After an extended period of dry conditions, a widespread thunderstorm event during the afternoon and early evening hours brought welcome rain to the area, but unfortunately a number of severe thunderstorms as well. S.
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The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.
After an extended period of dry conditions, a widespread thunderstorm event during the afternoon and early evening hours brought welcome rain to the area, but unfortunately a number of severe thunderstorms as well. The thunderstorms were fueled by a stationary front lying across central Georgia combined with a short wave in northwest flow aloft as a large trough developed across the eastern U.S. Most of the events were characterized by marginal severe thunderstorm wind and hail events.
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 5, 4:35 AM EST, 8 hours 45 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED FOR AVIATION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 535 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 .SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... UPPER TROUGH REMAINS OVER THE SOUTHEAST TODAY. A WEAK BOUNDARY REMAINS ACROSS NORTH GA...WHILE A SHORT WAVE IS EXPECTED TO MOVE ALONG THE NORTHERN GULF COAST TODAY. AIR MASS IS UNSTABLE...WITH BEST INSTABILITY ACROSS THE SOUTHERN END OF THE CWA...HOWEVER UPPER DYNAMICS LOOK WEAK...EXCEPT MAYBE FROM THE NORTHERN GULF SHORT WAVE. HAVE FOLLOWED PERSISTENCE AND GIVEN ONLY SLIGHT CHANCE POPS NORTH TODAY WITH LOW CHANCE POPS CENTRAL. CONVECTION SHOULD DIMINISH THIS EVENING AFTER LOSS OF HEATING. UPPER RIDGE BUILDS BACK ALOFT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE SHORT TERM...AND THE AIR MASS IS GENERALLY DRY WITH WARM TEMPERATURES ALOFT. HAVE LEFT OUT POPS FOR WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY. FWC/MAV TEMPERATURES ARE CLOSE AND HAVE TAKEN A BLEND. .LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/... UPPER RIDGE REMAINS OVER THE EASTERN STATES THROUGH THE LONG TERM. IT BECOMES FLATTENED A BIT BY FRIDAY AS THE GFS WANTS TO BRING A FRONT INTO THE TENNESSEE VALLEY. LOOKS LIKE SOME SHORT WAVE ENERGY MAY GO AROUND THE TOP OF THE RIDGE BUT NO SIGNIFICANT DYNAMICS FOR OUR CWA. DUE TO AFTERNOON HEATING...HAVE LEFT MAINLY SLIGHT CHANCE POPS IN FOR THE DAYTIME HOURS EACH DAY. && .AVIATION... VFR CONDITIONS SEEN ACROSS ALL TAF SITES THIS MORNING...AS WEAK SURFACE TROUGH AND MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA IS ONLY RESULTING IN SCATTERED MID LEVEL CLOUDS FROM ATL TO AHN. MAIN CONCERN FOR THIS FORECAST PERIOD WILL BE THE POTENTIAL FOR THUNDERSTORMS LATER THIS AFTERNOON AT ALL AIRPORTS. SURFACE ANALYSIS THIS MORNING SHOWS DRY AIR IN PLACE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WITH DEWPOINTS ONLY IN THE MID 50S. DUE TO THE DRY AIR...WILL NOT MENTION ANYTHING MORE THAN VCTS FOR ATL AND AHN FROM 18 TO 22Z...DESPITE THE PRESENCE OF THE SURFACE TROUGH. A WEAK MOISTURE GRADIENT PRESENT FROM LGC...TO MLJ...TO AGS THIS MORNING WILL LIKELY BE WHERE MORE NUMEROUS TS ACTIVITY OCCURS THIS AFTERNOON...SO WILL MENTION A TEMPO GROUP FOR TSRA AT CSG AND MCN FROM 19 TO 23Z...WITH VCTS FROM 18 TO 02Z. EXPECT VFR CONDITIONS AT ALL LOCATIONS DURING THE ENTIRE PERIOD...OUTSIDE FROM ANY THUNDERSTORM IMPACTS. CURRENT VAD WIND PROFILE FROM FFC WSR-88D SHOWS 25KT WINDS 2K FEET ABOVE THE GROUND...SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO GET WESTERLY WINDS GUSTING 20 TO 25 KTS AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON. MG && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 88 62 90 64 92 / 20 20 5 10 5 ATLANTA 85 65 90 68 87 / 20 20 0 5 5 BLAIRSVILLE 79 57 85 57 87 / 20 20 5 10 10 CARTERSVILLE 86 58 88 62 90 / 20 20 5 10 10 COLUMBUS 90 68 92 70 94 / 30 20 0 5 5 GAINESVILLE 85 63 87 66 88 / 20 20 5 10 10 MACON 91 66 94 67 96 / 30 20 0 5 5 ROME 89 61 94 65 93 / 20 20 5 10 10 PEACHTREE CITY 86 60 89 63 87 / 20 20 0 5 5 VIDALIA 89 70 90 70 93 / 30 20 5 5 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && 41/50
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 630 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-061030- 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- 630 AM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE IN CENTRAL GEORGIA. .SYNOPSIS... A LARGE LOW...CENTERED OVER THE EASTERN GREAT LAKES...DOMINATES THE WEATHER PATTERN OVER THE EASTERN UNITED STATES. OVER GEORGIA...THERE IS A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH ACROSS THE NORTHWEST AND A STALLED OUT FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM LA GRANGE...TO MILLEDGEVILLE...TO AUGUSTA. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS...WITH DAMAGING STRAIGHT LINE WINDS...LARGE HAIL...AND OCCASIONAL LIGHTNING WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG AND SOUTH OF A COLUMBUS...TO MACON...TO WARRENTON LINE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. .DISCUSSION... THE COMBINATION OF A STRONG MID LEVEL SHORTWAVE...WEAK SURFACE BOUNDARIES...AND STRONG HEATING FROM THE JUNE SUN WILL RESULT IN ENOUGH INSTABILITY FOR AT LEAST ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS ALL OF NORTH AND GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA...WHERE MORE MOISTURE IS PRESENT...THUNDERSTORM ACTIVITY WILL BE MORE WIDE SPREAD. BY THIS AFTERNOON...INSTABILITY SHOULD BE ENOUGH TO ALLOW A FEW OF THE THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS MIDDLE GEORGIA TO BECOME SEVERE...WITH HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS BEING THE PRIMARY THREATS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY. OTHERWISE...NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST INFORMATION THIS AFTERNOON FOR POSSIBLE ACTIVATION ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 130 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 GAZ055-057-051800- 130 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL IN HENRY AND SOUTH CLAYTON COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM EDT... AT 126 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER LOVEJOY...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS HENRY AND SOUTH CLAYTON COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE LOVEJOY...HAMPTON...FLIPPEN... MCDONOUGH AND LOCUST GROVE. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. 16
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 134 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 GAZ069-071-081-051800- 134 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL IN NORTH CRAWFORD...WEST UPSON AND SOUTH MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL 200 PM EDT... AT 132 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER LOG TOWN...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTH CRAWFORD...WEST UPSON AND SOUTH MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 200 PM EDT. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. 16
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 138 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 GAZ023-025-051815- 138 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL IN WEST JACKSON AND SOUTH HALL COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM EDT... AT 134 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER FLOWERY BRANCH...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS WEST JACKSON AND SOUTH HALL COUNTIES THROUGH 215 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ROBERTS CROSSROADS... FLOWERY BRANCH...BELMONT AND JEFFERSON. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. 16
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 157 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 GAZ049-050-059-060-051845- 157 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL IN PUTNAM...JASPER... GREENE AND MORGAN COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT... AT 156 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM REIDS CROSSROADS TO HILLSBORO...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 25 MPH. THESE STORMS WILL AFFECT GODFREY...MONTICELLO...AND EATONTON. BOATERS ON LAKE OCONEE SHOULD TAKE COVER ON SHORE UNTIL THE STORM HAS PASSED. LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS INDICATE NUMEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ACROSS THIS AREA. RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND TELEPHONES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS UP TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF PENNIES...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED. 19
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 158 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 GAZ052-053-066-051830- 158 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL IN TROUP...HEARD AND COWETA COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT... AT 156 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM 5 MILES WEST OF STEPHENS CROSSROADS TO 15 MILES WEST OF ABBOTTSFORD...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS THEY MOVE ACROSS TROUP...HEARD AND COWETA COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE LA GRANGE... LOGANSVILLE AND CORINTH. BOATERS ON WEST POINT LAKE SHOULD BE PREPARED FOR BRIEF STRONG WIND GUSTS AND HEAVY DOWNPOURS. 16
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 204 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 GAZ069-079-051830- 204 PM EDT TUE JUN 5 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL IN NORTH TALBOT AND UPSON COUNTIES UNTIL 230 PM EDT... AT 200 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER PLEASANT HILL...MOVING EAST AT 20 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS NORTH TALBOT AND UPSON COUNTIES THROUGH 230 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE SPREWELL BLUFF STATE PARK... PLEASANT HILL...THOMASTON AND LOG TOWN. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS MAY CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. 16
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 92 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:21 UTC.
12 hail, 9 thunderstorm wind, 5 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
The Gwinnett Daily Post reported that lightning struck the Dacula Fire Station on Old Fountin Road. Damage was minor and confined to electronic equipment and the phone system.
The Gwinnett Daily Post reported that lightning struck a two-story home on Daniel Park Run. The attic was burned and the remainder of the home suffered moderate to heavy damage from fire and smoke.
A storm spotter and the Troup County 911 Center reported that two to three trees were blown down. One tree was down along U.S. Highway 29 county of Hogansville, while at least two more trees were down along Georgia Highway 54 near the Meriwether county line.
A storm spotter observed penny-sized hail on Georgia Highway 54 at the Troup/Meriwether county line.
A storm spotter observed penny-sized hail on Georgia Highway 54 along the Troup/Meriwether county line.
The Jasper County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees and a few power lines were down in the area.
The public observed penny-sized hail east of Interstate-185.
The public reported dime to penny-sized hail.
The Spalding County 911 Center reported that lightning strikes caused a couple of power lines to fall down.
The Peach County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail near Miami Valley and along Miami Valley Road.
Off duty Air Force weather personnel from Warner Robins Air Force Base reported that more than five trees were down in the Sandy Run and Feagin Mill Road areas in the southwest part of the city.
The public reported penny-sized hail northeast of Perry, between Perry and Centerville, and penny to nickel-sized hail in Bonaire and just south of Bonaire. Penny-sized hail fell for up to 5 minutes around Bonaire.
The public reported that from three to five trees were blown down near the intersection of Georgia Highways 124 and 324 at Hog Mountain. Several light weight unsecured objects were also blown into the highway.
The public observed penny-sized hail.
The public reported penny-sized hail in the Montrose area.
The Fulton County 911 Center reported that one tree was down in the area of Mead Valley Road, causing damage to three power lines.
The Houston County 911 Center reported penny-sized hail.
The public reported nickel-sized hail.|
The Pulaski County Emergency Management Director reported that the roof was blown off a barn. The debris caused damage to another outbuilding and a nearby home. In addition, three trees were also blown down in the area. Pea-sized hail was also observed.
The Laurens County Emergency Management Director reported that several trees were down between Dexter and Cadwell. One home and two vehicles were damaged from downed trees.
The Laurens County Emergency Management Director reported penny-sized hail.
The Stone Mountain Police Department reported that at least six trees were blown down within the area.
The Stone Mountain Police Department observed penny-sized hail in the area.
The Gwinnett Daily Post of Lawrenceville reported that lightning struck a home on Willowwind Drive on the Gwinnett county side of Loganville near the Walton county line. The bonus room over the garage was set on fire. A neighbor attempted to investigate the situation but was overcome by smoke inhalation and had to be treated at a local hospital as a result.
The Rockdale Citizen reported that lightning struck and set on fire a detached garage to a home on Pleasant Hill Road. The garage contained several antique vehicles. The owner managed to get three of the vehicles out of the garage. The remaining vehicles and the garage itself were a total loss.
The Sumter County 911 Center reported that a two to three trees and a couple of power lines were blown down near U.S. Highway 19 and Washington Street in Americus.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, June 2007
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: 45576, 45586, 38179, 38180, 38181, 39246, 38183, 39238, 38256, 39245, 46299, 38257, 39241, 46298, 38258, 39121, 39105, 39230, 39120, 38259, 38260, 39232, 39233, 45592, 45593, 39231.