4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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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 Jun 2, 1:36 PM EST, 2 hours 3 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 236 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 .SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT) THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE BUILDS OVER THE SOUTHWEST...DEEPENING THE TROUGH AS IT MOVES ACROSS THE EASTERN U.S. THIS TROUGH IS PROVIDING THE PUSH FOR SURFACE FRONT CURRENTLY APPROACHING NORTHWEST GEORGIA. SURFACE FRONT AND ASSOCIATED CONVECTION WILL MOVE THROUGH FORECAST AREA STARTING THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUING THROUGH THIS EVENING. ALTHOUGH INSTABILITY WILL BE MARGINAL...WIND SHEAR WILL BE VERY WEAK. SEVERE STORMS ARE NOT ANTICIPATED BUT ISOLATED STORMS MAY APPROACH THE SEVERE THRESHOLD. FRONT EXITS SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF FORECAST AREA BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING...WITH DRIER AIR FILTERING INTO FORECAST AREA BEHIND FRONT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT. THIS WILL BRING COOLER TEMPERATURES WITH HIGHS ONLY IN THE 80S THROUGH THE WEEKEND. SURFACE BOUNDARY REMAINS SOUTH OF FORECAST AREA DURING THE DAY ON SUNDAY...MEANWHILE SECOND UPPER LEVEL LOW DEVELOPS OVER GREAT LAKES SUNDAY MORNING AND DIGS SOUTHWARD THROUGH THE DAY. WITH LIMITED MOISTURE TO WORK WITH...WILL CONTINUE DRY FORECAST ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEKEND. .LONG TERM...(MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY) THE UPPER LOW DEEPENS OVER THE CAROLINAS THROUGH TUESDAY...WITH LITTLE MOISTURE OVER FORECAST AREA AS SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS INTO THE SOUTHEAST U.S. GFS HINTING AT MCS DEVELOPMENT LATE IN WEEK IN NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT...BUT CURRENTLY KEEP CONVECTION EAST OF AREA. WILL REMOVE POPS TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY BUT CONTINUE SLIGHT CHANCE POPS THROUGH REMAINDER OF LONG TERM WITH BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATLANTA 65 79 61 83 / 60 10 0 5 ATHENS 65 83 59 88 / 60 20 0 5 GAINESVILLE 63 79 59 84 / 70 20 10 10 ROME 65 85 55 86 / 60 10 10 10 COLUMBUS 68 86 63 88 / 50 20 0 5 MACON 67 86 60 89 / 50 30 0 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 12
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1130 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-031000- 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- 1130 AM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY AND TONIGHT. .SYNOPSIS... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTHEAST INTO FAR NORTHWEST GEORGIA LATE TONIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL BE OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING...WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. .DISCUSSION... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL AFFECT MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...AS A COLD FRONT MOVES SOUTHEAST FROM THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BE MODERATELY UNSTABLE WITH CAPE VALUES AROUND 2000 TO 2500 AND LIFTED INDEX READINGS OF MINUS 3 TO 5 THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. HOWEVER VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WILL BE VERY WEAK. WIDESPREAD SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT...ALTHOUGH ONE OR TWO COULD BRIEFLY BECOME SEVERE PRODUCING STRONG WINDS...SMALL HAIL AND OCCASIONAL CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING. THE SLOW MOVEMENT OF THESE STORMS COULD ALSO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WILL BE ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS TO MACON TO AUGUSTA LINE. THUNDERSTORMS WILL LIKELY SPREAD SOUTHWARD DURING THE EVENING AND OVERNIGHT AS THE FRONT PUSHES INTO NORTH GEORGIA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS AREAS SOUTH AND EAST OF MACON SATURDAY MORNING AS A FRONTAL BOUNDARY SLOWLY PUSHES ACROSS THE AREA. BEHIND THE FRONT...DRIER CONDITIONS WILL SPREAD INTO THE REGION FROM SUNDAY THROUGH THE MIDDLE OF THE WORK WEEK. OTHERWISE ...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED THROUGH WEDNESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 156 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 GAZ004-005-021830- 156 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS IN WHITFIELD AND MURRAY COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT... AT 152 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CENTERED NEAR TUNNEL HILL...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM WILL PRIMARILY AFFECT AREAS NORTH AND EAST OF DALTON INCLUDING VARNELL...DAWNVILLE AND CRANDALL.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 239 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 GAZ039-021930- 239 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IN WILKES COUNTY UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 237 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM RAYLE TO DANBURG...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS THEY MOVE SLOWLY ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF WILKES COUNTY. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE PRATHER AND TIGNALL. HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY CAUSE A PERIOD OF STREET FLOODING ON SOME ROADWAYS. LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS INDICATE NUMEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND TELEPHONES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. 15
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 245 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 GAZ053-054-021915- 245 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR 40 MPH WINDS AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IN SOUTHEAST COWETA AND SOUTHERN FAYETTE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT... AT 241 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER HARALSON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES FROM THE HARALSON AREA TOWARD SENOIA AND STARRS MILL. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. 15
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 316 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 GAZ004-005-012-021945- 316 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IN GORDON...MURRAY AND SOUTHERN WHITFIELD COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT... AT 315 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM DALTON TO SUGAR VALLEY...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS THEY MOVE SLOWLY TO THE NORTHEAST. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE DALTON...ETON...HOLLEY...RESACA AND SUGAR VALLEY. HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY CAUSE A PERIOD OF STREET FLOODING ON SOME ROADWAYS. 15
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 343 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 GAZ012-022015- 343 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IN GORDON COUNTY UNTIL 415 PM EDT... AT 340 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER REDBUD...MOVING EAST AT 15 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY DOWNPOURS AS IT MOVES ACROSS GORDON COUNTY. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE REDBUD...RANGER AND OAKMAN. HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY CAUSE A PERIOD OF STREET FLOODING ON SOME ROADWAYS. LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS INDICATE NUMEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND TELEPHONES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. 15
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 438 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 GAZ020-022115- 438 PM EDT FRI JUN 2 2006 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IN BARTOW COUNTY UNTIL 515 PM EDT... AT 434 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER CASSVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 10 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS BARTOW COUNTY. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CARTERSVILLE AND PORTIONS OF LAKE ALLATOONA. HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS INDICATE NUMEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES. RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND TELEPHONES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. BOATERS ON THE LAKE SHOULD SEEK SHELTER TO AVOID LIGHTNING. 15
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 102 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:39 UTC.
4 hail, 3 thunderstorm wind, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
Channel 11 Television of Atlanta reported that the public had observed penny-sized hail in the Cassville area.
The Daily Tribune News of Cartersville reported that lightning struck a home on Fossetts Cove. The ensuing fire destroyed 60 percent of the home.
An amateur radio operator reported nickel-sized hail in Warner Robins while the public reported penny-sized hail.
The public reported penny-sized hail at the Fairmount Food Store in Winston.
The Douglas County 911 Center reported that one tree was blown down. Wind gusts were estimated by the public at 40 to 50 mph in the area at the time.
The Clayton County 911 Center reported that a couple of trees were blown down. One tree fell on and caused damage to a home while the other was down across a road.
The public reported penny-sized hail.
The Bartow County Emergency Management Director reported that a microburst or downburst of thunderstorm winds caused extensive damage to trees, power lines, homes, and automobiles on Cassville Road in Cartersville. The path of damage was approximately 200 yards wide and one-half mile long. A number of trees and power lines were blown down along the street. Several automobiles were damaged from downed trees and several roofs of homes were damaged.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2006Every state in 2006This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, June 2006
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: 5514230, 5514232, 5514225, 5514226, 5514227, 5514228, 5514229, 5514231.