Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
248 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Friday Night/...
A weak frontal boundary remains draped across central GA this
afternoon. Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms have
developed across the CWFA this afternoon...especially in the
vicinity of the old boundary and in areas that were not overrun with
low clouds this morning.

The atmos remains unstable, but not to an extreme and the lapse
rates aloft remain unfavorable. Suspect the main threat will be
locally heavy rainfall. Storms will be slow moving, heavy rainfall
producers...especially since BL winds remain light and PWATs have
crept up to near 2 inches again. Localized flooding when rainfall
amounts approach 3 inches will be possible. Ponding of water in low
lying areas and/or temporary street flooding will definitely be
possible.

Models are progging a little bit more mid level support around
tomorrow as a shortwave drops south out of the TN/OH valleys. This
may lead to a bit more coverage of storms CWFA-wide. PWATS remain
high, especially across east and central GA and range between 1.75
and 2 inches. BL winds are a little higher than todays values, but
still average less than 25 kts. So, the potential for locally heavy
rainfall producing storms remain high in this area. Across northern
GA, drier air may filter in aloft...increasing the gusty wind threat
from any storms that develop.

Do expect a bit more cloud cover around overnight, so have bumped
min temps up a degree or two.

NListemaa

.LONG TERM /Saturday through Thursday/...
Mainly only tweaks to the long term based on the latest
guidance. A rather disturbed long term period looks to
continue.

BDL

PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
Models continue to indicate that Saturday will largely be a day
between major weather systems with deep layer moisture confined to
the north and south of the area. Precipitable water values for the
Atlanta metro will only be on the order of 1.3 to 1.4 inches which
is quite less than the past few days. Still enough over the
extreme se portion of the area to warrant likely pops but
elsewhere including aforementioned metro...will only go low end
chance.

Frontal boundary settles over the area on Sunday and instead of
between weather systems...we will have the squeeze play upon us
with moisture converging over most of the area. PW values increase
to just over 2 inches and with some upper impulses possible across
the northern tier...have gone with high end chance pops.

A chunk of the enhanced moisture that has been over the Carolinas
moves into the area for Monday and marches west to affect west
central GA on Tues. Although mid levels remain relatively warm at
-4C to -5C...plenty of low level CAPE around to allow for high end
chance to low end likely coverage.

This disturbed pattern continues right into Wed and if this
pattern were in the short term I would probably go likely for the
values I am seeing but this fat out will stick to high end chance
for now.

Deese

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z Update...
Scattered showers and thunderstorms will persist into the evening
hours. With the atmos remaining so moist and a little unstable
into the overnight hours...isolated showers will continue possible
overnight. However, since coverage will be sparse, will not
mention in the TAF for now. Tomorrow should be very similar to
today, possibly with a bit more coverage with a little better upper
level support. Winds should remain east into mid morning
Friday...and then may try to go on the west side tomorrow
afternoon. However, speeds will remain pretty light and should
average less than 7kt.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Med confidence all elements.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          73  90  72  95 /  40  40  30  40
Atlanta         74  91  74  94 /  40  40  30  40
Blairsville     68  85  67  88 /  40  50  30  50
Cartersville    73  92  71  93 /  40  30  30  40
Columbus        76  94  75  95 /  30  40  20  40
Gainesville     73  88  72  92 /  40  40  30  40
Macon           75  93  73  96 /  40  50  30  40
Rome            73  94  71  93 /  40  30  20  50
Peachtree City  73  92  71  94 /  40  40  30  40
Vidalia         75  91  74  94 /  50  50  40  60

&&

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

SHORT TERM...NListemaa
LONG TERM....BDL
AVIATION...NListemaa

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
510 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-050915-
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-
510 AM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

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

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

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
A FEW STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE TOWARD THE PEAK OF DAYTIME
HEATING AND INTO THE EARLY EVENING HOURS. GUSTY WINDS UP TO 50
MPH AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED WITH ANY STRONG
STORMS.

OF MORE CONCERN TODAY IS THE POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL
AND MINOR FLOODING CONCERNS. THIS WOULD PRIMARILY BE OVER
NORTHEAST GEORGIA WHERE ABUNDANT MOISTURE AND SLOW MOVEMENTS OF
STORMS WILL LEAD TO ISOLATED HIGH RAINFALL TOTALS.

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

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY...MAINLY DURING THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. A FEW STORMS COULD BE STRONG WITH
GUSTY WINDS...FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
355 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

GAZ005-007-012>014-019>021-042030-
GILMER GA-MURRAY GA-GORDON GA-DAWSON GA-PICKENS GA-BARTOW GA-
CHEROKEE GA-FLOYD GA-
355 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR GILMER...SOUTHEASTERN MURRAY...
GORDON...NORTHWESTERN DAWSON...PICKENS...BARTOW...NORTHWESTERN
CHEROKEE AND EASTERN FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

AT 354 PM EDT...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS ALONG A LINE
EXTENDING FROM ELLIJAY TO 6 MILES WEST OF KINGSTON...AND MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...HEAVY RAIN...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...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. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S
           LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
           ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
           MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
           LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. ALSO...THE HEAVY
           RAIN MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING OR ROAD PONDING
           IN SLOW DRAINAGE AREAS. WHEN WATER COVERS THE
           ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
ROME...CANTON...CARTERSVILLE...CALHOUN...JASPER...ELLIJAY...ADAIRSVIL
LE... EUHARLEE...EMERSON...BALL
GROUND...NELSON...WHITE...WALESKA...KINGSTON... EAST
ELLIJAY...PLAINVILLE...TALKING ROCK...SHANNON...CASSVILLE AND
FAIRMOUNT.

LAT...LON 3477 8428 3472 8425 3467 8425 3467 8424
      3464 8420 3454 8419 3451 8415 3408 8464
      3408 8490 3428 8520 3486 8454 3486 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 1954Z 319DEG 18KT 3472 8446 3421 8505

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
420 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

GAZ019-020-030-031-042045-
PAULDING GA-BARTOW GA-POLK GA-FLOYD GA-
420 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN PAULDING...
SOUTHWESTERN BARTOW...EASTERN POLK AND SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTIES
UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

AT 419 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER TAYLORSVILLE...OR 12
MILES SOUTHWEST OF CARTERSVILLE...MOVING SOUTH AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
           AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S
           LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
           ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
           MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
           LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. ALSO...THE HEAVY
           RAIN MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING OR ROAD PONDING
           IN SLOW DRAINAGE AREAS. WHEN WATER COVERS THE
           ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
DALLAS...ROCKMART...EUHARLEE...ARAGON...BRASWELL...TAYLORSVILLE...
YORKVILLE...BURNT HICKORY RIDGE...VAN WERT AND STILESBORO.

LAT...LON 3418 8510 3419 8489 3391 8480 3391 8514
TIME...MOT...LOC 2019Z 352DEG 15KT 3407 8499

16

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
523 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

GAZ074-076-085-086-042200-
JOHNSON GA-WASHINGTON GA-EMANUEL GA-JEFFERSON GA-
523 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN JOHNSON...
SOUTHEASTERN WASHINGTON...NORTHERN EMANUEL AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON
COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...

AT 522 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER WADLEY...OR 11 MILES
SOUTH OF LOUISVILLE...MOVING NORTH AT 10 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
           AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S
           LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
           ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
           MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
           LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. ALSO...THE HEAVY
           RAIN MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING OR ROAD PONDING
           IN SLOW DRAINAGE AREAS. WHEN WATER COVERS THE
           ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
WADLEY...BARTOW...SUMMERTOWN...COLEMANS
LAKE...BLUNDALE...MOXLEY...THREE POINTS...NEW HOME AND PRINGLE.

LAT...LON 3269 8226 3276 8266 3296 8261 3296 8228
      3293 8227 3284 8232 3283 8230 3283 8226
      3281 8225 3281 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 201DEG 10KT 3284 8243

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
612 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

GAZ041-042-042245-
CARROLL GA-HARALSON GA-
612 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CARROLL AND HARALSON COUNTIES
UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

AT 611 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER BUCHANAN...MOVING
SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
           AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S
           LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
           ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
           MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
           LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. ALSO...THE HEAVY
           RAIN MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING OR ROAD PONDING
           IN SLOW DRAINAGE AREAS. WHEN WATER COVERS THE
           ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
CARROLLTON...BUCHANAN...VILLA
RICA...BREMEN...TEMPLE...TALLAPOOSA...MOUNT ZION...WACO...JOHN
TANNER STATE PARK...FELTON...BOWDON JUNCTION AND ABILENE.

LAT...LON 3390 8526 3390 8522 3391 8521 3391 8519
      3390 8515 3371 8490 3369 8490 3354 8520
      3364 8527 3366 8527 3382 8537
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 319DEG 12KT 3380 8520

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
642 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

GAZ033-044-045-055-042315-
DEKALB GA-NORTH FULTON GA-SOUTH FULTON GA-CLAYTON GA-
642 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN DEKALB...NORTH
FULTON...SOUTH FULTON AND NORTHWESTERN CLAYTON COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM
EDT...

AT 642 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR EAST POINT...OR NEAR
ATLANTA...MOVING SOUTH AT 20 MPH.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
           AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S
           LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
           ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
           MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
           LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. ALSO...THE HEAVY
           RAIN MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING OR ROAD PONDING
           IN SLOW DRAINAGE AREAS. WHEN WATER COVERS THE
           ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
ATLANTA...DECATUR...SANDY SPRINGS...EAST POINT...UNION CITY...FOREST
PARK... RIVERDALE...COLLEGE
PARK...FAIRBURN...MORROW...HAPEVILLE...AVONDALE ESTATES...LAKE
CITY...NORTH ATLANTA...MIDTOWN...DRUID HILLS...NORTH
DECATUR...CHATTAHOOCHEE HILL COUNTRY...GRANT PARK-ZOO ATLANTA AND
HARTSFIELD-JACKSON AIRPORT.

LAT...LON 3364 8472 3366 8466 3369 8465 3368 8464
      3381 8449 3383 8446 3385 8446 3390 8444
      3386 8426 3356 8431 3355 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 018DEG 17KT 3372 8444

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
717 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

GAZ033-034-045-042345-
DEKALB GA-NORTH FULTON GA-GWINNETT GA-
717 PM EDT THU AUG 4 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN DEKALB...NORTH
FULTON AND WESTERN GWINNETT COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM EDT...

AT 716 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS OVER DORAVILLE...OR 10
MILES NORTH OF DECATUR. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.

  HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
           AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURE'S
           LEADING KILLERS. REMEMBER...IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER...YOU
           ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING. ELECTRICAL
           APPLIANCES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
           MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
           LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. ALSO...THE HEAVY
           RAIN MAY CAUSE TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING OR ROAD PONDING
           IN SLOW DRAINAGE AREAS. WHEN WATER COVERS THE
           ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ATLANTA...SANDY
SPRINGS...ROSWELL...ALPHARETTA...DUNWOODY...DULUTH...
LILBURN...CHAMBLEE...NORCROSS...DORAVILLE...CLARKSTON...STONE
MOUNTAIN... BERKELEY LAKE...PINE LAKE...NORTH
ATLANTA...TUCKER...NORTH DRUID HILLS... NORTH DECATUR...MOUNTAIN
PARK AND CHASTAIN MEMORIAL PARK.

LAT...LON 3403 8409 3379 8418 3384 8442 3394 8441
      3396 8439 3397 8439 3398 8438 3399 8438
      3401 8440 3408 8439
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 105DEG 4KT 3392 8429