Tornado Warning 36, NWS Atlanta, GA

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
900 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

GAC209-270110-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240927T0115Z/
Montgomery GA-
900 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN MONTGOMERY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved away 
from the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM EDT for central
Georgia.

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LAT...LON 3221 8284 3223 8281 3229 8266 3213 8262
      3213 8263 3212 8262 3209 8261 3208 8262
      3207 8261 3203 8271
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 148DEG 41KT 3212 8272 

$$

GAC309-270115-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240927T0115Z/
Wheeler GA-
900 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT FOR CENTRAL
WHEELER COUNTY...

At 900 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located near Alamo, moving northwest at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.

IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without 
         shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage 
         to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur.  Tree damage is 
         likely.

Locations impacted include...
Alamo, Glenwood, and Landsburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.

Tornadoes are extremely difficult to see and confirm at night. Do not
wait to see or hear the tornado. TAKE COVER NOW!

&&

LAT...LON 3221 8284 3223 8281 3229 8266 3213 8262
      3213 8263 3212 8262 3209 8261 3208 8262
      3207 8261 3203 8271
TIME...MOT...LOC 0100Z 148DEG 41KT 3212 8272 

TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN

$$

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
915 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

GAC309-270124-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0036.000000T0000Z-240927T0115Z/
Wheeler GA-
915 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL WHEELER COUNTY WILL EXPIRE AT 915
PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer appears capable of producing a tornado.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 800 AM EDT for central
Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3221 8284 3223 8281 3229 8266 3213 8262
      3213 8263 3212 8262 3209 8261 3208 8262
      3207 8261 3203 8271
TIME...MOT...LOC 0114Z 148DEG 41KT 3225 8282 

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
740 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

...New 00Z Aviation Discussion...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 546 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

Hurricane Helene is now a major hurricane and positioned due south
of the Big Bend region of Florida. Helene is an expansive system
with impacts expected to occur well away from the storm center.
The storm will continue to accelerate northward before making
landfall tonight. Rain on the north side of Helene continues to
spread northward across the forecast area. With steady rainfall
and saturated soils from yesterday's rain, a couple of flash flood
warnings have already been issued near and south of the Atlanta
metro area. As the center of the storm draws closer, rainfall
rates are forecast to increase from south to north overnight into
Friday. With additional rainfall amounts forecast to range from
4-8 inches with localized amounts over 10 inches over a wide swath
from west- central Georgia to far northeast Georgia, it will be
likely to see widespread flash flooding with some areas
experiencing significant flash flooding and moderate to major
river flooding.

The existing Hurricane Warning has been expanded north and east to
include Butts, Jasper, Jones, Laurens, Pike, Spalding, Wheeler,
and Wilkinson counties. The Tropical Storm Warning remains in
effect across the remainder of north and central Georgia.
Tropical storm and hurricane force wind gusts, potentially
exceeding 80 mph, are expected to begin across the southern
portion of the forecast area tonight, then quickly spread north
overnight into Friday morning. Hurricane Force wind gusts will be
possible for some locations including the Atlanta Metro extending
eastward towards Athens and in the higher terrain of the northeast
Georgia mountains. Outside of these locations, Tropical Storm
force wind gusts are expected all the way up to the border with
Tennessee and North Carolina. Given the saturated soils,
widespread downing of trees and significant power outages are
expected. Prepare for an extended period of power loss!

King/KAB

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Friday)
Issued at 213 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

No major changes have been made to the forecast other than tweaks to
the wind forecast based on the latest NHC Helene track.

Hurricane Helene continues to intensify over the E Gulf of Mexico,
with expected landfall around the FL Big Bend area this evening.
Helene will be moving quickly N after she makes landfall, with a
potentially large area under the threat of hurricane or tropical
storm force winds overnight tonight into Friday morning.

The Predecessor Rain Event from Wednesday saturated soils across
much of the area, so additional rainfall amounts of 3 to 5 inches
across much of the area are likely. Locally higher amounts are
possible, particularly in the more persistent, training rain bands
and over the NE terrain. WPC has much of the area under a high
excessive rainfall risk. The area-wide Flood Watch remains in effect.

The risk of tornadoes continues, mainly along and to the E of
Helene's path. We've already seen rotating cells over the SE corner
of the County Warning Area (CWA). That area is also closer to some
sizable breaks in the overcast across the JAX CWA and more unstable
air. However, even low CAPE values will support isolated tornadoes.
SPC issued a Tornado Watch earlier which remains valid until this
evening. We have opted to expand this watch a bit farther to the W.
Additional expansions are possible, followed by a possible new watch
later.

Preparations for strong winds and additional heavy rainfall should
be rushed to completion before sunset today!

/SEC

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday morning through next Wednesday)
Issued at 213 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

Fortunately, much quieter conditions are expected next week in the
wake of Helene. Aside from ongoing flooding concerns on rivers and
larger waterways, only minimal PoPs are included in far north
Georgia around the lingering cutoff low through the weekend.

The remainder of the long term period next week currently looks dry.
The cutoff low finally lifts northeastward and weak northwest flow
aloft builds into the region before weak ridging builds eastward by
late week. Temperatures will be largely near seasonal averages.

RW

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 729 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

Widespread SHRA is ongoing at all TAF sites on the north side of
Hurricane Helene. IFR/LIFR ceilings are expected to persist
through the overnight hours and through mid-morning ahead of
Helene and as it moves northward through Georgia. Lowest
visibilities will be within the tropical rainbands overnight into
Friday morning. Winds will steadily increase tonight. Highest
wind gusts are expected between 08-09Z and daybreak at all TAF
sites, with gusts up to 75 kts at MCN and 50-55 kts at the ATL
sites. Wind directions will be from NE overnight into the early
morning, shifting to SW by daybreak and through much of the day on
Friday. Winds will gradually diminish after mid-morning, but
remain gusty throughout the day. As Helene continues north,
ceilings will improve to MVFR by 17-18Z and VFR by 22-23Z.

//ATL Confidence...00Z Update...
Medium confidence on all elements.

King

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          67  76  62  79 / 100  40  10  10
Atlanta         66  74  63  77 / 100  40  10  10
Blairsville     62  71  58  68 / 100 100  30  50
Cartersville    64  75  63  77 / 100  70  20  20
Columbus        66  79  63  82 / 100  10   0  10
Gainesville     67  74  63  75 / 100  60  20  20
Macon           68  79  63  82 / 100  10   0   0
Rome            66  75  63  76 / 100  80  30  30
Peachtree City  64  75  61  78 / 100  30  10  10
Vidalia         72  83  65  85 / 100   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through Friday afternoon for GAZ001>009-011>016-
019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113.

Tropical Storm Warning for GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-
030>039-041>055-057-060>062-066-067-073>076-078-085-086-098-112-
113.

Hurricane Warning for GAZ056-058-059-068>072-079>084-089>097-
102>111.

&&

SHORT TERM...SEC
LONG TERM....RW
AVIATION...King

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
246 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-271900-
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-
246 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

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

Rounds of torrential rainfall and significant flooding and flash
flooding are expected across the area through tonight. Brief
tornadoes will also be possible, especially across east central
Georgia. As Hurricane Helene moves into the state this evening,
hurricane and tropical storm force winds will spread quickly
north. All preparations for widespread high wind impacts and power
outages should be rushed to completion by this evening.

For more details, please refer to the latest Flash Flood Watch
and Hurricane Local Statement.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

Heavy rain and tropical storm conditions will improve as Helene
moves quickly north and out of the state by midday Friday.
Flooding of larger creeks and rivers will persist into the
weekend.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should be prepared for activation tonight into Friday
morning. Please relay any information about observed severe
weather to the NWS.

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
818 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

0753 PM     Flash Flood      1 N Decatur             33.79N 84.30W
09/26/2024                   DeKalb             GA   911 Call Center

            Report of flooding at North Decatur Road and
            Superior Ave.

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KAB

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
820 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

0752 PM     Flash Flood      Druid Hills             33.80N 84.32W
09/26/2024                   DeKalb             GA   Local Official

            Flooding reported on Clifton Road between
            Gatewood Road NE and Houston Mill Road NE.

&&

KAB

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
838 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

0837 PM     Flash Flood      1 SSW Midtown           33.77N 84.40W
09/26/2024                   Fulton             GA   Local Official

            Flooding on roadway at North Avenue and
            State Street NW.

&&

KAB

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
841 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

0840 PM     Flash Flood      2 SE Williamson         33.16N 84.34W
09/26/2024                   Pike               GA   Emergency Mngr

            Flooding on Hunter Road.

&&

KAB

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
842 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

0840 PM     Flash Flood      2 SSW Molena            32.98N 84.51W
09/26/2024                   Pike               GA   Emergency Mngr

            Flooding reported on Dripping Rock Road.

&&

KAB

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
843 PM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024

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

0840 PM     Flash Flood      3 ENE Zebulon           33.12N 84.30W
09/26/2024                   Pike               GA   Emergency Mngr

            Flooding on Grady Maddox Road.

&&

KAB