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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 129, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 27, 20237 counties in Georgia

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.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 26, 8:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2023-03-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 2023 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2023-03-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 168 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

332 
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.

&&

CH
Local 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.

&&

CH
Local 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.

&&

CH
Special 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 MPH
Local 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.

&&

KAL
Local 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

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

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.

&&

KAL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 26, 8:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Spalding23 min
Mar 26, 8:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup27 min
Mar 26, 8:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding25 min
Mar 26, 8:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan32 min
Mar 26, 8:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Upson24 min
Mar 26, 8:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Troup35 min
Mar 26, 8:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette47 min
Mar 26, 8:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLamar, Monroe, Pike, Upson30 min
Mar 26, 8:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSpalding29 min
Mar 26, 8:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Morgan, Oconee33 min
Mar 26, 9:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts30 min
Mar 26, 9:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton27 min
Mar 26, 9:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Oglethorpe46 min
Mar 26, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll28 min
Mar 26, 9:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll27 min
Mar 26, 9:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCClayton, DeKalb, Fulton29 min
Mar 26, 9:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup35 min
Mar 26, 9:46 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike37 hr
Mar 26, 9:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes35 min
Mar 26, 9:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett35 min
Mar 26, 10:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Putnam25 min
Mar 26, 10:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson41 min
Mar 26, 10:29 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatFFCClayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett5 hr
Mar 26, 10:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock, Taliaferro26 min
Mar 26, 10:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike25 min
Mar 26, 10:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard37 min
Mar 26, 10:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Hall37 min
Mar 26, 11:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry, Spalding28 min
Mar 26, 11:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes40 min
Mar 26, 11:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta28 min
Mar 26, 11:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette, Spalding35 min
Mar 26, 11:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry48 min
Mar 26, 11:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Rockdale and 2 more25 min
Mar 26, 11:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot, Troup78 min
Mar 27, 12:08 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding and 2 more6 hr
Mar 27, 12:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Spalding33 min
Mar 27, 12:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCrawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson3 days
Mar 27, 12:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Jasper, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam60 min
Mar 27, 12:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Monroe, Pike27 min
Mar 27, 12:46 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCButts, Henry, Lamar, Spalding8 hr
Mar 27, 12:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts26 min
Mar 27, 12:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaliaferro, Wilkes32 min
Mar 27, 1:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee, Talbot30 min
Mar 27, 1:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock, Putnam, Warren39 min
Mar 27, 1:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson43 min
Mar 27, 1:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Taylor13 min
Mar 27, 1:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Taylor19 min
Mar 27, 2:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Washington33 min
Mar 27, 2:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin32 min
Mar 27, 2:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Taylor31 min
Mar 27, 2:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Taylor31 min
Mar 27, 2:32 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCLamar, Spalding11 hr
Mar 27, 2:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton11 hr
Mar 27, 2:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Spalding11 hr
Mar 27, 4:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry, Spalding29 min
Mar 27, 4:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Talbot26 min
Mar 27, 4:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jasper32 min
Mar 27, 4:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford, Monroe28 min
Mar 27, 4:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Talbot26 min
Mar 27, 5:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford33 min
Mar 27, 5:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Muscogee31 min
Mar 27, 5:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson31 min
Mar 27, 5:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Troup27 min
Mar 27, 5:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson32 min
Mar 27, 5:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Talbot31 min
Mar 27, 6:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe, Upson27 min
Mar 27, 6:08 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Troup52 min
Mar 27, 6:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike34 min
Mar 27, 6:17 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike and 3 more6 hr
Mar 27, 6:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Upson47 min
Mar 27, 6:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPutnam15 hr
Mar 27, 6:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson32 min
Mar 27, 7:08 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike, Upson32 min
Mar 27, 7:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson36 min
Mar 27, 7:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Lamar, Monroe, Upson38 min
Mar 27, 8:03 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMonroe36 hr
Mar 27, 8:08 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWashington, Wilkinson24 days
Mar 27, 8:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Jones, Wilkinson34 min
Mar 27, 8:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett12 hr
Mar 27, 8:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson41 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.