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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 3, 2024Crawford County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 3, 2024, 1:59 PM EDT for Crawford County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 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
Aug 3, 2024, 1:59 PM EDT (17:59 UTC)
Expired
Aug 3, 2024, 2:30 PM EDT
In force
31 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
40

County Crawford County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:02 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, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 94 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 12:00Z on 2024-08-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 855 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 12:00Z on 2024-08-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
855 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-67 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
795 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
96 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 Aug 3, 1:41 PM EDT, 18 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 1:41 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 5:29 AM EDT, 8 hours 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
529 AM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-040930-
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-
529 AM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon
and evening. A few storms may be strong to severe, capable of
producing damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, and locally
heavy rainfall.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

Scattered thunderstorms, mainly in the afternoon and evening, are
expected each day through Wednesday. A few storms each day could
become strong to severe, capable of producing damaging wind gusts,
frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. Periods of heavy
rain can be expected across portions of central GA Monday and
Monday Night as the tropical system nears the area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 3, 1:30 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 3, 1:37 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Aug 3, 1:57 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
157 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024

GAZ062-075-076-031830-
Jefferson GA-Glascock GA-Warren GA-
157 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Warren,
northeastern Glascock and north central Jefferson Counties through
230 PM EDT...

At 157 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Bastonville, or near
Gibson, moving northeast at 25 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...
Stapleton, Reese, and Bastonville.

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 3321 8250 3333 8264 3341 8256 3338 8255
      3335 8255 3336 8253 3334 8250 3334 8245
      3333 8243 3333 8242 3331 8240 3331 8234
      3330 8232
TIME...MOT...LOC 1757Z 227DEG 20KT 3330 8253

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Aug 3, 1:59 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
159 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024

GAZ080>082-094-031830-
Peach GA-Taylor GA-Bibb GA-Crawford GA-
159 PM EDT Sat Aug 3 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Bibb,
northeastern Peach, central Crawford and northeastern Taylor Counties
through 230 PM EDT...

At 159 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Horns, or near Roberta,
moving northeast at 25 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...
Roberta, Byron, Knoxville, Lizella, Lake Tobesofkee, Jack Brown
Estates, Lee Pope, Sandy Point, and Horns.

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 3267 8414 3287 8381 3269 8368 3269 8370
      3268 8370 3257 8406
TIME...MOT...LOC 1759Z 234DEG 20KT 3266 8404

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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 11:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga36 min
Aug 3, 3:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart31 min
Aug 3, 3:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWebster30 min
Aug 3, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam30 min
Aug 3, 1:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock23 min
Aug 3, 1:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock33 min
Aug 3, 2:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Peach31 min
Aug 3, 2:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock26 min
Aug 3, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Jones30 min
Aug 3, 2:49 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion26 min
Aug 3, 3:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Jones32 min
Aug 3, 3:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion30 min
Aug 3, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion29 min
Aug 3, 4:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Jefferson26 min
Aug 3, 4:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPeach31 min
Aug 3, 4:39 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly, Pulaski36 min
Aug 3, 4:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson, Washington33 min
Aug 3, 5:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson27 min
Aug 3, 5:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson, Washington29 min
Aug 3, 5:37 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCJefferson2 hr
Aug 3, 5:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJohnson32 min
Aug 3, 5:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington33 min
Aug 3, 6:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJefferson, Johnson, Washington24 min
Aug 3, 6:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Dooly, Wilcox40 min
Aug 3, 6:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDodge23 min
Aug 3, 6:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCEmanuel, Jefferson, Johnson48 min
Aug 3, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair30 min
Aug 3, 7:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel30 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.