Severe Thunderstorm Warning 232, NWS Atlanta, GA

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
853 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

GAC281-311-290100-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0232.000000T0000Z-260729T0100Z/
Towns GA-White GA-
853 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 PM EDT
FOR TOWNS AND NORTHEASTERN WHITE COUNTIES...

At 852 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Seed Lake, or 8
miles north of Clarkesville, moving southeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

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

Locations impacted include...
Hiawassee, Tate City, Macedonia, Plum Orchard Gap Shelter, Titus,
Mountain Scene, Anna Ruby Falls, and Batesville.

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.

To report severe weather contact your nearest law enforcement agency.
They will send your report to the National Weather Service office in
Peachtree City.

&&

LAT...LON 3495 8355 3494 8360 3492 8359 3491 8363
      3490 8363 3488 8366 3483 8366 3482 8365
      3480 8368 3477 8363 3473 8362 3472 8364
      3469 8364 3466 8366 3499 8383 3499 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 0052Z 333DEG 31KT 3473 8353 

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

$$

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
251 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

  - The threat for storms will continue late today with the main
    threats being strong winds, locally heavy rainfall, and
    frequent lightning across portions of north and eastern
    Georgia.

  - A Heat Advisory has been issued for nearly all of north and
    central Georgia through 8pm this evening. Heat indices are in
    the triple digits across much of the area this afternoon.

  - Heat impacts will be felt again across portions of central
    Georgia tomorrow. Heat Advisories may once again be needed as
    heat indices are forecast to be above 105.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Wednesday)
Issued at 248 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

Folks, it's warm out there. Heat indices are into the triple digits
across much of north and central Georgia this afternoon with the ATL
airport sitting at a just ~lovely~ 105 F heat index as of this
writing. Temperatures are in the 90s and dewpoints are in the 70s.
The good news up front is that some relief from the heat is on the
way, though it will take a day or two to filter into the area. The
only other things of note is that things likely look a little hazy
up above - wildfire smoke from the Pacific NW is filtering around
the ridge and being carried by the jet over us. Another burst of
this is expected to move in later tonight per "smoke allowing"
convective guidance, though again this should mostly remain well
above us and not impact us on the ground.

Other weather story we are monitoring is convective chances later
tonight. I honestly wish I could say we had a bit more certainty
given we are only a few hours from when storms may push in, but
model guidance remains boom or bust, with more bust than boom. Aloft
we have a shortwave embedded in the jet that has given us a nice jet
streak within the NW flow around the large ridge over the central
CONUS. Front associated with this has already started to fire some
convection in KY and WV that -should- be the main player for us
later tonight. These storms are expected to congeal into a line of
storms that pushes south and eventually southeast, moving into the
area from NC/TN after accelerating ahead of the frontal boundary.
Where the big uncertainty begins is as it approaches the state -
many CAMs completely dissipate the system, in some cases before it
even reaches the border. Others hold it together briefly into the
state but have it quickly fall apart after that. This is certainly
possible, given the system should outrun both forcing and better
shear and run into our area after sunset, meaning surface based
parcels will be more challenging to get going. However, there are
some biases here to consider, especially with over mixing of
moisture, which could be having an outsized impact on the convective
coverage of these models. The other side of the coin is the REFS
(RRFS ensemble), which does show ~40% of members holding storms
together into north Georgia, and keeping even 20-30% chances into
the Atlanta metro.

So, with all that said, the current forecast leans towards that 30-
40% chance of seeing something across northern Georgia. Given we
will still have ~3000 J/kg of instability to work with ahead of
the line well into the overnight hours, storms may remain vigorous
with some isolated damaging wind gusts possible. A Slight Risk
remains in effect for NE GA with a Marginal Risk extending into
the metro and the rest of N GA.

Relatively cooler and drier air is expected to begin filtering into
northern Georgia by early morning tomorrow. The diurnal cycle will
slow down the progression of the front into the area through the
afternoon, so looks like portions of central Georgia will have to
wait another day to get relief from the heat. While heat indices
should "only" reach into the 90s across north Georgia and the metro
on Wednesday, they will go soaring once again into the triple digits
across portions of central Georgia. Heat Advisories will likely be
needed once again, with issuance later tonight after the current
advisories expire. Some afternoon thunderstorms will be possible
across central Georgia during the afternoon ahead of the stalled
outflow boundary from tonight's system. This could put a damper on
the worst of the heat, especially if coverage is more than
expected.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday morning through next Monday)
Issued at 248 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

By Wed night the cold front that moved into the area in the short
term will still be moving south through the state moving into South
GA/N FL by Thu morning. This boundary stalls near the FL/GA border
but it does usher in some drier air which should keep North and
Central GA precipitation free through Friday night. Temps are not
expected to cool to much Thu/Fri with high temps still expected in
the upper 80s to middle 90s but the Apparent T (feels like temps)
will be much lower.

By Sat the next frontal boundary moving east out of the lower to mid
MS river valley moves into W GA just before daybreak. The main low
pressure center moves east into western KY at the same time. With
the close proximity of the low center to NW GA this frontal boundary
should stay fairly organized as it moves into the region. The
current forecast models show this front stalling across E/SE GA and
the Carolinas through Tues keeping the area in  moist S to SW flow
through day 7. This will keep precip chances elevated through day
7.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 144 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

VFR to start TAF period. Cu field is already maturing this
afternoon across most all TAF sites between 035 and 050. Winds
are NW to WNW at 5-10 kts. Watching tonight for a line of storms
expected to move into north Georgia. Big uncertainty on how far
south this hold together, but impacts to metro TAF sites and AHN
are possible for a small window from 00-06Z. Beyond this, some
elevated cloud cover Wednesday morning, then clearing as a
boundary moves across the area. Winds will be NW again at 5-10
kts Wednesday.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...

Medium late evening to overnight convection. High all others.

Lusk

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          75  94  69  91 /  20   0   0   0
Atlanta         77  92  71  91 /  20   0   0   0
Blairsville     68  84  59  83 /  30   0   0   0
Cartersville    75  90  66  88 /  30   0   0   0
Columbus        79  96  74  94 /   0  20  10   0
Gainesville     74  91  67  90 /  30   0   0   0
Macon           78  96  72  94 /   0  10  10   0
Rome            74  90  67  87 /  20  10   0   0
Peachtree City  76  92  69  91 /  10  10   0   0
Vidalia         78  99  74  96 /  10  20  10  10

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for GAZ001>005-011>014-
019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113.

&&

SHORT TERM...Lusk
LONG TERM....01
AVIATION...Lusk

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
808 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-300015-
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-
808 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

A line of thunderstorms is expected impact portions of northern
Georgia tonight. A Severe Thunderstorms Watch is in effect for
portions of north Georgia until 1 AM. This watch covers areas
north of a line from Rome to Alpharetta to Athens. Any storms
that hold together will be capable of damaging wind gusts, hail,
and frequent lightning. Some uncertainty remains high on how far
south into the state storms will traverse during the overnight
hours.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday...

A heat advisory will likely be needed again tomorrow across
portions of south and central Georgia as heat indices rise above
105 degrees.

Afternoon thunderstorm chances return on Saturday. Storms may
contain gusty wind, heavy rain and frequent lightning.

.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.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
446 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

GAZ008-009-282115-
Union GA-Towns GA-
446 PM EDT Tue Jul 28 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Towns and
Union Counties through 515 PM EDT...

At 445 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Murphy, 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...
Blairsville, Young Harris, Blue Mountain Shelter, Brasstown Bald,
Gumlog, Nottely Dam, Ivy Log, Mountain Scene, Woods Hole Shelter, Low
Gap Shelter, Owltown, Vogel State Park, Track Rock, Blood Mountain
Shelter, and Alexanders Mill.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3482 8368 3480 8373 3480 8375 3478 8382
      3477 8383 3475 8383 3473 8389 3474 8394
      3472 8398 3499 8411 3499 8383
TIME...MOT...LOC 2045Z 331DEG 25KT 3503 8400

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