Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

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
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.

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 MPH

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 MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
843 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

GAZ020-100115-
Bartow GA-
843 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Bartow
County through 915 PM EDT...

At 843 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Cassville, or near
Cartersville, moving east 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...
Cartersville, Adairsville, Euharlee, Emerson, White, Kingston,
Cassville, Stilesboro, and Red Top Mountain State Park.

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 3439 8479 3419 8465 3414 8466 3408 8492
      3424 8503 3425 8501 3426 8502 3427 8502
TIME...MOT...LOC 0043Z 255DEG 10KT 3421 8488

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
845 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

GAZ030-041-100115-
Polk GA-Haralson GA-
845 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Haralson and Polk Counties through 915 PM EDT...

At 844 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Cedartown, 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...
Cedartown, Rockmart, Aragon, Fish Creek, Etna, Felton, Esom Hill, and
Antioch.

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 3408 8535 3408 8526 3409 8526 3405 8500
      3378 8526 3395 8540 3403 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 0044Z 290DEG 11KT 3397 8526

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
913 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

GAZ020-021-100145-
Cherokee GA-Bartow GA-
913 PM EDT Tue Jun 9 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Cherokee and central Bartow Counties through 945 PM EDT...

At 913 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Cartersville, moving
northeast at 10 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...
Cartersville, Euharlee, Emerson, White, Kingston, Cassville, Little
River Landing, Pine Log, Red Top Mountain State Park, Sutallee, and
Bridgemill.

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 3412 8492 3423 8498 3438 8472 3416 8452
TIME...MOT...LOC 0113Z 243DEG 9KT 3422 8477

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