Hail and Lightning Strike in Georgia, July 24, 2002

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
320 PM EDT WED JUL 24 2002

UPPER LOW TO MEANDER ACROSS SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH NEXT 48 HOURS.
SURFACE FRONT PROGGED TO DRIFT SOUTH ACROSS TENNESSEE VALLEY THIS
AFTERNOON...MEANDERING SOMEWHERE ACROSS SOUTHERN TENNESSEE
TONIGHT...BEFORE BEGINNING TO LIFT BACK TO THE NORTH ON THURSDAY.
GEORGIA TO REMAIN IN THE WARM MOIST TROPICAL AIR SOUTH OF THE FRONT
WITH WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER NORTHCENTRAL GEORGIA TO AID IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SHOWERS/TSTORMS OVER COUNTY WARNING AREA OVER THE
NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. SOMEWHAT DRIER AIR BEGINS TO WORK INTO THE
FORECAST AREA FRIDAY AFTERNOON AS SURFACE FRONT CONTINUES TO LIFT
NORTH AND UPPER RIDGE BEGINS TO BUILD ACROSS THE AREA. UPPER RIDGE
TO BUILD ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE WEEKEND WITH A RETURN TO
ISOLD/WDLY SCT PRECIP AND WARMER TEMPS. LOOK FOR THIS PATTERN TO
HOLD INTO MIDWEEK...THOUGH EXTENDED PROGGS HINTING AT NEXT FRONT
DRIFTING SOUTH ACROSS TENNESSEE VALLEY WEDNESDAY WITH MOISTURE ON
THE INCREASE.

ATL  72 85 71 88 /  50 60 50 40
AHN  71 86 71 89 /  50 60 50 40
GVL  70 84 70 87 /  50 60 50 40
RMG  72 87 70 90 /  50 60 50 40
CSG  72 88 74 90 /  40 60 40 40
MCN  73 87 73 90 /  40 60 40 40

.ATL...
GA...NONE.

OUR DETAILED COUNTY FORECASTS ARE AVAILABLE AT FOUS52 KFFC.
OUR AREA FORECAST FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA CITIES IS AVAILABLE
AT FLUS42 KFFC.