Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
150 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2015

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1042 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2015/

UPDATE...
RELATIVELY INACTIVE SO FAR THIS MORNING...BUT ISOLATED SHOWERS
HAVE BEGUN TO POP UP ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. EXPECT THIS TREND TO
CONTINUE WITH COVERAGE AND INTENSITY INCREASING MIDDAY INTO THE
AFTERNOON. FORECAST REMAINS REPRESENTATIVE...SO NO MAJOR CHANGES
EXPECTED ATTM.

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 730 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2015/

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 352 AM EDT THU JUL 2 2015/

SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH FRIDAY/...
SHORT TERM PERIOD CONTINUES TO BE MARKED BY ACTIVE PATTERN AS A
SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES IN A DIRTY NORTHWEST FLOW FUNNEL
INTO THE SOUTHEAST. THE INTERACTION OF THESE DISTURBANCES WITH A
MOIST...UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE WIDESPREAD
SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS. HI-RES SHORT TERM MODELS CONTINUE TO HAVE
DIFFICULTY RESOLVING CONVECTION TRENDS...WITH NONE OF THE MODELS
REALLY HAVING A GOOD HANDLE ON THE SITUATION. EXPECT BEST COVERAGE
AND HIGHEST SEVERE POTENTIAL TO BE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...AND
GENERALLY NORTH OF A LA GRANGE TO MACON TO SWAINSBORO LINE.
HOWEVER...ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE OUTSIDE OF THIS
AREA.

THE MAIN THREATS CONTINUE TO BE STRONG...DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT
LIGHTNING. HAIL UP TO 1 INCH IS ALSO POSSIBLE. ANOMALOUS MODELED
PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES CONTINUE TO SUGGEST THAT LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL MAY POSE A FLASH FLOOD RISK...PARTICULARLY OF LOW LYING AND
FLOOD PRONE AREAS. SPC DOES HAVE MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA
IN A MARGINAL RISK FOR SEVERE STORMS FOR TODAY...WITH A SMALL SLIVER
OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA IN THE HIGHER SLIGHT RISK AREA.

ON A SIDE NOTE...NCAR ENSEMBLE FORECAST 1 KM REFLECTIVITY SEEMED TO
DO WELL WITH OVERALL CONVECTION TRENDS WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY
NIGHT. THE 00Z RUN SEEMS TO PARALLEL CURRENT FORECAST THINKING WITH
BEST POPS STAYING ACROSS THE FAR NORTHERN ZONES. HAVE UNDER-UTILIZED
THIS PRODUCT IN THE PAST AND CAN NOT SPEAK TO ITS OVERALL SKILL IN
THIS ENVIRONMENT YET.

STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH SOMEWHAT OVERNIGHT...AND HAVE SCALED
BACK DAYTIME/EVENING LIKELY POPS TO LIKELY IN THE FAR NORTH...AND
THEN JUST GOOD CHANCE EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. ACTIVE PATTERN CONTINUES
FRIDAY...THOUGH STORM COVERAGE SEEMS LESS IMPRESSIVE AS OF NOW. HAVE
OPTED TO CONTINUE WITH SLIGHTLY LESS POPS FOR FRIDAY...BUT STILL IN
THE GOOD CHANCE TO LIKELY CATEGORIES.

OVERALL...NEAR NORMAL TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE SHORT
TERM...AND HAVE GONE WITH A BLEND OF GUIDANCE FOR BOTH HIGHS AND
LOWS.

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LONG TERM /FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
NO MAJOR CHANGES WERE MADE TO THE EXTENDED PERIODS. THE MID AND
LONG RANGE MODELS CONTINUE TO SHOW AN ACTIVE PATTERN THROUGH THE
WEEKEND AS DISTURBANCES MOVE THROUGH THE BASE OF A LONG WAVE
TROUGH PARKED OVER THE AREA. MODERATE CAPE VALUES OF 2000-2500
J/KG CONTINUE TO SUPPORT SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS EACH AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER THE WEEKEND... AND
WITH ADDED FORCING FROM OUTFLOWS AND UPPER DISTURBANCES... A FEW
SEVERE STORMS CANNOT BE RULED OUT. HOWEVER... DEEP LAYER SHEAR
VALUES OF 15-20KTS REMAIN RATHER MODEST... SUGGESTING MOST STORMS
SHOULD HOLD BELOW SEVERE LIMITS FOR THE MOST PART. THE BEST CHANCE
FOR A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS WILL BE FROM MID AFTERNOON
THROUGH EARLY EVENING WHEN CAPE AND SHEAR VALUES ARE EXPECTED TO
PEEK. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED CONVECTION WILL LIKELY LINGER
OVERNIGHT AS DISTURBANCES CONTINUE TO TRAVERSE THE AREA... BUT ANY
STRONG TO SEVERE STORM THREAT SHOULD END BY MID TO LATE EVENING
WITH LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING.

BOTH GFS AND ECMWF ARE SHOWING THE UPPER TROUGH WEAKENING AND
SHEARING EASTWARD BY MONDAY... WITH WEAK RIDGING POSSIBLY
SETTLING OVER THE DEEP SOUTH FOR MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. WILL
REMAIN OPTIMISTIC... AND JUST SHOW A LOW CHANCE OF POPS EACH DAY
AS THE TYPICAL SUMMERTIME ISOLATED TO LOW SCATTERED COVERAGE OF
AFTERNOON STORMS ARE STILL EXPECTED.

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&&

.AVIATION...
18Z UPDATE...
GENERALLY VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED THROUGH THIS EVENING WITH SOME
MVFR CONDITIONS POSSIBLE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. VRB WINDS WITH
GUSTS TO 25 KTS POSSIBLE IN ANY SCATTERED CONVECTION THAT AFFECTS
THE AIRFIELD THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH THE EVENING. WINDS WILL BE
8-10 KTS THIS AFTERNOON WITH SLIGHTLY HIGHER GUSTS. ADDITIONAL
CHANCES FOR CONVECTION WILL RETURN FRIDAY...ESPECIALLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE...
CONFIDENCE IS MEDIUM TO HIGH ON ALL ELEMENTS.

RW

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          86  69  87  70 /  60  40  50  40
ATLANTA         85  70  85  71 /  60  50  50  40
BLAIRSVILLE     78  66  78  64 /  80  70  60  60
CARTERSVILLE    84  70  84  68 /  70  70  60  50
COLUMBUS        88  73  91  72 /  60  30  40  40
GAINESVILLE     82  68  83  69 /  60  60  60  40
MACON           89  72  90  71 /  50  30  40  40
ROME            84  70  85  69 /  70  70  60  50
PEACHTREE CITY  86  70  86  70 /  60  50  50  40
VIDALIA         92  74  92  73 /  40  30  40  30

&&

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

SHORT TERM...RW
AVIATION...RW

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1200 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2015

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-031200-
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-
1200 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...

...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED AGAIN TODAY...
...A FEW SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...

THE MAIN THREATS WILL BE STRONG TO DAMAGING WINDS... FREQUENT
LIGHTNING AND POSSIBLY HAIL UP TO 1 INCH. ABUNDANT MOISTURE WILL
RESULT IN LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL THAT COULD CAUSE FLOODING ALONG
LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

DISCUSSION...

A SERIES OF UPPER DISTURBANCES WILL INTERACT WITH A MOIST AND
UNSTABLE AIR MASS TO PRODUCE SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN TODAY.
A FEW OF THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE... ESPECIALLY DURING
THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR SEVERE
STORMS WILL BE MAINLY NORTH OF A LA GRANGE TO MACON TO SWAINSBORO
LINE. HOWEVER... AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM CANNOT BE RULED OUT
ANYWHERE TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...

AN UPPER TROUGH WITH DISTURBANCES MOVING THROUGH THE FLOW WILL
INCREASE THE CHANCES FOR UNSETTLED WEATHER THROUGH THE WEEKEND.
THE GREATEST RISK FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FRIDAY THROUGH
SUNDAY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS... AND A FEW OF
THESE STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE. THE UPPER TROUGH IS EXPECTED TO
WEAKEN AND DRIFT EAST BY MONDAY. HOWEVER... A LOW CHANCE OF
AFTERNOON SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
FIRST HALF OF NEXT WEEK.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
234 PM EDT THU JUL 02 2015

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

0121 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 SSW WALLACEVILLE      34.88N  85.33W
07/02/2015                   WALKER             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ONE TREE DOWN ALONG CHILDRESS HOLLOW ROAD

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1500479

NLIST

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
236 PM EDT THU JUL 02 2015

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

0108 PM     TSTM WND DMG     TRENTON                 34.87N  85.51W
07/02/2015                   DADE               GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES DOWN IN SAND MOUNTAIN...TRENTON AND
            LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1500480

NLIST

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
236 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2015

GAZ102-021900-
STEWART GA-
236 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STEWART COUNTY UNTIL 300 PM
EDT...

AT 235 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED 10 MILES WEST OF
LUMPKIN...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

  HAZARD...WINDS UP TO 40 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
           NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
           LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY.
           MOTORISTS SHOULD REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
LUMPKIN...RICHLAND...OMAHA...SANFORD...LOUVALE...PROVIDENCE CANYON
STATE PARK...WESTVILLE...BROOKLYN...CHARLES...KIMBROUGH AND TROUTMAN.

LAT...LON 3194 8495 3195 8496 3198 8496 3198 8504
      3215 8504 3218 8501 3220 8496 3221 8498
      3222 8498 3222 8493 3223 8492 3223 8482
      3222 8480 3223 8480 3223 8465 3222 8464
      3218 8463 3216 8465 3207 8464 3194 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 270DEG 27KT 3209 8496

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
238 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2015

GAZ036>039-050-051-021930-
TALIAFERRO GA-OGLETHORPE GA-OCONEE GA-GREENE GA-CLARKE GA-WILKES GA-
238 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TALIAFERRO...OGLETHORPE...
OCONEE...GREENE...CLARKE AND WILKES COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

AT 238 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED NEAR MAXEYS...OR 8
MILES SOUTHEAST OF WATKINSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
           NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
           LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY.
           MOTORISTS SHOULD REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
LEXINGTON...CRAWFORD...WOODVILLE...MAXEYS...RAYLE...ATHENS-CLARKE
COUNTY (BALANCE)...STEPHENS...CELESTE...CARTERS GROVE...BARNETT
SHOALS...WRAYSWOOD...PHILOMATH...HUTCHINGS AND VESTA.

LAT...LON 3367 8336 3385 8339 3397 8288 3368 8281
TIME...MOT...LOC 1838Z 259DEG 33KT 3378 8329

DJN

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
240 PM EDT THU JUL 02 2015

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

0225 PM     TSTM WND GST     2 SW FORT BENNING       32.33N  84.99W
07/02/2015  M62 MPH          CHATTAHOOCHEE      GA   ASOS

            FORT BENNING ASOS

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1500481

NLIST

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
249 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2015

GAZ091-092-103-104-021930-
WEBSTER GA-MARION GA-SUMTER GA-SCHLEY GA-
249 PM EDT THU JUL 2 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WEBSTER...MARION...SUMTER AND
SCHLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

AT 248 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS REPORTED 7 MILES SOUTHEAST
OF CUSSETA...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

  HAZARD...WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
           NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
AMERICUS...BUENA VISTA...ELLAVILLE...PUTNAM...BRANTLEY...SEMINOLE...
DOYLE...ZELLOBEE...DRANEVILLE...FRIENDSHIP...CHURCH HILL...MURRAYS
CROSSROADS...TAZEWELL AND WALLS CROSSING.

LAT...LON 3216 8465 3219 8464 3222 8464 3223 8466
      3240 8466 3241 8436 3240 8436 3240 8435
      3238 8435 3240 8434 3240 8432 3237 8432
      3237 8427 3205 8425
TIME...MOT...LOC 1848Z 280DEG 33KT 3226 8466