Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
452 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

...New Update to expire TOR Watch 61 and remove counties from TOR
Watch 63...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 449 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

Update to expire all counties from TOR Watch 61 and remove Towns
and Union counties from TOR Watch 63.

LGB

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Saturday)
Issued at 229 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

500mb analysis shows an upper low across eastern MO. A negatively
tilted trough extends to the southeast of the low into the Lower
Mississippi River Valley. The upper low will continue to move into
the central Great Lakes Region this evening. At the surface, a low
pressure is centered across W KY/far S IL. This low will rapidly
move east this evening into the east-central Great Lakes Region. The
front should clear the CWA around or just after midnight. A line of
strong/severe thunderstorms has developed out ahead of the cold
front and will move through the CWA later this afternoon into the
early evening hours.

Visible satellite imagery shows several breaks in the thick cloud
cover are developing, especially across the central and southern
portions of the CWA. This will allow for a bit more surface
destabilization to occur than previously forecast. Mesoanalysis
across central AL shows SBCAPE values ranging from 1000-2500 J/kg.
This are of enhanced CAPE should advect eastward this afternoon. The
steepest lapse rates remain well ahead of the line, but values
remain marginal along the line. Shear and helicity values remain
very favorable, especially across north and west-central GA. Winds
aloft remain stout with 30kt right off the surface, Currently, 850mb
winds are around 50kt and progged to strengthen to 60 to 70 kt as
the line moves across the CWA. A limiting factor will be the cap in
the 18Z sounding...around 6 deg at 600mb.

The best chance for tornadoes remains across far north GA this
afternoon and early evening, this area is the closest to the strong
dynamics aloft. Cannot rule out an isolated tornado further south.
The primary severe weather hazard will be damaging wind gusts.
Within in bowing or strong segments, there will be potential for
gusts up to 70 mph (or higher, especially across far north GA).

Have upgraded to a High Wind Warning across the remainder of N GA
and portions of NW GA. Gusts ahead of the line and just behind the
line are gusting to between 50 and 60kt.

NListemaa

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday morning through next Thursday)
Issued at 229 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

The long term picks up on Sunday with dry weather and temperatures
comfortably in the low to mid 70s across the CWA with overnight
lows in the low 50s. This trend will gradually decrease over the
following days and into the weekend as a cold front approaches
bringing the next shot of cold air.

Dry conditions are expected as well early next week with minimum RH
values approaching critical fire weather conditions for a large part
of the CWA. Any interested parties should continue to monitor the
fire weather forecast for early next week.

Some of the long term models are picking up on some mixed precip
going into next weekend, but that trend has been unreliable and it's
still to far out to have any confidence on. Went with liquid precip
only and will continue to watch the 540 line over the next few days
to see how far down south it approaches.

Vaughn

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1141 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

TSRA line progged to come through a little later than previously
forecast - have moved back the TEMPO by an hour. Sustained
winds/gusts will begin to increase and frequent gusts 35 to 40mph
are likely through much of the afternoon. Wind gusts within shra
could be even higher...possibly between 45-50mph. A wind shift to
the SW is likely just ahead of the line. Gusts should die down
overnight...with sustained speeds remaining up around 10mph. Cigs
should break fairly quickly behind the line.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
High confidence all elements.

NListemaa

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          50  70  44  71 /  80   0   0   0
Atlanta         49  67  45  71 /  50   0   0   0
Blairsville     40  62  37  66 /  30   0   0   0
Cartersville    45  64  39  71 /  30   0   0   0
Columbus        53  73  46  76 /  80   0   0   0
Gainesville     48  67  43  69 /  50   0   0   0
Macon           54  74  46  76 /  80   0   0   0
Rome            45  65  40  72 /  20   0   0   0
Peachtree City  48  69  43  73 /  60   0   0   0
Vidalia         60  77  50  77 /  60   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
High Wind Warning until 11 PM EST this evening for GAZ001>009-
011>016-019>021-030>032-041>043.

Wind Advisory until 11 PM EST this evening for GAZ022>025-027-
033>039-044>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113.

&&

SHORT TERM...NListemaa
LONG TERM....Vaughn
AVIATION...NListemaa

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1150 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-041700-
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-
1150 AM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

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

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

An enhanced risk (level 3 out of 5) for severe thunderstorms is
in effect for far NW Georgia and a slight risk (level 2 out of 5)
is in effect for the remainder of north and central Georgia.
Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected along a cold front
across North and Central Georgia this afternoon. The primary
threats are damaging wind gusts and an isolated strong tornado or
two.

A high wind warning has been issued for far northwest and far
north central Georgia from 7 AM to 11 PM today where wind gusts up
to 50 mph will be possible. A Wind advisory remains in effect for
the remainder of the area with wind gusts as high as 40 mph.
Strong winds will likely bring down trees and powerlines even
outside of the main line of storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday...

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

Spotter activation is requested after 2 PM EST across North
Georgia. Please relay any information about observed severe
weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC
guidelines.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
436 PM EST FRI MAR 3 2023

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

0430 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 1 ENE SENOIA            33.30N 84.54W
03/03/2023                   COWETA             GA   PUBLIC

            PUBLIC REPORTED A DOWNED TREE AT HIGHWAY 85
            AND SEAVY STREET DUE TO NON-THUNDERSTORM
            WINDS.

&&

LGB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
439 PM EST FRI MAR 3 2023

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

0409 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NE FAYETTEVILLE       33.47N 84.43W
03/03/2023                   FAYETTE            GA   PUBLIC

            EMERGENCY MANAGER RELAYED A REPORT OF A TREE
            DOWN ON A HOME OFF BANKS ROAD DUE TO
            NON-THUNDERSTORM WINDS.

&&

LGB

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
444 PM EST FRI MAR 3 2023

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

0430 PM     NON-TSTM WND DMG 2 NE EAGLES LANDING     33.53N 84.20W
03/03/2023                   HENRY              GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A TREE WAS DOWNED ONTO POWER LINES OFF OF
            NORTH HENRY BLVD AT NORTH HIGHLAND DRIVE.

&&

RW

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
444 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

GAZ042>044-052-053-066-032230-
Douglas GA-Coweta GA-Carroll GA-Troup GA-Heard GA-South Fulton GA-
444 PM EST Fri Mar 3 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Carroll,
southwestern Douglas, Heard, northwestern Troup, northwestern Coweta
and southwestern Fulton Counties through 530 PM EST...

At 443 PM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Treasure Lake to Crystal Lake, and moving east at 25
mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning 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...
Newnan, Carrollton, Franklin, City of South Fulton, Union City,
Fairburn, Palmetto, Whitesburg, Ephesus, Centralhatchee, Roopville,
Chattahoochee Hills, Plant Yates, Seaton Lake, Fairplay, Dunaway
Gardens, Clem, Glenn, Byers Crossroads and Hannah.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 500 PM EST for northwestern
and west central Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect
until 800 PM EST for north central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3364 8500 3360 8457 3303 8519 3304 8522
      3338 8528
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 273DEG 24KT 3363 8492 3319 8541

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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