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Special Weather Statement, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this special weather statement at Aug 13, 2026, 4:21 PM EDT for Harris County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 13, 2026, 4:21 PM EDT (20:21 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 13, 2026, 4:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Hail
- 0.25 in
- Wind
- 50
County Harris County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 4:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Cataula, GA | Public reports a tree and power lines down along Voorhees Road. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 82 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
- 2543 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -37 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 795 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 17 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 82 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 68 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
421 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
GAZ078-089-132045-
Harris GA-Muscogee GA-
421 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Muscogee and eastern Harris Counties through 445 PM EDT...
At 421 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Hamilton, moving
southeast 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...
Hamilton, Waverly Hall, Ellerslie, Laurel Hills, Midland, Mountain
Hill, Cataula, Fortson, 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 3283 8487 3267 8469 3262 8469 3261 8470
3251 8498 3276 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 324DEG 15KT 3274 8494
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 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 13, 3:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Scattered thunderstorms will be possible each day this week posing a threat for gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall. A few storms this afternoon could be strong to severe.
- A Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of central and east Georgia until 8 PM this evening. Another Heat Advisory is in effect for central and much of north Georgia from noon to 8 PM on Friday.
- Impactful heat is becoming increasingly likely as heat indices climb into the 100s during the late week and into the weekend.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 13, 3:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 307 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered thunderstorms will be possible each day this week posing a threat for gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall. A few storms this afternoon could be strong to severe. - A Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of central and east Georgia until 8 PM this evening. Another Heat Advisory is in effect for central and much of north Georgia from noon to 8 PM on Friday. - Impactful heat is becoming increasingly likely as heat indices climb into the 100s during the late week and into the weekend. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Friday) Issued at 302 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 The short term period will be characterized by an amplifying mid- level ridge translating from the Great Plains towards the eastern CONUS. This afternoon, the forecast area remains underneath northwesterly flow along the eastern flank of the ridge, with a subtle disturbance traversing this flow through Tennessee and into north Georgia. The airmass in place over the region is already highly favorable for diurnally-driven convection, with dewpoints in the mid 70s and temperatures rising into the 90s contributing to SBCAPE values between 3000-4000 J/kg. These SBCAPE values combined with precipitable water values between 1.8-2.2 inches and DCAPE between 800-1200 J/kg will also favor the development of strong to marginally severe storms capable of producing strong, water-loaded downdrafts. Damaging wind gusts and locally heavy rain will be the primary threats with any stronger storms that occur. Furthermore, as the aforementioned upper disturbance draws closer to the area, storms have become begun to become loosely organized into broken line segments along outflow boundaries. These features will be the most likely to produce severe weather as they propagate from northwest to southeast through the remainder of the afternoon and into the early evening. Temperatures and dewpoints today have been highest in central and far east Georgia, with heat index values climbing into the mid 100s as a result. A Heat Advisory is in effect for these areas through 8 PM EDT this evening. Temperatures will continue their steady climb overnight into Friday as the axis of the ridge draws closer to Georgia. High temperatures on Friday will rise into the mid to upper 90s. With ample moisture lingering even under the ridge, heat index values tomorrow will rise into the mid to upper 100s in all but the far northeastern mountains. Deep moisture will also ensure that there is little relief overnight, with low temperatures in the mid to upper 70s flirting with record high minimum Friday and Saturday morning. Another Heat Advisory has been issued across all of central and the majority of north Georgia accordingly for Friday, which will be in effect from noon to 8 PM EDT in the afternoon. The eastward movement of the ridge will serve to displace our persistent northwesterly flow regime away from our area. This will at least inhibit the linear, downstream evolution of storms, but lingering moisture will ensure that isolated to scattered storms will be able to develop on Friday afternoon nonetheless. A high PWAT airmass and strong instability will once again favor a few strong storms capable of producing gusty winds and locally heavy rain once again. && .LONG TERM... (Saturday morning through next Wednesday) Issued at 302 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 Broad ridging will extend across the southern and southeastern U.S as we close out the weekend and head into early next week. As such, temperatures will remain above normal with heat index values over 100 across the bulk of the area during this time frame. Additional Heat Advisories are highly likely to continue for portions of the area where heat index values over 105 occur. By midweek, the core of the midlevel ridge shifts westward to center across the Southern Plains into the Southwest. As such, the forecast area transitions to be on the eastern periphery of the ridge, favoring a return to a pattern more supportive of additional disturbances/thunderstorm complexes working southward, though details of timing and exact placement of these will be unclear until we get closer to this time frame. Thus, while PoPs remain fairly low and of the isolated variety at this juncture, these could certainly trend upward as we get closer to next week. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 122 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 Scattered TSRA has developed across much of north and central Georgia and is forecast to continue through the late afternoon. There is a TEMPO for TSRA at ATL from 18-22Z to account for convection over the metro area. A VFR cu field between 035-050 will persist through the afternoon as well. W/NW winds of 6-10 kts today will diminish to 5 kts or less overnight. Scattered diurnal storms are expected once again on Friday, warranting a PROB30 for TSRA from 18-23Z. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... High confidence on all elements. King && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 74 97 76 98 / 10 20 10 20 Atlanta 76 94 77 95 / 10 20 10 20 Blairsville 70 88 71 89 / 10 20 0 40 Cartersville 74 94 75 95 / 10 20 10 10 Columbus 77 95 77 95 / 30 30 20 50 Gainesville 75 95 76 96 / 10 20 10 30 Macon 75 95 76 95 / 20 30 10 30 Rome 74 93 75 94 / 10 20 10 20 Peachtree City 74 94 75 94 / 10 20 10 30 Vidalia 76 97 77 97 / 10 20 20 30 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM EDT Friday for GAZ001>005-011- 012-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113. Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for GAZ027-036>039- 047>051-058>062-069-071>076-078>086-089>098-102>113. && SHORT TERM...King LONG TERM....RW AVIATION...King
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 13, 1:54 PM EDT, 2 hours 27 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 154 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-141800- 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- 154 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Scattered thunderstorms are expected across the area this afternoon. A few of these storms may become strong to severe, capable of producing damaging wind gusts, small hail, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. A Heat Advisory is in effect for portions of central and east Georgia until 8 PM EDT for heat index values between 105 to 108 degrees. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... Hot and humid conditions will persist through the weekend, with heat indices in the triple digits each day. Another Heat Advisory will be in effect for central and much of north Georgia from noon to 8 PM EDT on Friday. Isolated to 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 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.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Aug 13, 3:55 PM EDT, 26 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
355 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0330 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSW Swainsboro 32.58N 82.35W
08/13/2026 Emanuel GA Public
Public reports power lines down near the
intersection of Meadowlark Parkway and Old
Nunez Road.
&&Local storm report, Aug 13, 3:58 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
358 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0325 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NW Swainsboro 32.61N 82.35W
08/13/2026 Emanuel GA Public
Public reports a large tree and power lines
down along Gumlog Road near the intersection
with Brown Street.
&&Special weather statement, Aug 13, 4:03 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
403 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
GAZ058-070-071-132030-
Butts GA-Lamar GA-Monroe GA-
403 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Monroe,
southwestern Butts and northeastern Lamar Counties through 430 PM
EDT...
At 403 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Chappel Mill, or 9
miles southwest of Jackson, moving southeast 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...
Forsyth, High Falls State Park, Blount, Liberty Hill, and Chappel
Mill.
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 3318 8415 3318 8412 3322 8412 3327 8410
3320 8385 3304 8395 3316 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2003Z 297DEG 15KT 3319 8406
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 4:04 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
404 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
GAZ067-069-079-132030-
Upson GA-Meriwether GA-Talbot GA-
404 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Meriwether, west central Upson and northwestern Talbot Counties
through 430 PM EDT...
At 404 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Manchester, or 11 miles
north of Talbotton, moving southeast 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...
Manchester, Woodland, Sunset Village, Sprewell Bluff State Park,
Pleasant Hill, Big Lazer Creek Wma, Flint Hill, and Po Biddy
Crossroads.
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 3280 8467 3294 8459 3286 8434 3268 8447
TIME...MOT...LOC 2004Z 297DEG 15KT 3285 8457
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 4:20 PM EDT, 1 minute before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
420 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
GAZ039-051-062-132045-
Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-Warren GA-
420 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Warren,
Taliaferro and southwestern Wilkes Counties through 445 PM EDT...
At 420 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Lyneville, or near
Crawfordville, moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail, 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...
Warrenton, Crawfordville, Norwood, Sharon, Camak, Ficklin, Cadley,
Lundberg, Mayfield, Barnett, Raytown, Lyneville, Alexander Stephens
Park, Sandy Cross, and Carters Grove.
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 3333 8280 3336 8280 3337 8282 3339 8282
3339 8283 3343 8282 3345 8288 3363 8299
3362 8298 3364 8297 3366 8295 3368 8297
3377 8283 3358 8264 3345 8259
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 325DEG 24KT 3363 8288
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 13, 4:21 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
421 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
GAZ078-089-132045-
Harris GA-Muscogee GA-
421 PM EDT Thu Aug 13 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Muscogee and eastern Harris Counties through 445 PM EDT...
At 421 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Hamilton, moving
southeast 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...
Hamilton, Waverly Hall, Ellerslie, Laurel Hills, Midland, Mountain
Hill, Cataula, Fortson, 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 3283 8487 3267 8469 3262 8469 3261 8470
3251 8498 3276 8506
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 324DEG 15KT 3274 8494
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 12:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 34 min |
| Aug 13, 1:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 1:34 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Twiggs | 26 min |
| Aug 13, 1:42 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 82 more | 5 days |
| Aug 13, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Newton | 32 min |
| Aug 13, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Treutlen | 24 min |
| Aug 13, 2:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 24 min |
| Aug 13, 2:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 37 min |
| Aug 13, 2:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Washington | 35 min |
| Aug 13, 2:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkinson | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 2:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens, Treutlen | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 2:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 2:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 28 min |
| Aug 13, 2:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 2:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler | 33 min |
| Aug 13, 2:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 3:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 3:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen | 36 min |
| Aug 13, 3:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock | 35 min |
| Aug 13, 3:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 31 min |
| Aug 13, 3:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Candler | 28 min |
| Aug 13, 3:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Warren | 36 min |
| Aug 13, 4:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 4:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 26 min |
| Aug 13, 4:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren | 25 min |
| Aug 13, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe | 35 min |
| Aug 13, 4:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 19 min |
| Aug 13, 4:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Warren | 38 min |
| Aug 13, 4:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe | 32 min |
| Aug 13, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 35 min |
| Aug 13, 5:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 28 min |
| Aug 13, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 27 min |
| Aug 13, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 37 min |
| Aug 13, 5:34 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 26 min |
| Aug 13, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 25 min |
| Aug 13, 5:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Sumter | 24 min |
| Aug 13, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 29 min |
| Aug 13, 6:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 28 min |
| Aug 13, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 30 min |
| Aug 13, 6:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 28 min |
| Aug 13, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Sumter | 36 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.