Severe Thunderstorm Warning 86, NWS Atlanta, GA

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WWUS52 KFFC 260838
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
438 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

GAC145-285-260915-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-230326T0915Z/
Troup GA-Harris GA-
438 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EDT
FOR TROUP AND NORTHWESTERN HARRIS COUNTIES...

At 438 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Lakeview, or
near Lanett, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Golf ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles.

Locations impacted include...
LaGrange, West Point, Southern Harbor, Mountville, Cannonville,
Louise, State Line Park, Rocky Point, Piedmont Heights, Big Springs,
Jones Crossroads, Baughs Crossroads, Smiths Crossroad and Long Cane.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

This storm is producing large hail. SEEK SHELTER NOW inside a sturdy
structure and stay away from windows.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Peachtree City.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3312 8486 3287 8486 3287 8498 3282 8517
      3283 8517 3285 8515 3286 8519 3303 8522
TIME...MOT...LOC 0838Z 255DEG 33KT 3292 8518 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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WWUS52 KFFC 260843
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
443 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

GAC145-260853-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-230326T0915Z/
Harris GA-
443 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN HARRIS 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 900 AM EDT for
west central Georgia.

LAT...LON 3307 8486 3287 8486 3287 8517 3295 8518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0843Z 255DEG 33KT 3293 8513 

$$

GAC285-260915-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-230326T0915Z/
Troup GA-
443 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHERN TROUP COUNTY...

At 443 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Long Cane, or
near Lanett, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
LaGrange, Mountville, Cannonville, Big Springs, Baughs Crossroads,
Smiths Crossroad, Long Cane and Jones Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Peachtree City.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3307 8486 3287 8486 3287 8517 3295 8518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0843Z 255DEG 33KT 3293 8513 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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WWUS52 KFFC 260901
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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
501 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

GAC285-260915-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-230326T0915Z/
Troup GA-
501 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN TROUP COUNTY...

At 501 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Big Springs, or
7 miles southeast of LaGrange, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Public.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail 
         damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect wind 
         damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Mountville and Big Springs. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This is a dangerous storm. Prepare immediately for large destructive
hail capable of producing significant damage. People outside should
move to a shelter, inside a strong building and away from windows.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Peachtree City.

Continuous cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Move indoors immediately. Lightning is one of nature's leading
killers. Remember, if you can hear thunder, you are close enough to
be struck by lightning.

&&

LAT...LON 3307 8486 3290 8486 3289 8492 3293 8497
      3300 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 0901Z 255DEG 33KT 3297 8493 

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...OBSERVED
MAX HAIL SIZE...2.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
511 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

GAC285-260921-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0086.000000T0000Z-230326T0915Z/
Troup GA-
511 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TROUP COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 515 AM EDT...
        
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for
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 3307 8486 3290 8486 3289 8492 3293 8497
      3300 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 0911Z 255DEG 33KT 3299 8483 

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
349 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

...Morning Area Forecast Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Monday)
Issued at 346 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

A favorable environment for active weather remains in place across
the entire south east. The OOZ sounding indicates steep low level
lapse rates and SB CAPE at 1200K/KG. Dewpoints have remain in the
mid to upper 60s south of a cold front that has all but stalled
across northern Georgia. The only thing the environment needs is a
push to get things going. Which it may get with a short wave that
pushes through this morning.

A few storms in Alabama have already begin to pop along the front
and have found themselves in environment favorable for developing a
significant hail core and damaging winds. We're expecting this trend
to continue and these storms will likely begin to impact our CWA
after 5 AM.

Timing and location have still been challenging to nail down. A Td
boundary has set up across northern GA slicing the metro in two
along an SW to NE axis. Given the latest guidance, confidence is
beginning to grow that the severe threat will remain largely south
and east of a line from LaGrange to Athens. The primary threat with
these storms will be damaging winds and large hail but an isolated
tornado can't be ruled out; especially closer to the GA/AL border
where SRH will approach 200 m2/s-2.

This afternoon, the threat for severe weather will begin to
diminish, but heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue
along the front leading to the next potential hazard which will be
flash flooding. WPC indicates a slight risk for excessive rainfall
supported by a bullseye of QPF along and south of the cold front in
excess of 3" Sunday and into Monday. A flood watch may be warranted
later this morning.

Vaughn

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday night through Saturday)
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...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 148 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

The overnight TAF period will stay relatively quiet from 06Z until
12Z. TSRA is anticipated to move through the area between 12Z and
16Z this morning. After clearing our, SHRA will likely remain in the
area until a break after 20Z. Then SHRA will push back in after 02Z.
Included a PROB30 for TSRA although confidence remains low. Winds
are expected to remain out of the SSW with a few obs going SE after
17; but the flow will be primarily SSW.

//ATL Confidence...06Z Update...

Low to Medium on TSRA timing
Medium to High on all other elements

Vaughn

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          76  61  79  50 /  60  90  60  20
Atlanta         75  63  77  52 /  70  90  70  20
Blairsville     72  55  72  44 /  30  80  40  10
Cartersville    77  60  77  48 /  50  80  30  20
Columbus        77  64  81  56 /  70  80  80  30
Gainesville     76  60  77  50 /  50  90  60  10
Macon           77  64  80  56 /  70  70  70  20
Rome            76  60  77  48 /  40  70   0  10
Peachtree City  72  62  79  51 /  70  90  70  20
Vidalia         85  67  81  61 /  60  50  50  20

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...Vaughn
LONG TERM....Thiem
AVIATION...Vaughn

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
358 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

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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-
358 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for portions of west and
central Georgia until 9 AM. These storms have the possibility for
damaging winds and large hail as well as heavy rain and frequent
lightning.

Another round of Thunderstorms is expected to later this morning
and into the afternoon south of I-20. Damaging winds, large hail,
and isolated tornadoes will be possible in any of these storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

There is the potential for multiple rounds of heavy showers and
thunderstorms on Sunday 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.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1015 PM EDT SAT MAR 25 2023

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

0710 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 N BONANZA             33.49N 84.33W
03/25/2023                   CLAYTON            GA   PUBLIC

            3 TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN AT INTERSECTION
            OF DIXON INDUSTRIAL BLVD AND LAKE RIDGE
            COURT.

&&

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1052 PM EDT SAT MAR 25 2023

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

1050 PM     HAIL             3 N LA CROSSE           32.22N 84.24W
03/25/2023  E1.25 INCH       SCHLEY             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL REPORTED BY EMERGENCY
            MANAGER ALONG HWY 228 NEAR LACROSS RD.

&&

KAL

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
309 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

GAZ066-260745-
Troup GA-
309 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Troup County
through 345 AM EDT...

At 308 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Denson, or near
Lafayette, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph, nickel sized hail and frequent
         lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
         light, unsecured objects. Lightning is one of nature's
         leading killers. If you can hear thunder, you are close
         enough to be struck by lightning.

Locations impacted include...
LaGrange, Piedmont Heights, Mountville, Cannonville, Big Springs,
Louise, Smiths Crossroad and Long Cane.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Electrical
appliances should not be used unless in an emergency.

&&

LAT...LON 3313 8486 3296 8486 3290 8519 3302 8521
TIME...MOT...LOC 0708Z 252DEG 35KT 3293 8532

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH