Severe Thunderstorm Warning 318, NWS Atlanta, GA

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WWUS52 KFFC 292308
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
708 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

GAC199-292318-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0318.000000T0000Z-180829T2315Z/
Meriwether GA-
708 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MERIWETHER COUNTY
WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM EDT...
                
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

LAT...LON 3308 8463 3286 8453 3285 8457 3284 8470
      3286 8475 3287 8475 3287 8482 3290 8486
      3296 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 2308Z 149DEG 6KT 3291 8469 

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
243 PM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Thursday Night/...
As deep moisture continues to return to the area, scattered
convection will be the rule this afternoon and evening. A couple of
strong thunderstorms with brief gusty winds and frequent lightning
remain possible, though downdraft CAPE is limited this afternoon.
Given weak steering flow, slow-moving/near-stationary thunderstorms
will drop locally heavy rainfall. Coverage will quickly diminish in
overnight with the loss of heating.

Similar to today, scattered convection can be expected on Thursday,
primarily during the afternoon and evening hours. Coverage may be
enhanced slightly in north Georgia as compared to today given weak
upper troughing and a bit more upper support. While a few briefly
strong thunderstorms will once again be possible during peak
heating, severe thunderstorms are not anticipated.

Temperatures will remain near normal through the period.

RW

.LONG TERM /Friday through Wednesday/...
No major changes made to the extended forecast. A weak upper
trough will be located just west of the forecast area to start the
long term along with weak but deep southerly flow. The upper
trough will weaken over the weekend as high pressure aloft builds
over the mid-southern Appalachians. This will provide a more
easterly upper flow through Tuesday with potential for weak waves
to move across. The European has picked up one of these waves and
looks to turn it into a tropical low that moves across central FL
late Tuesday. For now this will be a watch and see.

Otherwise there will be plenty of moisture to fuel highly diurnal
showers and storms across the area. Overall forecast instability
is rather so so at this point. The GFS is the wettest with rain
amounts and the NAM/European less so.

Forecast high temperatures will be close to normal throughout
the long term and forecast low temperatures will be near to
slightly below normal.

01

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z Update...
SCT/BKN cumulus in the VFR range will characterize this afternoon
and evening along with scattered shra/tsra. Expect shra/tsra
coverage to diminish after sunset. VFR conditions will largely
persist with the exception of patchy fog early Thursday morning,
especially in CSG/MCN vicinity. Expect additional scattered
convection Thursday afternoon. Winds today are light at around
4-6 kts and will diminish to less than 5 kts overnight. Wind
direction has been largely variable, though predominant direction
is expected to remain SW/SSW through the TAF period at most sites.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium confidence on wind direction.
High confidence on other elements.

RW

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          71  89  70  88 /  20  40  30  50
Atlanta         72  88  72  87 /  30  50  40  50
Blairsville     64  83  65  82 /  30  60  50  60
Cartersville    70  88  70  88 /  30  50  40  50
Columbus        72  90  72  90 /  30  40  30  40
Gainesville     70  87  70  86 /  30  50  40  60
Macon           71  89  71  90 /  20  30  20  40
Rome            70  89  71  88 /  30  50  40  50
Peachtree City  70  89  70  88 /  30  40  30  50
Vidalia         72  90  73  90 /  20  30  30  20

&&

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

SHORT TERM...RW
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...RW

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
218 PM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-301830-
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-
218 PM EDT Wed Aug 29 2018

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected across north and
central Georgia, most so this afternoon and evening. A few strong
storms will be possible with gusty winds, frequent lightning and
heavy rain.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

Scattered to possibly numerous showers and thunderstorms
can be expected across the area. At this time, the threat
for any severe weather is low, however, a few storms
could be strong with gusty winds, frequent lightning and
heavy rainfall.

.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
408 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

GAZ020-292045-
Bartow GA-
408 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BARTOW COUNTY UNTIL 445 PM EDT...

At 407 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Cassville, or near
Cartersville. This storm was nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
           and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Cartersville, Adairsville, Euharlee, Emerson, White, Kingston,
Cassville, Pine Log, Stilesboro and Folsom.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3437 8470 3411 8476 3410 8498 3440 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 2007Z 101DEG 1KT 3422 8483

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
437 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

GAZ012-020-292100-
Gordon GA-Bartow GA-
437 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN GORDON AND
NORTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTIES UNTIL 500 PM EDT...

At 437 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Funkhouser, or 14
miles southeast of Calhoun. This storm was nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
           and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Fairmount, Ranger, Sonoraville, Pine Log, Folsom and Funkhouser.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3446 8466 3433 8467 3437 8490 3455 8480
TIME...MOT...LOC 2037Z 097DEG 4KT 3440 8473

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
448 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

GAZ030-292115-
Polk GA-
448 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN POLK COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM
EDT...

At 448 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Rockmart, or 12 miles
northwest of Dallas...moving northwest at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
           and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Cedartown, Rockmart, Aragon, Fish Creek, Antioch and Van Wert.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3410 8517 3408 8515 3408 8512 3410 8512
      3410 8505 3408 8505 3408 8494 3407 8493
      3396 8498 3395 8505 3391 8505 3399 8526
TIME...MOT...LOC 2048Z 125DEG 6KT 3402 8503

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
500 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

GAZ021-022-033-034-292130-
North Fulton GA-Cherokee GA-Forsyth GA-Gwinnett GA-
500 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTH FULTON...SOUTHEASTERN
CHEROKEE...WESTERN FORSYTH AND NORTHERN GWINNETT COUNTIES UNTIL 530
PM EDT...

At 500 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Cumming...moving
northwest at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
           and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Cumming, Alpharetta, Milton, Sugar Hill, Suwanee, Free Home, Drew,
Buford Dam-Lake Lanier Parks, Brookwood, Birmingham, Holbrook,
Lathemtown and Ducktown.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3422 8402 3420 8403 3419 8405 3418 8406
      3417 8406 3416 8405 3405 8411 3413 8440
      3433 8431
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 114DEG 10KT 3417 8415

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
619 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

GAZ105-106-292245-
Crisp GA-Dooly GA-
619 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CRISP AND WESTERN
DOOLY COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

At 619 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Richwood, or near
Vienna...moving northwest at 5 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
           and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Vienna, Lilly, Drayton and Richwood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3199 8395 3199 8394 3205 8397 3205 8398
      3206 8398 3207 8399 3209 8398 3210 8400
      3212 8401 3224 8384 3204 8372 3194 8388
TIME...MOT...LOC 2219Z 140DEG 5KT 3206 8386

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
623 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

GAZ067-292300-
Meriwether GA-
623 PM EDT WED AUG 29 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MERIWETHER COUNTY
UNTIL 700 PM EDT...

At 623 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Gay, or 10 miles
northeast of Greenville. This storm was nearly stationary.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
           and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Gay, Alvaton, Rocky Mount, Imlac and Wooster.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3312 8478 3322 8464 3322 8451 3320 8449
      3318 8451 3315 8452 3310 8452 3310 8453
      3309 8451 3307 8453 3306 8452 3304 8453
      3300 8459
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 140DEG 3KT 3311 8457

WIND...40MPH