Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
157 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...Morning Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

 - A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of northwest Georgia
   due to a heightened risk of flash flooding.

 - Daily rain and thunderstorm chances stay in the forecast
   through the week for North and Central Georgia.

 - Frequent lightning and gusty winds will be possible with any
   storms that develop.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Tuesday)
Issued at 156 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

Very wet conditions continue with PWATs still over 2" as measured
via this mornings sounding. This is still well over the 90th
percentile for PWATs. A flood watch is in effect for northwest GA
until 9pm this evening. Convective showers (with limited lightning
activity) have begun to develop across the western counties/metro
and will continue through the evening. Corfidi vectors and estimated
storm flow suggest slow moving and training heavy showers are
possible today. Rain showers will be efficient while potentially not
even reaching high enough to develop lightning. Rainfall rates may
reach 2 to 3 inches per hour without triggering much or any
lightning. Any storms that do produce lightning will likely see some
of the heaviest rainfall. Flood risk will be dependent on where
storms set up, meaning the watch is conditional. Rainfall amounts
which are likely for areas of north Georgia are 1 to 2 inches
through tomorrow, decreasing to the south and east. Localized
significantly greater amounts are possible dependent on storm
development. Overall instability and severe potential will be
limited by cloud cover reduced CAPE and water loading within storms.

Chances for heavy rain continue tomorrow and to a lesser extent
Wednesday. Moisture remains in place, however upper level forcing
will continue to move eastward out of the area through Wednesday
(see 500mb vorticity and 2pvu surface).

Temperatures will remain moderated by significant cloud coverage and
precipitation. Highs will be in the mid to low 80s through tomorrow
before warming up Monday as cloud coverage decreases. Lows will also
be moderated in the upper 60s but gradually increase to the low 70s
Wednesday morning.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday morning through next Sunday)
Issued at 156 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

Long term starts Wednesday where moisture remains in place across
the southeast, especially at the surface, though it isn't -quite- as
moist as the previous few days. Forecast PWATs are in the 1.75"-
2.00" range, which while still a bit above average, aren't quite the
more extreme 2"+ values seen on some of the soundings recently. A
strong surface low will be moving well to the northwest of the area
across the upper Great Plains and Canada, while a surface high
slides off the east coast into classic Bermuda high positioning.
These in tandem will keep surface moisture flowing into the area. A
short wave ridge builds in aloft Wednesday, bringing with it some
potential suppression of convection with warming upper levels,
that sticks around through Thursday. However, given moisture
remains aplenty, expect at least isolated to scattered afternoon
and evening thunderstorms across north and central Georgia both
days.

A cold front is progged to sweep towards the CWA on Friday but stall
before arriving. Depending on the southward progression of the
front, rain chances may increase or decrease across northern
Georgia. Further north may decrease them, while further south will
allow for some additional pooling of moisture and lift associated
with the front to reach into north Georgia. This front lingers
through the weekend keeping moisture around and diurnal chances of
showers and storms in place. We'll also see temperatures climb into
the 90s in many areas Friday and Saturday ahead of the main system,
which will bring heat indices into the mid to upper 90s for the
first time in a while.

Finally, good news (at least with today's tropical suite). GEFS has
decided to become aligned with what the Euro has been showing for a
bit, which is that any tropical wave that tries to spin off the CAG
crosses the Yucatan and ends up in the SW Gulf where it struggles to
develop, if at all. This limits impacts across the southeast, as
with the system being that far south it is hard to even tap into the
tropical moisture available. Let us hope this trend continues.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 125 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

Patchy Low VFR to High IFR remains across the area with -shra
beginning to develop and to continue through eve. A few iso -tsra
psbl. Precip chances taper overnight before picking up again late
Tues morn, similar to today. Cigs to dip overnight, but likely
continue to see patchy IFR/MVFR coverage. Winds SW at 3 to 8 kts
becoming light and likely vrb overnight. General wind direction to
remain SW. Vsby likely to fall within precip, which may be heavy,
and overnight where precip has fallen then cleared.

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

SM

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          81  68  81  67 /  70  40  70  10
Atlanta         81  70  82  69 /  80  50  60  20
Blairsville     76  64  78  64 /  90  70  80  30
Cartersville    81  69  84  69 /  90  50  70  30
Columbus        88  72  85  69 /  20  20  60  10
Gainesville     79  68  80  68 /  80  70  70  30
Macon           85  70  83  67 /  70  30  50  10
Rome            80  68  85  68 /  90  50  60  30
Peachtree City  82  69  83  67 /  60  40  60  10
Vidalia         90  72  88  70 /  20  10  10   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 9 PM EDT this evening for GAZ001>007-011>014-
019>022-030>034-041>046-053>055-057.

&&

SHORT TERM...SM
LONG TERM....Lusk
AVIATION...SM

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
411 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-090815-
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-
411 AM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

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

A Flood Watch is in effect for portions of North and West Georgia
today, including Metro Atlanta. Locally heavy rainfall may lead
to isolated flash flooding in low-lying or urban areas.

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

Daily thunderstorm chances will last through much of the upcoming
week. While widespread severe weather is not expected, storms
could include heavy rain, gusty winds, and frequent lightning.

Locally heavy rainfall and training thunderstorms also pose a
flood risk. Rainfall rates may exceed 2 to 3 inches per hour.
Areas which receive heavy rainfall multiple days in a row will see
an elevated flash flood risk.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
206 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAZ031-032-043-081830-
Douglas GA-Cobb GA-Paulding GA-
206 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Paulding, southwestern Cobb and northeastern Douglas Counties through
230 PM EDT...

At 205 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Brownsville, or near
Douglasville. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
         in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Douglasville, Powder Springs, Austell, Hiram, Lithia Springs,
Sweetwater Creek State Park, Brownsville, and Mableton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

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LAT...LON 3373 8481 3389 8482 3392 8462 3372 8461
TIME...MOT...LOC 1805Z 270DEG 4KT 3382 8472

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
211 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAZ002>004-081845-
Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Walker GA-
211 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Catoosa, central
Whitfield and north central Walker Counties through 245 PM EDT...

At 211 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Ringgold, moving east
at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
         in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Dalton, Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe, Rossville, Varnell, Tunnel Hill,
Cohutta, Lakeview, Indian Springs, Wood Station, Rocky Face,
Graysville, Blue Spring, Boynton, Beaumont, Rock Spring, and
Fairview.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

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LAT...LON 3481 8499 3477 8524 3499 8530 3499 8497
TIME...MOT...LOC 1811Z 257DEG 6KT 3488 8512

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
216 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAZ031-032-081845-
Cobb GA-Paulding GA-
216 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Paulding and northwestern Cobb Counties through 245 PM EDT...

At 216 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Lost Mountain Park, or
8 miles east of Dallas, moving east at 5 mph.

HAZARD...Heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
         in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Marietta, Dallas, Kennesaw, Acworth, Hiram, Cross Roads, Due West,
Lost Mountain Park, Kennesaw State University, New Hope, and Jim R
Miller Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3389 8481 3401 8484 3407 8456 3390 8457
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 257DEG 6KT 3394 8469

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
251 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAZ031-032-043-044-081915-
Douglas GA-Cobb GA-Paulding GA-South Fulton GA-
251 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Paulding, southwestern Cobb, northeastern Douglas and central Fulton
Counties through 315 PM EDT...

At 251 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Douglasville. This
storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
         in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Douglasville, City of South Fulton, Powder Springs, Austell, Hiram,
Lithia Springs, Sweetwater Creek State Park, Brownsville, Jim R
Miller Park, Chapel Hill, Six Flags Over Georgia, Sandtown, and
Mableton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

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LAT...LON 3392 8457 3377 8454 3375 8457 3373 8454
      3368 8453 3368 8479 3389 8485
TIME...MOT...LOC 1851Z 260DEG 1KT 3375 8475

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
305 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAZ002>004-081930-
Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Walker GA-
305 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Catoosa, southern Whitfield and east central Walker Counties through
330 PM EDT...

At 304 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Mill Creek, or 7 miles
west of Dalton, moving east at 10 mph.

HAZARD...Heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
         in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Dalton, Tunnel Hill, Rocky Face, Mill Creek, Villanow, and Wood
Station.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3479 8486 3478 8487 3477 8487 3471 8492
      3471 8494 3470 8493 3461 8499 3461 8502
      3474 8524 3486 8515
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 291DEG 8KT 3476 8510

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
308 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

GAZ006-008-014-015-081945-
Dawson GA-Union GA-Lumpkin GA-Fannin GA-
308 PM EDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Lumpkin,
northwestern Dawson, southwestern Union and southeastern Fannin
Counties through 345 PM EDT...

At 308 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Nimblewill, or 10 miles
west of Dahlonega. This storm was nearly stationary.

HAZARD...Heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
         in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Dawsonville, Suches, Amicalola Falls State Park, Camp Merrill,
Springer Mountain Shelter, Len Foote Hike Inn, Black Gap Shelter,
Stover Creek Shelter, Hawk Mountain Shelter, Nimblewill, Gaddistown,
Gooch Mountain Shelter, and Juno.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of
control due to hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3471 8395 3444 8406 3450 8428 3460 8423
      3460 8422 3462 8420 3464 8420 3465 8421
      3474 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 286DEG 1KT 3458 8415

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH