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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 11, 2023Newton County, Rockdale County, Walton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 11, 2023, 10:49 AM EDT for Newton County, Rockdale County, Walton 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

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The facts

Issued: Jun 11, 2023, 10:49 AM EDT (14:49 UTC)
Expired: Jun 11, 2023, 11:15 AM EDT
In force: 26 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.25 in
Wind: 40

Counties Newton County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Walton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 2.8 hours before the alert went out and 68 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: 430 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -80 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 899 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 123 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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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 Jun 11, 7:23 AM EDT, 3 hours 26 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 7:23 AM EDT, 3 hours 26 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 4:27 AM EDT, 6 hours 22 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 8:06 AM EDT, 2 hours 43 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jun 11, 8:50 AM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
850 AM EDT Sun Jun 11 2023

GAZ031-042>044-111315-
Douglas GA-Carroll GA-Paulding GA-South Fulton GA-
850 AM EDT Sun Jun 11 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Paulding, east central Carroll, Douglas and southwestern Fulton
Counties through 915 AM EDT...

At 850 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Treasure Lake, or 10
miles east of Carrollton, moving northeast at 25 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...
Douglasville, City of South Fulton, Villa Rica, Winston, Treasure
Lake, Hannah, Brownsville, Campbellton, Chapel Hill, Bill Arp and
Fairplay.

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 3354 8494 3364 8501 3383 8478 3376 8463
      3363 8463
TIME...MOT...LOC 1250Z 237DEG 21KT 3362 8490

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

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 9:24 AM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
924 AM EDT Sun Jun 11 2023

GAZ044-053-054-111400-
Fayette GA-Coweta GA-South Fulton GA-
924 AM EDT Sun Jun 11 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Fayette,
northeastern Coweta and south central Fulton Counties through 1000 AM
EDT...

At 923 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Thomas Crossroads, or
near Newnan, moving northeast at 25 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...
Newnan, Fayetteville, City of South Fulton, Peachtree City, Union
City, Fairburn, Tyrone, Palmetto, Sharpsburg, East Newnan,
Cannongate, Sandy Creek, Thomas Crossroads and Madras.

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 3340 8483 3359 8455 3352 8443 3350 8442
      3349 8441 3345 8439 3344 8440 3342 8440
      3342 8439 3340 8439 3339 8440 3331 8476
TIME...MOT...LOC 1323Z 238DEG 22KT 3338 8471

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 9:41 AM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
941 AM EDT Sun Jun 11 2023

GAZ033-044-045-055-111415-
North Fulton GA-Clayton GA-DeKalb GA-South Fulton GA-
941 AM EDT Sun Jun 11 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern DeKalb,
south central Fulton and northwestern Clayton Counties through 1015
AM EDT...

At 941 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over College Park, or 7
miles east of City of South Fulton, moving northeast at 30 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...
Atlanta, Decatur, City of South Fulton, East Point, Union City,
Forest Park, College Park, Fairburn, Hapeville, Avondale Estates,
Belvedere Park, North Decatur, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, North
Druid Hills, Midtown, Grant Park-Zoo Atlanta, Candler-Mcafee, Druid
Hills, Sweet Auburn and Piedmont Park.

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 3383 8433 3377 8422 3365 8421 3364 8424
      3365 8425 3365 8428 3364 8427 3356 8456
      3365 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 1341Z 240DEG 25KT 3364 8448

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

Special weather statement, Jun 11, 10:49 AM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1049 AM EDT Sun Jun 11 2023

GAZ046>049-057>059-111515-
Butts GA-Morgan GA-Walton GA-Rockdale GA-Jasper GA-Newton GA-
Henry GA-
1049 AM EDT Sun Jun 11 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern
Rockdale, west central Morgan, east central Henry, southwestern
Walton, north central Butts, northwestern Jasper and Newton Counties
through 1115 AM EDT...

At 1049 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Georgia International Horse Park to near Rocky
Plains to near Ola, and moving northeast at 30 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...
Conyers, Monroe, Covington, Social Circle, Oxford, Porterdale, Walnut
Grove, Rutledge, Newborn, Mansfield, Jersey, Georgia International
Horse Park, Stewart, Ola, Pannell, Eudora, North Alcovy,
Fincherville, Oak Hill and Magnet.

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 3383 8365 3359 8362 3341 8373 3339 8407
      3351 8403 3367 8403
TIME...MOT...LOC 1449Z 246DEG 27KT 3365 8396 3352 8394 3341 8401

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 11, 8:06 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee	24 min
Jun 11, 8:50 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Douglas	25 min
Jun 11, 9:24 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta, Fayette	36 min
Jun 11, 9:41 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb	34 min
Jun 11, 1:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Washington	30 min
Jun 11, 2:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jefferson	29 min
Jun 11, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Montgomery	30 min
Jun 11, 3:12 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel	33 min
Jun 11, 3:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Toombs	32 min
Jun 11, 3:34 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Emanuel, Toombs	26 min
Jun 11, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Troup	31 min
Jun 11, 5:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Meriwether	23 min
Jun 11, 5:22 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta	38 min
Jun 11, 5:32 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Spalding	43 min
Jun 11, 5:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wheeler	32 min
Jun 11, 5:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Treutlen	36 min
Jun 11, 5:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dodge	35 min
Jun 11, 6:03 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding	25 min
Jun 11, 6:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Treutlen	34 min
Jun 11, 6:28 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb	32 min
Jun 11, 6:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	24 min
Jun 11, 6:54 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Treutlen	36 min
Jun 11, 7:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Gwinnett	32 min
Jun 11, 7:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Barrow, Gwinnett	44 min
Jun 11, 7:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Emanuel	27 min
Jun 11, 7:38 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Jackson	37 min
Jun 11, 7:48 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Candler	27 min
Jun 11, 7:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks	34 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.