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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 20, 2023, 9:02 PM EDT for Marion County, Georgia. It was in force for 28 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
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- Issued
- Jun 20, 2023, 9:02 PM EDT (01:02 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 20, 2023, 9:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 28 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 40
County Marion County, GA
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</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 Jun 20, 7:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 20, 7:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 747 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023 ...New 00Z Aviation Discussion... .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Wednesday) Issued at 250 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023 The latest satellite data still shows a nearly stationary low pressure center spinning over central TN. Low clouds this morning have gradually given way to a CU field across much of the CWA and a few thunderstorms are already starting to pop up across the NE Georgia mountains where the cold front begins to occlude. This setup will likely lead to another afternoon of showers and thunderstorms for a better part of the CWA though the primary focus for storms and heavy rain will likely include the metro area and north. While severe weather isn't the primary threat, given surfaced base CAPE values at around 1500 J/KG there is plenty of energy for storms to get up and get going. A lack of any substantial shear and modest lapse rates all the way through the column will likely prevent a vast majority of this afternoon's storms from reaching our critical warning thresholds. This morning's sounding does have PW values at nearly 1.6" which exceeds the climatological 75% and with rainfall totals potentially exceeding two inches for some areas in the next 24 hours; our primary threat will be flooding. A flood watch will go into effect tomorrow morning for areas of north eastern GA where rainfall totals are forecast to exceed 4" over the next 36 hours. Temps will be near average over the course of the short term, with highs in the low to mid 80s and lows in the mid 60s. Some areas may struggle to reach these highs as the atmosphere becomes rain cooled such as the higher elevations where highs are capped at the mid 70s. Vaughn && .LONG TERM... (Thursday morning through next Monday) Issued at 250 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023 Model guidance remains consistent that the cutoff surface low over the southeast will slowly drift N/NE through Thursday and Friday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue to hang around as Gulf and Atlantic moisture is driven inland. This will be a moist airmass, with PWATs above 1.5" for the entire state . Flooding may become a hazard, particularly across North Georgia, where a further 1-2" of rain may fall atop areas that may have already received over 2" already. On Saturday, evening PoP uncertainty increases. The cutoff low will continue to drift northward and a digging shortwave trough will begin to make its presence known across the central CONUS. In a narrow band, between the wrap-around moisture of the cutoff low and the incoming cold front associated with the incoming trough, dry air will likely have the opportunity to entrain into central GA. Should dry air make its way this far south, showers and thunderstorms would become suppressed Saturday night into Sunday evening. A few scattered shower or thunderstorm is not totally out of the question Sunday afternoon alongside diurnal forcing, however no significant rainfall accumulations are expected for this period. Rounding out the longterm forecast, the incoming cold front will mean a return to moist south and southwesterly flow late Sunday into early Monday. Widespread showers and thunderstorms are likely ahead of and along the frontal boundary. Timing of the frontal passage will be important in determining the end of PoPs Monday and Tuesday, however current model guidance shows the cold front moving through Monday night into Tuesday morning. Northwest flow behind the front may be indicative of drier times ahead, however being six days out in an active period this is likely to change. In summary, wet conditions will dominate the longterm outlook with a brief reprieve possible Sunday and Monday morning. Flooding may become a hazard, particularly across North and East GA as rainfall rainfall totals of 2 to 4.5 inches are possible through Saturday and further amounts possible Monday into Tuesday. SM && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 742 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023 Messy conditions expected through TAF period as surface low situates over the area. MVFR cigs expected by 03z tonight then dropping to IFR cigs by 05-07z. Potential for patchy dense fog and lowered MVFR visbys by 05-07z. MVFR cigs and showers expected again tomorrow by 14-16z with PROB30 for afternoon TSRA. //ATL Confidence...00Z Update... Medium confidence on all elements Morgan && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 68 75 65 77 / 70 80 80 80 Atlanta 68 76 66 77 / 70 90 70 80 Blairsville 64 70 62 71 / 70 90 70 90 Cartersville 68 77 65 78 / 70 90 70 80 Columbus 70 81 69 82 / 80 90 70 80 Gainesville 66 72 63 75 / 80 90 80 80 Macon 68 81 68 81 / 80 90 80 90 Rome 68 78 65 80 / 70 90 70 80 Peachtree City 68 78 67 79 / 70 90 60 80 Vidalia 71 83 70 83 / 60 90 90 90 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch from Wednesday morning through Thursday evening for GAZ014>016-022>025-027-034>037-047-049. && SHORT TERM...Vaughn LONG TERM....SM AVIATION...Morgan
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 20, 2:19 PM EDT, 6 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 219 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-211830- 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- 219 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Widespread showers thunderstorms are forecast today with heavy rainfall leading to localized flooding being the primary hazard. Storms that form today are not expected to become severe, but a few could create strong winds gusts and frequent lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... A cool and rainy pattern will set in this week with numerous rounds of showers and thunderstorms expected through next weekend. A flood watch is in effect from Wednesday morning through Thursday Evening. Widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are forecast between today through Friday, with locally higher values over 5 inches possible over previously saturated areas. The risk for flooding on any given day remains Slight (level 2 of 4), but will increase over time as rainfall totals accumulate and soils become increasingly saturated, with the highest likelihood occurring south of the Southern Appalachian Mountains. .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.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 20, 7:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
729 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
GAZ071>073-082>084-210000-
Wilkinson GA-Monroe GA-Baldwin GA-Bibb GA-Jones GA-Twiggs GA-
729 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Baldwin, northwestern Wilkinson, northern Bibb, northwestern Twiggs,
southeastern Monroe and southern Jones Counties through 800 PM EDT...
At 728 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Griswoldville, or 7
miles northeast of Macon, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail, 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...
Macon, Gray, Gordon, Ivey, Payne, Payne City, Postell, James,
Mountain Springs, Griswoldville, Fitzpatrick, Greenberry Crossroads,
Clinton, Ripley, Cross Keys, Wesleyan, Dry Branch, Myricks Mill,
Arkwright and Franklinton.
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 3287 8383 3304 8368 3294 8318 3270 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 2328Z 279DEG 29KT 3288 8353
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 20, 7:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
743 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
GAZ053-210015-
Coweta GA-
743 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Coweta
County through 815 PM EDT...
At 743 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Turin, or 8 miles
southeast of Newnan, moving east at 10 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...
Senoia, Sharpsburg and Turin.
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 3334 8473 3333 8453 3332 8453 3322 8460
3322 8465 3323 8465 3322 8469 3323 8470
3323 8472 3324 8478
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 279DEG 9KT 3328 8469
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 20, 7:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
759 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
GAZ061-073-074-082>084-210030-
Wilkinson GA-Washington GA-Hancock GA-Baldwin GA-Bibb GA-Twiggs GA-
759 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Baldwin,
Wilkinson, southeastern Bibb, Twiggs, south central Hancock and
western Washington Counties through 830 PM EDT...
At 758 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Beulah to McIntyre to near Huber, and moving southeast
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail, 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...
Milledgeville, Sandersville, Jeffersonville, Irwinton, Gordon, Ivey,
McIntyre, Toomsboro, Oconee, Danville, Allentown, Deepstep,
Midway-Hardwick, Marion, Beulah, Nicklesville, District Path, Hebron,
Hardwick and Warthen.
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 3269 8300 3251 8339 3262 8354 3266 8356
3266 8360 3272 8368 3294 8333 3321 8311
3310 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 2358Z 305DEG 22KT 3313 8303 3285 8323 3269 8358
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 20, 8:31 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
831 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
GAZ061-073>076-083>085-097-210100-
Wilkinson GA-Jefferson GA-Washington GA-Hancock GA-Baldwin GA-
Glascock GA-Johnson GA-Laurens GA-Twiggs GA-
831 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of east central Baldwin,
north central Laurens, Wilkinson, east central Twiggs, south central
Hancock, south central Glascock, Washington, northwestern Johnson and
west central Jefferson Counties through 900 PM EDT...
At 830 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Warthen to Oconee to near Jeffersonville, and moving
east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail, 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...
Sandersville, Jeffersonville, Irwinton, Davisboro, Tennille,
McIntyre, Harrison, Toomsboro, Oconee, Deepstep, Riddleville, Downs,
Warthen, Linton, Grange, 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. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
&&
LAT...LON 3313 8250 3283 8265 3264 8303 3270 8339
3301 8312 3317 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 0030Z 275DEG 30KT 3311 8282 3286 8298 3272 8328
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 20, 9:00 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
900 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
GAZ061-074-075-210130-
Washington GA-Hancock GA-Glascock GA-
900 PM EDT Tue Jun 20 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Hancock, southwestern Glascock and central Washington Counties
through 930 PM EDT...
At 859 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Sandersville, moving
east at 10 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail, 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...
Sandersville, Tennille, Harrison, Mitchell, Hamburg State Park,
Shoals, Agricola and Warthen.
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 3279 8269 3279 8271 3278 8274 3279 8277
3281 8280 3280 8284 3282 8295 3328 8292
3328 8278 3326 8276 3326 8274 3328 8267
TIME...MOT...LOC 0059Z 277DEG 9KT 3304 8284
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 20, 9:02 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 20, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 29 min |
| Jun 20, 9:00 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 92 min |
| Jun 20, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 30 min |
| Jun 20, 9:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 35 min |
| Jun 20, 9:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson | 29 min |
| Jun 20, 9:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 30 min |
| Jun 21, 12:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 26 min |
| Jun 21, 1:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 44 min |
| Jun 21, 1:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 27 min |
| Jun 21, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 45 min |
| Jun 21, 2:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 24 min |
| Jun 21, 2:32 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 3 hr |
| Jun 21, 2:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Laurens, Treutlen | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 2:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 33 min |
| Jun 21, 3:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe | 65 min |
| Jun 21, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 32 min |
| Jun 21, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 47 min |
| Jun 21, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Troup | 55 min |
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