Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

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

.UPDATE...

00z Aviation update below.

Baker

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.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 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

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.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...
00Z Update...
Mainly VFR conditions thru period. Most convection has diminished
though remnant outflow boundaries will keep an isolated chance
going into this evening and overnight but chance too low to
include mention for now. Some possible lower cigs making into
eastern sites for the early morning but keeping SCT 1200-1500 ft
with FEW at other sites (KAHN could get close to IFR but will
maintain FEW005 and monitor trends overnight). Some MVFR vsbys
possible as well mainly for sites other than near KATL. Thursday
has similar trend to cu field 4-6 kft and SHRA/TSRA chances from
18-24z and possibly linger a bit later. Winds starting out mostly
VRB given outflows and going light VRB overnight (keeping east
side for KATL), then back SW 5-6 kts for Thursday afternoon near
KATL before flipping again to east side for evening.

//ATL Confidence...00Z Update...
Medium on early morning lower cig potential.
High on all else.

Baker

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.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...Baker

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
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

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

GAZ074-076-060115-
Jefferson GA-Washington GA-
844 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN JEFFERSON AND EASTERN
WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 915 PM EDT...

At 843 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered 4 miles west of
Bartow, or 12 miles northeast of Wrightsville...moving east 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
Wadley and Bartow.

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 3281 8240 3281 8241 3280 8242 3279 8241
      3281 8251 3282 8253 3282 8256 3291 8258
      3299 8248 3289 8238
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 251DEG 9KT 3285 8255

WIND...40MPH

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

GAZ098-112-060145-
Treutlen GA-Montgomery GA-
916 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TREUTLEN AND NORTHERN MONTGOMERY
COUNTIES UNTIL 945 PM EDT...

At 916 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Zaidee, or over
Soperton...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
Soperton, Tarrytown, Lothair, Zaidee, Gillis Springs and Kibbee.

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 3226 8253 3238 8269 3249 8256 3246 8246
      3238 8242
TIME...MOT...LOC 0116Z 221DEG 10KT 3238 8256

WIND...40MPH

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

GAZ113-060215-
Toombs GA-
939 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN TOOMBS COUNTY UNTIL
1015 PM EDT...

At 938 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered near Ponderosa,
or 3 miles east of Lyons...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
Lyons, Ponderosa 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 3214 8220 3212 8220 3212 8231 3228 8235
      3230 8223 3226 8222 3224 8221 3223 8221
      3218 8219 3216 8218
TIME...MOT...LOC 0138Z 176DEG 9KT 3217 8225

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1033 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

GAZ098-112-060300-
Treutlen GA-Montgomery GA-
1033 PM EDT Wed Aug 5 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN TREUTLEN AND NORTHERN
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 PM EDT...

At 1033 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Nunez, or 7 miles
south of Swainsboro...moving northeast at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Frequent lightning and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Lightning is one of nature's leading killers. If you can
           hear thunder...you are close enough to be struck by
           lightning. Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding
           especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Higgston, Tarrytown, Zaidee and Kibbee.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.  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.

LAT...LON 3242 8239 3239 8240 3237 8241 3234 8241
      3219 8248 3226 8261 3249 8247 3247 8243
      3246 8242 3245 8240 3243 8239
TIME...MOT...LOC 0233Z 213DEG 18KT 3249 8237