Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED AVIATION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
657 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

.SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY/...
LATEST ANALYSIS SHOWS A SURFACE LOW PUSHING INTO THE OHIO VALLEY
WITH A TRAILING COLD FRONT APPROACHING THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER
VALLEY REGION. REGIONAL RADARS SHOW A LINE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WELL AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT...DEEP IN THE WARM
SECTOR... STRETCHING FROM SW LA INTO CENTRAL TN. LOCAL RADARS SHOW
A WEAK LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS MOVING INTO NW GA...BUT
AREA INSTABILITIES REMAIN WEAK WITH SOME MID LEVEL CAPPING/WARM
AIR HELPING TO HINDER STRONG STORM DEVELOPMENT. A COUPLE OF HIGH
RESOLUTION MODELS HAVE INITIALIZED WELL WITH THIS FIRST LINE OF
CONVECTION... SUGGESTING THE INITIAL ACTIVITY WILL PUSH DOWN INTO
THE ATLANTA AREA BY EARLY EVENING (6-8PM)...THEN ACROSS MUCH OF
CENTRAL GA THROUGH MIDNIGHT. THEN MODELS SHOW ANOTHER ROUND OF
CONVECTION DEVELOPING ALONG AND JUST AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT AND
PUSHING ACROSS THE AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT. MODEL INSTABILITIES
REMAIN MODEST AT BEST WITH MAYBE 500-800 J/KG AFTERNOON CAPES
DECREASING TO UNDER 400 J/KG BY MIDNIGHT. THIS COUPLED WITH WEAKENING
UPPER SUPPORT AND LACK OF STRONG FRONTAL FORCING SUGGEST A LESSENING
CHANCE FOR SEVERE STORMS THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. THEREFORE...
EXPECT THE GREATER SEVERE STORM THREAT TO REMAIN WEST OF THE STATE
THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... WITH OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND MAYBE WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH BEING THE MAIN STORM THREATS
THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. HOWEVER...FOR NOW... WILL CONTINUE TO
PLAY IT SAFE AND WORD FOR A FEW STORMS POSSIBLY SEVERE IN THE
FORECAST FOR THIS EVENING... BUT SUSPECT WE CAN BACK OFF ON THIS
SLIGHT THREAT BY MID EVENING IF CURRENT WEAKENING TRENDS CONTINUE.
OTHERWISE...SHOWERS WITH A FEW EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD PUSH
SOUTH AND EAST OF NORTH GA LATE TONIGHT...THEN CENTRAL GA BY MID-
LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING AS THE COLD FRONT PUSHES TO THE GA COAST BY
EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. BEHIND THE FRONT...HIGH PRESSURE AND A
MUCH COOLER/DRIER AIR MASS WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION... RETURNING
MORE SEASONABLE TEMPS TO THE REGION FOR WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND
THANKSGIVING DAY.

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
HIGH PRESSURE WILL DOMINANT THE AREA INTO SATURDAY. EXTENDED MODELS
ARE SIMILAR SHIFTING THE RIDGE EASTWARD SATURDAY NIGHT AS A COLD
FRONT PUSHES INTO THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY. MODELS SHOW DEEPER
MOISTURE SPREADING IN OVER THE REGION SATURDAY-SATURDAY NIGHT AHEAD
OF THE APPROACHING COLD FRONT...STILL PROGGED TO PUSH ACROSS THE
AREA ON SUNDAY. WILL CONTINUE TO SHOW A CHANCE OF MAINLY SHOWERS
SATURDAY NIGHT-SUNDAY TIME-FRAME AS INSTABILITIES APPEAR VERY WEAK
AT THIS TIME. HOWEVER... A SHARP UPPER SHORT WAVE TROUGH COULD
WARRANT ADDING THE MENTION OF THUNDER IF PERSIST ON LATER MODEL
RUNS. FRONT PUSHES EAST BY EARLY MONDAY...BUT WRAP AROUND MOISTURE
AND LIGHT PRECIP MAY LINGER ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA INTO MONDAY NIGHT.
BEHIND THE FRONT...MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW MUCH COOLER TEMPERATURES
BEHIND THIS FRONT...AND MAY NOT SEE SOME AREAS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA
GET OUT OF THE 40S ON MONDAY.

&&

.AVIATION...
00Z UPDATE...
RADAR INDICATES SHOWERS AND TSTMS EITHER MOVING OVER OR APPROACHING
THE ATLANTA METRO TAF SITES AT THIS TIME. THIS PRE-FRONTAL
CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE TO AROUND MIDNIGHT THEN GENERALLY MOVE
EAST OF THE TAF SITES. SURFACE MOISTURE FROM THE RAIN WILL HELP
QUICKLY FORM LOW CEILINGS AROUND 1000 FT UNTIL FRONTAL PASSAGE
AROUND 8AM. EXPECT GRADUAL CLEARING AND DRYING CONDITIONS WITH A
GUSTY NORTHWEST WIND UP TO 25 KTS ON WEDNESDAY.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...00Z UPDATE...
HIGH CONFIDENCE ON ALL ELEMENTS...EXCEPT MEDIUM FOR TIMING OF
TSTM IMPACT TO ATL.

16

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          58  69  38  65 /  90  20   5   5
ATLANTA         56  65  42  66 / 100  10   5   5
BLAIRSVILLE     50  61  34  62 / 100  20   5   5
CARTERSVILLE    55  64  34  65 / 100  10   5   5
COLUMBUS        58  69  41  67 /  80  20   5   5
GAINESVILLE     55  66  39  64 / 100  20   5   5
MACON           61  71  37  68 /  80  40   5   5
ROME            52  64  35  66 / 100  10   5   5
PEACHTREE CITY  54  65  33  65 / 100  10   5   5
VIDALIA         65  73  44  68 /  80  60   5   5

&&

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

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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
550 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-231045-
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-
550 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND
MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT.

.SYNOPSIS...
A COLD FRONT MOVING THROUGH THE LOWER MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WILL MOVE
ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND
OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. HOWEVER...AN ISOLATED
TORNADO IS ALSO POSSIBLE.

.DISCUSSION...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO DEVELOP ACROSS ALABAMA
AND SPREAD INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT. THE ATMOSPHERE
ACROSS EXTREME NORTH GEORGIA HAS STABILIZED SOMEWHAT AND THE RISK OF
SEVERE STORMS HAS DIMINISHED IN THIS AREA. HOWEVER...SOUTH OF A LINE
FROM CEDARTOWN TO GAINESVILLE...CAPES REMAIN IN THE 400 TO 800 RANGE
AND THIS IS ENOUGH FOR A FEW STORMS TO BECOME SEVERE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA
ON WEDNESDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED THURSDAY THROUGH
MONDAY AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST INFORMATION FOR POSSIBLE
ACTIVATION THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
811 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

GAZ023>025-034-035-047-230145-
811 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HEAVY RAIN AND 40 MPH WINDS IN
WALTON...BANKS...BARROW...GWINNETT...HALL AND JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL
845 PM EST...

AT 809 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 6 MILES WEST OF LULA TO 9 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF SNELLVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH AND HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE
ACROSS WALTON...BANKS...BARROW...GWINNETT...HALL AND JACKSON
COUNTIES THROUGH 845 PM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE
STORMS INCLUDE CHATEAU ELAN...THOMPSONS MILL...SNELLVILLE...
DACULA...CANDLER...CHESTNUT MOUNTAIN...ROAD ATLANTA-LANIER
SPEEDWAY...OAKWOOD...GAINESVILLE...COUNTY LINE...CARL...AUBURN...
HARBIN...GRAYSON AND HOSCHTON.

&&

LAT...LON 3451 8366 3444 8362 3450 8353 3447 8340
      3443 8337 3433 8339 3426 8333 3420 8341
      3413 8335 3399 8348 3400 8350 3391 8363
      3388 8359 3383 8363 3376 8394 3384 8410
      3400 8391 3445 8386
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 252DEG 44KT 3440 8375 3409 8379
          3376 8409

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
814 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

GAZ048-049-058>060-069>072-080>082-091-093-094-230145-
814 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 50 MPH WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN IN
PUTNAM...PEACH...NEWTON...MORGAN...MONROE...MARION...LAMAR...JONES...
UPSON...MACON...TAYLOR...BIBB...BUTTS...CRAWFORD AND JASPER COUNTIES
UNTIL 845 PM EST...

AT 809 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM OAK HILL TO MAUK...MOVING EAST AT
50 MPH.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND ONE INCH CAN BE EXPECTED AS THESE STORMS
MOVE ACROSS PUTNAM...PEACH...NEWTON...MORGAN...MONROE...MARION...
LAMAR...JONES...UPSON...MACON...TAYLOR...BIBB...BUTTS...CRAWFORD AND
JASPER COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND OAKLAND...WESLEY
CHURCH...MAUK...HOWARD...REDBONE CROSSROADS...THE ROCK...LIBERTY
HILL...GOGGINS...CHAPPEL MILL...MILNER...ALDORA...BARNESVILLE...
PIEDMONT...MCKIBBEN AND JENKINSBURG.

DRIVERS SHOULD USE CAUTION AS INTENSE RAINFALL WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITIES. PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS IS ALSO LIKELY.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EST. CONTINUE TO
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...WEATHER.GOV OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THESE STORMS.

&&

LAT...LON 3246 8457 3256 8449 3257 8441 3272 8434
      3274 8429 3278 8438 3318 8418 3318 8412
      3330 8410 3345 8393 3348 8395 3351 8405
      3359 8399 3359 8336 3304 8358 3247 8391
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 270DEG 42KT 3351 8394 3304 8412
          3255 8441

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
828 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

GAZ037-046>049-056>059-068>071-078>081-089>092-102-103-230200-
828 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DIME SIZED HAIL AND 50 MPH WINDS
IN WEBSTER...WALTON...TALBOT...STEWART...SPALDING...SCHLEY...
ROCKDALE...PIKE...OCONEE...NEWTON...MUSCOGEE...MORGAN...MONROE...
MARION...LAMAR...UPSON...TAYLOR...BUTTS...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CRAWFORD...
HARRIS...HENRY AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM EST...

AT 822 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM LAKEVIEW ESTATES TO 6 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF FLORENCE MARINA STATE PARK...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 50 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE ACROSS
WEBSTER...WALTON...TALBOT...STEWART...SPALDING...SCHLEY...ROCKDALE...
PIKE...OCONEE...NEWTON...MUSCOGEE...MORGAN...MONROE...MARION...
LAMAR...UPSON...TAYLOR...BUTTS...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CRAWFORD...HARRIS...
HENRY AND JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE
PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE SHILOH...CONCORD...OMAHA...FLORENCE
MARINA STATE PARK...FORT BENNING/LAWSON ARMY AIR FIELD...VISTA
TERRACE...BENNING HILLS...BATTLE PARK...CUSTER ROAD TERRACE...SAND
HILL...UPATOI...NORTH FORT BENNING...MIDLAND...BAUGHVILLE AND FLINT
HILL.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EST. CONTINUE TO
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...WEATHER.GOV OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR
FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THESE STORMS.

&&

LAT...LON 3198 8506 3213 8507 3226 8490 3232 8501
      3284 8469 3288 8451 3309 8453 3364 8419
      3361 8412 3382 8394 3381 8349 3196 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 0127Z 270DEG 35KT 3374 8399 3322 8432
          3203 8505

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
858 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

GAZ025-027-036>038-047>050-058>060-230230-
858 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PENNY SIZED HAIL AND 50 MPH WINDS
IN WALTON...PUTNAM...OGLETHORPE...OCONEE...NEWTON...MORGAN...
MADISON...BUTTS...CLARKE...GREENE...JACKSON AND JASPER COUNTIES UNTIL
930 PM EST...

AT 855 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM POCATALIGO TO EUDORA...MOVING EAST AT 30
MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 50 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE ACROSS WALTON...
PUTNAM...OGLETHORPE...OCONEE...NEWTON...MORGAN...MADISON...BUTTS...
CLARKE...GREENE...JACKSON AND JASPER COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM EST.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE SANFORD...
CENTER...EUDORA...TURTLE COVE...NORTH ALCOVY...BEECHWOOD HILLS...
JAMES HOLLAND YOUTH SPORTS COMPLEX...WESTGATE PARK...SANDY CREEK
RECREATION AREA...OCONEE HEIGHTS...BARRETTS MILL...EASTVILLE...NORTH
HIGH SHOALS...RUTLEDGE AND HARD LABOR CREEK STATE PARK.

&&

LAT...LON 3423 8307 3417 8309 3415 8305 3406 8299
      3403 8294 3332 8338 3333 8390 3373 8364
      3426 8333 3427 8330 3425 8325 3425 8316
      3427 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 0158Z 270DEG 28KT 3423 8323 3373 8353
          3341 8374

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
900 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

GAZ071>073-080>084-090>095-102>104-230230-
900 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN WEBSTER...
TWIGGS...SUMTER...STEWART...SCHLEY...PEACH...MONROE...MARION...
JONES...WILKINSON...MACON...TAYLOR...BALDWIN...BIBB...
CHATTAHOOCHEE...CRAWFORD AND HOUSTON COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM EST...

AT 855 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM JARRELL PLANTATION TO 27 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF SANFORD...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE ACROSS
WEBSTER...TWIGGS...SUMTER...STEWART...SCHLEY...PEACH...MONROE...
MARION...JONES...WILKINSON...MACON...TAYLOR...BALDWIN...BIBB...
CHATTAHOOCHEE...CRAWFORD AND HOUSTON COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM EST.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE CHARLES...
PROVIDENCE CANYON STATE PARK...ZELLOBEE...RENFROE...MUSELLA...
FICKLING MILL...CHARING...BUTLER...JARRELL PLANTATION...DAMES
FERRY...CEDAR CREEK...BROOKLYN...TAZEWELL...BUENA VISTA AND SANDY
POINT.

&&

LAT...LON 3192 8492 3195 8497 3197 8497 3197 8504
      3198 8505 3251 8435 3312 8372 3311 8314
      3251 8377 3191 8459 3192 8468
TIME...MOT...LOC 0200Z 270DEG 34KT 3305 8367 3251 8423
          3175 8526

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
941 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

GAZ038-039-049>051-230330-
941 PM EST TUE NOV 22 2011

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 45 MPH WINDS AND HEAVY RAIN IN
WILKES...TALIAFERRO...OGLETHORPE...MORGAN AND GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL
1030 PM EST...

AT 936 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM MAXEYS TO 5 MILES SOUTHWEST OF BUCKHEAD...
MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 45 MPH AND HEAVY RAIN ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE
ACROSS WILKES...TALIAFERRO...OGLETHORPE...MORGAN AND GREENE COUNTIES
THROUGH 1030 PM EST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS
INCLUDE STEPHENS...MAXEYS...HUTCHINGS...BUCKHEAD...LEXINGTON...
PENFIELD...SWORDS...CAREY...WOODVILLE...GREENSBORO...PHILOMATH...
CENTERVILLE...RAYLE...JACKSONVILLE AND ROBINSON.

&&

LAT...LON 3381 8264 3356 8285 3349 8349 3361 8331
      3385 8326 3399 8282 3398 8276 3399 8265
      3398 8264 3396 8263
TIME...MOT...LOC 0241Z 248DEG 44KT 3380 8316 3365 8320
          3355 8337