Banks: The Banks County News of Homer reported widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. More than 73 trees were uprooted or blown down, and many roads were blocked by downed trees and power lines.
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High wind damage, associated with Tropical Storm Ivan, is listed below, in alphabetical order by county for those counties that "high wind" criteria was either met or assumed to be met.Banks: The Banks County News of Homer reported widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. More than 73 trees were uprooted or blown down, and many roads were blocked by downed trees and power lines. One home and an unoccupied camper were damaged when trees fell on them and a power line fell on a vehicle while traveling on a county highway. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)Barrow: The Barrow County News and the Gwinnett Daily Post both reported widespread damage to trees and power lines countywide. Much of the county lost power from downed power lines and several residents of the county were without power for three days. (Estimated Damage: $200,000)Bartow: The Daily News Tribune of Cartersville reported considerable damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. At least one home suffered light damage when a tree fell on the structure. Around 1000 homes in the county were left without power for several hours. (Estimated Damage: $150,000)Carroll: The Times Georgian of Carrollton reported extensive and widespread damage to trees and power lines countywide. At least 80 trees were blown down. A mobile home in the Memory Springs Mobile Home Park lost its roof because of high winds. Nearly all of the inside possessions were lost as well. The home was considered a total loss. There were several other locations in the county where trees fell on homes. A tree fell on a home on Adamson Avenue causing major damage to the roof. Another resident reported that a large tree fell on and caused significant damage to their vehicle. (Estimated Damage: $350,000)Chattooga: The Summerville News reported that many trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. One home in Summerville sustained damage when a large oak tree fell on the structure. Several homes sustained minor damage to roofs when trees fell on them. A fence was also blown down at another residence. A number of roads, including Lyerly Dam Road, had to be closed because of fallen trees. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)Cherokee: The Cherokee County Emergency Management Director and the Cherokee Tribune of Canton both reported extensive and widespread damage to trees, power lines, and structures throughout the county. Many roads were blocked from downed trees, including Georgia Highway 108, 369, and 372. In fact, Georgia Highway 372 remained closed for days because of the extent of debris left on the highway. Power lines were also down on a number of roads, especially in the Canton area. The most significant damage occurred in the Woodmont Subdivision, where several homes sustained minor damage from downed trees. (Estimated Damage: $500,000)Clarke: The Athens Banner Herald and the Clarke County Emergency Management Director reported that numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the county. Consequently, several roads were blocked. Two homes were damaged by downed trees and the St. Joseph Catholic School was damaged when a tree crashed through the roof. As many as 14,000 residents were left without power for several hours. (Estimated Damage: $400,000)Clayton: The Clayton Neighbor reported widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. A man was injured when a tree limb fell on his head, and a pickup truck hit a large tree down on the road in Jonesboro. Around 37,500 people in the county were left without power for several hours. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)Cobb: The Marietta Daily Journal reported extensive and widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. As many as 25,000 residents of the county were left without power for several hours during the afternoon and evening hours. One truck was heavily damaged when a large tree fell on the vehicle while it was being driven. No injuries were reported. (Estimated Damage: $200,000)Coweta: The Times/Herald of Newnan reported widespread damage to trees and power lines across the county. Some roads were blocked by downed trees and at least one home suffered damage when a tree fell on the structure. (Estimated Damage: $150,000)Dade: The Dade Sentinel of Trenton reported widespread damage to trees and power lines countywide. Hundreds of trees and dozens of power lines fell during the storm. 125 residences and 4 businesses were damaged. Many parts of the county were left without power for over 48 hours. (Estimated Damage: $1,000,000)Dawson: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported considerable damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. The downed trees caused damage to structures as well, with three site-built homes suffering major damage and three site-built homes suffering minor damage. As much as 35 percent of the county was left without power during the evening hours. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)DeKalb: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down around the county. A dozen homes were damaged by falling trees and related debris. One home just east of Decatur sustained significant damage when a large, 4-5 foot diameter oak tree fell on it. A tree also fell on a vehicle in the Virginia Highlands area. Much of the county lost power for several hours during the high winds. (Estimated Damage: $350,000)Douglas: The Douglas County Sentinel reported widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. Dozens of trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county, leaving as much as 50 percent of the county without power for several hours. Property damage was minimal, however. (Estimated Damage: $150,000)Fannin: The News Observer of Blue Ridge reported that a tremendous number of trees and power lines were blown down around the county. Two homes were destroyed by downed trees, while five other multi-family homes and two vehicles were damaged by downed trees. Three paved roads were also closed as they were blocked by fallen trees. At least 500 residents in the county lost power for many hours during the storm. (Estimated Damage: $500,000)Fayette: The Fayette County Emergency Management Director reported that a number of large trees were blown down throughout the county, many on power lines. A home in North Fayette county suffered extensive damage when a 75-foot oak tree crashed through the roof of the home. A traffic light was also blown down. Around the county, 22 roads were blocked from downed trees and/or power lines. Many parts of the county lost power for at least a few hours. Most of the high wind damage in the county took place during a heavy rain squall or spiral feeder band associated with Ivan. In the southeast part of the county, on the northwest side of Lake Horton, strong straight-lined winds associated with this rain squall blew down 15-20 large trees, mostly pine. The winds also picked up a gazebo and moved it several feet from its original location. Residents in the area claimed they saw a tornado or funnel cloud. However, a National Weather Service Damage survey conducted later concluded that the incident was straight-lined wind damage and not a tornado. (Estimated Damage: $378,000)Floyd: The Rome News Tribune reported that many trees and power lines were blown down around the county. One home was damaged when a tree fell through the roof. Around 5000 residents in the county were left without power for several hours. (Estimated Damage: $200,000)Forsyth: The Forsyth County News reported extensive and widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. Hundreds of trees were blown down, many on power lines. Some roads were blocked. One business on Georgia Highway 9 was damaged by a fallen tree and a number of trees were down on Mount Tabor Road. A vehicle on Union Hill Road was damaged when a large pine tree fell on it. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)Fulton: Several Atlanta area newspapers reported massive damage to trees, power lines, and structures throughout the county. Hundreds of trees and dozens of power lines were down throughout the county. Several homes sustained damage when large trees fell on the structures and several vehicles were damaged. A man was injured when a tree fell on his vehicle on Piedmont Avenue. In the city of East Point alone, at least 35 trees were reported down and 30 percent of the homes were without power for several hours. Widespread power outages were reported countywide. (Estimated Damage: $1,000,000)Gilmer: The Times Courier of Ellijay and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. In addition, four poultry houses on Homer Wright Road were destroyed by high winds and the chickens were then swept away by flood waters. Tens of thousands of chickens were lost. (Estimated Damage: $500,000)Gwinnett: The Gwinnett Daily-Post of Lawrenceville reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. Dozens of trees were blown down onto power lines, homes, and vehicles. At least 11 homes were damaged when trees fell on them. Approximately 58,000 residents of the county were left without power for several hours. Emergency officials reported that they received 104 reports of downed power lines during the afternoon and early evening. (Estimated Damage: $750,000)Hall: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency, The Times of Gainesville, and the public all reported extensive damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. Dozens of trees and power lines were blown down. Five site-built homes suffered major damage when trees fell on them, while one other home sustained minor damage from downed trees. Four roads were blocked and closed by downed trees. It was estimated that approximately five percent of the county was without power for several hours. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)Haralson: The Tallapoosa Journal reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. Several roads were blocked and closed from fallen trees. Five homes were damaged by trees that fell on them, with minor to moderate damage reported. Approximately 1400 homes were left without power during the evening. (Estimated Damage: $200,000)Jackson: A damage survey conducted by the National Weather Service and the Jackson County Emergency Management Director concluded that strong 75-80 mph straight-lined winds associated with a rain squall or feeder band of Tropical Storm Ivan caused extensive damage in a small area of the town of Nicholson in eastern Jackson county. Seven large pecan and cedar trees were blown down and a couple of site-built homes sustained minor damage, mostly to the roofs. In addition, a vehicle was damaged on U.S. Highway 441 when a tree fell on it and one road in the area was blocked from downed trees. Nearly 20 trees were down altogether in this area. Elsewhere around the county, The Commerce News reported that a number of trees and power lines were down. A house in Commerce sustained damage when a large oak tree fell on it and there were reports of trees down on buildings and roads throughout the county. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)Lumpkin: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the Dahlonega Nugget reported extensive and widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. Some structures were also damaged in the county. Several hundred trees were blown down or uprooted in the county. Many were large trees. 150-200 county roads were blocked by downed trees. One mobile home was destroyed, one site-built home sustained minor damage. In addition, one non-profit facility was destroyed. (Estimated Damage: $500,000)Monroe: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. Some structures were damaged as well. One site-built home was destroyed and another received minor damage. Around 30 roads were blocked by downed trees. Nearly 21,000 people in the county lost power during the storm, including one of the county hospitals. (Estimated Damage: $300,000)Morgan: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported considerable damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. Some structures sustained damage as well. Numerous trees were down countywide. A manufactured home in Buckhead was damaged by a large tree that fell on it, one business sustained minor damage from a fallen tree, and downed trees also caused damage to one county building. From 15 to 20 roads were blocked by downed trees. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)Muscogee: The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reported that many trees and power lines were down around the county. High winds overturned a delivery truck on Schomburg Road. A large tree fell on and damaged the gate at the Bibb Mill Complex on First Avenue. Thirteenth Street was blocked when a large tree fell across the road. (Estimated Damage: $150,000)Paulding: The Paulding County 911 Center and the Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported that a number of trees and power lines were down throughout the county. A large tree limb fell on and damaged an old car in Dallas. Two paved roads were closed because of downed trees. At one residence in Dallas, the public reported that the high winds blew over a heavy outdoor swing set and several small trees. Twenty percent of the county was left without power for several hours. (Estimated Damage: $50,000)Pickens: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported that dozens of trees and power lines were down throughout the county. Trees took down many power lines and put the Bent Tree's Treatment Plant and main pumping station out of commission. One home sustained significant damage when a large oak tree fell on it. Approximately 3500 residents in the county were left without power for several hours. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)Pike: The Pike County Journal and Reporter of Zebulon reported that dozens of trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. Many roads were blocked by downed trees. An auto accident occurred when a tree was hit that had fallen down in the road. Much of the county was left without power, in some areas for as much as 18 hours. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)Polk: The Polk County Emergency Management Director, as well as the Rome News Tribune and the Cedartown Standard, reported widespread wind damage across the county. Numerous trees and power lines were down throughout the county. Minor damage was reported to several homes, mostly in the form of roof damage. A number of roads were blocked by the downed trees. (Estimated Damage: $150,000)Oconee: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported that many trees and power lines were blown down. One mobile home was destroyed and one site-built home sustained major damage. A 12-year old girl was trapped in the site-built home when it was damaged, but she did not suffer any injuries. Hundreds of trees were down around the county and at least 100 trees had to be cleared from roadways. As much as half of the county was left without power for several hours. (Estimated Damage: $350,000)Oglethorpe: The Oglethorpe Echo of Lexington reported widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. Damage to structures was also reported. From 30 to 40 roads were blocked from downed trees. The United Pentecostal Church sustained damage when winds ripped off a portion of the metal roof. The damaged roof allowed water to get into the facility causing additional damage. Several homes sustained minor damage from wind and downed trees. At one residence a boat was damaged when it was blown into trees bordering the property. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)Rockdale: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported that many trees and power lines were down throughout the county. Numerous trees were blown down, knocking down power lines and leaving many residents in the county without power. Damage to homes was quite extensive. Thirty-five site-built homes suffered minor damage, ten mobile homes suffered minor damage, and two businesses sustained minor damage. (Estimated Damage: $350,000)Spalding: The Griffin Daily News reported widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. A large oak tree fell and damaged a vehicle, a home, and uprooted the adjacent sidewalk. A Georgia Highway Department patrol car was destroyed by a large tree which fell on it. Another large tree fell and knocked out a fuel pump which supplied gasoline to Griffin city vehicles. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)Towns: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported extensive and widespread damage to trees and power lines throughout the county. Hundreds of trees were down countywide, leaving roads blocked and as much as 75 percent of the county without power, which involved nearly 18,000 residents. A 51-year old man was killed while working on downed power lines. (Estimated Damage: $350,000)Troup: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the Hogansville Home News reported that numerous trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county. Dozens of trees were blown down around the county, some blocked roads. Power lines were also down throughout the county. At least three homes suffered damage from downed trees and a traffic light was blown down on Whitesville Road and destroyed. Approximately 10,000 residents of the county were left without power for many hours. (Estimated Damage: $300,000)Union: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the North Georgia News of Blairsville reported that hundreds of trees and power lines were blown down throughout the county with estimated wind gusts of 50 to 70 mph. Widespread damage to trees, structures, and power lines was observed. Dozens of roads were closed. In one area on Flat Rock Gap Road, dozens of trees and power lines were down blocking the roads in most directions. Several residents in this area were trapped in their homes without power. The Brasstown Bald Visitor Center and the Lake Windfield Scott Recreation Area sustained damage and were closed. As much as 40 percent of the county was left without power. One resident recorded wind gusts of 60 mph around 730 pm EDT. (Estimated Damage: $500,000)Upson: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency and the Thomaston Times reported significant damage throughout the county from downed trees and power lines. Silvertown, alone, sustained major damage. Four massive century-old oak trees fell onto homes in Silvertown causing major damage to three homes. Another home in Thomaston was damaged from a tree as well. At least four roads in the county were closed as they were blocked from downed trees. A number of residents were left without power during the afternoon and evening. (Estimated Damage: $456,000)Walker: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported widespread damage from downed trees throughout the county. Hundreds of trees were blown down, leaving dozens of roads blocked. Some minor structural damage was also reported, when trees fell on them. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)Walton: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported that damage to trees and power lines was widespread throughout the county. While no homes were reported to have been damaged, approximately 20,000 residents were left without power, which is about 1/3 of the population of the county. (Estimated Damage: $150,000)White: The Georgia Emergency Management Agency reported that dozens of trees and power lines were down throughout the county, blocking roads and knocking out power to many areas. Wind gusts of 50 mph were observed at Blackstock Vineyards, but higher wind gusts were possible elsewhere. (Estimated Damage: $250,000)
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Sep 16, 4:10 AM EST, 5 hours 50 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 510 AM EDT THU SEP 16 2004 .SHORT TERM...REMNANTS OF IVAN STILL MAJOR SHORT TERM CONCERN. VERY COMPLEX AND COMPLICATED PATTERN LEADS TO LOW CONFIDENCE IN FORECAST...ESPECIALLY IN THE LONG TERM. SHORT TERM CONFIDENCE SOMEWHAT GREATER...HOWEVER. IVAN IN EXTREME NE AL/NW GA AT THIS HOUR...MOVING SLOWLY ENE INTO TN. WILL GO WITH GFS MODEL FOR FORECAST AS IT HAS DEFINITELY BEEN THE MOST RELIABLE THROUGHOUT THIS ENTIRE EVENT. WILL DISCARD ETA...AS IT HAS GENERALLY NOT BEEN RELIABLE WITH THE MOVEMENT OF IVAN AT ALL. FOLLOWING GFS...EXPECT REMNANTS OF IVAN TO MOVE ENE TODAY INTO EASTERN TN AND INTO WESTERN NC BY SAT. THEREAFTER...TRACK VERY UNCERTAIN...MORE ON THAT BELOW. FOR THE SHORT TERM...IT APPEARS THAT THE WORSE IS OVER...WITH PROBLEMS NOW MOVING TOWARD THE HYDROLOGY ASPECT OF RIVER FLOODING. SOME OF THE CORE HEAVIER RAIN STILL AFFECTING DADE/WALKER COUNTIES AT THIS HOUR...BUT MOST OF THIS SHOULD MOVE INTO TN BY THE TIME THESE ZONES GO INTO EFFECT. GFS MODEL INSISTENT ON VERY DRY AIR MOVING IN FROM THE W/SW BY EVENING IN THE WAKE OF IVAN. EVEN LOW LEVELS DRY OUT BY EVENING. HENCE...WILL DRASTICALLY REDUCE POPS AFTER 18Z. THE EXCEPTION WILL BE IN THE NE CLOSEST TO THE REMNANTS OF IVAN...WHERE WILL NEED TO RETAIN CHANCE POPS THROUGHOUT THE DAY. FOR TONIGHT...CONTINUED DRYING FROM THE W/SW. WILL RETAIN LOW POPS IN THE NE AS WELL. SITUATION FOR SAT REMAINS VIRTUALLY UNCHANGED AS REMNANTS OF IVAN BEGIN TO STALL IN WESTERN NC. WILL LEAVE FFA UP FOR THE FAR NORTH AND NE FOR NOW WHERE CORE RAIN MAY STILL AFFECT THE NW CORNER AND FEEDER BANDS THE NE. ANY ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN WILL RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING QUICKLY. SIGNIFICANT CHANGES TO TEMPERATURE GRIDS NOT NEEDED...BUT WILL LOWER MAXES SOME FOR TODAY WITH ABUNDANT CLOUD COVER REMAINING NORTHERN 2/3RD OF CWA. WILL LOWER SLIGHTLY FOR SATURDAY AS LOW-LEVEL RH VALUES REMAIN HIGH. TROPICAL AIR MASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE AT LOW LEVELS THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. ADDITIONAL SUNSHINE...ESPECIALLY SAT WILL LEAD TO SLIGHTLY WARMER DAYTIME MAXES...BUT NIGHTTIME MINS WILL REMAIN RELATIVELY BALMY. IGNORED ETA MINS IN THE UPPER 50S TONIGHT. FOR WINDS...WILL LEAVE WIND ADVISORY IN PLACE FOR THE CWA THROUGH NOON. FOR NOW...PLAN TO LEAVE HIGH WIND WARNINGS IN EFFECT FOR THE FAR NORTH. ALTHOUGH WINDS NOT TECHNICALLY MEETING HIGH WIND CRITERIA...WET SOILS COMBINED WITH CONTINUING SE-SW20G30KT WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE TREES TO COME DOWN AND CONTINUE PROBLEMS WITH POWER OUTAGES. WILL REEVALUATE LATER IN THE MORNING AND SEE IF IT CAN BE DROPPED EARLY. .LONG TERM...VERY PROBLEMATIC AS REMNANTS OF IVAN EXPECTED TO RETROGRADE BACK INTO AND ACROSS CWA AS LARGE UPPER RIDGE REMAINS ANCHORED FROM THE MID-ATLANTIC INTO TX. AS HAS BEEN THE CASE ALL ALONG WITH IVAN...THE UPPER RIDGE CONTINUES TO BE A MAJOR STEERING MECHANISM. MEANWHILE...JEANNE ALSO ENTERS THE PICTURE AND COMPLICATES THINGS EVEN FURTHER. THE AVN/ETA HAVE BOTH BEEN VERY CONSISTENT FOR MULTIPLE RUNS IN RETROGRADING THE REMNANTS OF IVAN AS A CLOSED UPPER LOW BACK ACROSS THE CWA SUN-MON. FROM HERE...QUESTIONS REMAIN BUT THE CURRENT SCENARIO IS TO CONTINUE TO RETROGRADE IT WEST TOWARD THE MID-SOUTH OR ARKLATEX AREA AT WHICH POINT IT SHOULD FINALLY BECOME ENGULFED IN AN UPPER TROUGH MOVING INTO THE WESTERN U.S. AGAIN...THIS SCENARIO HIGHLY UNUSUAL AND CONFIDENCE IS LOW. NONETHELESS...WILL INCREASE POPS SLIGHTLY FOR THE SUN-MON PERIOD AS THAT PORTION OF THE FORECAST SEEMS REASONABLE WITH MODELS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT. BEYOND MONDAY...FORECAST BECOMES EVEN MORE QUESTIONABLE AS UPPER RIDGE BUILDS WEST AND EAST OF THE AREA. MODELS ARE ALL OVER THE PLACE WITH THE TRACK OF JEANNE...THE ECMWF MOVES IT NW INTO GA AND THE CAROLINAS...THE UKMET APPEAR TO WEAKEN OR DISSIPATE IT AS IT REMAINS OFF THE EAST COAST...THE GFS/ETA MOVE IT SOUTHWEST TOWARD S FL. TPC TRACK IS TOWARD THE GA/SC COAST. THEREAFTER...UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME...BUT THIS COULD BE THE THIRD MAJOR TROPICAL SYSTEM TO AFFECT THE FFC CWA IN AS MANY WEEKS. GIVEN THE CONSIDERABLE UNCERTAINTY...WILL NOT FIGURE THIS INTO THE FFC CWA FORECAST IN THE EXTENDED AT THIS POINT...LEAVING EXTENDED AS IS FOR NOW. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE NORMAL...WITH HUMIDITY LEVELS HIGHER THAN NORMAL FOR THIS TIME OF YEAR...NO FALL TEMPERATURES IN SIGHT YET. && .HYDROLOGY...MAJOR CREEK AND RIVER FLOODING OCCURRING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH GA. NEAR RECORD FLOODING POSSIBLE IN SOME AREAS...ESPECIALLY ALONG THE NORTHERN STEM OF THE CHATTAHOOCHEE. MAJOR FLOODING ALSO OCCURRING IN PARTS OF THE ATL METRO AREA. NUMEROUS RIVER FLOODING WARNINGS AND EVEN SOME FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS CONTINUE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL SHOULD BE MINIMAL...BUT RUNOFF WILL CONTINUE AND EVENTUALLY AFFECT MAIN STEM RIVERS OVER THE NEXT FEW DAYS. && .AVIATION... SYNOPSIS...REMAINS OF IVAN NEAR CHA WILL MOVE TO 60NM NORTHEAST OF AVL SATURDAY AM. ASSOCIATED WINDS AND WRAP AROUND MOISTURE WILL BE THE MAIN EFFECTS ON THE AVIATION PROGRAM. SKIES WILL CLEAR FROM THE WEST AND SOUTH AS IVAN MOVES EAST-NORTHEAST. TIMING OF CLEARING AND DIMINISHING WINDS NOT CLEAR AS MODELS DIFFER. CEILINGS...MVFR OVC010-020 WITH PATCHY IFR BELOW 010 IN LIGHT RAIN...IMPROVING TO VFR FROM WEST AS IVAN LIFTS EAST...BECOMING BKN030-040 AROUND 20Z ATL-CSG AND AROUND 00Z-02Z AHN-MCN...THEN SCT030 TO SKC AROUND 00Z-02Z ATL-CSG AND AROUND 03Z-04Z AHN-MCN. VISIBILITIES...VFR P6SM EXCEPT 1-2SM -RA UNTIL 15Z. WINDS...SOUTH 10G20KT VEERING TO WEST 10 TO 15KT AFT 20Z MOST TAF SITES. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATLANTA 75 65 81 62 / 50 10 10 10 ATHENS 75 64 82 60 / 60 20 20 20 GAINESVILLE 74 64 79 61 / 60 20 10 10 ROME 74 64 82 60 / 50 10 10 10 COLUMBUS 77 66 84 63 / 20 10 10 10 MACON 77 66 83 62 / 30 10 10 10 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HIGH WIND WARNING FOR FAR NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. WIND ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR FAR NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH NOON FRIDAY. && RAB
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 559 AM EDT THU SEP 16 2004 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-161558- BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA- CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-CRAWFORD- CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DE KALB-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- 559 AM EDT THU SEP 16 2004 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY. ..ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE WESTERN PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH TONIGHT......ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE OVER WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS MORNING... .SYNOPSIS... HURRICANE IVAN WILL MOVE ONSHORE THIS MORNING AND THEN NORTHWARD INTO ALABAMA AND SLOWLY DIMINISH INTO FRIDAY. .PRIMARY HAZARD... ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE POSSIBLE OVER WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS MORNING...MAINLY ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE TO THOMASTON TO FORT VALLEY TO ROCHELLE. THE GREATEST THREAT WILL LAST UNTIL NOON. IN ADDITION THERE IS THE THREAT OF ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...GUSTY WINDS TO OVER 50 MPH AND FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY TROPICAL RAINS. .DISCUSSION... THE OUTER BANDS CIRCULATING AROUND DIMINISHING HURRICANE IVAN WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE NORTH OVER THE STATE THROUGH TONIGHT. THE LEADING BAND OF CONVECTION COULD REACH WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS MORNING. DUE TO STRONG WIND SHEAR ASSOCIATED WITH THE HURRICANE...TORNADOES COULD POSSIBLY DEVELOP IN THE AREAS OF STRONGER CONVECTION. THIS AREA OF STRONGER CONVECTION WILL CONTINUE TO POSSIBLY EFFECT WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH 11AM. AS IVAN MOVES NORTH OVER ALABAMA AND DIMINISHES...WARM...UNSTABLE...AND MOIST TROPICAL AIR WILL OVERSPREAD THE STATE. A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET OF OVER 60 MPH WILL ROTATE AROUND IVAN ACROSS THE STATE. THIS WILL CAUSE STRONG SHEAR AS THE UPPER WINDS WILL BE LESS. DEWPOINTS WILL INCREASE INTO THE 70S ...LIFTED INDICES WILL DECREASE TO AROUND -5...AND CAPES WILL INCREASE TO AROUND 1500 OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. THE MAIN THREAT OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE WEST OF A BLUE RIDGE TO MACON TO VIENNA LINE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IN ADDITION WITH DIMINISHING IVAN STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO OVER 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE. THEY WILL SPREAD OVER THE STATE DURING THE DAY. THERE IS ALSO THE THREAT OF FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY TROPICAL RAINS THAT WILL ACCOMPANY IVAN. THE PRIMARY THREAT AREA WILL BE WEST OF A LINE FROM CLAYTON TO GAINESVILLE TO MACON TO ABBEVILLE. DUE TO ALREADY WET GROUND AND THE RAIN ASSOCIATED WITH IVAN...THERE IS THE THREAT OF DOWNED TREES AND POWER OUTAGES DUE TO THE RAIN AND WIND. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER GROUPS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT PERSONNEL SHOULD MONITOR WEATHER CONDITIONS...AND BE READY FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION. .DAY TWO THROUGH DAY SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE AREA THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. FLOODING RAINS ARE ALSO POSSIBLE OVER THE AREA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. && FOR THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK AND OTHER WEATHER INFORMATION...PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WEATHER.GOV...AND CLICK ON GEORGIA.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 634 AM EDT THU SEP 16 2004 GAZ090-102-161100- 634 AM EDT THU SEP 16 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS IN STEWART AND CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM EDT... AT 629 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER PROVIDENCE CANYON...MOVING NORTHWEST AT 50 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. THE THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY 700 AM EDT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...WEATHER.GOV OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THESE STORMS.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 937 AM EDT THU SEP 16 2004 GAZ102-161400- 937 AM EDT THU SEP 16 2004 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS IN STEWART COUNTY UNTIL 1000 AM EDT... AT 932 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 9 MILES SOUTHWEST OF PROVIDENCE CANYON...MOVING NORTH AT 40 MPH. WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH ARE LIKELY WITH THESE STORMS. THE THREAT FROM THIS STORM IS EXPECTED TO DIMINISH BY 1000 AM EDT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...WEATHER.GOV OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THESE STORMS.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
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After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2004Every state in 2004This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, September 2004
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5424245, 5424251, 5424154, 5424137, 5424145, 5424146, 5424162, 5424243, 5424253, 5424138, 5424143, 5424144, 5424152, 5424153, 5424157, 5424161, 5424165, 5424249, 5424142, 5424150, 5424151, 5424159, 5424160, 5424149, 5424254, 5424244, 5424256, 5424257, 5424140, 5424155, 5424156, 5424247, 5424139, 5424141, 5424166, 5424248, 5424163, 5424164, 5424246, 5424147, and more.