Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
204 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered afternoon showers and storms are expected today and
  Friday, becoming numerous to widespread over the weekend.

- A few storms through this weekend may become strong with wind
  gusts up to 40-50mph and locally heavy rain.

- Heat index values peak between 95-105 through Saturday. Heat
  Advisory for portions of East-Central GA from 12-8PM today.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Friday)
Issued at 152 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

Rinse and repeat as summertime continues with a few showers and
thunderstorms possible and hot temps. As is normal for this time a
year, a strong area of high pressure churns over the Atlantic and
keeps the southeast in an open warm sector, increasing diurnally
driven convection each afternoon. Not as much coverage is expected
today, but a few showers and typical summer thunderstorms are
possible. Best chances are in the NW portion of Georgia (45-65%),
with PoPs quickly decreasing southward into central Georgia (20-
45%). As for Friday, similar story with any convection and showers,
with the northwest portion of the state having the increased PoP
chances. The main hazard from any storm should be damaging winds,
especially in the northern part of the state.

As for the heat, the temperatures remain hot in the short term. Low
to upper 90s spanning from north to south with the hotter temps
toward central Georgia. Since we remain in an open warm sector and
an abundance of moisture still lingering, hot heat indices are still
on track. Triple digits for today and Friday, with a smattering of
105-108 possible toward SE Georgia. For this, another Heat Advisory
in effect through 8 PM. Since the forecast is almost the same for
tomorrow, expect another Heat Advisory for Friday in the SE portion
of the state.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Saturday morning through next Wednesday)
Issued at 152 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

It's gonna be a rainy weekend. Maybe not a total washout, but if you
have outdoor plans you might want to reconsider. Saturday afternoon,
chances of thunderstorms become likely across northern Georgia
before spreading to all of the CWA by Sunday afternoon. A few storms
could be strong to severe with the main threat being damaging winds,
but the signal for widespread severe weather is not too concerning.

The rain-cooled environment and NW flow will give us a break from
the heat, with highs in the mid to upper 80s by Sunday which will
linger through the start of the work week. By next Wednesday
though, the heat will start to build again as a Bermuda high re-
establishes and tropical moisture builds back in.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 133 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

Popup SHRA/TSRA are developing across most of Georgia. Scattered
to numerous TSRA are exp, w/ impacts to all TAF sites. Impacts for
ATL starting around 19Z, could linger as late as around 00/01Z,
though risk decr aft 23Z. Winds W 8-12 kts, gusts to 15-20 kts,
diminishing after sunset. Gusts to 30 kts psbl in/vc of TS.
Similar conds exp tomorrow, with TS risk for ATL starting around
17/18Z. Cigs/winds will be nearly the same as today.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
High for all elements

CRS

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          74  94  74  92 /  20  30  20  60
Atlanta         75  93  75  90 /  10  40  20  70
Blairsville     66  84  66  82 /  20  50  50  80
Cartersville    73  92  73  89 /  10  30  40  80
Columbus        75  94  75  93 /  20  20  10  30
Gainesville     73  92  73  89 /  10  30  20  60
Macon           75  95  75  94 /  20  20  10  30
Rome            72  91  72  88 /  10  40  40  80
Peachtree City  73  92  73  90 /  10  30  20  60
Vidalia         78  99  77  98 /  10  10  10  20

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for GAZ085-086-097-098-
106-108>113.

&&

SHORT TERM...Patterson
LONG TERM....Vaughn
AVIATION...CRS

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
721 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-101130-
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-
721 AM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

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

A Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of East-Central GA from
12-8PM today, where heat index values up to 107 are expected.

Scattered showers and thunderstorms will be around this afternoon
across north and central Georgia. A few storms could contain
gusty winds and frequent lightning.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

Hot conditions persist through Saturday, with heat index values
forecast to be in the upper 90s to low 100s each day.

Afternoon showers and thunderstorms are expected each day.
Scattered showers and storms on Friday will increase in coverage
over the weekend into early next week, becoming numerous to
widespread.

.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
233 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

GAZ083-084-091900-
Wilkinson GA-Twiggs GA-
233 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Wilkinson and northeastern Twiggs Counties through 300 PM EDT...

At 232 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Myricks Mill, or 8
miles north of Jeffersonville, moving east 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...
Irwinton, Gordon, Ivey, McIntyre, Myricks Mill, Fitzpatrick, and
Ripley.

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 3273 8347 3285 8349 3294 8323 3283 8313
      3270 8318
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 260DEG 18KT 3280 8340

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

Culver

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
235 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

GAZ014>016-023-091900-
Hall GA-Dawson GA-White GA-Lumpkin GA-
235 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Lumpkin,
southwestern White, Dawson and northwestern Hall Counties through 300
PM EDT...

At 235 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over McKee, or near
Dawsonville, moving east 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...
Gainesville, Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Dougherty, Murrayville, Auraria,
Garland, Nimblewill, War Hill Park, McKee, and Juno.

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 3461 8378 3431 8383 3438 8426 3458 8422
TIME...MOT...LOC 1835Z 272DEG 23KT 3449 8414

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
252 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

GAZ030-031-091915-
Polk GA-Paulding GA-
252 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Paulding
and east central Polk Counties through 315 PM EDT...

At 252 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Braswell, or 10 miles
northwest of Dallas, moving east at 25 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...
Dallas, Rockmart, Braswell, Cross Roads, Burnt Hickory Ridge, and New
Hope.

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 3405 8502 3408 8484 3408 8476 3403 8474
      3396 8474 3391 8477 3395 8504
TIME...MOT...LOC 1852Z 269DEG 22KT 3400 8499

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

Culver

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
257 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

GAZ106-108-091930-
Crisp GA-Wilcox GA-
257 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Wilcox
and southeastern Crisp Counties through 330 PM EDT...

At 257 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Hatley, or 9 miles
southeast of Cordele, moving east at 15 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...
Arabi, Pitts, Double Run, and Hatley.

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 3190 8372 3196 8353 3189 8347 3185 8348
      3185 8361 3180 8361 3181 8375
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 261DEG 13KT 3186 8364

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

Culver

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
259 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

GAZ074-084-091930-
Wilkinson GA-Washington GA-
259 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Wilkinson and
central Washington Counties through 330 PM EDT...

At 259 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from McIntyre to near Sandersville, and moving east at 25
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...
Sandersville, Irwinton, Davisboro, Tennille, McIntyre, Toomsboro,
Oconee, Deepstep, and Hebron.

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 3288 8281 3276 8314 3288 8325 3296 8310
      3295 8307 3297 8307 3299 8305 3308 8288
      3302 8256
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 256DEG 20KT 3284 8317 3298 8286

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
308 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

GAZ107-109-091945-
Dodge GA-Pulaski GA-
308 PM EDT Thu Jul 9 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Dodge
and southeastern Pulaski Counties through 345 PM EDT...

At 308 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Ocmulgee Banks, or 7
miles west of Eastman, moving northeast 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...
Eastman, Dubois, Roddy, and Gresston.

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 3212 8332 3222 8338 3236 8325 3234 8314
      3218 8309
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 236DEG 13KT 3219 8331

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