Severe Thunderstorm Warning 99, NWS Atlanta, GA

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WWUS52 KFFC 242340
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
740 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

GAC023-289-319-242350-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0099.000000T0000Z-260524T2345Z/
Wilkinson GA-Twiggs GA-Bleckley GA-
740 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL WILKINSON...
SOUTHERN TWIGGS AND NORTH CENTRAL BLECKLEY COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT
745 PM EDT...

The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.  However, gusty
winds and heavy rain are still possible with this thunderstorm.

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 3255 8354 3271 8349 3265 8313 3261 8317
      3258 8323 3256 8321 3256 8322 3248 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2340Z 207DEG 30KT 3267 8331 

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
231 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

  - An unsettled weather pattern will bring widespread chances for showers
    and thunderstorms throughout the week ahead.

  - A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of north and west
    Georgia through late Monday. High rainfall rates within the
    watch area may lead to increased instances of flash flooding.

  - A few strong to severe thunderstorms are possible each
    afternoon, capable of producing localized damaging wind gusts.

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.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Monday)
Issued at 229 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

The Southeast remains in a regime characterized by abundant
moisture (PWATs north of 1.7" and dewpoints in the upper 60s or
higher), supported by deep southwesterly flow around vertically-
stacked ridging across the western Atlantic. Sunday has been off
to a gloomy and misty start, with yesterday's showers and
thunderstorms serving to reinforce and retain the CAD wedge
overspreading the eastern two-thirds of the forecast area.
Erosion will continue from south to north, but high temperatures
are likely to be several degrees cooler under more persistent
overcast skies (generally in the upper 60s to lower 70s for areas
north and east of the Metro). Elsewhere, expect highs in the mid-
to-upper 80s.

Convection will continue to be diurnally-enhanced and summerlike,
with highest coverage (and chances) in the afternoon, with a lull
(but chances still non-zero) overnight. Some quasi-organization of
showers and thunderstorms is expected this afternoon, bolstered by a
remnant Gulf MCV lifting to the north and east. ACARS, HiRes model
guidance, and this morning's observed 12Z sounding continue to show
nearly-saturated profiles with tall, skinny CAPE -- as such, any
storms that form will be efficient rainfall producers. A Slight
(level 2 out of 5) Risk for Excessive Rainfall has been analyzed
across portions of the forecast area both today and Monday, and
localized flash flooding concerns will continue. Training storms, or
storms that anchor to any lingering outflows/boundaries, could drop
a quick 2-3" of rainfall (and potentially more, depending on rain
rates). A Flood Watch has been issued for areas generally along and
north of I-85 to highlight increased chances for localized flash
flooding and flooding of creeks and streams through late Monday.

The strongest upward pulses will likely have precip-loaded
downdrafts capable of producing isolated damaging wind gusts, but
the summerlike environment with relatively unimpressive kinematics
should preclude severe concerns from becoming widespread or
numerous. Any clustering of storms will locally bolster chances for
damaging winds.

Tomorrow (Memorial Day) will be a near-carbon copy
of today, with additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms
expected into the afternoon and evening. Further organization (and
isolated severe potential) will be possible along any remnant
boundaries/MCVs from this afternoon's convection, but these features
will be difficult to pinpoint until today's activity has fizzled
out. Be extra cautious if outdoor festivities are planned through
tomorrow, and ensure proper precautions are being taken if warnings
are issued.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday morning through next Saturday)
Issued at 229 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

Daily diurnally driven showers and thunderstorms will continue to
affect most of north and central Georgia through the long term as we
continue this wetter period. Current CPC outlooks continue to show
leaning above normal through the 8-14 day outlook. Looking at the
synoptic pattern the area will be in the middle of the blocking
pattern through the end of this week at least with troughing to our
west near the ArkLaTex and high pressure pushing in from the east in
the form of the Bermuda High sandwiching the area in between these
two upper level features. This will funnel moisture in from the S/SW
and keep PWs elevated. Current forecast PWs in the 1.5-2" which are
above average for this time of year. Ultimately these diurnally
driven showers and storms will have the main threats of gusty winds,
small hail, and frequent lightning in addition to being capable of
producing heavy rainfall that could lead to localized flooding in
low lying areas as well as poor drainage/ urban areas. Temperatures
will continue the trend of mid 80s during for highs and mid 60s for
lows which will be near normal to slightly above normal.

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.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 131 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

Generally SCT-BKN MVFR to low-VFR conds expected thru the aftn.
Waves of pcpn will develop thru the evening, with the best window
for direct terminal impacts in TSRA from 20-01Z. 2-4SM vsbys psbl
in heavy pcpn. Passing -SHRA may linger thru 02-03Z. Deterioration
back to BKN/OVC IFR likely by 05-06Z, with TWRINC psbl from
10-15Z. Winds will generally remain out of the SE at 5-8kts, ocnl
nearly due S this aftn. Another round of TSRA exp tmrw aftn.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium confidence all elements.

96

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          64  79  64  82 /  90  80  90  90
Atlanta         66  78  66  81 /  80  90  70  90
Blairsville     61  75  61  77 /  90  90  80 100
Cartersville    65  79  65  81 /  80  90  70  90
Columbus        66  81  66  84 /  60  90  60  90
Gainesville     65  77  65  79 /  90  90  80  90
Macon           66  82  65  84 /  90  90  70  90
Rome            64  78  64  80 /  80  80  70  90
Peachtree City  65  79  65  81 /  80  90  70  90
Vidalia         68  85  68  87 /  90  70  70  80

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through late Monday night for GAZ001>009-011>016-
019>023-030>033-041>044-052-053.

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SHORT TERM...96
LONG TERM....Hernandez
AVIATION...96

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
232 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-251845-
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-
232 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

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

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected,
especially this afternoon and evening. A few storms could become
strong to severe. The primary risk will be strong to locally
damaging wind gusts and frequent lightning.

A Flood Watch has been issued for north Georgia as locally heavy
rainfall can also be expected, which will lead to increased
chances for flash flooding.

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

A Flood Watch has been issued through Monday evening for
increased flash flooding concerns. Scattered to numerous
thunderstorms are expected Monday through Saturday, especially
during the afternoon and evening hours, which will bring the risk
for locally heavy rainfall and frequent lightning. A few storms
could become severe.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
649 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

GAZ081-082-242315-
Bibb GA-Crawford GA-
649 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Bibb
and northeastern Crawford Counties through 715 PM EDT...

At 649 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Lizella, or 10 miles
east of Roberta, moving east at 20 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...
Macon, Lizella, Jack Brown Estates, and Skipperton.

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 3270 8386 3278 8390 3286 8372 3270 8364
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 257DEG 16KT 3275 8383

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
657 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

GAZ095>098-105-107-109>112-242330-
Dooly GA-Wheeler GA-Telfair GA-Treutlen GA-Houston GA-Montgomery GA-
Bleckley GA-Laurens GA-Dodge GA-Pulaski GA-
657 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Laurens,
Dodge, Pulaski, north central Telfair, southern Treutlen,
northeastern Dooly, Bleckley, southeastern Houston, Wheeler and
Montgomery Counties through 730 PM EDT...

At 657 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Elko to Ailey, and moving north 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...
Perry, McRae, Cochran, Eastman, Hawkinsville, Soperton, Alamo, Mount
Vernon, Vidalia, Unadilla, Helena, Chester, Glenwood, Uvalda, Dexter,
Cadwell, Ailey, Scotland, Chauncey, and Higgston.

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 3209 8320 3224 8372 3251 8371 3249 8351
      3246 8349 3249 8343 3240 8240 3202 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 2257Z 177DEG 23KT 3231 8372 3220 8255

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
700 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

GAZ081-094-242315-
Peach GA-Crawford GA-
700 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Peach
and central Crawford Counties through 715 PM EDT...

At 700 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Lee Pope, or near Fort
Valley, moving east at 35 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...
Warner Robins, Byron, Lee Pope, Powerville, Jack Brown Estates, and
Lakewood.

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 8399 3268 8399 3272 8378 3271 8376
      3269 8374 3270 8373 3269 8370 3265 8371
      3265 8373 3264 8373 3263 8372 3256 8372
TIME...MOT...LOC 2300Z 259DEG 32KT 3264 8389

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
715 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

GAZ082-242330-
Bibb GA-
715 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Bibb County
through 730 PM EDT...

At 715 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Skipperton, or near
Macon, moving east at 15 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...
Macon, Cross Keys, Skipperton, and Rutland.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3273 8377 3281 8378 3287 8357 3276 8355
      3274 8358 3274 8360 3273 8360
TIME...MOT...LOC 2315Z 259DEG 14KT 3275 8371

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
717 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

GAZ083-084-095>097-242345-
Wilkinson GA-Houston GA-Bleckley GA-Laurens GA-Twiggs GA-
717 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of south central
Wilkinson, northwestern Laurens, southern Twiggs, northern Bleckley
and northeastern Houston Counties through 745 PM EDT...

At 717 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Kathleen to Goldsboro, and moving northeast at 35 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...
Jeffersonville, Danville, Montrose, Allentown, Robins AFB, Marion,
Tarversville, Bullard, District Path, Cary, Bonaire, Kathleen, and
Royal.

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 3270 8351 3264 8305 3244 8330 3247 8365
TIME...MOT...LOC 2317Z 216DEG 31KT 3251 8361 3246 8326

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
720 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

GAZ086-098-242330-
Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-
720 PM EDT Sun May 24 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Emanuel and
northeastern Treutlen Counties through 730 PM EDT...

At 720 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Gillis Springs, or 9
miles east of Soperton, moving northwest at 10 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...
Swainsboro, Nunez, Norristown Junction, Covena, Lexsy, Norristown,
and Gillis Springs.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3243 8230 3236 8243 3242 8261 3257 8249
      3260 8227
TIME...MOT...LOC 2320Z 136DEG 8KT 3242 8244

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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