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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 23, 2024Meriwether County, Upson County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 23, 2024, 8:10 PM EDT for Meriwether County, Upson 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 23, 2024, 8:10 PM EDT (00:10 UTC)
Expired: Jul 23, 2024, 8:45 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 40

Counties Meriwether County, GA, Upson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:12 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, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 50 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: 1886 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1644 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 24 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 41 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 60 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 1.9

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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 23, 7:56 PM EDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 23, 7:56 PM EDT, 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 23, 5:10 PM EDT, 3 hours before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
510 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-242115-
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-
510 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected late this
afternoon and evening with the greatest coverage across north
Georgia. The strongest storms may produce frequent cloud-to-ground
lightning, gusty winds, and heavy rainfall. Localized flash
flooding is possible, especially across north Georgia.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday...

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon and
evening, can be expected each day through Monday. Severe weather
is not anticipated, but localized flash flooding may occur.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 6:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
644 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024

GAZ089-232315-
Muscogee GA-
644 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Muscogee
County through 715 PM EDT...

At 644 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Phenix Drag Strip, or
near Phenix City, moving northeast at 10 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Columbus, Bibb City, Saint Marys Hills, Edgewood, Flat Rock, Highland
Park, Laurel Hills, Green Island Hills, Vista Terrace, Columbus
Metropolitan Airport, Rose Hill, Kenwood, Avondale, Benning Park, and
Carter Acres.

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 3261 8507 3261 8495 3259 8491 3250 8482
      3238 8499 3240 8498 3241 8498 3242 8496
      3244 8497 3245 8500 3250 8500 3252 8501
      3258 8507 3260 8508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2244Z 227DEG 9KT 3244 8506

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 6:46 PM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
646 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024

GAZ031-041>043-232315-
Douglas GA-Haralson GA-Carroll GA-Paulding GA-
646 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Paulding, southeastern Haralson, northeastern Carroll and
northwestern Douglas Counties through 715 PM EDT...

At 646 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Bowdon Junction, or
near Carrollton, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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, Waco, Bowdon
Junction, Abilene, Winston, Lake Val-Do-Mar, John Tanner State Park,
Treasure Lake, 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 3358 8516 3369 8522 3385 8491 3375 8481
      3363 8484
TIME...MOT...LOC 2246Z 249DEG 31KT 3366 8510

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 7:24 PM EDT, 46 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 23, 7:38 PM EDT, 32 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 23, 7:42 PM EDT, 28 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
742 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024

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

0723 PM     Flash Flood      3 S Smyrna              33.85N 84.51W
07/23/2024                   Cobb               GA   Emergency Mngr

            Coopers Creek Circle off the East/West
            connector is reporting multiple rescues from
            flooded homes.

&&

TV

Special weather statement, Jul 23, 8:10 PM EDT, 0 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
810 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024

GAZ067>071-078-081-240045-
Harris GA-Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-Meriwether GA-
Pike GA-
810 PM EDT Tue Jul 23 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Meriwether,
southern Pike, southwestern Monroe, Upson, northwestern Crawford,
southern Lamar and northeastern Harris Counties through 845 PM EDT...

At 810 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Durand to near Woodbury to near Culloden, and
moving north 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...
Thomaston, Greenville, Manchester, Woodbury, Warm Springs, Molena,
Yatesville, Culloden, Sunset Village, Lincoln Park, The Rock, F.d.
Roosevelt State Park, Atwater, Odessadale, Sprewell Bluff State Park,
Logtown, Sunnyside, Hannahs Mill, Raleigh, and Lifsey Springs.

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 3308 8453 3299 8400 3278 8406 3285 8446
      3286 8449 3288 8448 3288 8450 3286 8454
      3282 8483 3302 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 0010Z 187DEG 11KT 3290 8474 3293 8455 3283 8409

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 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
Jul 23, 8:14 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dawson, Forsyth	7 min
Jul 23, 8:24 PM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Fulton, Gwinnett	2 hr
Jul 23, 8:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, Heard	27 min
Jul 23, 8:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lamar, Pike, Spalding	45 min
Jul 23, 8:55 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Oglethorpe	35 min
Jul 23, 9:16 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts, Fayette, Henry	29 min
Jul 23, 9:27 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Butts, Clayton, Henry, Spalding	33 min
Jul 23, 9:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkes	30 min
Jul 23, 9:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Newton	29 min
Jul 23, 9:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Newton, Rockdale	23 min
Jul 23, 10:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren	38 min
Jul 23, 11:05 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crawford	25 min
Jul 24, 4:47 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gwinnett	8 hr
Jul 24, 2:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jefferson	37 min
Jul 24, 3:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Upson	30 min
Jul 24, 4:40 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Stewart	35 min
Jul 24, 4:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta	34 min
Jul 24, 4:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb	31 min
Jul 24, 5:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Coweta	24 min
Jul 24, 5:27 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion, Schley	33 min
Jul 24, 5:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jasper, Putnam	25 min
Jul 24, 5:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkes	25 min
Jul 24, 6:06 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkes	39 min
Jul 24, 6:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb, Houston, Peach, Twiggs	37 min
Jul 24, 6:56 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb	94 min
Jul 24, 7:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	35 min
Jul 24, 7:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkes	54 min
Jul 24, 7:32 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Treutlen	28 min
Jul 24, 7:39 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Jackson	36 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.