Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
330 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

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

Tropical Storm Elsa has made landfall in the northern Big Bend
region of Florida earlier this afternoon, and is expected to track
northeastward inland through the short term period. Per the latest
track information from the NHC, the center of circulation is
expected to move across southeast Georgia this evening into early
Thursday morning. Widespread showers and some isolated thunderstorms
are ongoing in central Georgia in association with the outermost
rain bands. As Elsa moves closer to the forecast area, precipitation
will spread further into the CWA. Likely to categorical PoPs will be
focused across east and central Georgia this afternoon and tonight
as the rain shield spreads further over the area as Elsa approaches.
PoPs will then diminish early Thursday morning as Elsa moves away
into the Carolinas.

Elsa will continue to weaken as it makes its way further inland.
East-central Georgia is anticipated to see synoptic winds of as high
as 25-30 kts late tonight as the center of the storm moves into that
area. Impacts from wind in west-central and north Georgia are
expected to be minimal, although stronger cells embedded within in
the outer rainbands could mix down some localized higher wind gusts
in these areas. Not much change has been made to the QPF from the
previous forecast issuance. While the axis of the heaviest rainfall
is still expected to remain just to the southeast of our forecast
area, 1-3 inches are still forecast across east-central Georgia,
mainly along and east of a line from Wilcox county to Warren county.
Rainfall amounts are expected to be less than an inch north and west
of this line, although some locally heavier rainfall could still be
possible with strong storms embedded within rain bands. With SBCAPE
values progged near 1500 J/kg in central Georgia, along with 0-1 km
shear and 0-1 km helicity forecast increasing to 20-25 kts and 100-
150 m2/s2, respectively, these rain bands will need to be monitored
for brief tornadoes this afternoon and evening.

Elsa will continue to quickly move away to the northeast on Thursday
and into the extended period. In spite of north and central Georgia
being positioned on the back side of the system, deep layer moisture
will persist across the region in weak upper level flow. Dewpoints
will remain in the 70s and precipitable water values will range from
1.75-2" on Thursday. Showers and thunderstorms will be diurnally-
driven on Thursday, with high-end chance to low-end likely PoPs
forecast across the area by mid-afternoon. While no organized threat
for severe weather is anticipated, there is a chance that isolated
storms could become strong to severe, capable of producing gusty
winds, locally heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning.

King

.LONG TERM /Friday through Wednesday/...

Weak upper-level flow will be the story Friday and Saturday, so
expecting diurnally-driven showers and storms heading into the
weekend. PWATs are progged to be 1.5" to over 2.0" (possibly
approaching the daily maximum per sounding climatology for portions
of the CWA) and forecast soundings show nearly-saturated profiles
with "tall, skinny" CAPE... As such, any stronger storms will be
efficient rainfall-producers. In addition to a threat for locally
heavy rainfall, frequent lightning and gusty winds will also be
possible with any stronger storms.

The forecast area will remain entrenched in deep tropical moisture
through the rest of the long term period. The GFS and ECMWF depict a
digging upper trough across the MS River Valley on Sunday, with the
trough then lifting northeastward over the Great Lakes region Monday
into Tuesday. This would place the CWA within a region of broad
ascent east of the upper trough, promoting a good chance of
scattered showers and thunderstorms each day. Models have the trough
continuing its trek northeastward into Canada on Wednesday, but the
tropical moisture looks to stick around across north and central GA
through midweek.

Martin

&&

AVIATION...
18Z Update...
Widespread SHRA and isolated TSRA are currently spreading into east-
central Georgia, and will continue to spread northward as Elsa
tracks northeastward inland. The shield of the most widespread
precip is expected to remain just to the south and east of the metro
ATL TAFs, warranting a TEMPO for SHRA this afternoon and evening at
the northern sites and prevailing SHRA and a TEMPO for TSRA this
afternoon for the southern sites. SCT/BKN MVFR level clouds are in
place across much of the area, and are expected to persist into the
overnight hours. IFR ceilings are expected to develop by 06Z and
remain in place through much of the morning before lifting to MVFR
by 15Z. Winds are forecast to be 6-10 kts this afternoon and
tonight, starting at SE and shifting to E/NE after 06Z. As Elsa
moves away from the area, winds are expected to shift to W by mid-
morning Thursday.

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

King

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          70  85  71  90 /  70  60  30  50
Atlanta         71  84  71  87 /  50  60  30  70
Blairsville     65  80  66  83 /  50  60  40  60
Cartersville    69  84  70  87 /  50  50  30  70
Columbus        71  86  71  88 /  50  60  30  60
Gainesville     69  84  70  87 /  50  50  30  60
Macon           71  87  71  90 /  70  60  40  60
Rome            70  86  71  88 /  50  50  30  70
Peachtree City  70  84  71  87 /  50  60  30  70
Vidalia         73  85  73  89 / 100  60  30  60

&&

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

SHORT TERM...King
LONG TERM....Martin
AVIATION...King

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1113 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

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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-
1113 AM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

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

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

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected across north and
central Georgia this afternoon and evening. A few storms may
become strong, capable of producing gusty winds, locally heavy
rainfall, and frequent lightning. In addition, a brief tornado
cannot be ruled out in portions of east-central Georgia.

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

Scattered thunderstorms are expected across north and central
Georgia Thursday through Tuesday. A few storms each day may become
strong, capable of producing gusty winds, locally heavy rainfall,
and frequent lightning.

.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. Please relay any information about observed
severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and
CDC guidelines.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
158 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

GAZ069-080>083-091>095-103>105-071845-
Peach GA-Marion GA-Twiggs GA-Macon GA-Schley GA-Dooly GA-Taylor GA-
Bibb GA-Sumter GA-Upson GA-Houston GA-Crawford GA-Webster GA-
158 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PEACH...SOUTHEASTERN MARION...
WESTERN TWIGGS...MACON...SCHLEY...NORTHWESTERN DOOLY...TAYLOR...
BIBB...SUMTER...SOUTHEASTERN UPSON...HOUSTON...CRAWFORD AND WEBSTER
COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...

At 154 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar showed a
tropical rain band along a line extending from near Warner Robins to
Perry, Byromville and Lake Blackshear, moving northwest at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph isolated wind gusts and heavy rain. A brief
           tornado cannot be ruled out, though the threat is low.

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

Some locations in the path of these storms include
Macon, Americus, Perry, Fort Valley, Buena Vista, Butler, Ellaville,
Oglethorpe, Roberta, Preston, Warner Robins, Centerville, Byron,
Montezuma, Marshallville, Reynolds, Plains, Ideal, Leslie and
Andersonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.

LAT...LON 3197 8444 3192 8446 3193 8466 3251 8443
      3284 8417 3285 8390 3294 8373 3266 8341
      3253 8368 3241 8376 3224 8393 3191 8406
      3192 8434 3187 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 1754Z 122DEG 35KT 3264 8348 3254 8371 3242 8378 3225
8395 3201 8406 3181 8415

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
244 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

GAZ067-069>071-078>082-089>091-102-103-071945-
Harris GA-Stewart GA-Monroe GA-Marion GA-Meriwether GA-Talbot GA-
Muscogee GA-Chattahoochee GA-Lamar GA-Taylor GA-Bibb GA-Upson GA-
Crawford GA-Webster GA-
244 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS...STEWART...
SOUTHWESTERN MONROE...MARION...SOUTHEASTERN MERIWETHER...TALBOT...
MUSCOGEE...CHATTAHOOCHEE...SOUTHEASTERN LAMAR...TAYLOR...WESTERN
BIBB...UPSON...NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD AND WEBSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 345
PM EDT...

At 241 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar showed a
tropical rain band along a line extending from near Lake Tobesofkee
to Roberta, Butler, Buena Vista and Preston, moving northwest at 35
mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph isolated wind gusts and heavy rain. A brief
           tornado cannot be ruled out, though the threat is low.

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

Some locations in the path of these storms include
Macon, Thomaston, Lumpkin, Buena Vista, Butler, Talbotton, Cusseta,
Preston, Manchester, Richland, Waverly Hall, Woodland, Yatesville,
Junction City, Culloden, Geneva, Sunset Village, Fort Benning/Lawson
Army Air Field, North Fort Benning and Weston.

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 3192 8466 3200 8502 3218 8500 3220 8496
      3222 8498 3222 8493 3226 8489 3232 8499
      3244 8497 3266 8486 3298 8456 3299 8405
      3279 8363 3274 8403 3238 8435 3240 8436
      3243 8436 3243 8438 3242 8438 3192 8447
TIME...MOT...LOC 1841Z 116DEG 29KT 3279 8373 3277 8404 3245 8434 3222
8447 3193 8449

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
331 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

GAZ053-056-058-066>071-078-079-072015-
Harris GA-Butts GA-Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Upson GA-Coweta GA-Troup GA-
Spalding GA-Meriwether GA-Talbot GA-Pike GA-
331 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HARRIS...SOUTHWESTERN BUTTS...
LAMAR...MONROE...NORTHERN UPSON...SOUTHEASTERN COWETA...EASTERN
TROUP...SOUTHERN SPALDING...MERIWETHER...NORTHWESTERN TALBOT AND PIKE
COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 328 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar showed a
tropical rain band along a line extending from near Forsyth to The
Rock, Preewell Bluff State Park and Ellerslie, moving northwest at
35 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph isolated wind gusts and heavy rain. A brief
           tornado cannot be ruled out, though the threat is low.

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

Some locations in the path of these storms include
LaGrange, Griffin, Barnesville, Forsyth, Zebulon, Hamilton,
Greenville, Manchester, Hogansville, Pine Mountain, Woodbury,
Luthersville, Waverly Hall, Milner, Warm Springs, Molena, Williamson,
Orchard Hill, Meansville and Haralson.

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 3305 8502 3318 8492 3325 8476 3327 8437
      3320 8397 3293 8374 3297 8427 3292 8449
      3263 8472 3266 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 1928Z 129DEG 29KT 3296 8390 3298 8430 3289 8449 3279
8458 3255 8465

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
341 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

GAZ085-086-072015-
Emanuel GA-Johnson GA-
341 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN EMANUEL AND EASTERN
JOHNSON COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 340 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
storm within a tropical rain band over Swainsboro, moving northwest
at 20 mph.

  HAZARD...Enhanced risk of a brief tornado.

  IMPACT...Storms embedded within a tropical rainband have exhibited
           localized rotation. A brief tornado could quickly form.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Swainsboro, Summertown, Kite, Three Points, Dellwood, Modoc and
Blundale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.

LAT...LON 3250 8232 3264 8256 3276 8244 3279 8237
      3281 8223 3255 8219
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 152DEG 19KT 3257 8229

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
512 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

GAZ006>008-012>015-019>021-072145-
Gilmer GA-Dawson GA-Union GA-Cherokee GA-Gordon GA-Bartow GA-
Pickens GA-Floyd GA-Lumpkin GA-Fannin GA-
512 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN GILMER...WESTERN
DAWSON...SOUTHWESTERN UNION...NORTHERN CHEROKEE...SOUTHEASTERN
GORDON...BARTOW...PICKENS...EASTERN FLOYD...LUMPKIN AND SOUTHEASTERN
FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EDT...

At 511 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Dahlonega to near Euharlee...and moving north at
20 mph.

  HAZARD...40 mph wind 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
Canton, Cartersville, Calhoun, Dahlonega, Jasper, Dawsonville,
Adairsville, Euharlee, Emerson, Ball Ground, Nelson, White, Waleska,
Kingston, Plainville, Taylorsville, Talking Rock, Shannon, Suches and
Cassville.

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 3481 8388 3454 8390 3408 8491 3408 8499
      3435 8517 3484 8408
TIME...MOT...LOC 2111Z 187DEG 16KT 3455 8403 3416 8488

WIND...40MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
610 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

GAZ005>007-072245-
Gilmer GA-Murray GA-Fannin GA-
610 PM EDT Wed Jul 7 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN GILMER...EASTERN MURRAY
AND NORTHWESTERN FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...

At 610 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Ellijay...moving north
at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
           ground lightning.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Ellijay, Blue Ridge, East Ellijay, Tails Creek, Jones Mill, Higdon,
Cohutta Wilderness, Epworth, Conasauga Lake, Mineral Bluff, Cherry
Log, Mountaintown and Colwell.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

LAT...LON 3499 8418 3462 8442 3462 8467 3499 8472
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 179DEG 31KT 3470 8453

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