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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Apr 3, 2026, 7:42 PM EDT for Webster County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 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
- Apr 3, 2026, 7:42 PM EDT (23:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2026, 8:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 40
County Webster County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:43 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, 11.7 hours before the alert went out and 158 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
- 15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 799 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
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 Apr 3, 7:39 PM EDT, 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 7:39 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 139 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-041745- 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- 139 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Isolated to scattered showers and storms expected this afternoon and early evening, primarily across east-central GA. Gusty winds, lightning, and brief heavy rainfall would be possible with any storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday... Scattered to numerous showers and storms expected Saturday afternoon and evening. A cold front will move through the area Saturday night and Sunday, bringing widespread rainfall. Widespread severe weather is not expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 5:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
505 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
GAZ104>106-032130-
Crisp GA-Dooly GA-Sumter GA-
505 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Dooly,
southeastern Sumter and Crisp Counties through 530 PM EDT...
At 505 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from East Crisp to near Chokee, and moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Cordele, Vienna, Leslie, De Soto, Desoto, Cobb, Lamar, East Crisp,
Fort Early, Georgia Veterans Memorial St Pk, Richwood, Raines,
Tremont, and Wenona.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3185 8392 3185 8394 3186 8393 3190 8393
3191 8392 3191 8408 3202 8411 3214 8369
3193 8362 3184 8390
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 177DEG 18KT 3195 8371 3185 8402
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 5:37 PM EDT, 2 hours 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
537 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
GAZ106-108-032215-
Crisp GA-Wilcox GA-
537 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Wilcox
and eastern Crisp Counties through 615 PM EDT...
At 537 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Rebecca, or 10 miles
northeast of Ashburn, moving north at 15 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...
Cordele, Rochelle, Arabi, Pitts, East Crisp, Double Run, Wenona,
Owensboro, Seville, and Hatley.
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 3195 8381 3207 8342 3185 8341 3185 8361
3180 8361 3181 8376
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 164DEG 13KT 3181 8353
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 6:10 PM EDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
610 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
GAZ109>111-032245-
Wheeler GA-Telfair GA-Dodge GA-
610 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Dodge,
central Telfair and western Wheeler Counties through 645 PM EDT...
At 610 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Workmore, or 12 miles
south of McRae, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
McRae, Helena, Milan, Jacksonville, Little Ocmulgee State Park, and
Workmore.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3184 8283 3179 8303 3205 8317 3212 8286
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 164DEG 13KT 3189 8296
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 7:04 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 38 min |
| Apr 3, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 35 min |
| Apr 3, 6:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wheeler | 16 min |
| Apr 3, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Twiggs | 37 min |
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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.