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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 29, 2025Wilcox County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jul 29, 2025, 1:39 PM EDT for Wilcox County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

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The facts

Issued
Jul 29, 2025, 1:39 PM EDT (17:39 UTC)
Expired
Jul 29, 2025, 2:15 PM EDT
In force
36 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.00 in
Wind
30

County Wilcox County, GA

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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 28, 7:33 PM EDT, 18 hours 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 28, 7:33 PM EDT, 18 hours 6 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 28, 3:01 PM EDT, 22 hours 38 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
301 PM EDT Mon Jul 28 2025

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301 PM EDT Mon Jul 28 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Hot and humid conditions will continue in north and central
Georgia today, and an Extreme Heat Warning and Heat Advisory
remain in place. Peak heat indices in the 103 to 112 degree range
area expected between 11 AM and 8 PM today.

Isolated thunderstorms will occur in Georgia this afternoon. A
couple of storms may be on the stronger side with frequent
lightning and peak wind gusts near 40 mph.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

Hot conditions will continue in north and central Georgia through
Wednesday, with the most intense heat and humidity expected on Tuesday.
Peak heat index values between 103 to 112 degrees can be expected
on Tuesday. Precautions should be taken to avoid heat related
illnesses.

Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms should develop in
north and central Georgia on Tuesday. These storms may produce
downburst winds in the 40 to 50 mph range, bursts of heavy rain
and frequent lightning.

Daily thunderstorm chances will linger in north and central
Georgia through Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 28, 11:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd49 min
Jul 29, 12:37 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Polk53 min
Jul 29, 12:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup49 min
Jul 29, 3:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp30 min
Jul 29, 1:54 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair36 min
Jul 29, 2:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock26 min
Jul 29, 2:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBen Hill31 min
Jul 29, 4:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens27 min
Jul 29, 5:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs24 min
Jul 29, 5:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs31 min
Jul 29, 5:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston30 min
Jul 29, 5:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson24 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.