Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
646 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...New 12Z Aviation Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

  - Scattered showers and thunderstorms through Sunday are
    expected.

  - A few storms may become strong to severe in east central
    Georgia today with gusty winds, frequent lightning, and
    locally heavy rainfall.

  - Diurnally enhanced storm chances will continue through the end
    of next week as temperatures also begin climbing back into the
    mid 90s.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Monday)
Issued at 444 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

While heavy rainfall continues across north Georgia at this time,
instability is on the downtrend and the front is progressive. The
flash flood threat has not ended and rainfall rates remain above 1
to 2 inches per hour in some spots. MRMS suggests total rainfall
over the last 3 to 6 hrs in excess of 5 inches. Rainfall should
begin to taper off, however definitely going to keep an eye on
things over the next hour or so.

The slowing cold front will continue to drift across the area
through the day today with showers and thunderstorms intermittent
along its length. PWATs remain high and slow moving/training
thunderstorms have resulted in significant rainfall over highly
localized areas. The greatest rates so far have reach upwards of 3
to 4 inches per hour. Instability will rebound across east central
GA this afternoon, and could prime the area for isolated to
scattered severe thunderstorms. Furthermore, areas of east-central
Georgia also say heavy rainfall yesterday and may be primed for
flash flooding conditions.

Once the cold front clears the area (model uncertainty of timing is
high) conditions will transition to a dirty summertime ridge pattern
with diurnally driven thunderstorms. Localized flash flooding and
gusty winds are, as usual, something to watch out for.

Temperatures through the short term will be mostly cool and post-
frontal, before beginning to climb early into the week.&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday night through Saturday)
Issued at 444 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

Daily Storm Chances and a Gradual Warming Trend:

North and Central Georgia will remain in moist southwest flow
through mid-week as a cutoff mid-level low sits over the TN Valley.
From late week into the weekend, model guidance is in pretty good
agreement on the pattern slightly shifting as the low gets kicked
out by a ridge building in from over the Atlantic. Overall, this
pattern will support fairly typical summer weather, with scattered
to numerous afternoon showers and storms each day of the upcoming
week. High temperatures will initially be in the 80s to low 90s mid-
week due to increased cloud cover and proximity of the mid-level
low, but will gradually warm up to the low to mid 90s by the weekend
as the ridge builds in.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday night through Saturday)
Issued at 444 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

Daily Storm Chances and a Gradual Warming Trend:

North and Central Georgia will remain in moist southwest flow
through mid-week as a cutoff mid-level low sits over the TN Valley.
From late week into the weekend, model guidance is in pretty good
agreement on the pattern slightly shifting as the low gets kicked
out by a ridge building in from over the Atlantic. Overall, this
pattern will support fairly typical summer weather, with scattered
to numerous afternoon showers and storms each day of the upcoming
week. High temperatures will initially be in the 80s to low 90s mid-
week due to increased cloud cover and proximity of the mid-level
low, but will gradually warm up to the low to mid 90s by the weekend
as the ridge builds in.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 642 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

Cigs across the area IFR with patchy MVFR to lift through morn.
Patchy shra becomes tsra generally south and east of 85 corridor.
Iso precip psbl near eastern metro sites this afternoon. Cigs lift
for much of tonight, before brief return to IFR to MVFR Mon morn.
Winds generally stick to W side around 190 to 240 at 5 to 10 kts,
though they may briefly turn SSE at times. Winds become light and
vrb overnight.

//ATL Confidence...12Z Update...
Medium confidence precip timing and coverage.
High confidence all other elements.

SM

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          86  70  87  70 /  70  30  40  20
Atlanta         88  71  87  71 /  30  10  40  10
Blairsville     81  65  81  65 /  40  10  50  20
Cartersville    88  69  87  70 /  20   0  50  10
Columbus        91  72  90  72 /  40  20  30  20
Gainesville     85  69  85  70 /  40  10  40  20
Macon           88  72  89  71 /  80  40  40  10
Rome            87  68  86  68 /  20  10  50  10
Peachtree City  89  69  87  70 /  30  10  40  10
Vidalia         91  73  90  72 /  80  40  60  20

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.
&&

SHORT TERM...SM
LONG TERM....Culver
AVIATION...SM

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
449 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-030900-
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-
449 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

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

Showers and thunderstorms are likely south and east of the I85
corridor today. A few storms may become strong to severe,
especially in east central Georgia. Gusty to damaging winds,
frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall are the main
hazards. The risk for brief spin up tornados is low, but not zero.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected
through at least mid-week. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds
will be possible each afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1156 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAZ090-091-102-103-021630-
Chattahoochee GA-Stewart GA-Marion GA-Webster GA-
1156 AM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Marion,
southeastern Chattahoochee, northeastern Stewart and northwestern
Webster Counties through 1230 PM EDT...

At 1156 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Renfroe, or near
Cusseta, 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...
Buena Vista, Cusseta, Brantley, Seminole, Christopher,
Jamestown/South Fort Benning, Brooklyn, Renfroe, Draneville, Louvale,
Manta, and Zellobee.

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 8481 3231 8490 3244 8454 3219 8443
TIME...MOT...LOC 1556Z 250DEG 15KT 3224 8474

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1205 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAZ081>083-094-095-021630-
Peach GA-Bibb GA-Houston GA-Crawford GA-Twiggs GA-
1205 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Bibb,
west central Twiggs, northeastern Peach, northeastern Houston and
east central Crawford Counties through 1230 PM EDT...

At 1205 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Centerville, or 11
miles northeast of Fort Valley, moving northeast 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...
Macon, Warner Robins, Centerville, Byron, Robins AFB, Marion, Robins
Air Force Base, Jack Brown Estates, Bullard, Rutland, Lakewood,
Huber, Cross Keys, Powerville, Skipperton, Elberta, and Middle
Georgia Regional Airport.

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 3250 8373 3267 8384 3286 8359 3262 8338
TIME...MOT...LOC 1605Z 239DEG 15KT 3263 8372

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1216 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAZ080-081-093>095-021645-
Macon GA-Peach GA-Taylor GA-Houston GA-Crawford GA-
1216 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Macon,
Peach, west central Houston, south central Crawford and east central
Taylor Counties through 1245 PM EDT...

At 1216 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Fort Valley, moving
northeast 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...
Perry, Fort Valley, Marshallville, Saint Louis, Whitewater State
Park, Nakomis, Garden Valley, Winchester, Hicks, Potterville, Miami
Valley, and Powerville.

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 3234 8407 3250 8417 3266 8384 3249 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1616Z 247DEG 11KT 3254 8387

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1238 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAZ083-084-095-021715-
Wilkinson GA-Houston GA-Twiggs GA-
1238 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Wilkinson, Twiggs and northeastern Houston Counties through 115 PM
EDT...

At 1238 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Bullard, or 10 miles
west of Jeffersonville, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds 40 to 50 mph, pea sized hail 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...
Jeffersonville, Danville, Allentown, Robins AFB, Marion, District
Path, Myricks Mill, Bullard, Fitzpatrick, Ripley, and Huber.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3253 8356 3266 8360 3267 8360 3268 8361
      3272 8360 3285 8324 3262 8315 3259 8322
TIME...MOT...LOC 1638Z 252DEG 22KT 3265 8351

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1242 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAZ091-092-102>104-021715-
Schley GA-Stewart GA-Sumter GA-Marion GA-Webster GA-
1242 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Marion,
southeastern Stewart, Webster, southwestern Schley and northwestern
Sumter Counties through 115 PM EDT...

At 1242 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Richland, or near
Preston, moving east at 25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds 40 to 50 mph, up to penny sized hail, frequent
         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...
Preston, Richland, Plains, Weston, Seminole, Friendship, Kimbrough,
Church Hill, Centerpoint, Dumas, Draneville, and Walls Crossing.

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 3195 8468 3213 8474 3227 8436 3202 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 1642Z 252DEG 22KT 3207 8463

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1249 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAZ072-073-021715-
Baldwin GA-Jones GA-
1249 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Baldwin
and northeastern Jones Counties through 115 PM EDT...

At 1249 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Gray, moving east at
25 mph.

HAZARD...Winds 40 to 50 mph, pea sized hail 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...
Gray, Ethridge, James, Bradley, Wayside, Browns Crossing, Haddock,
Greenberry Crossroads, Clinton, and Blountsville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3293 8358 3308 8365 3317 8343 3298 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 1649Z 251DEG 21KT 3302 8354

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