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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Mar 15, 2024, 4:12 PM EDT for Stewart County, Webster County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 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
- Mar 15, 2024, 4:12 PM EDT (20:12 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 15, 2024, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 50
Counties Stewart County, GA, Webster County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 108 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 141 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 66 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -187 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 917 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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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 Mar 15, 2:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 15, 2:20 PM EDT, 1 hour 52 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 220 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Saturday) Issued at 210 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 Frontal boundary currently stretches from the Mid Atlantic States back through central TN and northern MS. A pre-frontal trough is across central portions of GA. The pre-frontal trough is associated with a broken line of showers and thunderstorms that continues to move south. There is some light rain back behind the the initial line, but precipitation will continue to taper off from north to south across the CWA this evening. The high res models had a decent handle on the evolution of the line this morning, but may be struggling a bit with the current situation. Do think a stronger line of storms will move through the southern quarter of the CWA this afternoon, where more breaks in the clouds have occurred. Strong thunderstorms are likely, but an isolated severe thunderstorm cannot be ruled out. The primary hazards would be gusty winds, frequent lightning and small hail. Locally heavy rainfall is also possible. The actual frontal boundary will move south across the CWA tonight, and likely stall somewhere across the FL panhandle by early Saturday. Dry conditions are anticipated through Saturday night. NListemaa && .LONG TERM... (Sunday morning through next Thursday) Issued at 210 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 -Two periods of rain are forecast throughout the long term (at both the beginning and end of the period). -Colder and drier conditions will kick off the work week next week. -Fire weather conditions will need to be monitored early next week. Rain chances will be starting to ramp up at the start of the long term period (Sunday) as south-southwesterly flow aloft ushers another mid-level disturbance across the Southeast. At this time, the highest rain chances largely remain confined to areas south of I- 20. A deep upper trough will dive southward from the Great Lakes Region late on Sunday thus ending rain chances across the area going into Monday. With the base of the trough situated just to the north of the forecast area on Monday, temperatures Monday night will quickly fall under clear skies. Overnight lows Monday will be at or just below freezing areawide. Conditions will remain dry with a gradually warming trend through at least mid-week as a result of northwest flow aloft and surface high pressure. With a much drier continental airmass moving back into the region, fire weather conditions will need to be monitored on Monday as RH values may approach critical thresholds. 07 && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 126 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 The main line of shra/tsra has moved through the metro area. Light rain will be possible for the next couple of hours, but should taper off shortly before 00Z. Models move in some MVFR cigs overnight with some patchy fog. Do think there could be some sct IFR, but not confident enough to go bkn for now. Gradual clearing tomorrow with sct cu. Winds remain on the west side. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Med confidence all elements. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 58 76 51 68 / 30 0 0 40 Atlanta 58 72 53 66 / 30 0 10 50 Blairsville 53 69 45 63 / 30 0 10 20 Cartersville 56 71 48 66 / 30 0 10 30 Columbus 62 79 57 71 / 60 0 10 70 Gainesville 57 74 51 67 / 30 0 10 30 Macon 61 79 57 71 / 60 0 0 60 Rome 54 73 47 65 / 30 0 10 30 Peachtree City 59 74 52 67 / 30 0 10 60 Vidalia 64 81 60 78 / 70 0 0 50 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...NListemaa LONG TERM....07 AVIATION...NListemaa
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 15, 12:30 PM EDT, 3 hours 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook...Updated National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1230 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-161000- 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- 1230 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and Tonight... Showers and thunderstorms will continue across mainly central Georgia this afternoon. A few storms could become strong, with gusty winds to 40 mph, locally heavy rainfall, and cloud to ground lightning. Storms should diminish or clear the area after sunset this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday... Another round of showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected across north and central GA on Sunday. Severe weather is not anticipated with this system at this time. .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, Mar 15, 2:48 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
248 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024
GAZ089>091-102-151915-
Chattahoochee GA-Stewart GA-Marion GA-Muscogee GA-
248 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Marion,
Muscogee, Chattahoochee and northeastern Stewart Counties through 315
PM EDT...
At 247 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Fort Mitchell, or near
Phenix City, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny 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...
Columbus, Cusseta, Fort Moore, North Fort Moore, Bibb City, Laurel
Hills, Green Island Hills, Vista Terrace, Columbus Metropolitan
Airport, Renfroe, Rose Hill, Manta, Zellobee, Eelbeck/West Fort
Moore, Benning Hills, Avondale, Benning Park, Saint Marys Hills,
Edgewood, and Flat Rock.
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 3223 8492 3225 8492 3226 8489 3230 8494
3233 8501 3238 8497 3239 8499 3239 8497
3241 8498 3243 8496 3245 8500 3250 8500
3255 8503 3256 8480 3252 8469 3249 8454
3223 8462 3223 8465 3218 8463 3216 8464
TIME...MOT...LOC 1847Z 283DEG 31KT 3237 8504
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 15, 3:13 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
313 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024
GAZ096-097-109-151945-
Bleckley GA-Laurens GA-Dodge GA-
313 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Laurens,
north central Dodge and east central Bleckley Counties through 345 PM
EDT...
At 312 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Rowland, or 10 miles
east of Cochran, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny 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...
Chester, Dexter, Cadwell, Rentz, Yonkers, Cedar Grove, Rebie, Lowery,
and Rowland.
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 3235 8323 3243 8323 3251 8317 3247 8275
3222 8283
TIME...MOT...LOC 1912Z 280DEG 33KT 3242 8317
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 15, 3:20 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
320 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024
GAZ090>092-102-103-151945-
Schley GA-Chattahoochee GA-Stewart GA-Marion GA-Webster GA-
320 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Marion,
southeastern Chattahoochee, northeastern Stewart, northwestern
Webster and southwestern Schley Counties through 345 PM EDT...
At 319 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Cusseta, moving east at
45 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, nickel 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...
Buena Vista, Cusseta, Seminole, Church Hill, Brooklyn,
Jamestown/South Fort Moore, Renfroe, Draneville, Manta, and Zellobee.
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 3220 8488 3231 8484 3231 8451 3221 8437
3213 8454
TIME...MOT...LOC 1919Z 277DEG 37KT 3226 8479
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 15, 3:46 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
346 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024
GAZ097-098-111-112-152015-
Wheeler GA-Treutlen GA-Montgomery GA-Laurens GA-
346 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Laurens, Treutlen, north central Wheeler and northern Montgomery
Counties through 415 PM EDT...
At 345 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Lowery, or 12 miles
west of Soperton, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, nickel 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...
Soperton, Higgston, Tarrytown, Lothair, Orland, Rockledge, Orianna,
Barnhill, Minter, Kibbee, Lowery, Blackville, Zaidee, and Gillis
Springs.
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 3219 8246 3232 8288 3243 8287 3252 8279
3245 8240 3244 8239
TIME...MOT...LOC 1945Z 280DEG 33KT 3238 8280
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHLocal storm report, Mar 15, 3:58 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
358 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0337 PM Hail 2 NNW Draneville 32.24N 84.51W
03/15/2024 E1.75 inch Marion GA Public
Local business reports golf ball sized hail
near Mill Pond Rd and GA41.
&&Special weather statement, Mar 15, 4:12 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
412 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024
GAZ091-102-103-152045-
Stewart GA-Marion GA-Webster GA-
412 PM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Marion,
northeastern Stewart and central Webster Counties through 445 PM
EDT...
At 412 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Charles, or near
Lumpkin, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny 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...
Lumpkin, Preston, Richland, Seminole, Charles, Westville, Church
Hill, Brooklyn, Dumas, Draneville, and Louvale.
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 3204 8486 3219 8487 3226 8446 3218 8443
3204 8443 3204 8444 3202 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 2012Z 264DEG 38KT 3214 8480
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 14, 10:55 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 5 days |
| Mar 15, 2:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 7:31 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade, Walker | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 8:27 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 8:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 35 min |
| Mar 15, 9:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Floyd, Haralson, Polk | 48 min |
| Mar 15, 9:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd | 45 min |
| Mar 15, 9:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Paulding | 36 min |
| Mar 15, 9:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 34 min |
| Mar 15, 10:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 35 min |
| Mar 15, 10:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 31 min |
| Mar 15, 12:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 26 min |
| Mar 15, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 27 min |
| Mar 15, 3:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 32 min |
| Mar 15, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 3:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Webster | 33 min |
| Mar 15, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 3:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Marion, Schley | 37 min |
| Mar 15, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dooly, Houston, Macon, Sumter | 29 min |
| Mar 15, 4:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 47 min |
| Mar 15, 5:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wheeler | 47 min |
| Mar 15, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jeff Davis | 30 min |
| Mar 15, 6:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp | 25 min |
| Mar 15, 7:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 35 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.