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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 27, 2026Glascock County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 27, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT for Glascock County, Georgia. It was in force for 15 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
Jun 27, 2026, 2:15 PM EDT (18:15 UTC)
Expired
Jun 27, 2026, 2:30 PM EDT
In force
15 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Hail
0.25 in
Wind
50

County Glascock County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:16 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, 6.3 hours before the alert went out and 188 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 2026-06-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1067 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 2026-06-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 46 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
1067 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-37 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
726 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
13 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
46 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
30 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 Jun 27, 7:02 AM EDT, 7 hours 13 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 27, 7:02 AM EDT, 7 hours 13 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 27, 4:30 AM EDT, 9 hours 45 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
430 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-280830-
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-
430 AM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

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

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across portions of north
Georgia this afternoon and evening. A few storms in far north and
northeast Georgia could become strong to severe, capable of
producing isolated damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, and
heavy rain.

Heat index values are forecast to rise into the low 100s across
portions of central Georgia this afternoon.

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

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across portions of north and
central Georgia Sunday through Tuesday, which will be capable of
producing frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall.

Hot temperatures are forecast Sunday into next week, with heat
index values in the upper 90s to mid 100s each day.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jun 27, 1:33 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
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Special weather statement, Jun 27, 1:46 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
146 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

GAZ037-038-050-271815-
Oglethorpe GA-Oconee GA-Greene GA-
146 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Oconee,
northeastern Greene and southern Oglethorpe Counties through 215 PM
EDT...

At 146 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Stephens, or 7 miles
southwest of Lexington, moving east at 20 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...
Lexington, Crawford, Woodville, Maxeys, Stephens, Philomath,
Hutchings, and Daniel Springs.

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 3385 8293 3384 8295 3381 8296 3379 8298
      3374 8295 3369 8300 3366 8295 3364 8297
      3372 8332 3385 8329 3385 8327 3390 8324
      3389 8290
TIME...MOT...LOC 1746Z 278DEG 18KT 3380 8322

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:02 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
202 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

GAZ049-050-060-271830-
Morgan GA-Putnam GA-Greene GA-
202 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Morgan,
north central Putnam and western Greene Counties through 230 PM
EDT...

At 202 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Buckhead, or near
Madison, moving east 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...
Madison, Greensboro, Buckhead, Parks Mill, Carey, Swords, Harmony,
Penfield, and Greshamville.

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 3350 8353 3368 8347 3368 8313 3342 8319
TIME...MOT...LOC 1802Z 275DEG 19KT 3360 8339

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JC
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:10 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
210 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

GAZ074-084-085-097-271845-
Wilkinson GA-Washington GA-Johnson GA-Laurens GA-
210 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Wilkinson, north central Laurens, southwestern Washington and
northwestern Johnson Counties through 245 PM EDT...

At 210 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Toomsboro, or 8 miles
east of Irwinton, moving east 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...
Sandersville, Tennille, Toomsboro, Oconee, Tuckers Crossroad, and
Hebron.

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 3264 8285 3280 8316 3297 8306 3296 8275
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 276DEG 17KT 3286 8303

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JC
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:12 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
212 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

GAZ038-039-050-051-271900-
Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-Oglethorpe GA-Greene GA-
212 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Greene,
northwestern Taliaferro, southwestern Wilkes and southeastern
Oglethorpe Counties through 300 PM EDT...

At 212 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Lexington, moving east
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...
Lexington, Tignall, Woodville, Maxeys, Rayle, Stephens, Daniel
Springs, Newtown, Celeste, Lyneville, Philomath, Carters Grove, and
Jacksons Crossroads.

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 3369 8320 3389 8313 3389 8275 3361 8282
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 283DEG 15KT 3381 8304

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

JC
Special weather statement, Jun 27, 2:15 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
215 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

GAZ062-075-271830-
Glascock GA-Warren GA-
215 PM EDT Sat Jun 27 2026

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

At 215 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Bastonville, or 8 miles
south of Thomson, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
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.

&&

LAT...LON 3330 8241 3328 8257 3337 8261 3339 8255
      3335 8255 3336 8253 3334 8250 3334 8245
      3333 8243 3333 8242 3332 8241 3331 8239
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 254DEG 20KT 3335 8251

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

JC

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 1:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan23 min
Jun 27, 1:24 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMadison36 min
Jun 27, 1:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan34 min
Jun 27, 1:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade27 min
Jun 27, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe29 min
Jun 27, 2:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene28 min
Jun 27, 2:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson35 min
Jun 27, 2:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe48 min
Jun 27, 2:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Taliaferro34 min
Jun 27, 2:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes35 min
Jun 27, 2:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson47 min
Jun 27, 2:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes28 min
Jun 27, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jasper33 min
Jun 27, 3:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTaliaferro, Warren, Wilkes23 min
Jun 27, 3:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta, Fayette25 min
Jun 27, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper, Putnam29 min
Jun 27, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUnion31 min
Jun 27, 5:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel34 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.