Severe Thunderstorm Warning 174, NWS Atlanta, GA

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SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
911 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

GAC063-040121-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0174.000000T0000Z-250504T0130Z/
Clayton GA-
911 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL CLAYTON 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 midnight EDT for
central and north central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3363 8407 3372 8391 3359 8383 3343 8382
      3342 8383 3341 8385 3340 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 250DEG 21KT 3353 8409 

$$

GAC035-151-217-247-040130-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0174.000000T0000Z-250504T0130Z/
Rockdale GA-Henry GA-Butts GA-Newton GA-
911 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN ROCKDALE...EAST CENTRAL HENRY...NORTH CENTRAL BUTTS
AND CENTRAL NEWTON COUNTIES...

At 911 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kelleytown, or
7 miles northeast of McDonough, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
McDonough, Conyers, Covington, Oxford, Porterdale, Georgia
International Horse Park, Stewart, Ola, Magnet, Almon, Fincherville,
Kelleytown, Oak Hill, and Rocky Plains.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3363 8407 3372 8391 3359 8383 3343 8382
      3342 8383 3341 8385 3340 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 0111Z 250DEG 21KT 3353 8409 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
730 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

...New Update Incoming Line of Storms...

.UPDATE...
Issued at 724 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

A line of strong thunderstorms will continue to move across North
and Central Georgia over the coming hours. Prior precipitation
helped to somewhat limit instability. However, increasing
southwest flow ahead of the line and clearing skies have allowed
for further destabilization. Moderate low level shear and a
corridor of CAPE values around 1500 J/Kg from Columbus to ATL
mean the line should remain strong and organized. While gusty
straight-line winds are the main threat, a few quick spin-up
tornados are not out of the question. A watch has been issued
across much of the area, including the ATL metro, for this line.
Conditions should clear by around 2-3Z with lingering showers to
around 4z in the metro.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Sunday)
Issued at 208 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

At a glance:

-Showers ending overnight.

- The front will clear out tomorrow morning, leaving cooler
temperatures in it's wake.

A frontal boundary moving through the state today with showers
across the area. We should continue to see intermittent showers
through midnight or so with things slowly clearing out through
daybreak Sun. Instability is fairly limited across the state this
afternoon so we are not seeing much in the way of thunderstorms
at the moment. We still could see an isolated thunderstorm or two
before this front moves out but not expecting anything severe.

Hi-Res models showing a second, more organized line moving into
NW GA right around 20z-22z. It pushes through the ATL/CSG areas
right around sunset and continues moving SE over night. This will
be the best timeframe to see and thunderstorms but still not
expecting much in the way of a severe storm.

A drier cooler airmass wraps around the backside of the main low
pressure center over KY Sun bringing mostly clear skies to north
and Central GA. Temps Sun will be mainly in the 60s and 70s with
some near 80 deg temps across east central GA. Lows Sun night will
dip down into the 40s and 50s.

01

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday morning through next Friday)
Issued at 208 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

-Drier and cooler conditions are likely early next week

-Unsettled weather is likely to return mid-week sticking around
through at least the end of the work week

No major changes made to the extended forecast. At the start of
the long term, an upper low becomes more centered over the Ohio
and TN Valley Regions with the surface low occluded at this point
and the surface front draped across the Mid-Atlantic States well
to our east. This positioning will allow a cooler drier airmass
to wrap around the backside of the low and move in across North
ans central GA. We should see daytime highs Monday Tuesday mainly
in the 70s with some lower 80s across portions of Central GA.
Night time Lows will dip down into the 40s and 50s as well.

As we head towards mid-week (Wednesday), latest ensembles indicate
the upper low will lift to the northeast and the ridge over the
Central US flattens as another broad trough takes up residence over
the western two-thirds of the CONUS. West to southwest flow at the
midlevels will usher in several weak disturbances across the
Southeast through at least the end of the week. Thus, unsettled
weather in the way of showers and thunderstorms return between
Wednesday and Friday. At this time, rain and thunder chances look to
be highest during the afternoon into the early evening coinciding
with peak heating. Temperatures during this timeframe will remain
'cooler' primarily due to cloud cover with forecast values in the
70s in most locations -- aside from northeast GA where temperatures
may only reach the 60s.

01

&&

.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 722 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

Current conditions MVFR with winds becoming more SW ahead of line of
thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms within the line may become strong
with winds generally gusting 30 to 40 kts. Cannot rule out gusts
over 50kts and small hail. Conditions may temporarily drop to IFR
within and near storms though will climb IFR to MVFR overnight.
Winds remain out of W 3 to 8 kts overnight. Winds tomorrow out of W
to NW at 10 kts gusting to 20 kts during the day.

//ATL Confidence...00Z Update...

Medium Cigs overnight into early Sunday morning.
High all other elements.

SM

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          55  73  48  74 /  90   0   0   0
Atlanta         55  72  50  73 /  80   0   0   0
Blairsville     48  65  42  66 /  90  10   0  10
Cartersville    51  70  45  72 /  60   0   0   0
Columbus        56  75  50  77 /  80   0   0   0
Gainesville     55  70  49  71 /  90   0   0   0
Macon           58  78  50  78 /  80   0   0   0
Rome            51  69  45  72 /  40  10   0   0
Peachtree City  53  73  47  75 /  90   0   0   0
Vidalia         64  82  56  82 /  80  20   0   0

&&

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

SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...SM

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
835 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-050045-
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-
835 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

A line of strong thunderstorms will continue to move across the
area through the evening hours. Damaging winds, brief tornados,
and small hail could all be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

Scattered thunderstorms will return to the region between
Wednesday and Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight, but
Spotters are encouraged to submit reports of severe weather
through the web by going to weather.gov/atlanta.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
747 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

GAZ021-032-033-043-044-040015-
North Fulton GA-Douglas GA-Cobb GA-Cherokee GA-South Fulton GA-
747 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of south central
Cherokee, Cobb, eastern Douglas and central Fulton Counties through
815 PM EDT...

At 747 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Due West to Chapel Hill, and moving north at 30
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...
Atlanta, Marietta, Douglasville, Mountain Park, City of South Fulton,
Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Smyrna, Kennesaw, Woodstock,
Powder Springs, Austell, Lithia Springs, Fair Oaks, Midtown, Mount
Bethel, Vinings, Sandy Plains, and Atlantic Station.

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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
north central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3399 8462 3412 8453 3410 8431 3397 8434
      3397 8435 3392 8435 3370 8439 3382 8446
      3361 8472 3363 8476
TIME...MOT...LOC 2347Z 189DEG 28KT 3396 8462 3369 8473

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
808 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

GAZ044-053>055-040045-
Fayette GA-Clayton GA-Coweta GA-South Fulton GA-
808 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Fayette, central
Coweta, northwestern Clayton and south central Fulton Counties
through 845 PM EDT...

At 808 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Palmetto to Newnan, 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...
Newnan, Fayetteville, Jonesboro, City of South Fulton, Peachtree
City, Union City, Riverdale, College Park, Tyrone, Morrow, Senoia,
Sharpsburg, Turin, East Newnan, Starrs Mill, Sandy Creek, Thomas
Crossroads, and Irondale.

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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
north central and west central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3356 8432 3332 8449 3328 8470 3336 8490
      3338 8477 3342 8466 3363 8446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 291DEG 21KT 3352 8463 3340 8478

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
811 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

GAZ033-034-044-045-055-040045-
North Fulton GA-Clayton GA-DeKalb GA-Gwinnett GA-South Fulton GA-
811 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western DeKalb, west
central Gwinnett, northwestern Clayton and south central Fulton
Counties through 845 PM EDT...

At 811 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Brookhaven to College Park, and moving southeast at 30
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...
Atlanta, Decatur, Peachtree Corners, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Forest
Park, College Park, Chamblee, Doraville, Clarkston, Morrow,
Hapeville, Avondale Estates, Lake City, Pine Lake, Tucker, Belvedere
Park, North Decatur, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, and North Atlanta.

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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
north central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3365 8446 3364 8445 3370 8439 3397 8435
      3396 8428 3389 8417 3372 8422 3365 8427
      3365 8428 3364 8427 3356 8432 3363 8446
TIME...MOT...LOC 0011Z 302DEG 25KT 3387 8434 3361 8447

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
819 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

GAZ066-078-040045-
Harris GA-Troup GA-
819 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Troup
and northwestern Harris Counties through 845 PM EDT...

At 819 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Fairfax, or near
Valley, 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...
West Point, Jones Crossroads, Baughs Crossroads, Mountain Hill,
Whitesville-Pine Lake, and Lake Harding.

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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
west central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3294 8501 3283 8495 3270 8494 3268 8511
      3271 8512 3274 8511 3274 8513 3276 8514
      3278 8512 3280 8516 3283 8517 3285 8515
      3286 8518 3291 8519
TIME...MOT...LOC 0019Z 255DEG 22KT 3278 8521

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
838 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

GAZ053>057-067-068-040115-
Fayette GA-Clayton GA-Coweta GA-Spalding GA-Meriwether GA-Pike GA-
Henry GA-
838 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of western Spalding,
southeastern Fayette, central Meriwether, northwestern Pike,
southwestern Henry, southeastern Coweta and southeastern Clayton
Counties through 915 PM EDT...

At 838 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Stockbridge to near Wooster, and moving east at 45
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...
Griffin, McDonough, Jonesboro, Greenville, Hampton, Lovejoy, Senoia,
Woodbury, Brooks, Williamson, Haralson, Woolsey, Sunny Side, Gay,
Concord, Starrs Mill, Hilltop, Hollonville, Inman, and Jw Smith
Reservoir.

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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
north central and west central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3346 8416 3312 8440 3295 8464 3303 8483
      3353 8434
TIME...MOT...LOC 0038Z 263DEG 40KT 3352 8424 3310 8468

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
850 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

GAZ034-037-045>049-057>059-040115-
Butts GA-Morgan GA-Walton GA-Rockdale GA-DeKalb GA-Gwinnett GA-
Jasper GA-Oconee GA-Newton GA-Henry GA-
850 PM EDT Sat May 3 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Rockdale,
northwestern Oconee, southeastern DeKalb, northwestern Morgan,
southeastern Gwinnett, central Henry, Walton, north central Butts,
northwestern Jasper and Newton Counties through 915 PM EDT...

At 848 PM EDT, National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from Snellville
to near Arabia Mountain to Flippen, and moving east at 50 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind and increased chance of a brief tornado.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...While winds should result in minor damage to tree limbs and
         blowing around of light, unsecured objects, the leading
         edge of this line of storms has also exhibited areas of
         localized rotation. A brief tornado could quickly form.

Locations impacted include...
McDonough, Conyers, Monroe, Covington, Stockbridge, Snellville,
Loganville, Social Circle, Grayson, Oxford, Lithonia, Porterdale,
Walnut Grove, Bogart, Rutledge, Newborn, North High Shoals,
Mansfield, Bostwick, and Between.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
central, north central and northeastern Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3393 8351 3392 8346 3370 8351 3339 8368
      3341 8424 3388 8410 3393 8380 3391 8376
      3389 8376 3390 8374 3390 8373 3392 8368
      3391 8365 3397 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 0048Z 263DEG 43KT 3386 8403 3365 8408 3347 8417

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