With the exception of early morning fog, above-normal temperatures and mainly dry conditions prevailed on the 3rd. A cold front began to push into the area on the 4th, bringing showers and isolated thunderstorms to the region.
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The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.
With the exception of early morning fog, above-normal temperatures and mainly dry conditions prevailed on the 3rd. A cold front began to push into the area on the 4th, bringing showers and isolated thunderstorms to the region.
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 Dec 3, 6:41 AM EST, 3 hours 19 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 641 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 350 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012/ ..DENSE FOG FOR PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS MORNING... SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... DENSE FOG BANK THAT FORMED ALONG THE ATLANTIC SEABOARD HAS BEEN MAKING STEADY PROGRESS INTO THE COUNTY WARNING AREA THIS MORNING REQUIRING A DENSE FOG ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEAST SECTIONS. WILL NEED TO MONITOR THIS FOR POSSIBLE EXPANSION AS WE APPROACH DAYBREAK. OTHERWISE...FOG POTENTIAL FURTHER INLAND COMPLICATED BY DEVELOPMENT OF ISENTROPIC FLOW IN 5K FT RANGE RESULTING IN EXPANDING CLOUD DECK FROM COLUMBUS TO ATLANTA. FEEL THIS AREA WILL SEE MAINLY PATCHY TO AREAS OF FOG THIS MORNING WITH LIMITED VSBY REDUCTIONS AND INSTEAD AN INCREASE IN LOW TO MID RANGE CLOUDS THROUGH MID MORNING. WILL BE A SLOWER START TO THE WARM UP THIS AFTERNOON GIVEN FOG AND CLOUDS BUT CONDITIONS SHOULD CLEAR ENOUGH TO REALIZE HIGHS ONCE AGAIN ABOVE GUIDANCE. HIGHS SUNDAY WERE 4 TO 5 DEGREES ABOVE MAV AND 2 TO 3 ABOVE MET. WILL GO AROUND 3 DEGREES HIGHER FOR ALL SITES TODAY WHICH WILL YIELD VALUES CLOSE TO 80 FOR SOUTHERN SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. IN THESE DEVELOPING ISENTROPIC FLOW REGIMES...NOT OUT OF THE QUESTION TO SEE A SPRINKLE DURING THE AFTERNOON BUT NOT ENOUGH CHANCE FOR MENTION IN ANY FORECAST PRODUCTS. FOR TONIGHT...EXPECT ANOTHER ROUND OF FOG WITH A SIMILAR ORIENTATION. CONDENSATION PRESSURE DEFICIT INDICATES DENSE FOG POTENTIAL FROM JUST SOUTH OF CSG TO MCN AND POINTS SOUTHWARD. LOW LEVEL FLOW DOES INCREASE SLIGHTLY SO NOT ENTIRELY CONFIDENT WE WILL SEE AS MUCH DECOUPLING WITH MORE OF A LOW CLOUD EVENT. WILL LET LATER SHIFTS REFINE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ADVISORIES INTO TUE MORNING. TRANSITION DAY TUESDAY AS SHORTWAVE BEGINS TO SHIFT EAST THROUGH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY WITH ATTENDANT COLD FRONT PRODUCING SHOWER AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. LATEST RUNS SHOW POTENTIAL FOR SCT SHRA OVER THE NORTHWEST CORNER PRIOR TO 00Z WED AND WILL INCLUDE IN THIS GRID SET. INSTABILITY CORE LOOKS TO REMAIN WEST OF THE AREA AND WILL MAINTAIN SHOWER ONLY MENTION FOR NOW. DEESE LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... COLD FRONT PASSAGE WILL BEGIN THE LONG TERM PERIOD AS THE FRONT IMPINGES UPON NW GEORGIA TUESDAY EVENING. THE NAM IS THE DRIEST SOLUTION OF THE MAIN GUIDANCE MEMBERS...THOUGH LOOKS LIKE A DECENT CHANCE FOR AT LEAST THE NORTHWEST PORTION TO GET NEAR A QUARTER OF AN INCH OF QPF. HAVE LEANED MORE TOWARD A BLEND OF THE GFS AND ECMWF WITH OVERALL QPF AS THE AREA WILL HAVE BEEN UNDER SOUTHERLY MOISTURE ADVECTION FOR QUITE SOME TIME AHEAD OF THE FRONT. SOME SHOWER DEVELOPMENT TUESDAY NIGHT MAY BE ENHANCED AHEAD OF THE FRONT DUE TO THE INFLUENCE FROM UPPER LEVEL DIVERGENCE IN THE RIGHT FRONT JET ENTRANCE REGION. AS THE FRONT PUSHES SOUTHEASTWARD...WILL TREND FROM LIKELY POPS IN THE NORTHWEST TO HIGH END CHANCE POPS ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA DURING WEDNESDAY. WHILE MUCAPE IS FORECAST TO BE NEAR 500 J/KG OR LESS ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...A FAIRLY EXPANSIVE HIGHER RH FIELD SUGGESTS THAT CLOUD COVERAGE MAY BE THE MAIN INHIBITOR FOR DESTABILIZATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT. WILL THEREFORE CONTINUE TO HOLD OFF ON INCLUDING ISOLATED THUNDER. THIS WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED WITH FUTURE UPDATES. AS THE FRONT LINGERS ACROSS CENTRAL TO SOUTHERN GEORGIA WEDNESDAY NIGHT...A PARENT SFC HIGH NEAR THE MID ATLANTIC STATES WILL RESULT IN A CAD WEDGE BUILDING INTO THE FORECAST AREA FROM THE NORTHEAST. THE GFS HAS TRENDED SOMEWHAT CLOSER TO THE ECMWF AND LOOKS MORE LIKE A HYBRID CAD EVENT WITH A SLIGHTLY WEAKER AND MORE SOUTH SFC HIGH. GUIDANCE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE TRANSPORT AND ISENTROPIC ANALYSIS INDICATES SOME OVERRUNNING MOISTURE AGAINST THE WEDGE FROM THE SOUTHWEST...WHICH SHOULD ENHANCE THE CLOUD COVERAGE MAINLY THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY ALONG WITH SUGGESTING A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR SOME SHOWERS IN WESTERN AND NORTHERN PORTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA. COOLER TEMPS SHOULD ALSO BE ON TAP THROUGH THE END OF THE WORK WEEK. FOR THE WEEKEND...A WEAK FRONT LOOKS TO SET UP ALONG THE TN AND OHIO RIVER VALLEYS. GUIDANCE HAS BEEN INCONSISTENT RECENTLY BETWEEN RUNS ON THE POSITIONING OF THIS FEATURE...AND WILL THEREFORE CONTINUE WITH LOW TO SLIGHT CHANCE POPS FOR SHOWERS. THERE IS MUCH UNCERTAINTY WITH THE FRONT AS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL IT COULD EVEN STAY NORTH OF THE FORECAST AREA ENTIRELY. IF FUTURE GUIDANCE SOLUTIONS CONTINUE TO SUGGEST THIS...THEN A DRIER FORECAST WOULD BE WARRANTED FOR THE WEEKEND. BAKER && .AVIATION... 12Z UPDATE... LOW LEVEL MOISTURE TO RETURN TO THE AREA TODAY...ESPECIALLY FOR EASTERN SECTIONS NEAR MCN AND AHN WHERE MVFR CONDITIONS IN PATCHY FOG REMAIN POSSIBLE THIS MORNING. DENSE FOG REMAINS TO THE EAST OF THESE TERMINALS AND CURRENT TRAJECTORIES AND DEVELOPMENT JUST IT WILL REMAIN THERE BEFORE DISSIPATING LATER THIS MORNING. OTHERWISE...SHOULD SEE A VFR 5K DECK DEVELOP FOR THE REMAINING TAF SITES FOR THE AFTERNOON HOURS. WINDS WILL BE TRICKY THIS MORNING AS VERY LIGHT SE TO CALM CONDITIONS WILL TRANSITION TO SW BY MID MORNING AND INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. LOW CLOUDS LOOK TO DEVELOP TONIGHT WITH FOG LIKELY DEVELOPING ALONG AND SOUTH OF A CSG TO MCN LINE. //ATL CONFIDENCE...12Z UPDATE... MEDIUM ON FOG DEVELOPMENT AND WINDS. HIGH ON REMAINING ELEMENTS. DEESE && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 75 50 77 54 / 0 5 5 50 ATLANTA 75 56 76 56 / 0 0 5 50 BLAIRSVILLE 68 46 71 48 / 0 0 5 60 CARTERSVILLE 73 46 75 52 / 0 0 10 50 COLUMBUS 77 53 79 56 / 5 5 5 40 GAINESVILLE 72 52 76 53 / 0 0 5 50 MACON 80 50 79 54 / 0 5 5 30 ROME 76 45 74 51 / 0 5 20 60 PEACHTREE CITY 75 46 75 51 / 0 0 0 50 VIDALIA 78 55 74 57 / 0 5 5 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... DENSE FOG ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BLECKLEY...CRISP...DODGE...DOOLY...EMANUEL... GLASCOCK...HANCOCK...HOUSTON...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...LAURENS... MONTGOMERY...PULASKI...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...TWIGGS... WARREN...WASHINGTON...WHEELER...WILCOX...WILKINSON. && SHORT TERM...DEESE LONG TERM....BAKER AVIATION...DEESE
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 918 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-041200- 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- 918 AM EST MON DEC 3 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... AREAS OF DENSE FOG ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH 10 AM ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA. REDUCED VISIBILITIES DOWN TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS WILL MAKE FOR HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. DRIVERS SHOULD PROCEED WITH CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN...USE HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... THE NEXT BEST CHANCE FOR WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL BE ASSOCIATED WITH A COLD FRONT PASSAGE TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY. WHILE THERE IS A LOW CHANCE FOR SOME ISOLATED THUNDER ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA...PRECIPITATION IS LIKELY TO BE IN THE FORM OF RAIN SHOWERS WITH THIS SYSTEM. A WEDGE OF COLDER AIR WILL PUSH INTO THE AREA FROM THE NORTHEAST ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. SOME OVERRIDING MOISTURE BY THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY SHOULD RESULT IN SOME LIGHT SHOWER DEVELOPMENT FOR PORTIONS OF THE AREA. ANOTHER FRONT LOOKS TO APPROACH NORTH GEORGIA ON SATURDAY...THOUGH THERE IS HIGHER UNCERTAINTY WITH TIMING AND POSITION OF THIS FEATURE SO FAR OUT IN THE FORECAST PERIOD. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 wildfire. Local standard time, as filed.
The National Forest Service reported that a human-caused wildfire labeled Girl Scout burned 16.64 acres and resulted in $4,000 in damages.
The National Forest Service reported that a human-caused wildfire labeled Johns Creek burned 0.3 acres and resulted in $250 in damages.
The National Forest Service reported that a human-caused wildfire labeled Washrider burned 7.25 acres and resulted in $2,000 in damages.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2012Every state in 2012This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, December 2012
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: 428223, 428224, 428225.