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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 7, 2026, 2:39 PM EDT for Polk County, Georgia. It was in force for 36 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
- Aug 7, 2026, 2:39 PM EDT (18:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 7, 2026, 3:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.00 in
- Wind
- 40
County Polk County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 107 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:39 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 110 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
- 1525 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -29 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 616 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 53 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WWUS82 KFFC 071839
SPSFFC
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
239 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
GAZ019-030-071915-
Polk GA-Floyd GA-
239 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Floyd
and western Polk Counties through 315 PM EDT...
At 239 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Cave Spring, or near
Forney, moving north at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 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...
Rome, Cedartown, Cave Spring, Etna, and Esom Hill.
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 3427 8524 3390 8522 3390 8538 3394 8540
3424 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 193DEG 5KT 3408 8537
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
$$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 Aug 7, 2:20 PM EDT, 19 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Strong downburst winds and isolated instances of flooding remain a threat with any storms that form through the evening.
- Daily thunderstorm chances peaking each afternoon and warm seasonal temperatures are expected through early next week.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 2:20 PM EDT, 19 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 220 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - Strong downburst winds and isolated instances of flooding remain a threat with any storms that form through the evening. - Daily thunderstorm chances peaking each afternoon and warm seasonal temperatures are expected through early next week. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Saturday) Issued at 219 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 The forecast area remains sandwiched between a high pressure ridge over the western US and the Bermuda high over the Atlantic. With this pattern expected to hold through the weekend expect warm temperatures and scattered showers and thunderstorms, peaking each afternoon, to be the trend for North and Central Georgia. All thunderstorms will be capable of frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall. High moisture content (PWs) and decent instability may also favor a risk for downburst winds. Patchy fog and low clouds will also be a possibility each morning right around sunrise, primarily in areas that receive a good bit of rain. Outside of the North GA mountains, temperatures each day are forecast to climb into the upper 80s to mid 90s. Overnight temperatures are forecast to range from the mid 60s to low 70s. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday morning through next Thursday) Issued at 219 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 The CWA will continue with a hot and humid pattern through the extended period, influenced by a retrograding Bermuda high that will build heights through the first of next week with a persistent light southerly flow. The moisture profile will remain conducive for diurnal scattered thunderstorms each day, but coverage will likely be slightly less from the last several days in the absence of the departed mid/upper-level low. Widespread severe weather potential remains limited with a weak shear profile and light winds aloft. That being said, some storms will be capable of strong gusty winds and heavy rainfall rates through the period. Surface temperatures will also be on the rise, increasing into the low to mid 90s through Monday, which could prompt a heat advisory by early next week. As we move into the second half of next week, the ridge axis shifts into the Gulf with possible shortwave activity traversing the northern periphery over our CWA. This would enhance the diurnal convection by the end of next week. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 119 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 Sct to BKN Cu 2-4kft has developed across the airspace with sct tsra increasing in coverage across the west terminals. Expect this trend to hold thru at least 00z. Unsure about additional tsra at CSG, given earlier activity but could see a stray shower or storm this aftn. SSE to SW winds 4-7kts may be vrb at times thru the period. Patchy MVFR to IFR cigs may develop again early Sat but exact timing/extent is uncertain. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium confidence on all elements. 07 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 70 90 71 91 / 10 20 10 20 Atlanta 72 90 73 90 / 20 30 20 30 Blairsville 66 83 66 85 / 20 60 10 60 Cartersville 71 91 72 91 / 20 30 10 30 Columbus 74 93 74 93 / 10 20 10 40 Gainesville 71 88 71 89 / 20 40 10 30 Macon 72 92 73 92 / 10 10 10 40 Rome 70 90 71 91 / 10 30 10 30 Peachtree City 70 90 71 91 / 20 30 10 30 Vidalia 73 90 73 93 / 10 60 30 40 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....82 AVIATION...07
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 2:22 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 222 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-081830- 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- 222 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected through this evening. A few storms may be capable of gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. Isolated flash flooding will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday... Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected each afternoon through the weekend. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds will be primary storm threats. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 7, 8:58 AM EDT, 5 hours 41 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
858 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 3 E Arnco-Sargent 33.42N 84.81W
08/06/2026 Coweta GA Public
Multiple trees were downed along Roscoe
Road, some of which fell onto power lines.
&&Local storm report, Aug 7, 9:00 AM EDT, 5 hours 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
900 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0545 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ENE Arnco-Sargent 33.44N 84.84W
08/06/2026 Coweta GA Utility Company
A tree fell onto power lines on Hyde Circle.
&&Local storm report, Aug 7, 9:02 AM EDT, 5 hours 37 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
902 AM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0540 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Arnco-Sargent 33.44N 84.87W
08/06/2026 Coweta GA Public
A pine tree fell onto a parked truck in the
100 block of Old Carrollton Road.
&&Special weather statement, Aug 7, 1:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
137 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
GAZ033-044-055-071815-
North Fulton GA-Clayton GA-South Fulton GA-
137 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Clayton
and south central Fulton Counties through 215 PM EDT...
At 137 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over East Point, or near
City of South Fulton, moving east at 5 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...
Atlanta, City of South Fulton, East Point, Riverdale, College Park,
Hapeville, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Cascade Heights, Lakewood
Park, and Turner Field.
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 3372 8455 3374 8438 3370 8439 3356 8441
3361 8457
TIME...MOT...LOC 1737Z 282DEG 6KT 3367 8451
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 7, 2:39 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
239 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
GAZ019-030-071915-
Polk GA-Floyd GA-
239 PM EDT Fri Aug 7 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Floyd
and western Polk Counties through 315 PM EDT...
At 239 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Cave Spring, or near
Forney, moving north at 5 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 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...
Rome, Cedartown, Cave Spring, Etna, and Esom Hill.
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 3427 8524 3390 8522 3390 8538 3394 8540
3424 8545
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 193DEG 5KT 3408 8537
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 6, 8:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski | 33 min |
| Aug 6, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 30 min |
| Aug 6, 8:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton | 30 min |
| Aug 6, 9:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Pulaski, Twiggs | 43 min |
| Aug 6, 9:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 34 min |
| Aug 7, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton | 38 min |
| Aug 7, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 32 min |
| Aug 7, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 25 min |
| Aug 7, 3:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 24 min |
| Aug 7, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 30 min |
| Aug 7, 3:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 37 min |
| Aug 7, 3:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 35 min |
| Aug 7, 4:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 24 min |
| Aug 7, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 49 min |
| Aug 7, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 43 min |
| Aug 7, 6:04 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Fannin, Murray, Whitfield | 115 min |
| Aug 7, 6:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 48 min |
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Sources
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.