Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
343 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT/...
PRIMARY CONCERN IN THE SHORT TERM IS COVERAGE AND INTENSITY OF
CONVECTION EACH DAY. STAGNANT H5 PATTERN DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE
LETTING UP ANY TIME SOON. EVEN MEDIUM RANGE MODELS OFFER LITTLE
HOPE. REALLY NOT MUCH TO SAY OTHER THAN DIURNAL AFTERNOON AND
EVENING CONVECTION EXPECTED EACH DAY. A FEW STORMS WILL EXCEED
SEVERE LEVELS BUT NOT BY MUCH WITH VERY WEAK VERTICAL WIND SHEAR.
FOR TUES THRU WED OR THURS...THERE IS SOME HOPE THAT MORE
WIDESPREAD MOISTURE AND CLOUDS ASSOCIATED WITH WEAK POSITIVELY
TILTED WAVE CURRENTLY OVER THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL LIMIT
INSTABILITY TO KEEP INTENSITY DOWN...ALTHOUGH COVERAGE OF STORMS
WILL PROBABLY INCREASE. WAVE PROGGED TO SAG SLOWLY INTO THE
SOUTHEAST BEGINNING WED WHERE IT SIMPLY BECOMES A STATIONARY H5
TROF AXIS. MEAN RH PROGS INDICATE PLENTY OF MOISTURE AND A FAIR
AMOUNT OF LIFT THIS TIME OF YEAR WITH THIS TROF. VERY GOOD
AGREEMENT WITH THIS FEATURE IN ALL SHORT AND MED RANGE MODELS. IF
THIS PATTERN VERIFIES...WILL LIKELY SEE 40-60 PCT COVERAGE OF
STORMS AND A LITTLE COOLER MAX TEMPS FROM TUES ON.

USED MET/PERSISTENCE BLEND FOR MIN TEMPS AND BIAS ADJUSTED MAV/MET
BLEND FOR MAX TEMPS BASED ON RUNNING 30 DAY VERIFICATION SCORES.
LARGE MAV BIASES SEEN WITH MAX TEMPS AT AHN..RMG...GVL AND PDK.

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY/...
PER REASONING ABOVE...HAVE CHANGED LITTLE IN GOING FCST. LOOKS
QUITE REASONABLE GIVEN 12Z GFS/ECMWF. MED RANGE MODELS DO SHOW A
LARGE AREA OF TROPICAL MOISTURE ASSOCIATED WITH WEAK WAVE ON
WESTERN PERIPHERY OF ATLANTIC E-W ORIENTED UPPER RIDGE BY LATE
THIS WEEK. THIS DEEP MOISTURE PROGGED TO MOVE INTO SE GA BY SAT
AND COULD SPREAD INTO THE STATE OVER THE WEEKEND. GIVEN THE
ALREADY MOIST PATTERN WITH WEAK STATIONARY H5 TROUGH STILL IN
PLACE AT THAT TIME...DOUBT THAT ADDITIONAL TROPICAL MOISTURE
WOULD CHANGE THE FCST MUCH. BEYOND THE 7 DAY FCST...SOME HINT THAT
UPPER RIDGE OVER THE CENTRAL CONUS WILL BUILD AND EXPAND...MORE SO
WITH THE 12Z GFS. BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE A PATTERN BREAKER.

SNELSON

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z UPDATE... CU BREAKING OUT ACROSS THE METRO AREA...WITH SOME
TSRA DEVELOPING. HAVE MOVED TEMPO TSRA TO BEGIN AT 19Z ACROSS THE
METRO SITES... BUT DELAYED IT UNTIL 20Z FOR MCN/CSG. WINDS
GENERALLY LGT AND VRB BUT FAVOR SOUTHWEST. SURFACE WEAKNESS
SHIFTING THIS EVENING MAY ALLOW WINDS TO GO BRIEFLY SOUTHEAST
ESPECIALLY AT AHN/MCN BUT SHOULD BE SOUTHWEST AGAIN TOMORROW. SOME
BRIEF MVFR FOG POSSIBLE AT TYPICAL SITES...ESPECIALLY WITH RAIN.
EXPECT AFTERNOON CONVECTION AGAIN ON MONDAY...SO HAVE INCLUDED
PROB30 FOR ATL.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM ON TIMING OF CONVECTION.
MEDIUM TO HIGH ON WINDS.
HIGH ON ALL OTHER ELEMENTS.

TDP

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          70  95  71  93 /  20  40  30  40
ATLANTA         74  93  73  91 /  20  40  30  40
BLAIRSVILLE     66  88  66  86 /  10  50  40  40
CARTERSVILLE    69  94  70  92 /  10  40  40  40
COLUMBUS        74  94  74  94 /  30  40  30  40
GAINESVILLE     72  93  72  90 /  20  50  40  40
MACON           70  94  71  95 /  30  30  20  30
ROME            69  95  70  94 /  10  40  40  40
PEACHTREE CITY  70  92  70  92 /  30  40  30  40
VIDALIA         70  94  72  93 /  10  20  20  30

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1155 AM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-040830-
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-
1155 AM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...MAINLY NORTH OF A LINE
FROM CUSSETA TO MACON TO AUGUSTA.

.SYNOPSIS...
INTERACTIONS BETWEEN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES AND A WEAK SURFACE
TROUGH MEANDERING ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WILL CREATE CONDITIONS FOR
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARDS FROM THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH...AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAINS.

.DISCUSSION...
AN AREA OF MID AND UPPER LEVEL HIGH PRESSURE TO THE WEST CONTINUES
TO PROVIDE AN ACTIVE NORTHERLY FLOW...WITH WEAK UPPER LEVEL
DISTURBANCES TRAVERSING THE PEACH STATE FROM THE NORTH. A SURFACE
TROUGH MEANDERING ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WILL PROVIDE A FOCUS FOR
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
MOST STORMS SHOULD STAY BELOW SEVERE CRITERIA DUE TO MODEST
INSTABILITIES AND WEAK WIND SHEAR PROFILES...BUT AN ISOLATED
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM OR TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING THROUGH
SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

TDP

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
356 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

GAZ047>049-059-032045-
356 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN WALTON...
NEWTON...MORGAN AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

AT 355 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES WEST OF APALACHEE TO NORTH
ALCOVY...MOVING EAST AT 5 MPH.

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AS THEY MOVE
ACROSS WALTON...NEWTON...MORGAN AND JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM
EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE TURTLE
COVE...NORTH ALCOVY...RUTLEDGE...HARD LABOR CREEK STATE PARK...BRICK
STORE...STARRSVILLE...STEWART...MANSFIELD...EBENEZER...NEWBORN...
EUDORA...REESE...CALVIN...FARRAR AND SHADY DALE. BRIEF HEAVY
DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3355 8345 3334 8365 3336 8386 3342 8391
      3343 8392 3355 8379 3377 8360 3367 8340
TIME...MOT...LOC 1956Z 270DEG 6KT 3371 8352 3355 8368
          3345 8382

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
424 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

GAZ066-067-032100-
424 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PENNY SIZED HAIL AND 50 MPH WINDS
IN TROUP AND MERIWETHER COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

AT 420 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED JUST EAST OF MOUNTVILLE OR ABOUT 8
MILES EAST OF LAGRANGE...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PENNY SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
TROUP AND MERIWETHER COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN
THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ODESSADALE...MOUNTVILLE...BIG SPRINGS
AND STOVALL.  BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3294 8483 3294 8490 3301 8496 3309 8488
      3304 8476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 027DEG 8KT 3302 8486

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
430 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

GAZ092-093-032100-
430 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 45 MPH WINDS
IN SCHLEY AND MACON COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

AT 429 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED NEAR MURRAYS CROSSROADS...MOVING
SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
SCHLEY AND MACON COUNTIES THROUGH 500 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE
PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE MURRAYS CROSSROADS...CONCORD AND
ELLAVILLE. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3223 8435 3232 8439 3238 8433 3237 8432
      3237 8426 3240 8425 3235 8414 3222 8423
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 027DEG 8KT 3233 8427

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
431 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

GAZ050-032100-
431 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DIME SIZED HAIL AND 50 MPH WINDS
IN GREENE COUNTY UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

AT 426 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER WRAYSWOOD...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DIME SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 50 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
GREENE COUNTY THROUGH 500 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM INCLUDE WRAYSWOOD...GRESHAMVILLE...CAREY...PENFIELD...WOODVILLE
AND GREENSBORO. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON
ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3346 8318 3353 8328 3353 8327 3360 8335
      3365 8336 3369 8340 3371 8337 3373 8330
      3376 8328 3370 8312 3370 8311 3368 8303
TIME...MOT...LOC 2032Z 300DEG 4KT 3366 8329

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
453 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

GAZ056-058-070-032130-
453 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DIME SIZED HAIL AND 45 MPH WINDS
IN SPALDING...LAMAR AND BUTTS COUNTIES UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

AT 450 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MCKIBBEN...MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 10 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DIME SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
SPALDING...LAMAR AND BUTTS COUNTIES THROUGH 530 PM EDT. SOME
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE MCKIBBEN...INDIAN SPRINGS
STATE PARK...JENKINSBURG...FLOVILLA...JACKSON...CHAPPEL MILL...
LIBERTY HILL...MILNER...BARNESVILLE AND ORCHARD HILL. BRIEF HEAVY
DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3331 8414 3330 8411 3330 8408 3332 8407
      3331 8406 3336 8404 3337 8400 3327 8388
      3320 8396 3320 8404 3314 8404 3305 8414
      3310 8425 3319 8425 3319 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 045DEG 10KT 3325 8405

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
453 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

GAZ089-032130-
453 PM EDT SUN JUL 3 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 40 MPH WINDS IN WESTERN MUSCOGEE
COUNTY UNTIL 530 PM EDT...

AT 450 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED 2 MILES NORTHWEST OF COLUMBUS...MOVING
SOUTH AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
MUSCOGEE COUNTY THROUGH 530 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF
THIS STORM INCLUDE LAUREL HILLS...GREEN ISLAND HILLS...ROSE
HILL...EDGEWOOD...BIBB CITY...AVONDALE...COLUMBUS AND BENNING PARK.

&&

LAT...LON 3260 8491 3241 8494 3241 8498 3243 8497
      3246 8501 3251 8501 3259 8508 3260 8508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2053Z 025DEG 5KT 3251 8505