Severe Thunderstorm Warning 36, NWS Atlanta, GA

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
940 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

GAC045-115-143-233-151400-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240315T1400Z/
Haralson GA-Carroll GA-Floyd GA-Polk GA-
940 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM EDT
FOR HARALSON...WEST CENTRAL CARROLL...SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD AND CENTRAL
POLK COUNTIES...

At 939 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Aragon to Trickem, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Rome, Cedartown, Buchanan, Bremen, Rockmart, Tallapoosa, Bowdon,
Mount Zion, Aragon, Waco, Fish Creek, Antioch, Seney, Felton, and
Lindale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3427 8512 3426 8502 3421 8503 3421 8505
      3404 8505 3369 8517 3349 8530 3379 8536
TIME...MOT...LOC 1339Z 274DEG 33KT 3402 8509 3356 8541 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
950 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

GAC045-115-143-233-151400-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240315T1400Z/
Haralson GA-Carroll GA-Floyd GA-Polk GA-
950 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR HARALSON...WEST CENTRAL
CARROLL...SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD AND CENTRAL POLK COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
1000 AM EDT...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

&&

LAT...LON 3427 8512 3426 8502 3421 8503 3421 8505
      3404 8505 3369 8517 3349 8530 3379 8536
TIME...MOT...LOC 1350Z 274DEG 33KT 3401 8504 3355 8536 

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
726 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...New 12Z Aviation Discussion...

.SHORT TERM... (Friday through Saturday night)

Highlights:

 - Showers and thunderstorms will push into the area from the NW
   through this morning.

 - A cold front will sweep across the area Friday night and early
   Saturday morning.

A line of thunderstorms presently extends from S OH to W TN and NE
TX ahead of a cold front. Scattered showers and isolated, discrete
thunderstorms have developed out ahead of this line from NE AL into
E central TN. The strongest storm is presently moving NE across
Jackson County AL. This storm will likely clip N Dade County.
Thunderstorms along the main line are expected to gradually weaken
as they move SE, but isolated strong storms will remain possible
through the morning hours with a severe storm not out of the
question. The main threats from storms will be wind and hail.

Thunderstorms may re-intensify during the late morning and afternoon
hours generally S of the I-20 corridor where MUCAPES increase to
over 1000 J/kg with the addition of daytime heating. This will be
dependent on how many breaks in the cloud cover exist. Old outflow
boundaries from the earlier convection may provide additional
convergence and lift. Rainfall amounts are expected to range from
around an inch across the NW to around a quarter inch SE of Macon.
Locally higher amounts are possible in thunderstorms.

A cold front will sweep through the area from the NW Friday night
and early Saturday morning, which will bring a temporary end to the
rainfall. However, the front is expected to stall just S of the area
through Saturday night and early Sunday. An upper level disturbance
will move across the area during this period, with another round of
showers moving across the area (with another half inch of rain
across the S 1/3 of the area. Farther to the N, additional rainfall
of around a tenth of an inch is expected in the Atlanta metro area,
with trace amounts or no rain expected across the N.

SEC

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.LONG TERM...
(Saturday night through Thursday)
Issued at 325 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

Saturday night should be mostly dry as the first system finally
exits the area. The models are showing another wave moving NE from
the TX gulf coast Sat night and pushing into GA Sun. Currently have
chance to likely PoPs with the highest PoPs across Central GA Sun
afternoon/evening. Not seeing much in the way of Instability with
this next system so mainly looking for showers with some isolated
thunderstorms. This second system exits the area Mon Morning with
a much drier airmass moving in behind it. Will also see gusty NW
winds bring in some cooler temps with lows Tue and Wed in the 30s
and 40s. Things stay dry across the state through Wed night before
the next wave moves in Thu.

01

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.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 714 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

Showers and thunderstorms will continue to slowly march SE across
the area later this morning with timing still on track (14-18Z for
Atlanta area terminals). Showers and MVFR cigs should linger behind
the initial line of thunderstorms. This line of storms is expected
to weaken as it continues southward, but storms may reintensify
during the afternoon farther S toward MCN and CSG. SW surface winds
will shift to WNW behind the line of storms, then back to SW ahead
of a cold front which will sweep through the area Friday night.

//ATL Confidence...12Z Update...

Medium on MVFR cig and tstm onset timing, high on other elements.

SEC

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          58  76  52  69 /  80  10   0  30
Atlanta         58  72  53  68 /  90  10  10  40
Blairsville     53  69  45  64 /  70   0   0  20
Cartersville    56  71  48  67 /  80   0   0  30
Columbus        62  79  57  72 /  80  10  10  60
Gainesville     57  74  51  69 /  70  10   0  30
Macon           61  79  57  72 /  80  20  10  50
Rome            54  73  47  68 /  80   0   0  30
Peachtree City  59  74  52  68 /  90  10  10  50
Vidalia         64  81  60  77 /  60  20  10  50

&&

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

SHORT TERM...SEC
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...SEC

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
719 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-161000-
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-
719 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

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

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

A line of showers and thunderstorms will move across much of north
and central Georgia today. Areas north of the Interstate 20
corridor will be impacted mainly this morning, with areas south of
the Interstate 20 corridor impacted during the afternoon hours.
The primary hazards with any storms will be damaging wind gusts
and hail. A brief tornado is also possible.

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

Another round of showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected
across north and central GA on Sunday. Severe weather is not
anticipated with this system at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged
to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to
weather.gov/atlanta. Please relay any information about observed
severe weather to the NWS.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
731 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

GAZ001-002-011-151200-
Chattooga GA-Walker GA-Dade GA-
731 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Walker,
southwestern Dade and northwestern Chattooga Counties through 800 AM
EDT...

At 730 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Rising Fawn, or 7 miles
southwest of Trenton, moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts to 40 mph 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...
Trenton, La Fayette, Rising Fawn, Cloudland Canyon State Park, and
Cooper Heights.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

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LAT...LON 3488 8552 3482 8527 3467 8530 3453 8548
      3457 8553 3483 8558
TIME...MOT...LOC 1130Z 291DEG 30KT 3478 8556

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
855 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

GAZ012-019-020-151330-
Gordon GA-Bartow GA-Floyd GA-
855 AM EDT Fri Mar 15 2024

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Floyd, southwestern
Gordon and northwestern Bartow Counties through 930 AM EDT...

At 854 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Everett Springs to Coloma, and moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Up to 40 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...
Rome, Calhoun, Adairsville, Cave Spring, Plainville, Shannon, Seney,
Pinson, Lindale, Oostanaula, Armuchee, and Everett Springs.

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.

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LAT...LON 3454 8511 3450 8482 3410 8505 3410 8512
      3408 8512 3408 8516 3410 8516 3410 8526
      3408 8526 3408 8542
TIME...MOT...LOC 1254Z 277DEG 22KT 3450 8509 3409 8561

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH