Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
235 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

 - Isolated flash flooding risk for North GA through this evening
   due to slow moving thunderstorms in the area.

 - A low damaging wind gust threat exists for parts of North GA
   (does not include Atlanta), today and Sunday.

 - Heat index values approach triple digits by mid week as temps
   warm into the low to mid 90s.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Sunday)
Issued at 232 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

It's a typical August afternoon in Georgia with temperatures
hovering in the upper 80s to low 90s (outside of the mountains) and
spotty afternoon convection ongoing. Plenty of surface instability
and LL moisture content will support a continued threat for
waterloaded downdrafts and locally heavy rainfall. Similar to
yesterday, there also remains an isolated risk for flash flooding
in North GA due to the slow nature of storms.

The forecast area will continue to remain sandwiched between two
areas of high pressure 1) over the western US and 2) the Bermuda
high over the Atlantic. This pattern is expected to hold through the
weekend with the only notable change being a gradual eastward shift
of the high to our west. This will result in our temperature
forecast trending upward as we head into early next week. The SPC
continues to highlight an isolated damaging wind threat with storms
that form across parts of North GA both this afternoon and Sunday
afternoon -- threat enhanced by the terrain. Environmentally
speaking, besides a slight uptick in moisture and instability for
Sunday things remain largely unchanged. That being said keep an eye
to the sky and remain weather aware if you're spending any amount of
time outdoors this weekend. Both storms and heat can escalate
quickly and it never hurts to be prepared.

Patchy fog and low clouds will continue to 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. Heat
indices (or 'feels like' temperatures) will begin to approach triple
digit values particularly in parts of Central GA starting
tomorrow (Sunday). Overnight temperatures are forecast to range
from the mid 60s to low 70s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday morning through next Friday)
Issued at 232 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

No major changes in the extended forecast. Continued summertime
diurnally driven convective pattern with triple digit heat index
values through the next 7 days. Conditions are expected to flirt
with heat advisory criteria through the week, especially across east
central portions of the state.

Fortunately, thunderstorms will be expected each afternoon which may
help ease temperatures during peak heating. There is pretty good
agreement that afternoon convection will form everyday for the
foreseeable future, though no strong signal for severe weather
exists with the limited shear in place. Strength of storms will
ultimately depend on heating.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 124 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

Mostly VFR at all sites through the period. Sct Cu 3-5kft thru
01z, cigs above 10kft overnight, with Few to Sct Cu again by
15z Sunday. Widely sct tsra chances thru 23-00z with better
potential at the northern sites. MCN may see some patchy BR
between 10-14z. Light E to ESE winds up to 6kts thru the period.
Winds become vrb or nearly calm overnight.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...

High confidence on all elements.

07

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          71  92  72  92 /  10  20  20  40
Atlanta         73  91  74  90 /  10  30  20  50
Blairsville     66  84  67  84 /  20  50  20  70
Cartersville    72  91  73  91 /  20  30  20  70
Columbus        75  93  75  93 /  10  30  20  20
Gainesville     71  90  72  90 /  10  30  20  50
Macon           73  92  74  93 /  10  30  20  20
Rome            71  91  72  91 /  20  30  20  70
Peachtree City  72  91  73  90 /  10  30  20  40
Vidalia         73  93  74  95 /  10  30  20  20

&&

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

SHORT TERM...07
LONG TERM....Vaughn
AVIATION...07

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
341 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-091945-
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-
341 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

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

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon
and 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...Sunday through Friday...

Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each afternoon
through the week. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds will be
primary storm threats.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
431 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

GAZ002-003-082100-
Catoosa GA-Walker GA-
431 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Catoosa
and central Walker Counties through 500 PM EDT...

At 431 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Noble, or near
Lafayette. This storm was nearly stationary.

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...
Lafayette, Fort Oglethorpe, Chickamauga, La Fayette, Linwood, Noble,
Blue Spring, Cooper Heights, and Rock Spring.

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 3475 8515 3473 8517 3463 8535 3483 8545
      3490 8524
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 045DEG 1KT 3480 8527

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
449 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

GAZ003-082115-
Catoosa GA-
449 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

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

At 449 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Boynton, or near
Ringgold. This storm was nearly stationary.

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...
Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe, Boynton, Lakeview, Indian Springs,
Graysville, and Blue Spring.

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 3497 8498 3497 8500 3495 8500 3490 8503
      3486 8517 3485 8524 3486 8526 3494 8527
      3499 8526 3499 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 043DEG 3KT 3494 8520

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
458 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

GAZ002-082130-
Walker GA-
458 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Walker
County through 530 PM EDT...

At 458 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Fairview, or 9 miles
west of Ringgold, moving west at 10 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...
Fort Oglethorpe, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga Valley,
Fairview, and Chattanooga  Valley.

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 3486 8527 3484 8545 3488 8543 3498 8536
      3498 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 096DEG 7KT 3493 8528

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
856 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

GAZ021-090130-
Cherokee GA-
856 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Cherokee
County through 930 PM EDT...

At 856 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Canton. This storm was
nearly stationary.

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...
Canton, Ball Ground, Nelson, Waleska, Buffington, Lake Arrowhead,
Salacoa Valley, and Reavis Mountain.

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 3438 8458 3438 8440 3437 8440 3438 8439
      3438 8429 3421 8441 3424 8461 3439 8460
      3439 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 192DEG 3KT 3429 8449

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