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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 65, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 31, 202514 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 31, 2025, 1:23 PM EDT for 14 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 52 min. 19 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2025, 1:23 PM EDT (17:23 UTC)
Expired
Mar 31, 2025, 2:15 PM EDT
In force
52 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Tornado
Possible
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Butts County, GA, Clarke County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Greene County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Walton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Mar 31, 1:24 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 E Conyers, GA1 to 2 trees down along Briar Creek Court NE.
Mar 31, 1:24 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nw Magnet, GATree down along Troupe Smith Road SE.
Mar 31, 1:24 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sw Conyers, GATree and powerline down at the intersection of Flat Shoals Road SW and Revel Cove Drive SW.
Mar 31, 1:24 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG4 Ssw Conyers, GATrees down along Walker Road SW near Sims Elementary School.
Mar 31, 1:26 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nw Magnet, GATree down across Troupe Smith Road SE.
Mar 31, 1:26 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG3 Sw Conyers, GATree and powerline down along Cherry Hill Road.
Mar 31, 1:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese High Falls State, GA1 to 2 trees down along Riverview Road.
Mar 31, 1:30 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Nne High Falls State, GA1 to 2 trees down along High Falls Road.
Mar 31, 1:41 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Ese Rosebud, GATree down at the intersection of Center Hill Church Road SW and McCuller Road.
Mar 31, 1:43 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGBlount, GA1 to 2 trees down near the intersection of Blount Road and GA Highway 42 N.
Mar 31, 1:49 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ese Monticello, GATrees and powerlines down along Eatonton Street near Jasper County Health Department.
Mar 31, 1:50 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Between, GAPowerlines down at the intersection of Lowry Road and Bobway Trail.
Mar 31, 1:50 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Se Rosebud, GAPowerlines down along Center Hill Church Road.
Mar 31, 1:50 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 S Nicholasville, GATree down along Roscoe David Road.
Mar 31, 1:55 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Nw Walnut Grove, GAPowerlines down at Emmett Still Road and Park Street.
Mar 31, 2:00 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG2 Sse Pannell, GATwo trees down at different locations along Pannell Road.
Mar 31, 2:10 PM EDTTSTM WND DMGEatonton, GAPortions of the roof of a warehouse building located on the 100 block of E Marion St were peeled back/damaged.
Mar 31, 2:15 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Wnw Whitehall, GAApprox. 25 trees down across the UGA Golf Course from severe thunderstorm winds. The damage was contained within the south end of the course moving from southwest to northeast.
Mar 31, 2:25 PM EDTTSTM WND DMG1 Ene Whitehall, GATrees downed across roadway at intersection of Forest Rd and Lanier Ct.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

Did it verify

Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 19 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 1 minutes after it went out.

Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.

The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Mar 31, 11:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WatchSPC7 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 5.4 hours before the alert went out and 81 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2025-03-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 511 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2025-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 168 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
511 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-43 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
542 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.4
Supercell composite
4.4

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

007 
WUUS52 KFFC 311723
SVRFFC
GAC035-059-089-133-151-159-171-207-211-217-219-237-247-297-311815-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0065.250331T1723Z-250331T1815Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
123 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern DeKalb County in north central Georgia...
  Clarke County in northeastern Georgia...
  Northwestern Monroe County in central Georgia...
  Butts County in central Georgia...
  Newton County in north central Georgia...
  Rockdale County in north central Georgia...
  Oconee County in northeastern Georgia...
  Morgan County in north central Georgia...
  Putnam County in central Georgia...
  Southeastern Henry County in north central Georgia...
  Walton County in north central Georgia...
  Northwestern Greene County in east central Georgia...
  Jasper County in central Georgia...
  Northeastern Lamar County in west central Georgia...

* Until 215 PM EDT.

* At 123 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Lithonia to Oak Hill to Jenkinsburg, moving
  east at 65 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

* Locations impacted include...
  Beechwood Hills, Turtle Cove, Ola, Oconee Heights, Eastville,
  Nicholasville, Arabia Mountain, Jackson, Big Haynes Creek Park,
  Greshamville, Barretts Mill, Covington, Eudora, Liberty Hill,
  McElheneys Crossroads, Jersey, Watkinsville, Kelleytown, Whitehall,
  and Jenkinsburg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has
passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free
at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3384 8328 3381 8330 3375 8325 3320 8334
      3307 8418 3328 8409 3350 8410 3373 8415
      3377 8405 3375 8402 3380 8396 3392 8367
      3391 8365 3404 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1723Z 248DEG 55KT 3376 8406 3355 8401 3330 8401 

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

$$
2 follow-up statements
113 
WWUS52 KFFC 311738
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
138 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

GAC089-151-171-311748-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-250331T1815Z/
DeKalb GA-Henry GA-Lamar GA-
138 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN DEKALB...
SOUTHEASTERN HENRY AND NORTHEASTERN LAMAR COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have  moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
central, north central, northeastern and east central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3385 8328 3381 8330 3376 8328 3375 8325
      3320 8334 3310 8400 3311 8400 3344 8394
      3345 8392 3347 8395 3375 8402 3380 8396
      3391 8369 3391 8365 3404 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 251DEG 49KT 3378 8385 3350 8381 3319 8385 

$$

GAC035-059-133-159-207-211-217-219-237-247-297-311815-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-250331T1815Z/
Rockdale GA-Oconee GA-Morgan GA-Putnam GA-Clarke GA-Monroe GA-
Walton GA-Greene GA-Butts GA-Jasper GA-Newton GA-
138 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR NORTHEASTERN ROCKDALE...OCONEE...MORGAN...PUTNAM...CLARKE...NORTH
CENTRAL MONROE...WALTON...NORTHWESTERN GREENE...EASTERN BUTTS...
JASPER AND NEWTON COUNTIES...

At 138 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Youth to near Starrsville to near Berner, moving east
at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Beechwood Hills, Turtle Cove, Oconee Heights, Eastville,
Nicholasville, Jackson, Big Haynes Creek Park, Greshamville, Barretts
Mill, Covington, Eudora, McElheneys Crossroads, Jersey, Watkinsville,
Whitehall, James Holland Youth Sports Cmpx, Ebenezer, Harmony, Almon,
and Between.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3385 8328 3381 8330 3376 8328 3375 8325
      3320 8334 3310 8400 3311 8400 3344 8394
      3345 8392 3347 8395 3375 8402 3380 8396
      3391 8369 3391 8365 3404 8335
TIME...MOT...LOC 1738Z 251DEG 49KT 3378 8385 3350 8381 3319 8385 

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

$$
421 
WWUS52 KFFC 311756
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
156 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

GAC035-207-217-247-311805-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-250331T1815Z/
Rockdale GA-Monroe GA-Butts GA-Newton GA-
156 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN ROCKDALE...NORTH
CENTRAL MONROE...EASTERN BUTTS AND NEWTON COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have  moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
central, north central, northeastern and east central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3315 8368 3355 8366 3388 8375 3391 8369
      3391 8365 3404 8335 3385 8328 3381 8330
      3376 8328 3375 8325 3320 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 245DEG 47KT 3388 8366 3359 8357 3322 8358 

$$

GAC059-133-159-211-219-237-297-311815-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0065.000000T0000Z-250331T1815Z/
Oconee GA-Morgan GA-Putnam GA-Clarke GA-Walton GA-Greene GA-
Jasper GA-
156 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 PM EDT
FOR OCONEE...MORGAN...PUTNAM...CLARKE...EASTERN WALTON...NORTHWESTERN
GREENE AND EASTERN JASPER COUNTIES...

At 155 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Gratis to near Rutledge to near Hillsboro, moving
northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Bishop, Madison, North High Shoals, Beechwood Hills, Good Hope,
Oconee Heights, Wrayswood, Eastville, Resseaus Crossroads, Barnett
Shoals, Greshamville, Barretts Mill, Shady Dale, Pannell, Central
Georgia Experiment Stn, Swords, Watkinsville, Apalachee, Whitehall,
and James Holland Youth Sports Cmpx.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3315 8368 3355 8366 3388 8375 3391 8369
      3391 8365 3404 8335 3385 8328 3381 8330
      3376 8328 3375 8325 3320 8334
TIME...MOT...LOC 1755Z 245DEG 47KT 3388 8366 3359 8357 3322 8358 

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

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Mar 31, 11:13 AM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 11:13 AM EDT, 2 hours 10 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1113 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

.UPDATE...
Issued at 1048 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

The forecast remains mostly on track, with a line of strong
thunderstorms starting to move into portions of NW Georgia this
morning. This line will continue to push across the remainder of
north and central GA through the remainder of the morning and
afternoon hours, with the primary threat of damaging straight-line
wind gusts, and a secondary threat for brief tornadoes. With the
line going slightly slower than originally anticipated, there may
be enough sunlight and mixing to maximize instability ahead of the
line across areas of central Georgia later on the this afternoon,
locally increasing the severe threat. Regardless, Severe
Thunderstorm watches will likely be needed for the entire area
today. The most likely timing for severe weather across NW GA is
now through 1PM, with Noon-3PM for the I-85 corridor and Atlanta
metro, and 2PM-6PM for areas of central GA including Columbus,
Macon, and portions of I-75 and I-16. We will still have to watch
out for additional storms popping up behind this initial line of
storms across north Georgia, as severe ingredients will still be
in place when a front pushes through late this afternoon into
early evening.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Tuesday)
Issued at 415 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

500 mb RAP analysis overlaid on mid-level water vapor satellite
imagery shows a shortwave lifting northeast across the OH River
Valley. An associated cold front currently stretches from the
Great Lakes region through the MS River Valley into the ArkLaTex
region. A northeast-to-southwest oriented QLCS has developed ahead
the cold front and is marching eastward. It is currently just
west of the Appalachians, across east-central TN, far northern AL,
and northern MS. SPC mesoanalysis depicts mid-level lapse rates
of 7-8 C/km across north GA, metro Atlanta, and west GA, as well
as CAPE values of 500-1000 J/kg and little to no CIN... evidence
of the warm, moist (dew points are in the 60s) and unstable
environment in place ahead of the QLCS.

As of the issuance of the morning forecast package, the QLCS
could arrive across far north GA as early as 11z to 13z (7 AM to 9
AM). The timing for metro Atlanta is between 14z (10 AM) and 20z
(4 PM), and for central GA, between 17z (1 PM) and 22z (6 PM).
Along and ahead of the QLCS later this morning and through the
afternoon, HREF mean MUCAPE is 1000-2000 J/kg and surface to 500
mb bulk shear is 30-40 kts. Like what has been occurring thus far
with this system, expect that damaging straight-line winds will be
likely. The QLCS has exhibited a LEWP (line echo wave pattern)
upstream this morning, and SCP (Supercell Composite Parameter)
values per the latest HRRR run suggest an overlap in key supercell
ingredients across north and central Georgia. The latest HRRR and
the 00z runs of other CAMs also depict 0-1 km bulk shear of 30-40
kts. All that to say that the potential for line-embedded brief
tornadoes has increased.

Regarding the SPC Convective Outlooks for today, the arrival of
the QLCS in far northwest/far north-central GA prior to 7 AM is
covered by an Enhanced Risk (level 3 out of 5) to Slight Risk
(level 2 out of 5). For the remainder of the morning through the
afternoon, SPC has virtually the entire CWA in an Enhanced Risk or
Slight Risk, as the QLCS pushes southeastward and is
reinvigorated by daytime heating. As mentioned above, the severe
weather threat today is driven primarily by straight-line winds
with a secondary threat for brief tornadoes. The potential for
hail is relatively low, as QLCSs are not typically hail producers.

An important consideration/caveat -- isolated to scattered
drizzle/showers are developing ahead of the QLCS across portions
of AL and GA at the time of this writing. This activity could
stabilize the environment somewhat before the QLCS arrives, so a
slight weakening trend could occur as the system moves into GA.
That said, expect that enough destabilization will occur with
insolation that the QLCS will reintensify later this morning and
afternoon as it treks eastward. Another important
consideration/caveat -- the CAMs depict a broken line of showers
and storms developing behind the QLCS later this afternoon and
early evening as the actual front moves through from northwest to
southeast. A few strong (possibly severe) storms will be possible
as ample instability and shear parameters look to still be in
place at that time.

While some of the storms today will be heavy rainfall producers,
the forward motion of the QLCS should preclude flash flooding.
That said, localized nuisance/low-impact flooding will be possible
with any storms that are especially strong and occur over areas
with poor drainage.

The active weather will exit the southeastern portion of the CWA
tonight. Cooler, drier air will move into north GA in its wake --
overnight/early Tuesday morning lows will be in 40s, with upper
30s possible in the mountains. Lows in the 50s are expected across
central GA. A dry, sunny Tuesday is in store with spring-like
afternoon highs in the 70s and 80s.

Martin

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday night through Sunday)
Issued at 415 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

The heat will be the main story of the long term outlook. Near
surface high pressure builds back in over the Southeast coast and
upper level southwest flow dominates the central CONUS. A little
tastE of the summer-time doom ridge. Highs each day start off
above average for this time of year and only climb through the end
of the week (upper 80s and maybe even breaking 90). All climate
sites have records of 88 to 91 degrees through the 6th. Not only
will it be warm to hot, southwest flow and moisture transport mean
it could also be sticky (a little taste of summer). PWATS
Wednesday onward hold at or above 1", so now is the time to make
sure you have a way to stay cool.

While the main jet support will be further north, low end PoPs
remain across north GA from Wednesday through the close of the
long term outlook. Any shortwave which rides the upper level flow
and clips our area could initiate thunderstorms, even in spite of
the sfc high. The combination of moisture and heat, as well as
bulk shear around 30 kts, suggests that an isolated storm could
become strong. This, of course, is highly dependent on storms
being able to form in the first place.

Our next chance for more widespread rain and a little bit of a
cool off is Sunday at the earliest. It all depends on when the
ridge breaks down.

SM

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 638 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

Isolated to scattered -SHRA and -DZ have developed across north
and central Georgia. A line of TSRA currently over eastern MS,
northern AL, and eastern TN will slowly push through over the
course of the morning and afternoon. TSRA are forecast to impact
RYY between 15z and 19z, ATL and FTY between 16z and 20z, PDK and
AHN between 17z and 21z, and MCN and CSG between 18z and 22z.
IFR/LIFR cigs are progged to lift to MVFR this afternoon. Reduced
vsby and wind gusts of 40+ kts are expected in TSRA. Winds are due
S to SSW. Outside of TSRA today, winds will be 8-13 kts with
gusts up to 20-22 kts.

//ATL Confidence...12Z Update...
Medium confidence on timing of line of TSRA and evolution of cigs
this afternoon. High confidence on all other elements.

Martin

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          75  48  78  55 /  90  20   0  20
Atlanta         74  48  77  60 / 100  20   0  20
Blairsville     69  40  74  50 / 100  10   0  10
Cartersville    74  43  76  56 /  90  10   0  10
Columbus        77  51  82  61 /  90  10   0  10
Gainesville     73  47  75  56 / 100  10   0  20
Macon           79  51  81  60 /  90  30   0  10
Rome            74  43  76  56 / 100   0   0  10
Peachtree City  74  46  78  58 / 100  10   0  10
Vidalia         83  60  84  63 /  90  50  10  10

&&

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

SHORT TERM...Culver
LONG TERM....SM
AVIATION...Martin
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 10:48 AM EDT, 2 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1048 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

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089>098-102>113-011500-
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-
1048 AM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

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

An ongoing line of storms will move across the forecast area
through the afternoon and will be capable of damaging wind gusts,
hail, and isolated tornadoes. Thunderstorms may redevelop behind
the line late in the afternoon to early evening, posing a second
threat for severe weather.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

Storms will be possible across parts of north and central Georgia
from Wednesday through Friday.

Temperatures Wednesday onward will be well above normal with highs
reach near record levels.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is requested this morning through Monday
evening. Spotters are encouraged to report or relay severe weather
reports to the National Weather Service.

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Mar 31, 12:27 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1227 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

GAZ013-014-020>022-031>033-042>044-311700-
Dawson GA-North Fulton GA-Douglas GA-Cobb GA-Cherokee GA-Bartow GA-
Carroll GA-Forsyth GA-Pickens GA-Paulding GA-South Fulton GA-
1227 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern
Paulding, Cherokee, northwestern Forsyth, northeastern Carroll, Cobb,
Douglas, southwestern Dawson, central Fulton, Pickens and
southeastern Bartow Counties through 100 PM EDT...

At 1227 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Waleska to Oak Grove to near Villa Rica, and
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail and frequent
         cloud to ground lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
         light, unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Hickory Flat, Free Home, Lithia Springs, Kellogg Creek, Vinings,
Brownsville, Bill Arp, Woodstock, Fausett Lake, Winston, Lake
Val-Do-Mar, Lathemtown, Tate, Hobgood Park, Sandtown, Mableton,
Sweetwater Creek State Park, Union Hill, Nelson, and Waleska.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern Georgia. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch
also remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for north central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3447 8411 3447 8410 3397 8434 3360 8460
      3367 8498 3409 8470 3453 8451 3453 8418
TIME...MOT...LOC 1627Z 282DEG 31KT 3436 8452 3408 8464 3369 8489

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Mar 31, 12:38 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1238 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

GAZ078-079-089>091-311715-
Chattahoochee GA-Harris GA-Marion GA-Talbot GA-Muscogee GA-
1238 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Marion,
Muscogee, northern Chattahoochee, Talbot and southeastern Harris
Counties through 115 PM EDT...

At 1238 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Fortson to Highland Park to near Fort Mitchell, and
moving east at 55 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
         ground lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
         light, unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Ellerslie, North Fort Benning, Juniper, Vista Terrace, Columbus
Metropolitan Airport, Geneva, Baughville, Eelbeck/West Fort Benning,
Benning Hills, Benning Park, Big Lazer Creek Wma, Talbotton, Saint
Marys Hills, Edgewood, Flat Rock, Highland Park, Sand Hill, Battle
Park, Baldwinville, and Upatoi.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
west central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3239 8497 3241 8498 3242 8496 3244 8497
      3245 8498 3246 8497 3262 8493 3279 8439
      3278 8436 3262 8439 3261 8441 3260 8441
      3242 8460 3236 8499 3238 8497 3239 8499
TIME...MOT...LOC 1638Z 248DEG 49KT 3259 8493 3248 8494 3237 8505

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Mar 31, 1:01 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
101 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

GAZ014>016-021>023-033-034-045-311730-
Hall GA-Dawson GA-North Fulton GA-Cherokee GA-DeKalb GA-Forsyth GA-
Gwinnett GA-White GA-Lumpkin GA-
101 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of east central
Cherokee, DeKalb, Forsyth, southern Lumpkin, Gwinnett, southern
White, Dawson, Hall and northeastern Fulton Counties through 130 PM
EDT...

At 101 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near McKee to Holbrook to Midtown, and moving east at
40 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail and frequent
         cloud to ground lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
         light, unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Free Home, Rest Haven, Buford Dam-Lake Lanier Parks, Coal Mountain,
Johns Creek, Brookwood, Piedmont Park, Norcross, Matt, North Decatur,
Murrayville, North Atlanta, Brookhaven, Lathemtown, Lilburn, Lake
Lanier Islands, Little Five Points, Hog Mountain, Midtown, and
Virginia Highland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
north central and northeastern Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3459 8364 3457 8363 3419 8384 3374 8404
      3372 8406 3377 8442 3420 8434 3460 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 1701Z 277DEG 35KT 3449 8409 3420 8426 3377 8439

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Local storm report, Mar 31, 1:18 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
118 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

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

1250 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SW Fayetteville       33.44N 84.46W
03/31/2025                   Fayette            GA   Public

            Public relayed a report of a down tree on a
            home in Paces Crossing neighborhood.

&&

LGB
Special weather statement, Mar 31, 1:20 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
120 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

GAZ056-058-059-069>072-080>082-311745-
Butts GA-Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Taylor GA-Bibb GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-
Jones GA-Jasper GA-Spalding GA-
120 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern
Spalding, northwestern Bibb, Monroe, eastern Upson, southern Butts,
Crawford, northwestern Jones, southwestern Jasper, northern Taylor
and Lamar Counties through 145 PM EDT...

At 119 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Chappel Mill to near Liberty Hill to Redbone
Crossroads to Wesley Church, and moving northeast at 60 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
         ground lightning.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
         light, unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Roberta, Lake Tobesofkee, Culloden, Aldora, Russellville, Logtown,
Blount, Liberty Hill, McElheneys Crossroads, Yatesville, Forsyth,
Salem, Collier, Horns, Juliette, Johnstonville, Wesley Church,
Fickling Mill, Bolingbroke, and Goggins.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 700 PM EDT for
central and west central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3260 8438 3273 8432 3274 8429 3275 8429
      3276 8430 3286 8425 3309 8417 3323 8416
      3338 8363 3295 8372 3267 8385
TIME...MOT...LOC 1719Z 246DEG 54KT 3324 8413 3311 8414 3285 8423 3264
8430

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Local storm report, Mar 31, 1:21 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
121 PM EDT Mon Mar 31 2025

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

1231 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 E Newnan              33.37N 84.75W
03/31/2025                   Coweta             GA   NWS Employee

            Tree down in CVS parking lot at intersection
            of Lower Fayetteville and Newnan Crossing
            Blvd.

&&

DL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 5:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade32 min
Mar 31, 6:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWhitfield27 min
Mar 31, 9:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade46 min
Mar 31, 9:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade32 min
Mar 31, 10:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield50 min
Mar 31, 11:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray46 min
Mar 31, 11:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson26 min
Mar 31, 12:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton42 min
Mar 31, 12:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot51 min
Mar 31, 12:11 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta, Troup34 min
Mar 31, 12:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, Troup47 min
Mar 31, 12:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer27 min
Mar 31, 12:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Cobb, Dawson, Douglas, Fulton, Pickens33 min
Mar 31, 12:33 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton42 min
Mar 31, 12:35 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette25 min
Mar 31, 12:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee, Talbot37 min
Mar 31, 12:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson46 min
Mar 31, 12:45 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Henry, Rockdale7 min
Mar 31, 12:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Clayton, Fayette, Henry, Newton, Rockdale and 1 more41 min
Mar 31, 12:49 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart, Webster41 min
Mar 31, 1:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Lumpkin29 min
Mar 31, 1:14 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHenry, Newton, Rockdale10 min
Mar 31, 1:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe25 min
Mar 31, 1:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion, Schley, Taylor, Webster31 min
Mar 31, 1:41 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Barrow, Jackson34 min
Mar 31, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford, Monroe, Peach29 min
Mar 31, 2:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWebster30 min
Mar 31, 2:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Bleckley, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Peach and 2 more40 min
Mar 31, 2:09 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jones, Morgan, Putnam and 3 more51 min
Mar 31, 2:15 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Peach, Twiggs30 min
Mar 31, 2:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Madison, Oglethorpe27 min
Mar 31, 2:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMadison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes44 min
Mar 31, 2:40 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCTwiggs, Wilkinson13 min
Mar 31, 2:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTaliaferro, Warren, Wilkes28 min
Mar 31, 2:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs and 2 more44 min
Mar 31, 2:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Dodge, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox27 min
Mar 31, 3:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Dodge, Dooly, Laurens, Pulaski, Wilcox40 min
Mar 31, 3:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen, Washington49 min
Mar 31, 3:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler and 1 more51 min
Mar 31, 3:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Treutlen51 min
Mar 31, 4:01 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCToombs44 min

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.