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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 9, 2026, 8:14 PM EDT for Bartow County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 9, 2026, 8:14 PM EDT (00:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 9, 2026, 8:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 31 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 40
County Bartow County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 102 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.2 hours before the alert went out and 103 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 277 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -48 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 905 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 59 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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</html>What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this special weather statement went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this special weather statement went out at Jun 9, 7:27 PM EDT, 47 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Daily scattered diurnal showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday to Saturday.
- Frequent lightning, gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall will be possible with any storms that develop.
- Rising heat indices expected towards the end of the week with forecast values in the 90s to low 100s by late week into the weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 7:27 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 727 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...New 00Z Aviation Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - Daily scattered diurnal showers and thunderstorms are expected Wednesday to Saturday. - Frequent lightning, gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall will be possible with any storms that develop. - Rising heat indices expected towards the end of the week with forecast values in the 90s to low 100s by late week into the weekend. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Wednesday) Issued at 245 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026 A weak shortwave traversing the area brought an initial rapid increase in convection earlier this morning that has gradually shifted eastward. Additional scattered showers and thunderstorms are developing in the wake of the morning activity amid breaks in the clouds and SBCAPE increasing into the 1000-2000 J/kg range. Locally heavy rainfall remains the primary concern through this evening with PWATs near or above 2" within the tropical airmass in place. Storms will only slowly drift eastward, so efficient rainfall production and slow movement could certainly lead to some localized street flooding/flash flooding through this evening. Meanwhile, additional convection associated with an MCV moving into Middle Tennessee will lead to more organized convection in that area through this evening. Some vestiges of this could near far northwest Georgia by late evening, though coverage and intensity is expected to quickly wane with loss of diurnal support after sunset. Wednesday brings lower rain chances as upper ridging extends its grip eastward across the southern US. The odds for more organized convection associated with any weak lingering shortwave or MCV look likely to remain north and east of the area Wednesday, but isolated diurnally maximized PoPs can be expected. Outside of any showers and storms, warm and muggy conditions can be expected as dewpoints remain in the upper 60s to mid 70s and highs nudge back into the upper 80s to low 90s Wednesday afternoon, resulting in heat index values in the mid to upper 90s for most areas outside of the mountains. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday morning through next Monday) Issued at 245 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026 At the start of the long term on Thursday, presiding high pressure at the surface and weak flow aloft will support largely diurnally- driven, summerlike chances (20-30%) for afternoon thunderstorms throughout the remainder of the week and into the beginning of the weekend. Southeasterly to southwesterly flow around the western edge of the Bermuda high will continue to funnel a high PWAT (1.6" or greater) airmass across the Southeast. As a result, any showers and thunderstorms that form will be efficient rainfall producers, and localized/nuisance flash flooding concerns are likely to persist daily, even when not formally outlooked in WPC's Excessive Rainfall Outlook. Heat will continue to build under lingering ridging, with highs warming a degree or two each day through Saturday, when highs will be in the 90s for most. Will need to keep an eye on our far southern and southeastern tier -- depending on how temperatures and apparent temperatures wobble over the next few days, some locations may approach Heat Advisory criteria at least briefly on Friday and Saturday. Throughout the day Saturday, a cold front approaching from the northwest will breach the forecast area and linger around its midsection. Associated frontal lift will help bolster chances for showers and thunderstorms through the remainder of the weekend and into next week (chances generally 50% or greater). Some weak organization of storms is possible -- largely from surface/outflow boundary influences -- but broader scale kinematics remain weak under quasi-zonal flow aloft. Increased cloud cover and the influence of the front will temper our highs Sunday and Monday, comparably "cooler" in the 80s to lower 90s. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 724 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026 Iso -shra remain psbl through coming hours, though overall unlikely. VFR through much of period outside a brief sct-bkn MVFR to IFR deck between 10z and 14z tmrw morning, more scattered further south into the metro. Patchy fg possible for north ATL metro overnight. Otherwise VFR with light, generally S, winds. //ATL Confidence...00Z Update... Medium-low confidence cigs overnight. High confidence all other elements. SM && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 67 89 70 92 / 10 20 10 20 Atlanta 69 88 72 90 / 20 20 10 20 Blairsville 65 82 66 85 / 20 50 10 50 Cartersville 69 89 72 91 / 20 30 10 40 Columbus 70 93 73 94 / 10 10 10 10 Gainesville 68 86 70 90 / 10 30 10 20 Macon 68 91 71 93 / 0 10 0 20 Rome 69 89 71 90 / 20 20 10 30 Peachtree City 68 90 71 91 / 10 20 10 30 Vidalia 69 93 73 94 / 0 10 0 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...RW LONG TERM....96 AVIATION...SM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 9, 12:24 PM EDT, 7 hours 50 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1224 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-101630- 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- 1224 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Locally heavy rainfall and training thunderstorms will pose a risk for flash flooding today primarily over portions of North and east central Georgia where localized rainfall rates may exceed 2 to 3 inches per hour. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... 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. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 9, 3:10 PM EDT, 5 hours 4 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
310 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026
GAZ056-067-068-091945-
Spalding GA-Meriwether GA-Pike GA-
310 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Spalding, northeastern Meriwether and northwestern Pike Counties
through 345 PM EDT...
At 310 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Hollonville, or 8 miles
northwest of Zebulon. This storm was nearly stationary.
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...
Concord, Hollonville, Digbey, and Hilltop.
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 3322 8451 3322 8450 3324 8450 3326 8449
3325 8448 3313 8435 3304 8447 3312 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 1910Z 223DEG 2KT 3316 8448
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 9, 4:24 PM EDT, 3 hours 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
424 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026
GAZ068>071-092100-
Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Upson GA-Pike GA-
424 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Pike,
southwestern Monroe, Upson and southern Lamar Counties through 500 PM
EDT...
At 424 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over The Rock, or near
Thomaston, moving southeast at 15 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...
Thomaston, Barnesville, Yatesville, Meansville, Culloden, Aldora,
Lincoln Park, The Rock, Sunset Village, Atwater, Redbone Crossroads,
Brent, Redbone, Logtown, Salem, Hannahs Mill, and Piedmont.
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 3294 8444 3311 8429 3299 8400 3285 8410
3285 8412 3282 8412 3280 8413 3280 8415
3272 8419
TIME...MOT...LOC 2024Z 293DEG 11KT 3295 8428
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 9, 8:14 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
814 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026
GAZ019-020-100045-
Bartow GA-Floyd GA-
814 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Floyd
and Bartow Counties through 845 PM EDT...
At 814 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Kingston, or 11 miles
west of Cartersville, moving northeast at 5 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...
Cartersville, Adairsville, Euharlee, Emerson, Kingston, Taylorsville,
Cassville, and Stilesboro.
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 3439 8488 3415 8473 3408 8501 3408 8502
3424 8512
TIME...MOT...LOC 0014Z 243DEG 6KT 3420 8500
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 8:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 32 min |
| Jun 9, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 30 min |
| Jun 9, 9:00 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Polk | 117 min |
| Jun 9, 9:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow | 32 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.