Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
214 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered showers and strong to severe storms may develop this
  afternoon through early evening. The main threats with any
  storms will be gusty winds and hail.

- Warmer temperatures the next few days with highs in the upper
  80s to low 90s.

- Increased rain chances return from Wednesday into next weekend.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Monday)
Issued at 135 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

Strong to Severe Storms Through the Evening:

A potentially active afternoon and evening is on tap across north
and central Georgia as a warm, humid, and unstable airmass
develops over the region. As of this writing, cumulus fields have
already started to build along boundaries of low-level
convergence and temperature gradients. These will initially be
fair weather clouds as the atmosphere remains capped, but that
will change in the next hour or two as heating/mixing peaks. Based
on the latest soundings and observations, CAPE values will peak
at over 2000 J/kg across portions of the area, with DCAPE values
of around or above 1000 J/kg, and mid-level lapse rates near 7
degC/km. Wind shear is very weak to non-existent, so storms will
be pulse-y and rather short-lived, but given the strong
instability some storms may become severe and capable of producing
damaging wind gusts, up to quarter size hail, and frequent
lightning. Locally heavy rainfall will also be possible,
especially with how slow storms may be moving (south to north at
around 10 mph). With no strong source of forcing, coverage of
storms will be scattered at most, with the highest chances being
along the sea-breeze in east-central GA. Still, storms could be a
threat for any portion of our area given the natural diurnal
boundaries as well as outflow boundaries from collapsing
showers/storms. After sunset convection will gradually taper off
with the loss of daytime heating. Before that, high temperatures
will peak in the upper 80s to low 90s across much of the area.

Warm and Dry on Monday:

Tonight into Monday, a drier airmass will spread into the region
from over the Atlantic, plummeting PWAT values to under 1" during
the day (we're at around 1.5" today). This will prevent any threat
for showers or storms, except for in far NW Georgia where enough
moisture may linger to support isolated afternoon convection.
Under mostly sunny skies, temperatures will climb from the 60s in
the morning, to the upper 80s to low 90s again during the
afternoon.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday morning through next Saturday)
Issued at 135 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

Initial ridging at the surface and aloft on Tuesday keeps things
dry and warm, but the forecast will be trending toward a more
unsettled pattern with more opportunities for rainfall thereafter.
By Wednesday afternoon and evening, a cold front will push
southeastward toward far north Georgia. The highest PoPs will be
relegated to these areas in proximity to the frontal forcing with
drier conditions initially favored farther southeast.

The front makes only limited southward progress by Thursday into
north Georgia as upper support departs northeastward from the
Great Lakes into Quebec. As such, diurnally-enhanced PoPs should
again be highest along/north of the I-20 corridor. Flow aloft then
transitions into southwest flow by late week as the front becomes
stationary. Weak shortwaves within this flow will enhance
convective coverage headed into the weekend, particularly with the
aid of diurnal heating. Coverage again will likely be highest
across roughly the northern half of the area through this period.
The organized severe threat continues to look low given the
summer-like weakly sheared environment, a couple of strong to
isolated severe storms certainly can't be ruled out. While locally
heavy rainfall will also be possible, the lack of a widespread
and persistent soaking rainfall will limit the overall impact on
the drought through the forecast period.

Temperatures remain generally several degrees above normal (highs
in the mid to upper 80s to lower 90s on the warmest days and lows
in the 60s), though marginally cooler highs are possible late
week given increased clouds and convective coverage.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 102 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

CU fields at 4-6kft starting to develop early this afternoon,
with chances for SHRA/TSRA at all sites through the evening
hours. Outside of impacts from potential SHRA/TSRA, VFR
conditions will continue through tonight. There's potential for
areas of low CIGs to develop around 09-14Z Monday, but confidence
in that is medium at best, and will likely depend on rainfall
from this afternoon. Winds S to SE at 6-10kts through the evening,
becoming light overnight and returning to 6-10 kts on Monday.

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

Medium in TSRA timing and chances. Medium in Monday AM CIGs.
High on all others.

Culver

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          64  89  63  89 /  10   0   0   0
Atlanta         67  87  66  87 /  20  10   0   0
Blairsville     61  82  60  83 /  20  10   0   0
Cartersville    65  88  65  89 /  20  20   0   0
Columbus        66  90  66  90 /  30  10   0   0
Gainesville     65  87  64  86 /  20  10   0   0
Macon           65  90  63  90 /  30   0   0   0
Rome            63  88  64  88 /  20  20  10   0
Peachtree City  64  88  64  88 /  30  10   0   0
Vidalia         66  91  64  91 /  10   0   0  10

&&

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

SHORT TERM...Culver
LONG TERM....RW
AVIATION...Culver

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1158 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-181600-
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-
1158 AM EDT Sun May 17 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

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

Scattered thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening.
Some storms could become strong to severe, capable of producing
damaging winds, hail up to quarter size, frequent lightning, and
locally heavy rainfall.

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

Additional scattered thunderstorms are expected Wednesday through
Saturday, especially during the afternoon and evening hours, and
will bring the risk for lightning and locally heavy rainfall.

.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. Please relay any information about observed
severe weather to the NWS.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
509 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

GAZ110-111-172130-
Wheeler GA-Telfair GA-
509 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Telfair
and southeastern Wheeler Counties through 530 PM EDT...

At 508 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Lumber City, or near
Hazlehurst, moving northwest at 20 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...
Lumber City, Towns, Jordan, and Spring Hill.

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 3198 8282 3204 8280 3207 8268 3196 8254
      3196 8257 3193 8259 3194 8260 3192 8263
      3192 8268 3191 8268 3190 8269
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 126DEG 16KT 3192 8264

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
518 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

GAZ058-059-071-172145-
Butts GA-Monroe GA-Jasper GA-
518 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northeastern Monroe,
southeastern Butts and Jasper Counties through 545 PM EDT...

At 518 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Adgateville to near McElheneys Crossroads to near
Plant Scherer, and moving north at 5 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...
Forsyth, Monticello, Flovilla, Shady Dale, Calvin, Blount, Hillsboro,
McElheneys Crossroads, Berner, Indian Springs State Park, and
Adgateville.

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 3319 8401 3337 8382 3343 8353 3321 8355
      3313 8379 3313 8382 3312 8380 3302 8392
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 173DEG 6KT 3327 8363 3322 8379 3309 8388

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
545 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

GAZ096-107-109-172215-
Bleckley GA-Dodge GA-Pulaski GA-
545 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Dodge,
central Pulaski and southern Bleckley Counties through 615 PM EDT...

At 545 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Gresston, or near
Eastman, moving northwest at 25 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...
Cochran, Eastman, Hawkinsville, Dubois, Gresston, Empire, Yonkers,
Mobley Crossing, Roddy, Baileys Park, Ocmulgee Banks, Paulk,
Hartford, and Pulaski State Prison.

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 3225 8312 3212 8328 3222 8355 3239 8344
      3246 8324
TIME...MOT...LOC 2145Z 136DEG 23KT 3222 8327

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
547 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

GAZ057-058-071-172215-
Butts GA-Monroe GA-Henry GA-
547 PM EDT Sun May 17 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of north central Monroe,
southeastern Henry and Butts Counties through 615 PM EDT...

At 546 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Luella to near Jackson to near Berner, and moving
northwest at 15 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...
McDonough, Jackson, Stockbridge, Locust Grove, Flovilla, Jenkinsburg,
Blacksville, Ola, McKibben, Blount, Flippen, Indian Springs State
Park, Fincherville, and Stark.

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 3355 8423 3342 8396 3332 8384 3304 8384
      3319 8400 3327 8411 3329 8409 3331 8415
      3334 8415 3334 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 156DEG 11KT 3337 8416 3326 8399 3312 8388

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

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