Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
202 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...New 18Z 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...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 146 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026
Main area of SHRA/TSRA across the CSG/MCN/AHN areas. There are a
few showers around the ATL area but they are moving out. Still
not ruling out storms this afternoon for ATL it s just looking a
bit more less likely. Keeping a PROB30 in the ATL area TAFs for
the next few hours. These storms should diminish across the area
by 02z-04z with another round of storms expected again Mon
afternoon. Winds are mainly out of the SW in the 5-10kt range.
Seeing some wind gust in and around TSRA in the 25-35kt range.
Winds will turn more westerly Monday with speeds similar to today.
Ceilings are mainly VFR outside of convective activity but
expecting MVFR ceilings to move in a few hours before sunrise Mon.
These lowered ceilings will lift back to VFR by 14-15z Mon.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Confidence medium to high on all elements.

01

&&

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

&&

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

SHORT TERM...SM
LONG TERM....Culver
AVIATION...01

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

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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
127 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

GAZ074-084-085-097-021800-
Wilkinson GA-Washington GA-Johnson GA-Laurens GA-
127 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central
Wilkinson, northeastern Laurens, southern Washington and Johnson
Counties through 200 PM EDT...

At 127 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Tuckers Crossroad, or
11 miles west of Wrightsville, moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Wrightsville, Tennille, Harrison, Oconee, Riddleville, Lovett, Spann,
Donovan, New Home, Tuckers Crossroad, and Pringle.

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 3258 8259 3257 8259 3263 8300 3290 8299
      3297 8254 3294 8253
TIME...MOT...LOC 1727Z 270DEG 24KT 3272 8291

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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

GAZ093>095-104-105-107-021815-
Macon GA-Peach GA-Dooly GA-Sumter GA-Houston GA-Pulaski GA-
140 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of eastern Macon,
northwestern Pulaski, Dooly, southeastern Peach, Houston and
northeastern Sumter Counties through 215 PM EDT...

At 140 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Saint Louis to near Dooling to near New Era, and
moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Americus, Perry, Vienna, Unadilla, Marshallville, Byromville,
Pinehurst, Lilly, Dooling, Browndale, Hayneville, Meadowdale, Houston
Lake, Elko, Grove Park, Drayton, Moss Oak, Methvins, Kathleen, and
Saint Louis.

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 3205 8421 3223 8396 3250 8394 3254 8354
      3253 8354 3251 8353 3225 8357 3203 8381
TIME...MOT...LOC 1740Z 261DEG 27KT 3245 8387 3224 8389 3208 8412

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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

GAZ083-084-095>097-109-021845-
Wilkinson GA-Houston GA-Bleckley GA-Laurens GA-Dodge GA-Twiggs GA-
216 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Wilkinson,
northwestern Laurens, northwestern Dodge, Twiggs, Bleckley and
northeastern Houston Counties through 245 PM EDT...

At 216 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Bonaire to near Tarversville to near Roddy, and
moving northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Dublin, Cochran, Jeffersonville, Irwinton, Warner Robins, Gordon,
Chester, Ivey, McIntyre, Dudley, Toomsboro, Danville, Montrose,
Allentown, Robins AFB, Marion, Tarversville, Robins Air Force Base,
Empire, and Roddy.

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 3230 8326 3247 8345 3254 8371 3292 8334
      3285 8307 3272 8295 3271 8296 3271 8294
      3261 8285
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 222DEG 45KT 3257 8358 3252 8340 3239 8327

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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

GAZ074-076-085-086-098-021900-
Jefferson GA-Washington GA-Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-Johnson GA-
218 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Emanuel, northeastern
Treutlen, southeastern Washington, eastern Johnson and southeastern
Jefferson Counties through 300 PM EDT...

At 218 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Louisville to near Gillis Springs, and moving
northeast at 40 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Swainsboro, Louisville, Wadley, Twin City, Adrian, Stillmore, Oak
Park, Bartow, Garfield, Summertown, Nunez, Kite, Covena, Modoc,
Canoochee, Norristown, Moxley, Dellwood, George L Smith State Park,
and Gillis Springs.

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 3254 8203 3256 8208 3252 8215 3248 8218
      3243 8219 3235 8225 3234 8224 3240 8264
      3298 8258 3300 8228 3293 8227 3284 8232
      3280 8221 3281 8214 3266 8208 3261 8200
TIME...MOT...LOC 1818Z 243DEG 45KT 3298 8244 3244 8252

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

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

GAZ039-051-061-062-021900-
Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-Hancock GA-Warren GA-
226 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Warren,
northeastern Hancock, southern Taliaferro and south central Wilkes
Counties through 300 PM EDT...

At 226 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Powelton, or near
Crawfordville, 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...
Crawfordville, Norwood, Sharon, Camak, Ficklin, Cadley, Powelton,
Lundberg, Barnett, Rocky Creek Fire Dept., Raytown, and Alexander
Stephens 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 3335 8289 3349 8299 3349 8298 3351 8299
      3369 8270 3360 8264 3345 8259
TIME...MOT...LOC 1826Z 238DEG 14KT 3347 8287

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

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

GAZ085-097-109-021915-
Johnson GA-Laurens GA-Dodge GA-
249 PM EDT Sun Aug 2 2026

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Laurens, central
Dodge and central Johnson Counties through 315 PM EDT...

At 249 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Dublin to Rentz to near Godwinsville, and moving
northeast at 35 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Dublin, Wrightsville, East Dublin, Dexter, Dudley, Cadwell, Rentz,
Spann, Cedar Grove, Minter, Lovett, Harlow, Brewton, and Lowery.

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 3216 8314 3239 8307 3263 8308 3272 8273
      3252 8267 3229 8276
TIME...MOT...LOC 1849Z 237DEG 31KT 3258 8296 3240 8298 3220 8308

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH