Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
233 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Wednesday Night/...
Convection will continue across the CWA this afternoon and into the
evening hours. Hi-Res models show activity diminishing toward
midnight. The shortwave will move slowly across the CWA tonight and
will need to keep a chance of tsra through out tonight with the
higher pops across extreme north GA. Models differ on location and
intensity of the short wave for Wednesday but all agree that CAPES
increase Wednesday afternoon and with ample instability will
increase pops to likely across the entire CWA by Wednesday
afternoon. Activity will once again diminish during the evening. The
H5 ridge will develop over the middle of the country putting the CWA
in a northwest flow. This will push another short wave into the CWA
late Wednesday night. All models increase CAPES...and with plenty of
energy in the atmosphere will keep chance pops going across the CWA
Wednesday night with the higher pops across north GA closer to the
short wave. Guidance temps have been running 1 to 4 degrees too cool
for max temps and 1 to 2 degrees too cool for min temps. Will adjust
accordingly.

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.LONG TERM /Thursday through Tuesday/...
Overall long term forecast trends look to be on track. Large
uncertainty with weekend model solutions continue with the GFS
abandoning the earlier solution of retrograding the mid-Atlantic
coast low over the southeast, while the ECMWF bombs out the low
and drops it over the South Atlantic Bight before lifting it
northward. Regardless of the differing solutions, have opted to
leave the current forecast in place, with the reasonable overall
trends consistent with neighbor views. Otherwise, have only made
minor adjustments to Day 7 into Day 8 and the occasional grid
here and there. Previous forecast discussion follows.

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.PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 434 AM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016/
The extended forecast starts off with the upper level longwave
trough and associated wave sitting right over GA. This trough sets
up moist southerly flow keeping abundant low level moisture across
the area through Thu night/Fri morning. This will keep shower and
thunderstorm chances up through the end of the work week.
Instabilities through the week are very diurnal in nature and stay
fairly moderate so not expecting any major severe outbreaks...but
could see an isolated severe to strong storm or two each day
through Friday. By Friday night/Saturday...the ECMWF stays fairly
consistent in showing the longwave trough digging along the east
coast...helping to usher in drier air from the eastern Great Lake
states. The GFS shows the same longwave trough doing the same
thing but it wants to develop and upper level low over the central
great lake states that gets pulled southward Friday. This low
becomes centered over the Carolinas Sat...then moves into into GA
Sun. These are two very different outcomes so for now am leaning
towards the ECMWF because it has been more consistent. Will need
to watch further model updates to try and get a better handle on
this situation before making any changes in the forecast.

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AVIATION...
18Z Update...
Convection will continue to increase through the afternoon with
most sites seeing thunder at some point in the afternoon.
Convection will diminish tonight but not completely. There could
be isolated shra/tsra throughout the night...mainly focused across
extreme north GA. Expect widespread convection to develop by
Wednesday afternoon. Winds will remain southwest to west through
the forecast with cigs remaining vfr.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium on timing of convection.
High on remaining elements.

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&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          74  90  73  95 /  50  60  60  30
Atlanta         73  88  74  93 /  50  60  60  30
Blairsville     69  87  68  88 /  50  70  70  30
Cartersville    72  88  73  93 /  50  70  70  30
Columbus        75  89  75  93 /  50  60  60  40
Gainesville     72  89  72  92 /  50  70  70  30
Macon           74  92  75  93 /  50  60  60  40
Rome            73  89  73  95 /  60  70  70  30
Peachtree City  72  89  73  93 /  50  60  60  30
Vidalia         76  93  75  92 /  40  60  60  40

&&

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

SHORT TERM...17
LONG TERM....31
AVIATION...17

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
503 AM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-150915-
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-
503 AM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...
ISOLATED STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND
EVENING ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED...
ANY THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE
STRONG GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING...AND LOCALLY HEAVY
RAINFALL. THE BEST TIME FOR STORMS TO DEVELOP WILL BE BETWEEN 2PM
AND 10PM.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH SATURDAY.

.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.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
209 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

GAZ004-141845-
WHITFIELD GA-
209 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WHITFIELD COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM
EDT...

AT 209 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER DALTON...MOVING NORTH
AT 15 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 AREAS 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
DALTON...VARNELL...TUNNEL HILL...COHUTTA...DAWNVILLE...ROCKY FACE...
BEAVERDALE AND MILL CREEK.

LAT...LON 3494 8484 3492 8484 3490 8483 3487 8482
      3486 8484 3481 8486 3480 8484 3478 8487
      3477 8487 3471 8491 3471 8494 3470 8492
      3469 8493 3471 8504 3486 8505 3488 8501
      3491 8502 3492 8501 3497 8500
TIME...MOT...LOC 1809Z 192DEG 14KT 3475 8498

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
217 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

GAZ001-141845-
DADE GA-
217 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DADE COUNTY UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

AT 217 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR TRENTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND...PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
           GROUND 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 TRENTON...RISING
FAWN...CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK...NEW ENGLAND...COLE
CITY...MORGANVILLE...WILDWOOD...HOOKER AND STEPHENSVILLE.

LAT...LON 3498 8537 3486 8544 3473 8555 3474 8556
      3498 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 1817Z 216DEG 6KT 3488 8558

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
227 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

GAZ055-057-141900-
HENRY GA-CLAYTON GA-
227 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN HENRY AND CLAYTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

AT 226 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER LOVEJOY...OR NEAR
JONESBORO...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND...PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
           GROUND 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
JONESBORO...STOCKBRIDGE...RIVERDALE...HAMPTON...MORROW...LOVEJOY...JW
SMITH RESERVOIR...IRONDALE...ATLANTA MOTOR SPEEDWAY...LAKE SPIVEY
AND BONANZA.

LAT...LON 3358 8431 3341 8420 3335 8434 3335 8437
      3340 8439 3341 8439 3342 8440 3344 8440
      3345 8439 3348 8439 3349 8440 3350 8442
      3351 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 238DEG 12KT 3346 8434

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
229 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

GAZ057-058-141900-
HENRY GA-BUTTS GA-
229 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HENRY AND WESTERN
BUTTS COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

AT 228 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER LOCUST GROVE...OR 7
MILES SOUTHEAST OF MCDONOUGH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND...PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
           GROUND 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
MCDONOUGH...JACKSON...LOCUST GROVE...JENKINSBURG...MCKIBBEN...OLA AND
BLACKSVILLE.

LAT...LON 3349 8404 3331 8393 3324 8409 3327 8411
      3329 8409 3330 8411 3331 8412 3331 8413
      3333 8415 3334 8415 3334 8416 3339 8420
TIME...MOT...LOC 1828Z 238DEG 12KT 3336 8408

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
234 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

GAZ032-033-141900-
COBB GA-NORTH FULTON GA-
234 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN COBB AND
SOUTHWESTERN NORTH FULTON COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...

AT 233 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR MIDTOWN...OR NEAR
ATLANTA...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND...PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
           GROUND 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
ATLANTA...SANDY SPRINGS...SMYRNA...MIDTOWN...VININGS...SIX FLAGS OVER
GEORGIA...BANKHEAD...ATLANTIC STATION...PIEDMONT PARK...BOLTON AND
MABLETON.

LAT...LON 3391 8445 3383 8435 3380 8435 3372 8450
      3373 8454 3379 8459
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 230DEG 10KT 3379 8449

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
245 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

GAZ025-027-036-141915-
MADISON GA-CLARKE GA-JACKSON GA-
245 PM EDT TUE JUN 14 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN MADISON...CLARKE AND
SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT...

AT 245 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER ATHENS-CLARKE
COUNTY... OR NEAR ATHENS...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND...PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
           GROUND 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
ATHENS...NICHOLSON...WINTERVILLE...BOGART...COLBERT...HULL...ATHENS-
CLARKE COUNTY...WHITEHALL...NEESE...DIAMOND HILL...BEECHWOOD
HILLS...BEAR CREEK RESERVOIR...WESTGATE PARK...SANDY CREEK
RECREATION AREA...STATE BOTANICAL GARDEN OF GA...JAMES HOLLAND YOUTH
SPORTS CMPX...BARRETTS MILL AND OCONEE HEIGHTS.

LAT...LON 3402 8319 3400 8322 3401 8324 3400 8327
      3398 8327 3396 8326 3395 8328 3389 8337
      3393 8342 3392 8345 3393 8347 3393 8351
      3398 8354 3417 8336
TIME...MOT...LOC 1845Z 229DEG 10KT 3394 8344