14 thunderstorm wind, 3 heavy rain, 2 hail, 1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.
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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at May 10, 2:21 PM EST, 39 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 321 PM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 .SHORT TERM...(TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT) LARGE UPPER LOW CONTINUES TO OVER THE WESTERN GREAT LAKES WITH A STRONG SHORTWAVE ROTATING INTO THE OHIO AND TENNESSEE VALLEYS OVERNIGHT. ASSOCIATED SURFACE IS FORECAST TO DEEPEN AND LIFT NORTHEAST OUT OF THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY DRIVING A FAIRLY SHARP COLD FRONT THROUGH THE STATE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON. THIS FRONT SHOULD HAVE OUR FORECAST AREA CLEARED BY MIDDAY THURSDAY WITH PRECIPITATION ENDING. ATMOSPHERE ACROSS GEORGIA HAS REMAINED NOTICEABLY MORE STABLE THAN THE AIRMASS JUST TO THE WEST...BUT SOUTHERLY FLOW HAS STARTED TO MODIFY THAT A BIT THIS AFTERNOON. I STILL FEEL SEVERE THREAT REMAINS MORE ISOLATED ACROSS MY FORECAST AREA WITH BEST FORCING COMING THROUGH DURING DIURNAL HEATING MINIMUM. AFTER THIS SYSTEM CLEARS THE AREA...DRY AND MILD WEATHER SHOULD RETURN TO THE STATE FOR THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY NIGHT. .LONG TERM...(SATURDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY) UPPER LOW STARTS OUT THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD NEARLY STATIONARY OVER THE GREAT LAKES...BUT BEGINS SINKING SOUTH TOWARD THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS OVER THE WEEKEND. THIS KEEPS TEMPERATURES MILD TO COOL ACROSS THE REGION...ESPECIALLY BY THE END OF THE WEEKEND AND THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK. THIS ALSO KEEPS US IN THE MIX FOR SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH WEEKEND. ALTHOUGH THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL ONLY YIELD MARGINAL INSTABILITY...COOL MID AND UPPER LEVEL TEMPERATURES WILL KEEP LAPSE RATES STEEP ENOUGH FOR THE THREAT OF THUNDER AS WELL AS SHOWERS. BY THE BEGINNING OF NEXT WEEK...UPPER LOW LIFTS BACK TO THE NORTH WITH LESSENING CHANCES FOR PRECIPITATION THROUGH MID WEEK. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN MILD TO SEASONAL. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATLANTA 62 71 50 72 / 60 20 10 5 ATHENS 63 74 49 78 / 60 30 10 10 GAINESVILLE 62 70 50 74 / 60 20 10 10 ROME 61 74 44 74 / 70 10 10 10 COLUMBUS 66 77 52 79 / 60 20 5 5 MACON 67 77 50 76 / 60 30 10 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 20
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1120 AM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-111000- 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- 1120 AM EDT WED MAY 10 2006 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER PORTIONS OF WEST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED OVER EAST SECTIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. .SYNOPSIS... HIGH PRESSURE CENTERED OFF THE CAROLINA COAST WILL CONTINUE TO WEAKEN AND SHIFT FARTHER EAST TODAY AS A WARM FRONT NEAR THE GEORGIA FLORIDA BORDER DRIFTS SLOWLY NORTHWARD. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE EAST FROM THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER VALLEY REGION...APPROACHING GEORGIA TONIGHT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... THE PRIMARY HAZARDS FROM ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WILL BE LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. THE BEST CHANCE FOR THESE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE WEST OF A LINE FROM BLUE RIDGE TO ATLANTA TO SANDERSVILLE...AND BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4 PM AND MIDNIGHT. EAST OF THE BLUE RIDGE TO ATLANTA TO SANDERSVILLE LINE...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS CAN BE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT WITH FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN BEING THE PRIMARY HAZARDS. .DISCUSSION... SHOWERS AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP OR MOVE INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AS A WARM FRONT LIFTS ACROSS THE AREA. THE SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE INTO TONIGHT AS A COLD FRONT MOVES EAST FROM THE MISSISSIPPI VALLEY REGION. WITH CAPES INCREASING INTO THE 1000 TO 1500 RANGE AND LIFTED INDICES APPROACHING MINUS 5 THIS AFTERNOON...A FEW OF STORMS COULD BECOME SEVERE OVER WEST SECTIONS...PRODUCING LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS. OVER EAST SECTIONS...SOME OF THE STORMS MAY BE STRONG...BUT ARE EXPECTED TO STAY BELOW SEVERE LEVELS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THURSDAY...MAINLY DURING THE MORNING. THERE WILL BE A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS AGAIN SATURDAY INTO TUESDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST INFORMATION AND BE READY FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION LATE THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 109 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:18 UTC.
14 thunderstorm wind, 3 heavy rain, 2 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
The Rome News Tribune reported that lightning struck a home causing minor damage to the structure. No fire was reported during his incident. Nearby at the approximately the same time lightning struck a tree nearby causing a tree to fall on a power line and telephone utility box.
The Harris County 911 Center reported that several trees were blown down throughout the county, including the city of Hamilton.
The Muscogee County 911 Center reported widespread damage throughout the county to trees, power lines, and some structures from thunderstorm winds. The Columbus Ledger-Inquirer reported that over 20,000 people in the area were left without power. Dozens of trees were down in the county, with the worst damage reported in the western and northern part of the county. The public reported that a portion of the roof was blown off the Golden Foundries in the north part of Columbus, with at least seven trees down in the vicinity, one on a car. Another tree fell on a trailer home. Wind gusts were measured at 68 mph at the Fort Benning.
The Chattahoochee County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were down, especially in the Cusseta area. Wind gusts were measured at 68 mph at Fort Benning.
The public reported quarter-sized hail in Fortson and nickel-sized hail in Columbus.
The Columbus Ledger-Inquirer reported that very heavy rain, combined with wind gusts of 65 to 70 mph, caused a home in Columbus on Merle Avenue to become flooded with up to a foot of water. The water poured into the house through the windows and doors, largely a result of the combination of strong wind gusts and very heavy rain. In excess of two inches of rain fell throughout much of Muscogee county during the storm, much of which occurred in less than an hour.
The Webster County 911 Center reported that thunderstorm wind gusts blew down many trees throughout the county.
The Marion County 911 Center reported that three to four trees were down along Georgia Highway 26 near Buena Vista.
The Stewart County Emergency Management Director reported that a couple of trees were blown down.
The Schley County 911 Center and Emergency Management Director reported that thunderstorm winds had blown down many trees and a number of power lines throughout the county.
The Sumter County 911 Center and Sheriff's Office reported that thunderstorm winds had blown down many trees across the county. A number of trees were also down on power lines across the county. The Sumter Electric Cooperative Membership reported that 1800 residents, 300 of which were in Americus, were left without power during the height of the storm.
An amateur radio operator reported penny-sized hail.
The Crisp County 911 Center reported that thunderstorm winds had blown down many trees throughout the county. One tree was down on a mobile home causing damage to the structure. Wind gusts were measured at 65 mph at the Catahoula Farm in Cordele. About 2500 people in the county were left without power during the height of the storm.
The Dooly County 911 Center reported that from 15 to 20 trees were down across the county, mostly in the eastern portion. One tree was down on Georgia Highway 27 east of Vienna. Winds were measured at 49 mph at the Murphy Farm AgAmerica Empowerment Agency in Byromville, but stronger winds were estimated at other locations in the county. Pea-sized hail was reported in the north part of the county.
The Macon County 911 Center reported that several trees were down between Montezuma and Marshallville.
The Wilcox County 911 Center reported that several trees were down scattered throughout the county. The most significant wind damage occurred across the eastern portion of the county along U.S. Highway 129 north and south of Abbeville where several trees were down, including several on U.S. Highway 129.
The Macon County 911 Center reported that heavy rain resulted in minor street flooding in the Montezuma area and the southeast part of the county.
The Dooly County Emergency Management Director reported that heavy rain, on the order of three to four inches according to Doppler radar, caused flooding of several dirt roads across the northern half of the county.
An amateur radio operator reported that six to seven large trees were blown down in the Chauncey area, including 5-inch diameter pine trees and 15-inch diameter oak trees.
The Taylor County Emergency Management Director reported that one tree was blown down in the north part of the county and several highway signs were blown down elsewhere across the county.
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