288 8451
      3289 8451 3293 8438 3279 8424 3272 8431
      3272 8434 3271 8434 3265 8440 3261 8496
      3261 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 2144Z 255DEG 56KT 3272 8484

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

Special weather statement, Jan 12, 5:26 PM EST, 2 hours 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
526 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023

GAZ069-079>081-122300-
Taylor GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-Talbot GA-
526 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Upson,
northwestern Crawford, central Talbot and northern Taylor Counties
through 600 PM EST...

At 526 PM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Big Lazer Creek Wma to Geneva, and moving east at
75 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...
Butler, Roberta, Talbotton, Reynolds, Junction City, Geneva,
Baldwinville, Musella, Po Biddy Crossroads, Knoxville, Howard, Salem,
Prattsburg, Big Lazer Creek Wma, Carsonville, Wesley Church and
Fickling Mill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for central and
west central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3253 8437 3254 8445 3256 8445 3256 8449
      3255 8449 3254 8451 3254 8453 3255 8454
      3254 8454 3255 8455 3254 8457 3254 8467
      3285 8439 3284 8389 3252 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 2226Z 258DEG 65KT 3280 8434 3257 8457

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

Local storm report, Jan 12, 6:01 PM EST, 2 hours 1 minute before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
601 PM EST THU JAN 12 2023

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

0337 PM     TORNADO          3 SE LAGRANGE           33.01N 85.00W
01/12/2023                   TROUP              GA   PUBLIC

            TORNADO CONFIRMED BY RADAR AND DAMAGE
            REPORTS SOUTHEAST SIDE OF LAGRANGE. MAJOR
            STRUCTURAL DAMAGE AND NUMEROUS TREES DOWNED
            BLOCKING I85.

&&

Special weather statement, Jan 12, 6:02 PM EST, 2 hours before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
602 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023

GAZ072-081>083-094-095-122330-
Peach GA-Bibb GA-Houston GA-Crawford GA-Jones GA-Twiggs GA-
602 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Bibb, northwestern
Twiggs, central Peach, northeastern Houston, Crawford and south
central Jones Counties through 630 PM EST...

At 602 PM EST, a strong thunderstorm was near Sandy Point, or near
Roberta, moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...40 mph wind 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...
Macon, Fort Valley, Roberta, Warner Robins, Centerville, Byron,
Payne, Robins AFB, Payne City, Lake Tobesofkee, Robins Air Force
Base, Wesleyan, Powerville, Skipperton, Horns, Jack Brown Estates,
Rutland, Musella, Lakewood and Huber.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EST for central and
west central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3281 8407 3285 8394 3285 8390 3288 8384
      3296 8358 3281 8349 3260 8350 3255 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 2302Z 254DEG 49KT 3270 8392

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Local storm report, Jan 12, 6:08 PM EST, 1 hour 54 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
608 PM EST THU JAN 12 2023

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

0426 PM     TORNADO          EXPERIMENT              33.27N 84.29W
01/12/2023                   SPALDING           GA   PUBLIC

            SIGNIFICANT STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IN THE TOWN OF
            GRIFFIN. NUMEROUS STRUCTURES REPORTED
            DAMAGED OR DESTROYED.

&&

Special weather statement, Jan 12, 6:47 PM EST, 1 hour 15 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
647 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023

GAZ074-084-085-097-130015-
Wilkinson GA-Washington GA-Johnson GA-Laurens GA-
647 PM EST Thu Jan 12 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of north central
Laurens, eastern Wilkinson, Washington and northwestern Johnson
Counties through 715 PM EST...

At 647 PM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Deepstep to near Jeffersonville, and moving east at 45
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...
Sandersville, Irwinton, Davisboro, Tennille, Harrison, Toomsboro,
Oconee, Deepstep, Riddleville, Downs, Tuckers Crossroad,
Nicklesville, Hebron and Chappells Mill.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM EST for central and
east central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3285 8264 3264 8293 3267 8328 3270 8329
      3305 8298 3308 8263 3305 8262 3303 8258
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 265DEG 40KT 3303 8296 3269 8326

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.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jan 12, 7:06 PM EST	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FFC	Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox	24 min
Jan 12, 7:14 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler and 1 more	46 min
Jan 12, 7:29 PM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler	31 min
Jan 12, 7:48 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson, Laurens	27 min
Jan 12, 7:57 PM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler	48 min
Jan 12, 8:43 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler	32 min
Jan 12, 9:12 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	33 min
Jan 13, 3:39 AM EST	Winter Weather Advisory	FFC	Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens and 3 more	23 hr
Jan 13, 2:17 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield	6 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.