Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
256 PM EDT Wed Jun 27 2018

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Thursday Night/...
Northwest flow is still dominating through the short term period
bringing multiple impulses through the area today and Thursday. For
this afternoon, a shortwave pushing into north Georgia will help to
focus higher coverage of showers/thunderstorms across the northern
tier. Scattered thunderstorms are still expected across the rest of
the area through this evening. With steepening low level lapse
rates, increasing PWATS, MLCAPE >2000 J/kg and DCAPE >1000 J/kg,
some storms will likely become severe, with the greatest chance in
northern Georgia, generally north of I-20. The greatest threats this
afternoon and evening will be damaging winds, hail, frequent
lightning, and heavy rain. The severe threat should diminish later
in the evening, although showers may linger into night.

The aforementioned shortwave will continue to push southeast
through the area overnight and will provide a focus for showers
and thunderstorms Thursday afternoon as well. In addition, another
impulse will push to move into the area Thursday morning. Models
have been hinting at the possibility of an MCS moving through the
area later on Thursday afternoon, although location is hard to pin
down at this point. Regardless, showers and thunderstorms can be
expected again tomorrow afternoon/evening.

High temperatures today and Thursday are in the 80s and 90s. Max
heat index values are around 100-104 in central Georgia for both
today and Thursday. Although this is below the 105 degree heat
advisory criteria, trends will continue to be monitored for any
changes.

Reaves

.LONG TERM /Friday through Wednesday/...
No major changes needed to the ongoing forecast for the long term
period of the forecast. High pressure aloft will begin to break down
by Friday with a shear axis setting up across southern GA, remaining
through the weekend.  At the surface, a weak boundary is expected to
move through on Friday and potentially lingering across southern GA
through Saturday. High pressure is expected for the remainder of the
forecast period. The highest pops are currently in place for Friday
through Thursday, coincident with the weak boundary. After this, no
real synoptic features to focus upon and only expect typical diurnal
activity.

NListemaa

&&

.AVIATION... 18Z Update... Mainly VFR conditions across the area
with some MVFR cigs mixed in, mainly in the north. Convection has
started in the area and should continue through about 03z. Have a
tempo in all sites for tsra and gusty winds in and around
convection. Winds will be west to southwest through the period and
will remain light, less than 10 kts. Also added in a prob30 at
ATL for convection potential tomorrow afternoon.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium confidence on all elements.

Reaves

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          72  91  72  93 /  40  40  30  30
Atlanta         73  90  74  91 /  40  50  40  40
Blairsville     67  85  66  87 /  60  40  30  40
Cartersville    71  90  71  91 /  40  50  40  40
Columbus        75  93  75  93 /  40  50  40  40
Gainesville     71  89  72  91 /  40  30  30  30
Macon           73  93  73  93 /  40  50  40  40
Rome            71  91  71  92 /  50  50  40  40
Peachtree City  72  91  72  91 /  40  50  40  40
Vidalia         74  94  75  93 /  40  50  40  40

&&

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

SHORT TERM...Reaves
LONG TERM....NListemaa
AVIATION...Reaves

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1139 AM EDT Wed Jun 27 2018

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-281100-
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-
1139 AM EDT Wed Jun 27 2018

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

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

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected this
afternoon and evening. Strong thunderstorms are likely, but a few
severe thunderstorms are not out of the question. Any severe
thunderstorm that develops will have the potential to produce
damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning strikes and locally heavy
rainfall. An isolated brief tornado cannot be ruled out. The most
likely time for strong to severe storms would be between 1pm and
7pm.

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

There is a chance of thunderstorms each day for the rest of the
time period through the beginning of next week, mainly during the
afternoon and evening hours with few storms becoming strong to
severe each day with gusty winds, frequent lightning and isolated
flooding from heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
531 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

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

0435 PM     TSTM WND DMG     3 N CROSS ROADS         34.06N  84.75W
06/27/2018                   PAULDING           GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWNED WITH POWER LINES ON CEDARCREST RD NEAR
            GRAVES RD

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1800479

THIEM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
534 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

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

0455 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 ESE NEW HOPE          33.95N  84.76W
06/27/2018                   PAULDING           GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE DOWNED WITH POWERLINES ON ACORN TREE DRIVE NEAR
            HWY 381

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC1800480

THIEM

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
546 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

GAZ033-042>044-053>055-272215-
Fayette GA-North Fulton GA-Douglas GA-Clayton GA-Coweta GA-
Carroll GA-South Fulton GA-
546 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FAYETTE...NORTH FULTON...SOUTHERN
DOUGLAS...CLAYTON...COWETA...SOUTHEASTERN CARROLL AND SOUTH FULTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

At 546 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Riverdale to near Roscoe...and moving south at 30
mph.

  HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph 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 these storms include
Atlanta, Newnan, Douglasville, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Peachtree
City, East Point, Stockbridge, Union City, Forest Park, Riverdale,
College Park, Fairburn, Tyrone, Morrow, Lovejoy, Hapeville, Palmetto,
Senoia and Lake City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3371 8470 3379 8441 3370 8435 3365 8435
      3365 8430 3358 8426 3355 8426 3355 8429
      3349 8428 3348 8429 3344 8429 3343 8432
      3343 8435 3341 8435 3332 8456 3331 8496
      3365 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 341DEG 25KT 3360 8443 3349 8486

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
608 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

GAZ113-272230-
Toombs GA-
608 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN TOOMBS COUNTY UNTIL 630
PM EDT...

At 607 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Ohoopee, or near
Reidsville...moving southeast at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph...pea sized hail...frequent 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
New Branch and Ohoopee.

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 3215 8219 3214 8220 3213 8219 3202 8221
      3209 8230 3222 8222 3222 8221 3220 8220
      3217 8218
TIME...MOT...LOC 2207Z 303DEG 7KT 3214 8222

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
632 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

GAZ042-052-053-066-067-272315-
Coweta GA-Carroll GA-Troup GA-Heard GA-Meriwether GA-
632 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR COWETA...SOUTHERN CARROLL...
NORTHERN TROUP...HEARD AND NORTHERN MERIWETHER COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM
EDT...

At 632 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Byers Crossroads to near Graham...and moving south at
25 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 these storms include
Newnan, Carrollton, Franklin, Peachtree City, Senoia, Hogansville,
Grantville, Bowdon, Mount Zion, Luthersville, Whitesburg, Ephesus,
Centralhatchee, Moreland, Sharpsburg, Turin, Roopville, Haralson,
Lone Oak and East Newnan.

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 3354 8482 3351 8482 3351 8472 3349 8462
      3344 8463 3340 8461 3336 8458 3332 8452
      3320 8449 3317 8451 3313 8486 3311 8523
      3365 8534
TIME...MOT...LOC 2232Z 339DEG 20KT 3351 8487 3350 8530

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
639 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

GAZ025-027-035>039-047-049-050-272330-
Wilkes GA-Madison GA-Morgan GA-Jackson GA-Walton GA-Barrow GA-
Oglethorpe GA-Clarke GA-Oconee GA-Greene GA-
639 PM EDT WED JUN 27 2018

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN WILKES...SOUTHERN
MADISON...NORTHWESTERN MORGAN...SOUTHEASTERN JACKSON...EASTERN
WALTON...SOUTHEASTERN BARROW...OGLETHORPE...CLARKE...OCONEE AND
NORTHERN GREENE COUNTIES UNTIL 730 PM EDT...

At 639 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Danielsville to near Gratis...and moving
southeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph...pea sized hail...frequent 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 these storms include
Winder, Monroe, Watkinsville, Danielsville, Lexington, Athens,
Statham, Arcade, Nicholson, Comer, Winterville, Bogart, Crawford,
North High Shoals, Bethlehem, Colbert, Tignall, Bostwick,
Arnoldsville and Woodville.

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 3372 8294 3373 8295 3368 8302 3364 8363
      3393 8376 3413 8343 3415 8314 3412 8305
      3405 8299 3403 8293 3401 8294 3401 8291
      3398 8286 3398 8285 3399 8284 3397 8278
      3399 8272 3399 8265 3387 8261
TIME...MOT...LOC 2239Z 294DEG 21KT 3410 8317 3384 8366

HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPH