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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 4, 2023Madison County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 4, 2023, 10:55 PM EDT for Madison County, Georgia. It was in force for 35 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
Jul 4, 2023, 10:55 PM EDT (02:55 UTC)
Expired
Jul 4, 2023, 11:30 PM EDT
In force
35 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

County Madison County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:55 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, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 157 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 2023-07-05Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 850 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 2023-07-05The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 1 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
850 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-73 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1117 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
1 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
15 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 Jul 4, 8:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 4, 8:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 17 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 4, 10:11 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 4, 6:47 PM EDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
647 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2023

GAZ030-031-041-042315-
Polk GA-Haralson GA-Paulding GA-
647 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Paulding, northern Haralson and southwestern Polk Counties through
715 PM EDT...

At 646 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Felton, or 7 miles
northwest of Buchanan, moving north at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph, frequent 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...
Buchanan, Tallapoosa, Draketown, Felton, Eubank Lake, Esom Hill and
Antioch.

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 3398 8519 3393 8502 3381 8503 3381 8505
      3380 8505 3381 8537 3382 8537 3395 8539
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 202DEG 8KT 3389 8527

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 7:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 30 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
725 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2023

GAZ031-042-043-050000-
Douglas GA-Carroll GA-Paulding GA-
725 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Paulding, northeastern Carroll and northwestern Douglas Counties
through 800 PM EDT...

At 725 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Villa Rica, or 11 miles
northeast of Carrollton, moving northeast at 15 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...
Villa Rica, Temple, Winston, Lake Val-Do-Mar and New Georgia.

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 3372 8505 3381 8505 3381 8504 3384 8504
      3383 8491 3377 8477 3363 8494 3366 8505
      3372 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2325Z 202DEG 13KT 3372 8497

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 7:41 PM EDT, 3 hours 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
741 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2023

GAZ031-043-050015-
Douglas GA-Paulding GA-
741 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Paulding and northwestern Douglas Counties through 815 PM EDT...

At 741 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over New Georgia, or near
Dallas, moving northeast 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...
Douglasville, Villa Rica, Hiram, Brownsville and New Georgia.

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 3388 8494 3388 8480 3380 8471 3373 8481
      3376 8490 3378 8491 3380 8499 3381 8499
TIME...MOT...LOC 2341Z 209DEG 7KT 3382 8485

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 8:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
802 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2023

GAZ041-042-050015-
Haralson GA-Carroll GA-
802 PM EDT Tue Jul 4 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Haralson and northeastern Carroll Counties through 815 PM EDT...

At 802 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Abilene, or near
Carrollton, moving northeast 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...
Carrollton, Villa Rica, Bremen, Temple, Mount Zion, Abilene, Treasure
Lake and Bowdon Junction.

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 3382 8505 3381 8503 3381 8499 3378 8490
      3373 8490 3373 8491 3372 8491 3372 8490
      3365 8490 3358 8509 3364 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 222DEG 8KT 3367 8508

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Jul 4, 8:15 PM EDT, 2 hours 40 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jul 4, 10:55 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 4, 8:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll13 min
Jul 4, 8:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll30 min
Jul 5, 9:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhitfield28 min
Jul 5, 12:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Jackson, Rockdale and 1 more31 min
Jul 5, 1:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJackson23 min
Jul 5, 1:32 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Rockdale28 min
Jul 5, 2:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMadison48 min
Jul 5, 2:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe35 min
Jul 5, 3:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaliaferro, Wilkes41 min
Jul 5, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Jones37 min
Jul 5, 5:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup26 min
Jul 5, 7:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot28 min
Jul 5, 7:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon, Schley30 min
Jul 5, 7:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMacon, Schley, Taylor36 min

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.