Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
130 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms through tonight,
  becoming numerous to widespread over the weekend.

- A few storms through this weekend may become strong to severe
  with gusty to damaging wind gusts up to 50-60 mph and locally
  heavy rainfall.

- Heat index values peak between 95-108 through Saturday. A Heat
  Advisory is in effect for portions of east central Georgia
  through 8PM and 12 PM to 8 PM Saturday.

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.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Saturday)
Issued at 123 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026

A few showers and thunderstorms possible and hot temps again. The
area of high pressure continues to churns over the Atlantic and
keeps the southeast in an open warm sector, increasing diurnal
thunderstorm chances. To start the weekend, a few showers and
typical summer thunderstorms are possible. in the mid-levels, some
guidance traverses a weak shortwave across TN and into NC through
this evening, which if materializes, could enhance thunderstorm
severity. Guidance continues to highlight the northwestern portion
of Georgia for more thunderstorm coverage through this evening, with
additional storms developing overnight. The environment is
supportive of damaging winds as the primary hazard, but frequent
lightning and heavy rainfall are also threats from any storm that
develops. Best chances are in the NW portion of Georgia (50-70%) and
extending into the Atlanta Metro (40-50%). PoPs quickly decrease
southward into central Georgia.

As for Saturday, similar story with any convection and showers, this
time ahead of a weak frontal boundary. The northwest portion of the
state has the higher PoP chances (50-75%), but with decreasing PoPs
southward into central GA (30-50%). Given the additional moisture
advection, PWATs look to increase, supporting a more elevated chance
for heavy rainfall from any storm that develops. Showers and
thunderstorms look to become more widespread Saturday. The main
hazard from any storm should be damaging winds, heavy rainfall and
lightning. Current guidance shows rain totals of 1-3 inches for NW
GA, with locally higher amounts possible within strong thunderstorms.

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 for triple digits for today and Saturday, with a smattering
of 105-107 possible toward east central Georgia. Given the shower
and thunderstorm activity in the NW overnight and into Saturday,
guidance decreases the heat index for this area into the 90s. But,
for the east central portion of the area, a Heat Advisory in effect
through 8 PM. For Saturday, another Heat Advisory will be in effect
from 12 PM to 8 PM for the same location.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Sunday morning through next Thursday)
Issued at 123 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026

As the weekend comes to an end, the rain will continue as a
stationary boundary stubbornly refuses to release it's grip on the
southeast. Likely thunderstorm chances during the afternoon will
continue until Wednesday when we finally return to our normal
afternoon convection pattern. While widespread severe weather is not
expected, a few storms could be strong to severe with the primary
concern being damaging winds. Localized flash flooding will continue
to be a concern as we start next work week as some parts of northern
GA could see in excess of 3 inches of rain.

If nothing else, this gives a break from the heat. Heat Index values
will fall out of "awful" and into "miserable" for much of the area
with highs in the mid 80s. A few obs of 90 may linger across the SE
portions of the CWA. Once the front moves out on Wednesday,
temperatures will gradually rebound through the rest of next week
back into the 90s with apparent temperatures pushing triple digits
by next weekend.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 120 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026

VFR conditions prevail at all TAF sites through the period. TEMPOs
for TSRA chances through 23z for the northern terminals. Second
round of scattered showers and TSRA possible overnight but only VCSH
for now. W/SW winds for all sites, with gusts of 15-25kts outside of
TSRA. Cu field comes back Saturday so 030-050 SCT cigs. More TSRA
Saturday afternoon so PROB30 at KATL.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium confidence afternoon/evening thunderstorm timing.
High confidence all other elements.

Patterson

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.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          75  92  72  91 /  20  40  30  70
Atlanta         76  90  73  89 /  20  60  50  70
Blairsville     67  82  66  83 /  60  70  30  80
Cartersville    74  89  71  88 /  40  70  60  70
Columbus        76  94  74  91 /  10  40  30  70
Gainesville     74  89  72  90 /  30  50  30  70
Macon           75  94  73  91 /  10  50  30  70
Rome            73  88  71  88 /  50  80  70  80
Peachtree City  74  90  72  89 /  10  60  40  70
Vidalia         78 100  76  95 /  10  30  30  80

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for GAZ085-086-097-098-
111>113.

Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM EDT Saturday for GAZ085-086-097-
098-111>113.

&&

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

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
109 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-111715-
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-
109 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

A Heat Advisory is in effect from noon to 8PM for portions of
east central Georgia where heat index values over up to 108 are
expected.

Scattered thunderstorms through this evening and overnight. Some
storms may become strong to severe and capable of producing gusty
to damaging winds, frequent lightning, and localized flash
flooding concerns.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday...

A Heat Advisory is in effect from noon to 8PM Saturday for
portions of east central Georgia where heat index values over up
to 106 are expected.

Numerous to widespread thunderstorms are likely this weekend. Some
storms may become strong to severe and capable of producing gusty
to damaging winds, frequent lightning, and localized flash
flooding concerns.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
451 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026

GAZ047-102115-
Walton GA-
451 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Walton
County through 515 PM EDT...

At 451 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Walnut Grove, or 8
miles southwest of Monroe, moving east at 20 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...
Monroe, Social Circle, Walnut Grove, Good Hope, Jersey, Herndonville,
Ebenezer, Youth, and Pannell.

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 3369 8361 3361 8367 3364 8373 3364 8375
      3367 8379 3372 8388 3379 8386 3379 8362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2051Z 278DEG 19KT 3373 8383

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

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
516 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026

GAZ049-102145-
Morgan GA-
516 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Morgan
County through 545 PM EDT...

At 515 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Rutledge, or 8 miles
west of Madison, moving southeast at 10 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...
Madison, Rutledge, and Hard Labor Creek 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 3353 8351 3346 8359 3349 8363 3353 8368
      3357 8368 3358 8369 3360 8368 3366 8362
      3362 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2115Z 306DEG 10KT 3359 8363

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

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
632 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0600 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 WNW Harmony           33.47N 83.40W
07/10/2026                   Morgan             GA   Emergency Mngr

            Emergency manager reports a tree down near
            the intersection of Bethany Church Road and
            Cochran Road.

&&

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
655 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026

GAZ030-031-041-102330-
Polk GA-Haralson GA-Paulding GA-
655 PM EDT Fri Jul 10 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Paulding, northeastern Haralson and south central Polk Counties
through 730 PM EDT...

At 655 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Felton, or near
Buchanan, 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...
Buchanan, Draketown, Felton, and Eubank Lake.

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 3395 8523 3395 8502 3385 8497 3381 8501
      3381 8505 3377 8505 3376 8506 3385 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 280DEG 13KT 3389 8518

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

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