Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Banks County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Hall County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
341 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

.UPDATE...
TO CLEAR COUNTIES FROM TOR WATCH 24.

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.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
...SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS CONTINUE OVER PARTS OF CENTRAL
GEORGIA EARLY THIS MORNING...

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA
CONTINUES THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING...

...WIND ADVISORY FOR MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA CONTINUES
THROUGH THIS EVENING...

A SURFACE AND UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM HAS PUSHED INTO WEST
TN EARLY THIS MORNING AND WILL CONTINUE TO LIFT UP TO THE NORTHEAST
TODAY. A WARM FRONT HAS LIFTED INTO CENTRAL GA... WHILE THE
ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WAS BACK TO THE WEST AND PUSHING ALONG THE MS
AND AL STATE LINE EARLY THIS MORNING.

ALTHOUGH THUNDERSTORMS CAN OCCUR JUST ABOUT ANYWHERE THIS MORNING...
IT APPEARS THE GREATEST STRONG TO SEVERE STORM THREAT WILL REMAIN
FOCUSED ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA DEEP IN THE WARM SECTOR...
MAINLY SOUTH OF A HAMILTON TO MACON TO LOUISVILLE LINE WHERE AMPLE
DEEP LAYER SHEAR AND 200-500 J/KG OF CAPE STILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL
TO PRODUCE A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS THROUGH AT LEAST MID
MORNING BEFORE THE COLD FRONT ARRIVES. SPC HAS POSTED A TORNADO
WATCH FOR THIS AREA THROUGH 6 AM THIS MORNING... AND WILL LIKELY
PLAY IT SAFE AND HOLD ONTO MUCH OF THIS WATCH AREA THROUGH 6 AM
CONSIDERING THE FRONT AND STRONG DYNAMIC UPPER LOW WILL REMAIN WEST
OF THE AREA THROUGH THIS TIME FRAME. NOT EXPECTING ANY WIDESPREAD
SEVERE STORMS... JUST CANNOT RULE OUT AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM IN
THE WARM SECTOR FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. THE MAIN SEVERE STORM THREAT
CONTINUES TO BE DAMAGING WIND... BUT CANNOT RULE OUT AN ISOLATED
TORNADO AS WELL.

IN ADDITION TO THE ISOLATED SEVERE STORM THREAT... THE ADDITIONAL 1
TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL THAT HAS FALLEN OVERNIGHT HAS ALREADY
RESULTED IN AT LEAST 9 FLOOD WARNINGS ACROSS THE AREA... AND EXPECT
THIS NUMBER TO INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING AS ADDITIONAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS UP TO ANOTHER INCH IS POSSIBLE BEFORE THE HEAVIER RAINS PUSH
EAST BY THIS AFTERNOON... ALTHOUGH SPOTTY SHOWERS WILL LIKELY
CONTINUE IN THE AFTERNOON AS WELL. PLAN TO HOLD ONTO THE FLOOD WATCH
THROUGH THROUGH 6 PM THIS EVENING... WITH THE GREATEST FLOOD THREAT
CONTINUING TO BE MAINLY ALONG FLOOD PRONE CREEKS AND RIVERS.

THE STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEEP SURFACE LOW
TRACKING TO THE NORTH OF THE STATE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG
GUSTY WINDS THROUGH THIS EVENING. WILL CONTINUE WITH THE WIND
ADVISORY FOR THE ENTIRE FORECAST AREA THROUGH 1 AM TONIGHT. THESE
STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SUCH SATURATED GROUNDS COULD EASILY DOWN
TREES ACROSS THE AREA.

OTHERWISE... EXPECT IMPROVING CONDITIONS DURING THE AFTERNOON AS THE
STORM SYSTEM LIFTS OFF TO THE NORTHEAST AND DRAGS THE COLD FRONT
EAST OF THE STATE BY MID TO LATE THIS AFTERNOON. THE WRAP AROUND
MOISTURE BEHIND THIS DEPARTING SYSTEM WILL BRING A SLIGHT CHANCE OF
SNOW SHOWERS TO PARTS OF FAR NORTH GA TONIGHT AND THROUGH MUCH OF
THURSDAY... BUT EXPECTING ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF GENERALLY AN
INCH OF LESS... AND MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST GA.

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.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
EXTENDED FORECAST INITIALLY INCLUDES POTENTIAL FOR LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS AS LOW PRESSURE LIFTS TO THE NORTHEAST AND WRAP AROUND
MOISTURE REMAINS ACROSS FAR NORTH GEORGIA...BUT ENDS QUICKLY. AS
MENTIONED ABOVE...ONLY LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS /AN INCH OR LESS/ ARE
EXPECTED THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

AN OVERALL QUIET PERIOD IS EXPECTED THURSDAY THROUGH THE WEEKEND
WITH A WARMING TREND IN TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS IN THE UPPER 40S
AND 50S THURSDAY TO THE 60S BY SUNDAY. THE NEXT STORM SYSTEM
APPROACHES THE AREA EARLY MONDAY...WITH THE GFS AND ECMWF STILL
DIFFERING BY 6-12HOURS AT ONSET OF THE FRONT INTO NORTHWEST
GEORGIA. HAVE CONTINUED SLIGHT CHANCE TO CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE
AREA MONDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING.

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.HYDROLOGY...
A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN PLACE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON.
RIVERS AND CREEKS ARE ALREADY RESPONDING TO AREA RAINFALL AND
RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS HAVE BEEN ISSUED. FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS ON
EXPECTED ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AND FLOODING POTENTIAL...SEE THE
SHORT TERM DISCUSSION ABOVE AND THE LATEST FLASH FLOOD WATCH
/FFAFFC/.

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&&

.AVIATION...
06Z UPDATE...
EASTERLY CONTINUE TO HOLD THE WEDGE IN FIRMLY ACROSS THE KATL METRO
TAF SITES... BUT THIS IS EXPECTED TO GIVE WAY AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS
NORTHWARD AND VEERS WINDS MORE SOUTHERLY BY 09-10Z THIS MORNING.
WINDS WILL VEER SSW BY 15Z WED... THEN MORE WESTERLY BY THE
AFTERNOON. EXPECT STRONG WIND GUSTS THROUGH THE EVENING. EXPECT LIFR
TO IFR CIGS TO PREVAIL THIS MORNING... THEN LIFT TO MVFR LEVELS BY
LATE MORNING WHERE THEY WILL PROBABLY PREVAIL THRU MUCH OF THE
AFTERNOON... THEN AGAIN TONIGHT. APPEARS THE GREATEST TSRA THREAT
FOR THE TAF SITES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 06-10Z THIS MORNING... THEN
MAINLY -SHRA THRU MID TO LATE MORNING.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM ON CEILINGS. HIGH ON ALL REMAINING ELEMENTS.

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          62  39  52  31 / 100  20  10   0
ATLANTA         57  37  50  32 /  80  30  10   0
BLAIRSVILLE     56  32  43  27 / 100  60  30  10
CARTERSVILLE    57  36  48  30 /  90  50  10   0
COLUMBUS        60  38  56  35 /  50  10   5   0
GAINESVILLE     57  36  48  31 / 100  40  10   5
MACON           64  39  57  33 /  90  10   5   0
ROME            57  37  49  30 /  90  50  10   5
PEACHTREE CITY  58  37  52  31 /  60  30  10   5
VIDALIA         71  42  59  38 / 100  10   5   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 6 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: BIBB...BLECKLEY...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CRAWFORD...
CRISP...DODGE...DOOLY...EMANUEL...HARRIS...HOUSTON...JEFFERSON...
JOHNSON...LAURENS...MACON...MARION...MONTGOMERY...MUSCOGEE...
PEACH...PULASKI...SCHLEY...STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...TAYLOR...
TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...TWIGGS...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...
WHEELER...WILCOX...WILKINSON.

WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
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.

FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...
CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...DADE...
DAWSON...DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...
GILMER...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HARALSON...HARRIS...
HEARD...HENRY...JACKSON...JASPER...LAMAR...LUMPKIN...MADISON...
MERIWETHER...MONROE...MORGAN...MURRAY...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...
NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PICKENS...PIKE...
POLK...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...TALBOT...
TALIAFERRO...TOWNS...TROUP...UNION...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...
WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILKES.

&&

SHORT TERM...39
LONG TERM....31
AVIATION...39

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
358 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-251100-
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-
358 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL
GEORGIA THIS MORNING.

WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...

DAMAGING WINDS... HEAVY RAIN... FREQUENT LIGHTNING... AND AN
ISOLATED TORNADO ARE ALL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING WITH THE STRONGER
STORMS.

DISCUSSION...
A FEW STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE ACROSS PARTS OF
CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS MORNING AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING COLD FRONT.
THE MAIN SEVERE THREAT IS GENERALLY SOUTH AND EAST OF A CORDELE
TO MACON TO LOUISVILLE LINE THIS MORNING. THIS THREAT WILL GREATLY
DIMINISH BY MID TO LATE THIS MORNING AS THE DRIVING LOW PRESSURE
SYSTEM LIFTS FURTHER TO THE NORTHEAST.

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN ACROSS THE
AREA SINCE EARLY TUESDAY AND ANOTHER INCH IS POSSIBLE TODAY. THESE
RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER SATURATED GROUND WILL CONTINUE TO RUN OFF
INTO AREA STREAMS... CREEKS AND RIVERS... AND CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING. NUMEROUS CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE ALREADY IN FLOOD... AND
ADDITIONAL FLOOD WARNINGS ARE EXPECTED TODAY. SEE THE LATEST
FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR THE LATEST DETAILS.

A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH A DEEP SURFACE LOW
TRACKING JUST NORTH OF THE STATE WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE STRONG
GUSTY WINDS ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN
EFFECT FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH 1 AM TONIGHT.

WRAP AROUND MOISTURE BEHIND THIS DEPARTING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM
COULD RESULT IN LIGHT WINTRY PRECIPITATION ACROSS PARTS OF FAR
NORTH GEORGIA TONIGHT... WITH LIGHT ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW UP TO
AN INCH POSSIBLE... BUT MAINLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS SHOULD CONTINUE TO REMAIN ACTIVATED THIS MORNING AND
SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
247 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

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

0140 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WSW CORDELE           31.95N  83.81W
02/24/2016                   CRISP              GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            METAL ROOF BLOWN OFF A POLE BARN ON HIGHWAY 33 BETWEEN
            COFER AND LANDFILL ROADS.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1600195

DEESE

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
250 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

GAZ108>110-240830-
DODGE GA-TELFAIR GA-WILCOX GA-
250 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN DODGE...WESTERN
TELFAIR AND NORTHEASTERN WILCOX COUNTIES UNTIL 330 AM EST...

AT 249 AM EST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR ABBEVILLE...MOVING
EAST AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW
           LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY. MOTORISTS
           SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE LOSS OF
           CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS THE
           ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
EASTMAN...ABBEVILLE...MILAN...RHINE...CHAUNCEY...UNION...
GODWINSVILLE...FIVE POINTS AND BROWNING.

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

LAT...LON 3211 8334 3212 8331 3214 8331 3215 8332
      3218 8329 3219 8322 3220 8302 3219 8301
      3193 8303 3191 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 0749Z 269DEG 16KT 3206 8328

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
325 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

GAZ027-038-039-050-051-060>062-072>076-082>085-095>097-240915-
MADISON GA-JOHNSON GA-WILKINSON GA-LAURENS GA-JONES GA-GREENE GA-
JEFFERSON GA-HOUSTON GA-WILKES GA-PUTNAM GA-HANCOCK GA-WARREN GA-
TWIGGS GA-BLECKLEY GA-TALIAFERRO GA-GLASCOCK GA-WASHINGTON GA-
OGLETHORPE GA-BALDWIN GA-BIBB GA-
325 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN MADISON...JOHNSON...
WILKINSON...NORTHERN LAURENS...SOUTHEASTERN JONES...GREENE...
JEFFERSON...NORTHEASTERN HOUSTON...WILKES...EASTERN PUTNAM...
HANCOCK...WARREN...TWIGGS...NORTHEASTERN BLECKLEY...TALIAFERRO...
GLASCOCK...WASHINGTON...OGLETHORPE...BALDWIN AND SOUTHEASTERN BIBB
COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM EST...

AT 321 AM EST...ON THE BACK SIDE OF A LINE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS AN AREA OF VERY STRONG WINDS HAS DEVELOPED KNOWN AS A
WAKE LOW.

  HAZARD...AS THE RAIN ENDS IN THE ADVISORY AREA...WINDS OF 40 TO 50
           MPH CAN BE EXPERIENCED WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
MACON...MILLEDGEVILLE...DUBLIN...SANDERSVILLE...WASHINGTON...
GREENSBORO...LOUISVILLE...WRIGHTSVILLE...WARRENTON...SPARTA...
JEFFERSONVILLE...GIBSON...IRWINTON...CRAWFORDVILLE...LEXINGTON...
WARNER ROBINS...CENTERVILLE...EAST DUBLIN...WRENS AND WADLEY.

LAT...LON 3307 8229 3287 8230 3281 8241 3279 8241
      3239 8295 3264 8372 3328 8331 3411 8303
      3401 8294 3398 8286 3399 8265 3387 8257
      3380 8258 3364 8248 3366 8251 3361 8265
      3335 8255 3331 8234 3323 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 0821Z 280DEG 38KT 3400 8295 3321 8313 3252 8381

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
439 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-241115-
MURRAY GA-DADE GA-DAWSON GA-LUMPKIN GA-UNION GA-WHITFIELD GA-
PICKENS GA-FANNIN GA-JACKSON GA-FORSYTH GA-HALL GA-WALKER GA-
FLOYD GA-GILMER GA-GORDON GA-TOWNS GA-WHITE GA-CATOOSA GA-BANKS GA-
BARTOW GA-CHEROKEE GA-CHATTOOGA GA-
439 AM EST WED FEB 24 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MURRAY...DADE...DAWSON...
LUMPKIN...UNION...WHITFIELD...PICKENS...FANNIN...NORTHERN JACKSON...
NORTHERN FORSYTH...HALL...WALKER...FLOYD...GILMER...GORDON...TOWNS...
WHITE...CATOOSA...BANKS...BARTOW...CHEROKEE AND CHATTOOGA COUNTIES
UNTIL 615 AM EST...

AT 435 AM EST...SEVERAL LINES OF SHOWERS WILL MOVE ACROSS
THE NORTHERN TIER OF GEORGIA THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.
THE COMBINATION OF THESE SHOWERS AND THE STRONG WINDS ALREADY
IN PLACE WILL ALLOW FOR STRONG DAMAGING GUSTS AT TIMES.

  HAZARD...WINDS 40 TO 50 MPH.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
ROME...GAINESVILLE...DALTON...CANTON...CARTERSVILLE...CALHOUN...
LAFAYETTE...CUMMING...DAHLONEGA...SUMMERVILLE...CHATSWORTH...
JASPER...RINGGOLD...CLEVELAND...DAWSONVILLE...TRENTON...ELLIJAY...
BLUE RIDGE...HOMER AND HIAWASSEE.

LAT...LON 3499 8355 3480 8368 3476 8363 3465 8366
      3455 8362 3451 8367 3443 8361 3449 8354
      3446 8340 3432 8339 3427 8335 3415 8537
      3498 8556
TIME...MOT...LOC 0937Z 266DEG 43KT 3495 8448 3415 8461