Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
325 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Thursday Night/...

Seeing fairly widespread convection popping up this afternoon, but
overall density of coverage remains somewhat sparse, and intensity
remains limited for now. Morning sounding showed a bit of a mid-
level cap and shallow lapse rates, but strong heating has not had
much trouble overcoming those limitations this afternoon. Still
likely to see some strong storms and cannot rule out a few isolated
damaging wind gusts. Convection expected to wane through the
overnight hours but atmosphere would support an isolated shower or
brief thunderstorm through most of the overnight period. Looks like
a repeat of this pattern tomorrow as the region remains under weak
southwesterly upper flow pattern with ample moisture and moderate
instability by midday with good surface heating.

20

.LONG TERM /Friday through Wednesday/...

Fairly typical summertime pattern for the extended portion of the
forecast.

An old frontal boundary across south-central/south GA will remain
nearly stationary through the weekend. This boundary may begin
pushing northward early next week, before dissipating. Near normal
temps/humidity for this time of year will lead to the
afternoon/evening development of showers and thunderstorms. The old
frontal boundary may provide for some focus, providing for slightly
higher pops in it's vicinity.

NListemaa

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z Update...

VFR conditions will predominate across the forecast area for the
majority of the forecast period outside of isolated to scattered
convection. Areas of localized MVFR or lower conditions are possible
between 06Z and 14Z, with KAHN, KMCN, KCSG most likely TAF sites to
see some brief impacts. Winds will be mostly south to west 4-8kt
this afternoon, becoming light southeast to east after 00Z then
transition back to south to west 4-8kt after 14Z tomorrow. Scattered
afternoon and evening convection should peak in coverage around 21-
23Z then diminish to isolated at most after 02Z.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...

Medium to high.

20

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          71  89  71  92 /  30  50  40  30
Atlanta         73  88  73  92 /  30  40  30  30
Blairsville     64  81  64  84 /  30  50  40  40
Cartersville    69  88  71  92 /  30  40  30  20
Columbus        73  95  73  96 /  20  30  30  30
Gainesville     71  86  70  90 /  30  50  40  30
Macon           71  94  72  95 /  30  40  30  30
Rome            69  88  69  93 /  30  40  30  20
Peachtree City  70  90  72  92 /  30  40  30  30
Vidalia         73  94  74  94 /  40  50  40  40

&&

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

SHORT TERM...20
LONG TERM....NListemaa
AVIATION...20

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1004 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-061015-
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-
1004 AM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

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

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

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across north and central
Georgia this afternoon and evening, mainly between 3 PM and 9 PM.
A few storms may become strong to briefly severe. Damaging wind
gusts, hail, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall will
be possible with any severe storms that occur.

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

Scattered thunderstorms are possible each day from Thursday through
Tuesday, mainly in the afternoon and evening hours. A few storms
each day could become strong to briefly severe, capable of
producing damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, and locally
heavy rainfall.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
537 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

GAZ086-052215-
Emanuel GA-
537 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN EMANUEL COUNTY UNTIL
615 PM EDT...

At 537 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered near Stillmore,
or 8 miles northwest of Metter...moving northeast 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
Twin City, Stillmore and George L Smith State Park.

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 3252 8215 3248 8218 3243 8219 3239 8222
      3241 8225 3259 8219 3256 8209
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 206DEG 8KT 3245 8219

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
549 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

GAZ041-042-052215-
Haralson GA-Carroll GA-
549 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARALSON AND
NORTHERN CARROLL COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...

At 549 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered 2 miles east of
Bremen, or 8 miles north of Carrollton...moving north 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
Villa Rica, Bremen and Temple.

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 3366 8507 3369 8514 3380 8513 3380 8504
      3374 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 201DEG 7KT 3370 8510

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
609 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

GAZ049-052245-
Morgan GA-
609 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MORGAN COUNTY UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

At 609 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered near
Madison...moving north at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...up to penny sized hail...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
Madison and Apalachee.

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 3353 8344 3356 8355 3370 8355 3371 8344
      3366 8337 3362 8336 3361 8335 3360 8335
      3360 8334 3359 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 2209Z 201DEG 7KT 3358 8351

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPH

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
629 PM EDT WED AUG 05 2020

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

0430 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 NNE MCKIBBEN          33.29N  84.04W
08/05/2020                   BUTTS              GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            APPROX HALF A DOZEN TREES REPORTED DOWN IN SW BUTTS
            COUNTY, JUST EAST OF I-75. SEVERAL OF THE TREES WERE
            LARGE OAKS DOWNED ACROSS ROADWAYS.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2001058

THIEM

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
750 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

GAZ074-076-060015-
Jefferson GA-Washington GA-
750 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN JEFFERSON AND WASHINGTON
COUNTIES UNTIL 815 PM EDT...

At 750 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered near Tennille, or
3 miles south of Sandersville...moving north at 15 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...up to penny sized hail...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
Sandersville, Davisboro, Tennille, Riddleville and Downs.

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 3284 8279 3290 8291 3306 8290 3310 8272
      3306 8253 3287 8258
TIME...MOT...LOC 2350Z 201DEG 11KT 3290 8282

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...50MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
808 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

GAZ074>076-060045-
Jefferson GA-Washington GA-Glascock GA-
808 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN JEFFERSON...NORTHEASTERN
WASHINGTON AND SOUTHWESTERN GLASCOCK COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM EDT...

At 808 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered near Downs, or 8
miles northeast of Sandersville...moving north at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph...up to penny 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
Sandersville, Davisboro, Edge Hill, Edgehill, Grange and Downs.

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 3298 8262 3300 8279 3315 8279 3319 8264
      3312 8252
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 197DEG 10KT 3304 8269

HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...40MPH