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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Mar 31, 2025, 10:55 AM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 50 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 31, 2025, 10:55 AM EDT (14:55 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2025, 11:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 50 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 40
Counties Catoosa County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:57 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, 2.9 hours before the alert went out and 144 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
- 511 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -43 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 542 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 113 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.4
- Supercell composite
- 4.4
The text
As transmitted.
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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 31, 6:55 AM EDT, 4 hours earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 6:55 AM EDT, 4 hours before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1048 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-011500- 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- 1048 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... An ongoing line of storms will move across the forecast area through the afternoon and will be capable of damaging wind gusts, hail, and isolated tornadoes. Thunderstorms may redevelop behind the line late in the afternoon to early evening, posing a second threat for severe weather. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... Storms will be possible across parts of north and central Georgia from Wednesday through Friday. Temperatures Wednesday onward will be well above normal with highs reach near record levels. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is requested this morning through Monday evening. Spotters are encouraged to report or relay severe weather reports to the National Weather Service.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 31, 5:43 AM EDT, 5 hours 12 minutes before
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
618 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
GAZ003>005-311045-
Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Murray GA-
618 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Catoosa, north central Murray and northeastern Whitfield Counties
through 645 AM EDT...
At 618 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Apison, or near
Ringgold, moving east at 40 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...
Cisco, Tennga, Cohutta, and Gregory.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for
northwestern Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3499 8471 3492 8475 3496 8509 3499 8509
TIME...MOT...LOC 1018Z 269DEG 33KT 3498 8503
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 31, 9:14 AM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
914 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
GAZ001-002-311400-
Walker GA-Dade GA-
914 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Walker
and Dade Counties through 1000 AM EDT...
At 914 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Orme to near Bridgeport to near Rosalie to near
Dutton, and moving east at 30 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...
Stephensville, Rising Fawn, New England, Morganville, Trenton,
Hooker, Cloudland Canyon State Park, Cooper Heights, Cole City,
Wildwood, and Chattanooga Valley.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for
northwestern Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3498 8537 3492 8536 3477 8539 3465 8549
3465 8554 3466 8554 3486 8559 3498 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 1314Z 264DEG 26KT 3502 8580 3489 8574 3474 8578 3463
8588
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 31, 9:58 AM EDT, 57 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
958 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
GAZ001>003-311430-
Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Dade GA-
958 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Catoosa,
northwestern Walker and central Dade Counties through 1030 AM EDT...
At 958 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Lookout Mountain to near Cloudland Canyon State Park
to near Sulpher Springs, and moving east at 30 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...
Rising Fawn, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Lakeview, Indian Springs,
Graysville, Blue Spring, Fort Oglethorpe, Wildwood, Fairview,
Boynton, Chattanooga Valley, Chattanooga Valley, New England,
Morganville, Trenton, Hooker, Cloudland Canyon State Park, Rossville,
and Cooper Heights.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for
northwestern Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3490 8517 3469 8541 3470 8555 3481 8557
3485 8553 3498 8545 3499 8512
TIME...MOT...LOC 1358Z 256DEG 27KT 3500 8536 3485 8545 3471 8562
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 31, 10:55 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1055 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
GAZ002>005-011-012-019-020-311545-
Chattooga GA-Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Gordon GA-Bartow GA-
Murray GA-Floyd GA-
1055 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Catoosa, central
Murray, Floyd, Whitfield, southeastern Walker, Gordon, eastern
Chattooga and northwestern Bartow Counties through 1145 AM EDT...
At 1055 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from East Brainerd to Subligna to near Waterhouse, and
moving east at 35 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...
Crandall, Pinson, Sumac, Subligna, Redbud, Gregory, Shannon, Lake
Marvin, Resaca, Eton, Rome, Beaverdale, Coosa, Villanow, Dalton,
Adairsville, Chatsworth, Plainville, Holland, and Naomi.
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.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for
northwestern Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3499 8469 3460 8476 3414 8503 3414 8543
3426 8546 3454 8526 3499 8517
TIME...MOT...LOC 1455Z 261DEG 28KT 3500 8512 3455 8520 3422 8543
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 5:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 6:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 9:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 9:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 11:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 11:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Haralson | 26 min |
| Mar 31, 12:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton | 42 min |
| Mar 31, 12:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 12:11 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Troup | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 12:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 47 min |
| Mar 31, 12:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 12:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Douglas, Fulton, Pickens | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 12:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton | 42 min |
| Mar 31, 12:35 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee, Talbot | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 12:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson | 46 min |
| Mar 31, 12:45 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Henry, Rockdale | 7 min |
| Mar 31, 12:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Newton, Rockdale and 1 more | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 12:49 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart, Webster | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 1:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Lumpkin | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 1:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 10 min |
| Mar 31, 1:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 1:23 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Clarke, DeKalb, Greene, Henry, Jasper and 8 more | 52 min |
| Mar 31, 1:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley, Taylor, Webster | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 1:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Jackson | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 1:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe, Peach | 29 min |
| Mar 31, 2:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 2:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Bleckley, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Peach and 2 more | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 2:09 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and 3 more | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 2:15 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Peach, Twiggs | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 2:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oglethorpe | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 2:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Madison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 44 min |
| Mar 31, 2:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 13 min |
| Mar 31, 2:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 28 min |
| Mar 31, 2:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs and 2 more | 44 min |
| Mar 31, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 3:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Laurens, Pulaski, Wilcox | 40 min |
| Mar 31, 3:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen, Washington | 49 min |
| Mar 31, 3:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler and 1 more | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen | 51 min |
| Mar 31, 4:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Toombs | 44 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.