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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Jun 29, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT for Telfair County, Georgia. It was in force for 45 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 29, 2026, 8:30 PM EDT (00:30 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 29, 2026, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 45 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 50
County Telfair County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:31 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.5 hours before the alert went out and 224 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
- 1516 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -21 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1647 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 23 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 35 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 29, 7:59 PM EDT, 31 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- A Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of east-central Georgia through 8 PM. Another Heat Advisory is in effect for western into central Georgia for Tuesday from 12 PM to 8 PM.
- Heat builds through the week, with afternoon highs climbing into the 90s and heat index values over 100 into the weekend.
- Chances for afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected in east Georgia today. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible each afternoon through the week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 29, 7:59 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 759 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 ...New 00Z Aviation Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - A Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of east-central Georgia through 8 PM. Another Heat Advisory is in effect for western into central Georgia for Tuesday from 12 PM to 8 PM. - Heat builds through the week, with afternoon highs climbing into the 90s and heat index values over 100 into the weekend. - Chances for afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected in east Georgia today. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible each afternoon through the week. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Tuesday) Issued at 140 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 A ridge continues to spread eastward, increasing temperatures through Georgia. At the surface, high pressure remains the dominant feature through Tuesday. The main concern with these increasing heights is the temperatures and heat indices. Given the amount of moisture return, dewpoints are elevated. This increases the heat indices up to 109 and prompted the need for a Heat Advisory for the majority of Georgia today. The Heat Advisory runs through 8 PM tonight. As for Tuesday, the high pressure migrates eastward and brings in more of a NE surface wind. Given how light the winds are in the axis of the high pressure, not expecting as much relief in dewpoints from the NE winds. Heat indices are expected to be slightly lower than Monday with values in the 104-107. For this reason, a Heat Advisory for western and into central Georgia will be in effect from 12 PM through 8 PM. Additionally, as the high shifts eastward, showers and thunderstorms are possible on the eastern fringe for eastern Georgia locations. Given the location of the surface high, the higher chances (30-40%) are concentrated along the eastern Georgia counties. Conditions in these locations has the better support for instability and DCAPE. Due to the higher DCAPE, isolated microbursts with strong to damaging winds are possible with any thunderstorm that develops. Confidence isn't high enough to warrant mention for the Atlanta metro, but cannot rule out a stray shower. For Tuesday, coverage of showers is a slight chance (25-35%) for the metro with a few more showers and thunderstorms possible (30-50%) for central and western Georgia. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday morning through next Sunday) Issued at 140 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 The upper level high continues to shift northeast of our CWA for the rest of the work week. Long range guidance suggest that the H250 high may become suppressed by the jet stream this Fourth of July weekend and refocus over the southeast CONUS. By early next week, models are still somewhat uncertain whether or not the ridge will break down leading to height falls. High temperatures still look to be above average next week as long as convective activity does not dampen day time heating. Wednesday through Friday, Heat indices look to be slightly lower than the first couple of days this week due to subsidence intrusion from the north lowering dewpoints across much of FA, mainly throughout southern and central Georgia. Heat index values are expected to range from upper 90s to lower 100s throughout the state for these next few days. However, isolated locations may still reach heat index values of 105 degrees. By the Fourth of July weekend, temperatures are forecast to increase once again due to the high pressure center likely shifting back over Georgia. Heat product issuance seems probable heading towards that time frame, so heat safety precautions will continue to be advised. Thunderstorm chances for the rest of the workweek are focused over our northern zones where mid-level moisture content is higher near the southeast quadrant of the ridge axis. Once the ridge centers back over Georgia this weekend, thunderstorm chance will also increase for much of the CWA. Each day this week, general thunderstorms are still expected with diurnal heating as the main forcing mechanism. Gusty winds and lightning look to be the primary hazards for the coming days. Timing for thunderstorms will be confined to the afternoon and evening hours due to the nature of their convection. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 737 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 A line of showers and thunderstorms moving SW across east central GA. Expecting these storms to move across the MCN airfield in the next 30 min or so. Once these storms move south of the area not expecting any more storms until Tues afternoon. Ceilings will be mainly VFR through the period except in and around any convection. Winds are out of the NW but will turn to the NE to E over night. Wind speeds will stay in the 3-10kt range through the period. //ATL Confidence...00Z Update... Confidence high on all elements. 01 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 76 95 74 95 / 20 10 10 10 Atlanta 79 96 77 95 / 10 20 10 20 Blairsville 71 88 70 88 / 10 40 20 40 Cartersville 77 96 77 96 / 0 20 10 20 Columbus 78 96 75 94 / 10 40 10 10 Gainesville 75 94 74 94 / 10 20 20 10 Macon 77 95 74 94 / 20 20 10 10 Rome 76 96 77 96 / 0 10 10 10 Peachtree City 77 95 75 93 / 10 30 10 20 Vidalia 77 95 73 95 / 30 20 10 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM EDT Tuesday for GAZ001>005-011- 012-019-020-025-030>037-041>050-052>061-066>074-078>086-089>098- 102>113. Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for GAZ019>025-027- 030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113. && SHORT TERM...Patterson LONG TERM....Rangel AVIATION...01
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 29, 8:08 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 808 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-010015- 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- 808 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Tonight... Scattered thunderstorms are likely in portions of east Georgia prior to midnight. Any storms will be capable of frequent lightning and gusty winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... A Heat Advisory is in effect for western and into central Georgia from 12 PM to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. Heat index values are expected to reach as high as 107. Hot conditions persist through much of the week, with heat index values forecast to be in the 100s each day. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible each day this week, with highest chances in the afternoon and evening hours. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 29, 7:16 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
716 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026
GAZ113-292345-
Toombs GA-
716 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Toombs County
through 745 PM EDT...
At 716 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Santa Claus, or near
Lyons, moving southwest at 5 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...
Lyons, Vidalia, Santa Claus, Center, Toombs Central, New Branch,
Ponderosa, McNatt Falls, South Thompson, English Eddy, Rock Springs,
Cedar Crossing, Johnson Corner, and Grays Landing.
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 3192 8223 3192 8225 3193 8226 3194 8228
3193 8230 3195 8231 3193 8231 3195 8238
3196 8238 3195 8239 3196 8240 3195 8240
3197 8243 3197 8248 3229 8233 3212 8219
3191 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 053DEG 5KT 3214 8231
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 29, 7:35 PM EDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
735 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026
GAZ086-097-098-111>113-300015-
Toombs GA-Wheeler GA-Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-Montgomery GA-Laurens GA-
735 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Laurens,
northwestern Toombs, southwestern Emanuel, Treutlen, northern Wheeler
and Montgomery Counties through 815 PM EDT...
At 735 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Dublin to near Higgston, and moving southwest 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...
Dublin, Soperton, Alamo, Mount Vernon, Vidalia, East Dublin,
Glenwood, Uvalda, Cadwell, Oak Park, Ailey, Higgston, Rentz, Alston,
Tarrytown, Lothair, Cedar Grove, Rockledge, Barnhill, and Minter.
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 3233 8306 3268 8289 3255 8267 3252 8267
3251 8265 3252 8261 3234 8230 3197 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2335Z 066DEG 23KT 3259 8294 3226 8245
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 29, 7:42 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
742 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026
GAZ083-084-096-097-109-300030-
Wilkinson GA-Bleckley GA-Laurens GA-Dodge GA-Twiggs GA-
742 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Wilkinson,
northwestern Laurens, north central Dodge, Twiggs and northeastern
Bleckley Counties through 830 PM EDT...
At 742 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Nicklesville, or near
Irwinton, moving southwest at 30 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...
Dublin, Jeffersonville, Irwinton, Gordon, Chester, Ivey, McIntyre,
Dexter, Dudley, Danville, Montrose, Allentown, Marion, Tarversville,
Nicklesville, Rowland, District Path, Harlow, Goldsboro, and Cary.
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 3258 8354 3263 8354 3291 8333 3268 8289
3233 8306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2342Z 028DEG 25KT 3272 8314
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 29, 7:43 PM EDT, 47 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
743 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026
GAZ113-300030-
Toombs GA-
743 PM EDT Mon Jun 29 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Toombs
County through 830 PM EDT...
At 743 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Toombs Central, or near
Plant Hatch, moving southwest at 30 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...
Lyons, Vidalia, Santa Claus, Center, Toombs Central, New Branch,
McNatt Falls, South Thompson, English Eddy, Rock Springs, Cedar
Crossing, Johnson Corner, and Grays Landing.
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 3194 8228 3193 8230 3195 8231 3193 8231
3194 8238 3196 8238 3195 8239 3196 8240
3195 8240 3197 8243 3196 8246 3197 8248
3199 8248 3223 8235 3207 8220 3191 8223
TIME...MOT...LOC 2343Z 028DEG 25KT 3201 8231
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 29, 8:26 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 8:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Pulaski, Twiggs | 34 min |
| Jun 29, 8:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 49 min |
| Jun 29, 9:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 52 min |
| Jun 29, 9:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 51 min |
| Jun 30, 11:51 AM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Cobb and 14 more | 32 hr |
| Jun 30, 3:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas | 26 min |
| Jun 30, 4:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 33 min |
| Jun 30, 5:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 30 min |
Nearby
Special Weather Statements in Georgia, 2026Every special weather statement in 2026
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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.