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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 16, 20244 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 16, 2024, 8:10 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 35 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued: Aug 16, 2024, 8:10 PM EDT (00:10 UTC)
Expired: Aug 16, 2024, 8:45 PM EDT
In force: 35 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail: 0.00 in
Wind: 50

Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Forsyth County, GA

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What forecasters said that day

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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Aug 16, 7:34 PM EDT, 36 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 16, 7:34 PM EDT, 36 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 16, 2:23 PM EDT, 5 hours 47 minutes before

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In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 16, 6:50 PM EDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 16, 7:15 PM EDT, 55 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 16, 7:19 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
719 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

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

0645 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 S Menlo               34.48N 85.48W
08/16/2024                   Chattooga          GA   Emergency Mngr

            A tree was downed across Hwy 337 in front of
            Menlo School.

&&

Special weather statement, Aug 16, 7:19 PM EDT, 51 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
719 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

GAZ019-020-030-031-162345-
Polk GA-Bartow GA-Paulding GA-Floyd GA-
719 PM EDT Fri Aug 16 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of north central
Paulding, southeastern Floyd, northeastern Polk and southern Bartow
Counties through 745 PM EDT...

At 718 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Rome, moving southeast
at 45 mph.

HAZARD...40 mph wind 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...
Rome, Cartersville, Rockmart, Euharlee, Emerson, Aragon, White,
Kingston, Braswell, Taylorsville, Cassville, Shannon, Burnt Hickory
Ridge, Lindale, Seney, and Stilesboro.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3421 8534 3437 8526 3427 8467 3392 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 294DEG 37KT 3426 8521

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special weather statement, Aug 16, 7:32 PM EDT, 38 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 16, 7:50 PM EDT, 20 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Aug 16, 8:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson, Paulding, Polk	39 min
Aug 16, 8:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson	44 min
Aug 16, 9:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll, Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton	27 min
Aug 17, 12:51 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	24 min
Aug 17, 1:44 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Johnson	31 min
Aug 17, 2:10 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb	35 min
Aug 17, 2:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Laurens	32 min
Aug 17, 2:45 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Union	30 min
Aug 17, 2:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilkinson	23 min
Aug 17, 2:57 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dade, Walker	63 min
Aug 17, 3:11 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Laurens	34 min
Aug 17, 3:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bleckley	32 min
Aug 17, 3:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Catoosa, Whitfield	25 min
Aug 17, 3:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Hall, Lumpkin, White	33 min
Aug 17, 3:33 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Towns	27 min
Aug 17, 3:55 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer, Murray	50 min
Aug 17, 4:02 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Dade, Walker	43 min
Aug 17, 4:08 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Murray, Whitfield	37 min
Aug 17, 4:16 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Dade, Walker	44 min
Aug 17, 4:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bibb	36 min
Aug 17, 4:26 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Muscogee	34 min
Aug 17, 4:29 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield	46 min
Aug 17, 4:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield	29 min
Aug 17, 4:47 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dodge	28 min
Aug 17, 4:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bibb, Bleckley, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson	26 min
Aug 17, 4:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dooly	37 min
Aug 17, 5:02 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilcox	28 min
Aug 17, 5:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Macon	37 min
Aug 17, 5:09 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Whitfield	51 min
Aug 17, 5:13 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Webster	32 min
Aug 17, 5:14 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	White	31 min
Aug 17, 5:21 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Gordon, Pickens, Whitfield	39 min
Aug 17, 5:23 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Taylor	37 min
Aug 17, 5:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Floyd, Polk	36 min
Aug 17, 5:30 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin	30 min
Aug 17, 5:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Pickens, White	37 min
Aug 17, 6:03 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Haralson, Paulding, Polk	27 min
Aug 17, 6:07 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Crawford	23 min
Aug 17, 6:08 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Schley	37 min
Aug 17, 6:31 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Banks, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin, White	44 min
Aug 17, 6:37 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Carroll, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas and 10 more	38 min
Aug 17, 6:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Hall, Lumpkin, White	50 min
Aug 17, 6:46 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Madison	14 min
Aug 17, 7:15 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Barrow, Newton, Oconee, Rockdale, Walton	45 min
Aug 17, 7:21 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding	24 min
Aug 17, 7:33 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Heard	42 min
Aug 17, 7:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe	34 min
Aug 17, 7:52 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Heard	23 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.