Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
251 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...

-  Isolated damaging wind threat is possible late tonight and
   again on Wednesday as NW flow keeps waves moving into the area.

-  Scattered thunderstorms will be possible each day this week
   posing a threat for gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall.

-  Impactful heat is becoming increasingly likely as heat indices
   return to the mid 90s to low 100s by the middle of the week.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Wednesday)
Issued at 157 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

Current radar loop shows scattered showers and thunderstorms
developing across the area this afternoon. storms are mainly
across NW GA and central GA as there is a weak wedge of high
pressure building down the eastern seaboard into NE GA. Like the
past few days we are mainly expecting these storms to stay below
severe thresholds but can not rule out an isolated severe storm
or two popping up. PWATs are currently in the 2"-2.2" range with
MU Cape around 1500 to 2500 J/Kg and LIs in the -5 to -7 deg
range. Not much sheer available so looks like the greatest
convective threats are periods of heavy rain, frequent lightning
strikes, small hail, and strong gusty winds.

Wednesday will be much of the same as the wedge builds in a bit
further with NW flow keeping things going. Temperature Wed will
be very similar to today with highs in the upper 80s to the middle
90s.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Thursday morning through next Monday)
Issued at 157 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

As the long term sets up, a strengthening ridge will be building in
for the weekend. Chances for afternoon storms will start to decline,
while the risk for excessive heat ramps up. By Friday, most of the
CWA can expect apparent temperatures in the triple digits with the
eastern part of the forecast area reaching Heat Advisory criteria.
We'll need to keep an eye on temps over the next couple of days, but
if you have plans for this coming weekend, keep the heat in mind.

That's what we do know. Now for what we don't...

Over the next couple of days we'll be transitioning into NW flow.
This kind of pattern is notorious for letting MCS' make a big run
across half the country and end up on our doorstep. Long term models
struggle to pick these out from the noise, and as a result we'll
just need to wait and see how the ridge sets up over the next few
days. These ridge riders also have a habit of interrupting
forecasted high temperatures with the introduction of rain, making
the long term forecast a bit on the tricky side.

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 1236 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

Scattered showers and thunderstorms across the area this
afternoon. All of the TAF sites will have a chance to see a
SHRA/TSRA go across the airfield over the next few hours. These
storms will diminish after sunset with another round of storms
expected again Wed afternoon/evening. Winds mainly out of the W-NW
in the 5-10kt range. Will see gust in the 15-25kt range in and
around convection. VSBYs and ceilings are in the VFR range but
will see some MVFR to IFR readings in and around storms.

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

01

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          74  95  75  97 /  20  10   0   0
Atlanta         75  92  75  94 /  20  10   0  10
Blairsville     68  87  69  87 /  30  20  10  20
Cartersville    73  92  74  93 /  30  20  10  10
Columbus        76  94  76  96 /  20  20  10  10
Gainesville     74  92  74  94 /  20  10   0  10
Macon           74  94  75  96 /  10  20  10  10
Rome            72  92  73  93 /  30  20  10  20
Peachtree City  73  92  74  93 /  10  10   0  10
Vidalia         76  96  77  98 /  20  20  10  10

&&

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

SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....Vaughn
AVIATION...01

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
435 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-120845-
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-
435 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

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

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon
and evening across mainly north Georgia. Isolated severe storms
can also be expected. Primary threats will be strong gusty winds,
small hail, frequent lightning strikes, and periods of heavy
rainfall capable of producing some isolated flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday...

Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each
afternoon through the week. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty
winds will be primary storm threats. Some storms on Wednesday
could become severe with the primary threat being damaging wind
gusts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged
to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to
weather.gov/atlanta. Please relay any information about observed
severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and
CDC guidelines.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
505 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

GAZ104-106-108-112130-
Crisp GA-Sumter GA-Wilcox GA-
505 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Wilcox,
southeastern Sumter and Crisp Counties through 530 PM EDT...

At 505 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Raines, or near
Cordele, moving southeast at 10 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...
Cordele, Arabi, Pitts, East Crisp, Fort Early, Georgia Veterans
Memorial St Pk, Raines, Double Run, Wenona, Seville, and Hatley.

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 3183 8386 3184 8386 3184 8388 3186 8394
      3187 8393 3188 8393 3191 8392 3191 8401
      3203 8395 3193 8343 3185 8346 3185 8361
      3180 8361 3180 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 293DEG 10KT 3192 8385

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
525 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

GAZ041-042-112200-
Haralson GA-Carroll GA-
525 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Haralson
and west central Carroll Counties through 600 PM EDT...

At 525 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Tallapoosa, or 8 miles
southwest of Buchanan, moving southeast at 15 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...
Carrollton, Buchanan, Bremen, Tallapoosa, Mount Zion, Waco, Abilene,
John Tanner State Park, and Bowdon Junction.

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 3383 8518 3364 8499 3356 8532 3377 8536
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 330DEG 11KT 3370 8527

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
638 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

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

0535 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     2 SE Bremen             33.70N 85.12W
08/11/2026                   Haralson           GA   Broadcast Media

            Broadcast media reports tree down on fence
            off of Treetop Dr in southeast Bremen.

&&

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
643 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

GAZ042-052-112315-
Carroll GA-Heard GA-
643 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Carroll
and northwestern Heard Counties through 715 PM EDT...

At 643 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Blackjack Mountain, or
14 miles southwest of Carrollton, moving southeast at 15 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...
Ephesus, Roopville, Frolona, Tyus, Blackjack Mountain, and
Roosterville.

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 3351 8530 3347 8508 3328 8525 3330 8527
      3331 8527 3349 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 297DEG 12KT 3345 8528

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

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
737 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

GAZ067-078-079-089-120000-
Harris GA-Meriwether GA-Talbot GA-Muscogee GA-
737 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Meriwether, northeastern Muscogee, western Talbot and eastern Harris
Counties through 800 PM EDT...

At 737 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Waverly Hall, or near
Hamilton, moving southeast at 25 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...
Hamilton, Talbotton, Manchester, Waverly Hall, Warm Springs,
Woodland, Upatoi, Shiloh, Ellerslie, Flat Rock, Cataula, Baughville,
Flint Hill, Olive Branch, Po Biddy Crossroads, Midland, F.D.
Roosevelt State Park, Fortson, Pine Mountain Valley, and Mulberry
Grove.

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 3273 8502 3290 8472 3273 8440 3244 8484
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 311DEG 21KT 3274 8477

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