Severe Thunderstorm Warning 257, NWS Atlanta, GA

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Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
357 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAC011-022007-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0257.000000T0000Z-260802T2000Z/
Banks GA-
357 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN BANKS COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 400 PM EDT...

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

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

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LAT...LON 3446 8340 3442 8338 3439 8338 3433 8339
      3433 8355 3445 8355 3449 8347
TIME...MOT...LOC 1957Z 252DEG 20KT 3441 8339 

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
259 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

  - Diurnally enhanced storm chances will continue through the end
    of the week.

  - temperatures also begin climbing back into the mid 90s by the
    end of the week.

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.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Monday)
Issued at 204 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

Frontal boundary has stalled across East/Southeast GA creating a
great catalyst for shower and thunderstorms development this
afternoon. Main area of storms extending from the Athens to Macon
to Columbus areas and south. Have seen a few severe storms already
and expecting a few more before things begin to diminish after
sunset. With the frontal boundary stalled we will stay in very
moist West to Southwest flow through the short term. This will
keep diurnally driven convection chances elevated. We should see
another round of storms Mon very similar to what were seeing
today. There will be some increased backside moisture across
North GA Tues as the main low will be centered over the GA/SC/TN
triple point borders. This will allow moisture to wrap around the
backside of the low into NW GA bringing slightly elevated precip
chances in. The cloud cover and precip will keep temps mainly in
the 80s to near 90 across the area through the short term.

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.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday morning through next Saturday)
Issued at 204 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

Daily Storm Chances and a Gradual Warming Trend:

North and Central Georgia will remain in moist southwest flow
through mid-week as a cutoff mid-level low sits over the TN Valley.
From late week into the weekend, model guidance is in pretty good
agreement on the pattern slightly shifting as the low gets kicked
out by a ridge building in from over the Atlantic. Overall, this
pattern will support fairly typical summer weather, with scattered
to numerous afternoon showers and storms each day of the upcoming
week. High temperatures will initially be in the 80s to low 90s mid-
week due to increased cloud cover and proximity of the mid-level
low, but will gradually warm up to the low to mid 90s by the weekend
as the ridge builds in.

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.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 146 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
Main area of SHRA/TSRA across the CSG/MCN/AHN areas. There are a
few showers around the ATL area but they are moving out. Still
not ruling out storms this afternoon for ATL it s just looking a
bit more less likely. Keeping a PROB30 in the ATL area TAFs for
the next few hours. These storms should diminish across the area
by 02z-04z with another round of storms expected again Mon
afternoon. Winds are mainly out of the SW in the 5-10kt range.
Seeing some wind gust in and around TSRA in the 25-35kt range.
Winds will turn more westerly Monday with speeds similar to today.
Ceilings are mainly VFR outside of convective activity but
expecting MVFR ceilings to move in a few hours before sunrise Mon.
These lowered ceilings will lift back to VFR by 14-15z Mon.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Confidence medium to high on all elements.

01

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          70  87  70  87 /  40  20  30  80
Atlanta         71  87  71  87 /   0  30  20  80
Blairsville     65  81  65  81 /  10  60  40  90
Cartersville    69  87  70  88 /   0  40  20  80
Columbus        72  90  72  91 /  10  20  10  60
Gainesville     69  85  70  86 /  10  30  40  80
Macon           72  89  71  90 /  30  30  10  70
Rome            68  86  68  88 /   0  50  20  70
Peachtree City  69  87  70  88 /  10  30  20  80
Vidalia         73  90  72  93 /  50  50  20  50

&&

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

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

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
449 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-030900-
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-
449 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

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

Showers and thunderstorms are likely south and east of the I85
corridor today. A few storms may become strong to severe,
especially in east central Georgia. Gusty to damaging winds,
frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall are the main
hazards. The risk for brief spin up tornados is low, but not zero.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected
through at least mid-week. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds
will be possible each afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
301 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAZ027-036>038-049-021930-
Madison GA-Morgan GA-Oglethorpe GA-Clarke GA-Oconee GA-
301 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Oconee, north
central Morgan, eastern Clarke, northwestern Oglethorpe and south
central Madison Counties through 330 PM EDT...

At 301 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Bishop, or near
Watkinsville, moving northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Up to 40 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...
Watkinsville, Lexington, Athens, Winterville, Crawford, North High
Shoals, Arnoldsville, Bishop, Hull, Athens-Clarke County, Whitehall,
Beechwood Hills, Hutchings, Barnett Shoals, Dunlap, State Botanical
Garden Of Ga, and Farmington.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3376 8327 3376 8328 3375 8329 3368 8345
      3379 8353 3381 8351 3382 8353 3384 8355
      3405 8328 3388 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 237DEG 31KT 3380 8344

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
306 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

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

0150 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SSE Donovan           32.76N 82.70W
08/02/2026                   Johnson            GA   Emergency Mngr

            Numerous trees reported down across the
            north side of Johnson County per EMA.

&&

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
309 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAZ016-023-024-021945-
Banks GA-Hall GA-White GA-
309 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Banks,
southeastern White and northeastern Hall Counties through 345 PM
EDT...

At 309 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Mossy Creek, or near
Cleveland, moving northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Up to 40 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...
Lula, Leaf, and Mossy Creek.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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LAT...LON 3465 8366 3462 8364 3458 8364 3455 8362
      3453 8363 3451 8367 3444 8362 3443 8361
      3449 8354 3448 8346 3439 8370 3462 8375
      3468 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 1909Z 232DEG 24KT 3454 8368

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
317 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAZ113-021945-
Toombs GA-
317 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Toombs
County through 345 PM EDT...

At 317 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Plant Hatch, moving
northeast at 25 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
English Eddy, Toombs Central, Cedar Crossing, Johnson Corner, and New
Branch.

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 3192 8223 3191 8225 3193 8226 3194 8228
      3193 8230 3195 8231 3193 8231 3193 8232
      3194 8238 3195 8237 3196 8238 3195 8239
      3197 8243 3197 8247 3214 8233 3212 8220
      3191 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 228DEG 23KT 3193 8236

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
322 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAZ085-086-097-098-111-112-022000-
Wheeler GA-Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-Johnson GA-Montgomery GA-
Laurens GA-
322 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Laurens,
west central Emanuel, Treutlen, southern Johnson, northeastern
Wheeler and northwestern Montgomery Counties through 400 PM EDT...

At 322 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Minter to Cedar Grove, and moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Soperton, Glenwood, Adrian, Tarrytown, Lothair, Landsburg, Cedar
Grove, Orland, Rockledge, Orianna, Norristown, Barnhill, Minter,
Norristown Junction, Blackville, and Lowery.

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 3259 8246 3238 8253 3218 8264 3223 8295
      3252 8280
TIME...MOT...LOC 1922Z 257DEG 23KT 3242 8278 3225 8287

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
325 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAZ024-022000-
Banks GA-
325 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Banks County through
400 PM EDT...

At 325 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Homer, moving east at
25 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Homer, Lula, Maysville, Gillsville, Pinefield Crossroads, and
Hollingsworth.

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 3447 8342 3446 8340 3444 8339 3439 8338
      3438 8339 3432 8339 3428 8336 3426 8358
      3431 8364 3440 8366 3441 8365 3442 8362
      3448 8347
TIME...MOT...LOC 1925Z 258DEG 21KT 3438 8353

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

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