Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
839 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

.UPDATE...
THUNDERSTORM POTENTIAL EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TONIGHT. DID KEEP 20
PERCENT POPS IN FOR AFTER 06Z JUST IN CASE OUTFLOWS CONTINUE TO
FIRE CONVECTION LATE NIGHT. STRONGER STORMS CAPABLE OF STRONG
GUSTY WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. ANOTHER ROUND OF STORMS CAN BE
EXPECTED TUESDAY. BDL

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 747 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012/

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
UPPER LEVEL TROUGH SITUATED OVER SOUTHERN MISSISSIPPI INTO
TUESDAY...SUPPLYING AMPLE MOISTURE TO THE REGION AS STATIONARY
BOUNDARY STRETCHES ACROSS THE TN VALLEY. THIS BOUNDARY WILL SLOWLY
SINK SOUTHWARD INTO NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH THE SHORT TERM...KEEPING
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. MODELS
NOT ENTIRELY IN AGREEMENT WITH LOCATION AND TIMING OF THE FRONTAL
BOUNDARY AS IT MOVES SOUTHWARD...AND SO HAVE TRIED TO GO WITH A
BLEND OF THE MODELS...SIDING SLIGHTLY WITH THE WETTER GFS THROUGH
MUCH OF THE SHORT TERM. HAVE GONE WITH GOOD CHANCE TO LIKELY POPS
NORTH OF THE ATL METRO AREA THROUGH WEDNESDAY...AND AT LEAST LOW
END CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE METRO AREA SOUTHWARD INTO THE CSG AND
MCN AREAS. BEST THUNDER CHANCES WILL BE EACH AFTERNOON...WHERE
DIURNAL HEATING WILL CONTRIBUTE TO ATMOSPHERIC INSTABILITY.
THROUGH WEDNESDAY...THIS BOUNDARY WILL MAKE LITTLE SOUTHWARD
PROGRESSION INTO THE LONG TERM...WHICH WILL ALLOW SOME DECENT
1.5-2 INCH RAINFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH THURSDAY. OVERALL...EXPECTING
MOST STORMS TO REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS TUESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY...ALTHOUGH ISOLATED STRONG STORMS AND A FEW SEVERE
STORMS ARE POSSIBLE. MODERATE INSTABILITY COMBINED WITH LIMITED
SHEAR AND AMPLE MOISTURE WILL KEEP GUSTY WINDS...SMALL HAIL...AND
HEAVY RAIN THE PRIMARY CONCERNS.

AS FOR TEMPERATURES...PLENTY OF CLOUD COVER AND POTENTIAL PRECIP
ACTIVITY SHOULD KEEP MORNING LOWS FROM DROPPING SIGNIFICANTLY...SO
HAVE GONE A DEGREE OR TWO HIGHER THAN MAV/MET BLEND. HIGH
TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY COOL INTO THE MID TO UPPER 80S INTO THE
LATE SHORT TERM INTO THE EXTENDED WITH THE SHOWER ACTIVITY
CONTINUING.

31

LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
NO CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS LONG TERM FORECAST. PREVIOUS DISCUSSION
FOLLOWS...

/ISSUED AT 415 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012/
MODELS AGREE ON KEEPING A TROUGH ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST INTO THE
NORTHERN GULF THROUGH THE PERIOD. A FRONTAL BOUNDARY TO THE NORTH
SINKS SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK...HOWEVER IT IS
UNCERTAIN HOW FAR SOUTH THE BOUNDARY WILL ACTUALLY GET. OVERALL
THE PATTERN LOOKS LIKE THERE SHOULD BE AVAILABLE MOISTURE AND
MODERATE INSTABILITY THROUGH THE LONG TERM...FAVORING THE NORTHERN
PORTION OF THE STATE WITH HIGHER POPS. BY THE END OF THE WEEK THE
UPPER RIDGE BUILDS BACK TO THE WEST SOMEWHAT SO HAVE LOWERED POPS
A BIT FOR THE WEEKEND.

41/17

AVIATION...
00Z UPDATE...
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS SHOULD GENERALLY DIMINISH TONIGHT.
OTHERWISE VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED OVERNIGHT INTO TUESDAY. MVFR
VSBYS POSSIBLE LATE NIGHT AND EARLY MORNING DUE TO FOG AND/OR HAZE.
A FLAIR UP OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED
TUESDAY...MOSTLY LIKELY IN THE AFTERNOON.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...00Z UPDATE...
HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR VFR CONDITIONS OUTSIDE OF THUNDERSTORMS AND
GENERAL WINDS ON THE WEST SIDE.
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE FOR IMPACTS OF STORMS TO ATL THIS EVENING.

BDL

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          73  93  71  89 /  40  50  60  50
ATLANTA         74  92  73  88 /  40  40  50  60
BLAIRSVILLE     69  83  68  81 /  30  70  70  70
CARTERSVILLE    70  91  69  88 /  30  60  60  60
COLUMBUS        74  94  73  92 /  30  30  40  40
GAINESVILLE     73  90  71  86 /  40  60  70  60
MACON           73  96  72  93 /  30  30  30  40
ROME            71  92  71  90 /  30  60  60  60
PEACHTREE CITY  71  92  69  89 /  30  40  40  50
VIDALIA         77  96  74  94 /  30  30  30  40

&&

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

SHORT TERM...BDL
LONG TERM....DEESE
AVIATION...BDL

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
444 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-100845-
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-
444 AM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.SYNOPSIS...
WEAKENING HIGH PRESSURE WILL REMAIN OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
TODAY. MOISTURE WILL INCREASE OVER MUCH OF THE AREA AS A SURFACE
BOUNDARY TO OUR NORTH BEGINS TO SAG SOUTHWARD TOWARD THE STATE.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARDS FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE SMALL HAIL...
BRIEF WIND GUSTS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. THE BEST TIME FOR
THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL MID AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING
HOWEVER THERE COULD BE A THUNDERSTORM AT MOST ANY TIME.

.DISCUSSION...
VERTICAL SHEAR WILL REMAIN WEAK...HOWEVER CAPE VALUES SHOULD
INCREASE TO AROUND 2000 THIS AFTERNOON. THIS SHOULD SUPPORT
SCATTERED MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...
THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY WITH THE BEST
CHANCES FOR THUNDERSTORMS FAVORING NORTH GEORGIA FOR MUCH OF THE
WEEK.

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

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
834 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

GAZ068-070-100100-
834 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DIME SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS
IN PIKE AND LAMAR COUNTIES UNTIL 900 PM EDT...

AT 832 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MEANSVILLE...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DIME SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
PIKE AND LAMAR COUNTIES THROUGH 900 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE
PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE LIFSEY SPRINGS...MEANSVILLE...ZEBULON...
PIEDMONT...MILNER...ALDORA AND BARNESVILLE. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL
CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3319 8427 3305 8413 3299 8422 3299 8429
      3300 8430 3299 8430 3299 8434 3308 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 231DEG 5KT 3307 8428

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
852 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

GAZ042-100130-
852 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DIME SIZED HAIL AND 45 MPH WINDS
IN CARROLL COUNTY UNTIL 930 PM EDT...

AT 851 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BOWDON THE THUNDERSTORM WAS NEARLY
STATIONARY.

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
CARROLL COUNTY THROUGH 930 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS
STORM INCLUDE JOHN TANNER STATE PARK...BOWDON AND MOUNT ZION. HEAVY
DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3366 8533 3365 8529 3368 8521 3368 8519
      3350 8511 3346 8530 3348 8531 3365 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 0053Z 251DEG 1KT 3357 8529

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
900 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

GAZ068>070-100130-
900 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DIME SIZED HAIL AND 50 MPH WINDS
IN PIKE...LAMAR AND UPSON COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM EDT...

AT 855 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER PIEDMONT...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 10 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
PIKE...LAMAR AND UPSON COUNTIES THROUGH 930 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN
THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE THE ROCK...MILNER...MEANSVILLE...
PIEDMONT...ALDORA...BARNESVILLE...YATESVILLE...REDBONE...
JOHNSTONVILLE AND GOGGINS. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3315 8426 3309 8404 3302 8404 3293 8410
      3293 8412 3289 8413 3299 8435
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 293DEG 8KT 3303 8421

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
927 PM EDT MON JUL 09 2012

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0820 PM     LIGHTNING        3 SSE DOUGLASVILLE      33.71N 84.73W
07/09/2012                   DOUGLAS            GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            *** 1 INJ *** EM DIRECTOR RELAYED A REPORT OF A PERSON
            STRUCK BY LIGHTNING ON CHAPEL HILL RD. THE 59 YEAR OLD
            WOMAN IS ALERT AND TALKING. EM BELIEVES THAT IT WAS AN
            INDIRECT STRIKE.

&&

AGIBBS

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
928 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

GAZ030-031-041-100200-
928 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DIME SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS
IN POLK...PAULDING AND HARALSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM EDT...

AT 923 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER BUCHANAN...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH.

THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE DIME SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS
POLK...PAULDING AND HARALSON COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM EDT. SOME
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE BUCHANAN...FELTON...
EUBANK LAKE AND DRAKETOWN. HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF
WATER ON ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3396 8508 3384 8499 3374 8520 3391 8525
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 256DEG 10KT 3385 8512

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
930 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

GAZ074-085-100200-
930 PM EDT MON JUL 9 2012

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS
IN WASHINGTON AND JOHNSON COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM EDT...

AT 928 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM 5 MILES WEST OF WRIGHTSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 10
MPH.

THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS THEY MOVE
ACROSS WASHINGTON AND JOHNSON COUNTIES THROUGH 1000 PM EDT. SOME
LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE SPANN...WRIGHTSVILLE...
NEW HOME...DONOVAN...PRINGLE...RIDDLEVILLE AND HARRISON. HEAVY
DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.

&&

LAT...LON 3270 8248 3265 8278 3266 8280 3268 8279
      3272 8286 3271 8290 3280 8294 3293 8261
      3272 8246
TIME...MOT...LOC 0131Z 250DEG 9KT 3275 8280