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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 27, 2023, 12:40 AM EDT for 7 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 80 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 27, 2023, 12:40 AM EDT (04:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2023, 2:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 80 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bibb County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Pike County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Upson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 60 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 8:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 7 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 4.7 hours before the alert went out and 58 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2023 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -3 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 579 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 69 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 168 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 231 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 3.7
- Supercell composite
- 15.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS52 KFFC 270440
SVRFFC
GAC021-079-171-207-231-269-293-270600-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0129.230327T0440Z-230327T0600Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1240 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Bibb County in central Georgia...
Pike County in west central Georgia...
Monroe County in central Georgia...
Upson County in west central Georgia...
Crawford County in central Georgia...
Northern Taylor County in west central Georgia...
Lamar County in west central Georgia...
* Until 200 AM EDT.
* At 1240 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Gay to near Baughville, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Thomaston, Barnesville, Forsyth, Zebulon, Roberta, Milner, Molena,
Yatesville, Williamson, Orchard Hill, Meansville, Culloden, Aldora,
Sunset Village, Lincoln Park, The Rock, Concord, Atwater, Logtown
and Howard.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will send your report to the National Weather Service
office in Peachtree City.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has
passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free
at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.
&&
LAT...LON 3258 8441 3275 8429 3278 8435 3278 8438
3284 8442 3283 8446 3286 8449 3288 8448
3291 8453 3318 8451 3321 8440 3319 8437
3318 8414 3320 8412 3320 8384 3313 8382
3302 8372 3269 8373 3269 8377 3262 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0440Z 257DEG 53KT 3308 8460 3264 8462
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$5 follow-up statements
154
WWUS52 KFFC 270516
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
116 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
GAC231-270526-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-230327T0600Z/
Pike GA-
116 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR PIKE COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for
central and west central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3258 8441 3275 8429 3320 8412 3320 8384
3313 8382 3302 8372 3269 8373 3269 8377
3262 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 257DEG 53KT 3320 8399 3276 8401
$$
GAC021-079-171-207-269-293-270600-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-230327T0600Z/
Bibb GA-Monroe GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-Taylor GA-Lamar GA-
116 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT
FOR WESTERN BIBB...MONROE...EASTERN UPSON...CRAWFORD...NORTHERN
TAYLOR AND LAMAR COUNTIES...
At 116 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Blount to near Knoxville, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Barnesville, Forsyth, Roberta, Yatesville, Culloden, Aldora, Lake
Tobesofkee, Russellville, Logtown, Howard, Blount, Liberty Hill,
Salem, Collier, Horns, Juliette, Johnstonville, Wesley Church,
Fickling Mill and Bolingbroke.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Peachtree City.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3258 8441 3275 8429 3320 8412 3320 8384
3313 8382 3302 8372 3269 8373 3269 8377
3262 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0516Z 257DEG 53KT 3320 8399 3276 8401
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$271
WWUS52 KFFC 270522
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
122 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
GAC171-270532-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-230327T0600Z/
Lamar GA-
122 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR LAMAR COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for
central and west central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3258 8441 3273 8431 3274 8428 3293 8412
3293 8406 3295 8404 3320 8404 3320 8384
3313 8382 3302 8372 3269 8373 3269 8377
3262 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 257DEG 53KT 3321 8393 3277 8395
$$
GAC021-079-207-269-293-270600-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-230327T0600Z/
Bibb GA-Monroe GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-Taylor GA-
122 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT
FOR WESTERN BIBB...MONROE...SOUTHEASTERN UPSON...CRAWFORD AND
NORTHERN TAYLOR COUNTIES...
At 122 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Indian Springs State Park to Sandy Point, moving
east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Forsyth, Roberta, Yatesville, Culloden, Lake Tobesofkee,
Russellville, Howard, Blount, Salem, Collier, Horns, Juliette, Wesley
Church, Fickling Mill, Bolingbroke, Jack Brown Estates, Dames Ferry,
Berner, Brent and Musella.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Peachtree City.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3258 8441 3273 8431 3274 8428 3293 8412
3293 8406 3295 8404 3320 8404 3320 8384
3313 8382 3302 8372 3269 8373 3269 8377
3262 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0522Z 257DEG 53KT 3321 8393 3277 8395
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$934
WWUS52 KFFC 270533
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
133 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
GAC021-079-207-269-293-270600-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-230327T0600Z/
Bibb GA-Monroe GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-Taylor GA-
133 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT
FOR WESTERN BIBB...SOUTHERN MONROE...SOUTHEASTERN UPSON...CRAWFORD
AND NORTHERN TAYLOR COUNTIES...
At 133 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from McElheneys Crossroads to near Lizella, moving east at
60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Roberta, Culloden, Lake Tobesofkee, Bolingbroke, Jack Brown Estates,
Russellville, Musella, Knoxville, Howard, Lizella, Salem, Sandy
Point, Horns, Carsonville, Wesley Church and Fickling Mill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Peachtree City.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with these storms, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3258 8441 3273 8431 3274 8428 3293 8406
3295 8404 3302 8372 3269 8373 3269 8377
3262 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0533Z 257DEG 53KT 3324 8376 3280 8378
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$698
WWUS52 KFFC 270544
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
144 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
GAC207-270554-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-230327T0600Z/
Monroe GA-
144 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHERN MONROE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for
central and west central Georgia.
LAT...LON 3258 8441 3273 8431 3274 8428 3285 8412
3285 8390 3295 8373 3269 8373 3269 8377
3262 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 257DEG 53KT 3306 8356
$$
GAC021-079-269-293-270600-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-230327T0600Z/
Bibb GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-Taylor GA-
144 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 200 AM EDT
FOR WESTERN BIBB...SOUTHEASTERN UPSON...CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN TAYLOR
COUNTIES...
At 144 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Bradley, or
near Gray, moving east at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Roberta, Lake Tobesofkee, Jack Brown Estates, Musella, Knoxville,
Howard, Lizella, Salem, Sandy Point, Horns, Carsonville, Wesley
Church and Fickling Mill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Peachtree City.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
&&
LAT...LON 3258 8441 3273 8431 3274 8428 3285 8412
3285 8390 3295 8373 3269 8373 3269 8377
3262 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0544Z 257DEG 53KT 3306 8356
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$933
WWUS52 KFFC 270559
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
159 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
GAC021-079-269-293-270609-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0129.000000T0000Z-230327T0600Z/
Bibb GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-Taylor GA-
159 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN BIBB...SOUTHEASTERN
UPSON...CRAWFORD AND NORTHERN TAYLOR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 200 AM
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. However gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for
central and west central Georgia.
To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.
LAT...LON 3258 8441 3273 8431 3274 8428 3285 8412
3285 8390 3295 8373 3269 8373 3269 8377
3262 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 0559Z 257DEG 53KT 3311 8331
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 26, 11:51 PM EDT, 49 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 26, 11:51 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1151 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 ...Sunday Night Update + Severe Thunderstorm Watch Extended In Space And Time... .UPDATE... Issued at 1144 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 Several waves of strong to severe clusters of thunderstorms remains ongoing, with a Mesoscale Convective Vortex/Complex now moving in from Alabama that will sweep across Central Georgia through the early morning hours. Given this threat, the previously issued Severe Thunderstorm Watch #90 has been extended to the southeast and extended in time through 4 AM EDT. Additionally, a Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through much of central Georgia with a potential for considerable to catastrophic flooding possible with 4 to 6+ inches fallen across a swatch north of Macon and Columbus with another 1-2" potentually on the way. Thiem && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Monday) Issued at 326 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 The very active weather period will continue through the next 24 hours or so with additional waves of showers and thunderstorms expected. This all comes courtesy of a slowly-northward-progressing surface warm front that remains stretched across the area generally in the vicinity of I-20 at this hour. While showers and thunderstorms linger in the vicinity of this boundary this afternoon, coverage and intensity has greatly waned as compared to this morning. Earlier severe weather which brought tornadoes, large hail, and flash flooding initiated courtesy of a shortwave traversing along the boundary this morning, and the next round of storms tonight will also be sparked in this manner. The next in our series of disturbances will lift from the northern Gulf Coast along the warm front from this afternoon into this evening, with convection already sparking ahead of it at this hour. While additional isolated thunderstorm development is possible over the next few hours, hi-res CAMs are in fairly good agreement that more widespread development is favored around and after 00Z ahead of this wave. Additionally, a weak surface low will develop along the front and lift into the Tennessee Valley tonight into early Monday morning. Widespread showers and thunderstorms will thus overspread the area overnight, and hi-res guidance has increasingly indicated storms will congeal into a cluster or complex as they progress eastward. These storms along and south of the warm front will pose a severe threat with damaging wind gusts and hail being most probable, though a tornado threat will also exist as low-level shear increases overnight into early Monday morning. Additionally, there will be an ongoing risk for flash flooding, particularly given that a swath of the area has received 1-3" of rainfall with local totals upwards of 5" already today. With additional amounts of 1-3" with locally higher additional amounts, flash flooding would develop quickly. A Flood Watch for flash flooding remains in effect through 12Z across this area where the most significant rainfall totals have already occurred and additional heaviest totals are forecast. This area is also highlighted by a Moderate Risk for excessive rainfall from WPC. Showers and thunderstorms will be shunted to the southeast through the day on Monday as a cold front finally makes headway into north Georgia. Drier and sunny conditions will spread into north Georgia during the afternoon behind the front. Ongoing thunderstorms will be largely be relegated to the southeast CWA by early afternoon, though these storms could pose a continued severe risk. Activity should finally exit the area by late afternoon/early evening Monday. RW && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday morning through next Saturday) Issued at 326 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 See Previous Long-Term Discussion Below... Issued at 346 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 A short-lived reprieve from a very active Short Term period will begin Monday night as a weak frontal boundary stalls across Central Georgia once again. With a reinforcing push from a drier, continental airmass on its way, one final wave of precipitation is expected Tuesday morning and afternoon. A weak upper-level impulse will be moving embedded within quasi-zonal flow aloft with just enough moisture and lift to squeezed out a round of numerous, light showers and isolated thunderstorms primarily across Central Georgia ahead of a stronger cold front forecast on Tuesday Night. By Wednesday, a surface high pressure will finally dominate the weather pattern across the state as surface dewpoints drop into the mid 30s in North Georgia and mid 40s in Central Georgia. This break in the active weather is expected to last roughly through Friday, with some mid-level ridging setting up on Thursday morning through Friday morning before upper-level southwesterly flow sets in. With the surface high pressure in place, temperatures are expected to gradually climb each day with highs in the upper 60s forecast on Wednesday climb to near 80 on Friday. Additionally, PWATs will also gradually increase as mid- and upper-level moisture advect in to the area over the surface high with values jumping from 0.25-0.50 inches on Wednesday morning to around 1.25 inches on Friday afternoon, priming the area for the next round of active showers and storms. On Saturday, an upper-level shortwave with an accompanied low pressure system across the MidWest will pull up Gulf moisture into the region before a cold front enters the Southeastern CONUS. Model consensus is pretty high currently, but seeing how this is well in the extended forecast, changes may occur in the coming days. However, at this moment rain showers and thunderstorms are once again expected, though there's hope that at least this system could be one that exits quickly and doesn't linger for several days. Thiem && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 822 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 Messy TAF cycle remains on tap for the TAF locations. Several rounds of SHRA/TSRA will impact TAF sites through the morning hours where CSG/MCN could see SHRA/TSRA throughout the end of the TAF cycle. MVFR cigs anticipated to kick off the forecast period, but will deteriorate to IFR overnight after 06Z. IFR cigs remain until mid morning with gradual improvement to around MVFR/VFR around 18Z. East winds will turn back to the SW and eventually NW with the frontal passage at 9 to 11KT. Winds could become VRB and gusty during SHRA+ and TSRA. //ATL Confidence...00Z Update... Medium to low confidence on all elements. KAL && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 62 79 50 68 / 100 40 20 30 Atlanta 64 77 52 66 / 100 30 20 30 Blairsville 57 71 43 65 / 90 10 10 20 Cartersville 61 77 47 67 / 100 10 20 20 Columbus 66 80 55 70 / 80 70 30 60 Gainesville 61 77 50 66 / 100 20 20 20 Macon 66 79 55 70 / 70 70 30 40 Rome 61 77 48 69 / 100 10 10 20 Peachtree City 63 79 50 68 / 100 40 30 30 Vidalia 67 82 61 73 / 60 70 40 60 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 8 AM EDT Monday for GAZ036>039-046>062-066>076- 078>085-089>095. && SHORT TERM...RW LONG TERM....NListemaa AVIATION...KAL
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 26, 6:26 PM EDT, 6 hours 14 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 626 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-272230- 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- 626 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Tonight... Multiple waves of showers and strong to severe thunderstorms will impact north and central Georgia through tonight. This evening, a boundary will drift northward across portions of north and Georgia, bringing the first wave of thunderstorm activity. An additional wave of activity will occur overnight with a line of showers and thunderstorms ahead of an advancing cold front. The primary severe weather hazards will be damaging wind gusts and large hail up to 2 inches or greater. Brief tornadoes will also be possible. Heavy rainfall will be likely, and a Flash Flood Watch has been issued for widespread totals of 1 to 3 inches of rainfall, with locally higher amounts of up to 5 inches possible. The greatest threat for the severe weather and flash flooding will be along and south of the I-20 corridor. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday... There is the potential for multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms through Tuesday, with strong to severe storms and isolated flash flooding possible each day. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Mar 26, 11:45 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1145 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0905 PM HAIL 2 SE PALMETTO 33.50N 84.65W
03/26/2023 E1.50 INCH COWETA GA PUBLIC
1.5 HAIL REPORTED AT COLLINSWORTH AND TYRONE
RD.
&&
CHLocal storm report, Mar 26, 11:46 PM EDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1146 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0905 PM HAIL 2 ESE PALMETTO 33.50N 84.64W
03/26/2023 E2.75 INCH COWETA GA PUBLIC
2.75 HAIL REPORTED AT PALMETTO RV PARK.
&&
CHLocal storm report, Mar 26, 11:48 PM EDT, 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1148 PM EDT SUN MAR 26 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM HAIL 1 S TURIN 33.31N 84.64W
03/26/2023 E1.00 INCH COWETA GA PUBLIC
1 INCH HAIL ON LINCH RD.
&&
CHSpecial weather statement, Mar 27, 12:33 AM EDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1233 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
GAZ056-058-068>071-270500-
Butts GA-Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Upson GA-Spalding GA-Pike GA-
1233 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Spalding,
Pike, central Monroe, northern Upson, southwestern Butts and Lamar
Counties through 100 AM EDT...
At 1233 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Atwater, or near
Thomaston, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind and heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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.
Locations impacted include...
Griffin, Thomaston, Barnesville, Forsyth, Zebulon, Milner, Molena,
Williamson, Orchard Hill, Meansville, Aldora, Sunset Village, The
Rock, East Griffin, Concord, Atwater, Hilltop, Walker Mill, Sprewell
Bluff State Park and Rover.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 400 AM EDT for
central, north central and west central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3308 8452 3308 8451 3309 8452 3334 8417
3333 8415 3332 8415 3330 8413 3330 8408
3303 8379 3285 8447 3286 8449 3288 8448
3288 8451 3291 8451 3291 8453 3295 8452
3296 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 0433Z 244DEG 50KT 3297 8440
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHLocal storm report, Mar 27, 12:35 AM EDT, 5 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1235 AM EDT MON MAR 27 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0905 PM HAIL 1 E CANNONGATE 33.47N 84.65W
03/26/2023 E1.50 INCH COWETA GA PUBLIC
MULTIPLE SOCIAL MEDIA REPORTS OF PING PONG
AND GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL IN THE PERSIMMON
CREEK NORTH SUBDIVISION.
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KALLocal storm report, Mar 27, 12:38 AM EDT, 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1238 AM EDT MON MAR 27 2023
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0858 PM HAIL 3 W FRANKLIN 33.28N 85.15W
03/26/2023 E1.00 INCH HEARD GA PUBLIC
SOCIAL MEDIA REPORT OF QUARTER SIZED HAIL ON
REDLAND RD.
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KALThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 8:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Spalding | 23 min |
| Mar 26, 8:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 27 min |
| Mar 26, 8:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 8:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan | 32 min |
| Mar 26, 8:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Upson | 24 min |
| Mar 26, 8:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Troup | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 8:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 8:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Upson | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Morgan, Oconee | 33 min |
| Mar 26, 9:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 9:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton | 27 min |
| Mar 26, 9:14 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe | 46 min |
| Mar 26, 9:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 28 min |
| Mar 26, 9:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 27 min |
| Mar 26, 9:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 9:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 9:46 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike | 37 hr |
| Mar 26, 9:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 9:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 10:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Putnam | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 10:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 41 min |
| Mar 26, 10:29 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett | 5 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro | 26 min |
| Mar 26, 10:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 10:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 10:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall | 37 min |
| Mar 26, 11:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Spalding | 28 min |
| Mar 26, 11:05 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 11:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 28 min |
| Mar 26, 11:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 11:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry | 48 min |
| Mar 26, 11:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Rockdale and 2 more | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 11:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot, Troup | 78 min |
| Mar 27, 12:08 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding and 2 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 27, 12:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Spalding | 33 min |
| Mar 27, 12:29 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 3 days |
| Mar 27, 12:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam | 60 min |
| Mar 27, 12:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Monroe, Pike | 27 min |
| Mar 27, 12:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Lamar, Spalding | 8 hr |
| Mar 27, 12:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 26 min |
| Mar 27, 12:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro, Wilkes | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 1:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee, Talbot | 30 min |
| Mar 27, 1:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Putnam, Warren | 39 min |
| Mar 27, 1:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 43 min |
| Mar 27, 1:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Taylor | 13 min |
| Mar 27, 1:56 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 19 min |
| Mar 27, 2:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson, Washington | 33 min |
| Mar 27, 2:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 2:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 2:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Taylor | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 2:32 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Lamar, Spalding | 11 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 11 hr |
| Mar 27, 2:57 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 11 hr |
| Mar 27, 4:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry, Spalding | 29 min |
| Mar 27, 4:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Talbot | 26 min |
| Mar 27, 4:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 4:47 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe | 28 min |
| Mar 27, 4:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 26 min |
| Mar 27, 5:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford | 33 min |
| Mar 27, 5:14 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 5:29 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 5:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Troup | 27 min |
| Mar 27, 5:43 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 5:44 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 31 min |
| Mar 27, 6:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe, Upson | 27 min |
| Mar 27, 6:08 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 52 min |
| Mar 27, 6:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pike | 34 min |
| Mar 27, 6:17 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike and 3 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 27, 6:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Upson | 47 min |
| Mar 27, 6:45 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Putnam | 15 hr |
| Mar 27, 6:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 7:08 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Upson | 32 min |
| Mar 27, 7:12 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 36 min |
| Mar 27, 7:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Lamar, Monroe, Upson | 38 min |
| Mar 27, 8:03 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Monroe | 36 hr |
| Mar 27, 8:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Washington, Wilkinson | 24 days |
| Mar 27, 8:11 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jones, Wilkinson | 34 min |
| Mar 27, 8:26 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 12 hr |
| Mar 27, 8:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 41 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.