Severe Thunderstorm Warning 81, NWS Atlanta, GA

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WWUS52 KFFC 221619
SVSFFC

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1117 AM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

GAC081-221627-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-050322T1645Z/
CRISP-
1117 AM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EASTERN CRISP COUNTY IS 
CANCELLED...

THE STORM THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING FOR EASTERN CRISP COUNTY HAS 
EXITED THE COUNTY.

LAT...LON 3198 8361 3183 8361 3198 8333 3213 8352

$$

GAC315-221645-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0081.000000T0000Z-050322T1645Z/
WILCOX-
1117 AM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1145 AM EST FOR
WILCOX COUNTY...

AT 1112 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PENNY-SIZED 
HAIL. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR PITTS...OR ABOUT 10 MILES EAST OF 
CORDELE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
ROCHELLE AND PINEVIEW.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE...LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING...WAIT
UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED...AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

LAT...LON 3198 8361 3183 8361 3198 8333 3213 8352

$$

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1033 AM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

.UPDATE...

NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS DEVELOPING ACROSS SOUTHERN AND
CENTRAL AL IN ARE OF ELEVATED INSTABILITY.  SO FAR MOST OF THE
BETTER STRUCTURED STORMS HAVE BEEN ACROSS ALABAMA IN MORE
FAVORABLE WIND PROFILE THOUGH THINKING AS AFTERNOON
PROGRESSES...WIND PROFILE AND UPPER DIFFLUENT FLOW SHOULD BEGIN TO
SUSTAIN BETTER STRUCTURED STORMS WITH MAIN THREAT FOR AFTERNOON
BEING HAIL UP TO INCH DIAMETER.  NOT AS WORRIED ABOUT WIND AND
TORNADO THREAT THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON AS COOL WEDGE AIR SHOULD
KEEP BOUNDARY LAYER SOMEWHAT DECOUPLED....THIS IN CONCERT WITH SPC
AND LATEST SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH. BETTER POTENTIAL FOR
TORNADOES AND WIND LOOKS TO BE LATER THIS EVENING WHEN DEEPER
MOISTURE AND RETREATING WEDGE OCCUR.

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
GA...NONE.

&&

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
611 AM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-231110-
BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-CRAWFORD-
CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DE KALB-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-
611 AM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY.

...NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND POSSIBLE TORNADOES EXPECTED
ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

.SYNOPSIS...
A WEAK WARM FRONT WILL LIFT NORTH INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS MORNING.
AT THE SAME TIME A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE  INTO THE

TENNESSEE AND OHIO VALLEYS WITH A COLD FRONT TRAILING SOUTHWARD FROM
THIS SYSTEM. THE ASSOCIATED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE
THROUGH THE AREA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WITH THE FRONT MOVE
THROUGH BY WED MORNING.

.PRIMARY HAZARD...
NUMEROUS SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED IN PARTS OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA...ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY AFTER
2PM. SOME OF THESE THUNDERSTORMS ARE FORECAST TO BECOME SEVERE...
WITH THE PRIMARY THREAT LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. ISOLATED
TORNADOES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE...DUE TO INCREASING WIND SHEAR. THE BEST
CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL BE BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 2PM
TODAY AND 4AM WEDNESDAY.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG STORM SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO AFFECT NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING. CURRENTLY
THERE IS A WARM AND EXTREMELY UNSTABLE AIR MASS OVER MISSISSIPPI AND
ALABAMA WITH A WEAK WEDGE OF COOLER...MORE STABLE AIR BUILDING INTO
NORTHEAST GEORGIA. THERE IS A WEAK TO MODERATELY UNSTABLE AIR MASS
OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA. THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP AND
INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OVER THE STATE THIS AFTERNOON.
THIS STORM SYSTEM WILL BRING WITH IT CAPES IN EXCESS OF 1500 AND
LIFTED INDICES TO MINUS 5 WITH HELICITY VALUES OF 1 TO 2. THERE IS
ALSO AN UPPER LEVEL JET IN A FAVORABLE DIFFLUENT PATTERN ACROSS
MISSISSIPPI AND SOUTHERN ALABAMA WHICH WILL DIMINISH SOME AS IT
MOVES OVER NORTH GEORGIA THIS EVENING. STRONG TO SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS...WHICH ORIGINATE IN ALABAMA...WILL MOVE EAST INTO
GEORGIA LATE TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE OVERNIGHT.

.OTHER HAZARDS...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO PRODUCE HEAVY RAINFALL. RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 0.50 TO 1.00 INCH ARE POSSIBLE.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS AND EMERGENCY MANAGERS IN NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA SHOULD
CLOSELY MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND WARNINGS AND BE READY FOR
ACTIVATION ANYTIME AFTER 2 PM TODAY.

.DAY TWO THROUGH DAY SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY.
SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS EASTERN PORTIONS OF THE
STATE WEDNESDAY MORNING TAPERING OFF BY AFTERNOON. THERE WILL BE
ANOTHER CHANCE OF MORE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SATURDAY AND
SUNDAY.

&&
FOR THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK AND OTHER WEATHER
INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV...AND CLICK ON
GEORGIA.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1055 AM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

GAZ106-108-221645-

1055 AM EST TUE MAR 22 2005

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA-SIZE HAIL IN CRISP AND WILCOX
COUNTIES UNTIL 1145 AM EST...

AT 1048 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER ARABI...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 25 MPH.  THIS
STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING PEA-SIZED HAIL.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR CRISP COUNTY.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...WEATHER.GOV OR OTHER MEDIA
OUTLETS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THESE STORMS.