Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed across North and Central Georgia ahead of a cold front sweeping through the state. Moderate instability across Central Georgia resulted in scattered severe thunderstorms with several reports of damaging thunderstorm winds.
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The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.
Scattered to numerous thunderstorms developed across North and Central Georgia ahead of a cold front sweeping through the state. Moderate instability across Central Georgia resulted in scattered severe thunderstorms with several reports of damaging thunderstorm winds.
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 27, 2:23 PM EST, 3 hours 7 minutes earlier.
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
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 600 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-280915- 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- 600 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT. ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED... THE MAIN THREAT FROM THE SEVERE STORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL UP TO 1 INCH IN DIAMETER. FREQUENT LIGHTNING STRIKES ARE LIKELY IN THE STRONGER STORMS. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN MAY CAUSE BRIEF FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS. DISCUSSION... A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE INTO NORTHWEST GEORGIA THIS EVENING AND INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO OCCUR ALONG AND AHEAD OF THE COLD FRONT. MAXIMUM INSTABILITIES EARLY THIS EVENING WILL PRODUCE A SLIGHT RISK OF SEVERE STORMS OVER NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TONIGHT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY... THUNDERSTORM CHANCES RETURN MAINLY TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY AS THE STATE REMAINS IN A VERY ACTIVE PATTERN THERE IS STILL UNCERTAINTY IN THE FORECAST ON TIMING AND LOCATIONS OF GREATER CHANCES. STAY TUNED TO FUTURE UPDATES. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA. 16
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
539 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015
GAZ058-059-071-272215-
JASPER GA-BUTTS GA-MONROE GA-
539 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN JASPER...BUTTS
AND MONROE COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
AT 538 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FLOVILLA...OR NEAR JACKSON...MOVING EAST AT
25 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS JASPER...BUTTS
AND MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
FLOVILLA...BLOUNT...BERNER...INDIAN SPRINGS STATE PARK AND MCELHENEYS
CROSSROADS.
THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND.
LAT...LON 3329 8372 3314 8378 3313 8381 3314 8400
3325 8400
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 274DEG 24KT 3320 8396SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
543 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015
GAZ070-071-272215-
LAMAR GA-MONROE GA-
543 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR 45 MPH WINDS IN LAMAR AND MONROE
COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
AT 543 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR CULLODEN...OR 11 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
FORSYTH...MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AS THEY MOVE ACROSS LAMAR AND
MONROE COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
RUSSELLVILLE.
THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND.
LAT...LON 3285 8397 3286 8398 3285 8398 3285 8408
3296 8409 3300 8383 3288 8384 3285 8390
TIME...MOT...LOC 2143Z 274DEG 24KT 3290 8405SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
551 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015
GAZ068>070-079-272215-
TALBOT GA-UPSON GA-PIKE GA-LAMAR GA-
551 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
WINDS IN TALBOT...UPSON...PIKE AND LAMAR COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
AT 550 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR THE
ROCK TO THOMASTON TO NEAR MANCHESTER...AND MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.
THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS THEY MOVE ACROSS
TALBOT...UPSON...PIKE AND LAMAR COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
THOMASTON...BARNESVILLE...YATESVILLE...MEANSVILLE...ALDORA...THE
ROCK...SUNSET VILLAGE...LINCOLN PARK...REDBONE...CREST...ATWATER...
LOGTOWN...SUNNYSIDE...HANNAHS MILL...BIG LAZER CREEK WMA...REDBONE
CROSSROADS...PIEDMONT...SPREWELL BLUFF STATE PARK...PLEASANT HILL AND
SALEM.
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...
HAIL LESS THAN THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.
LAT...LON 3288 8451 3290 8451 3292 8452 3296 8446
3308 8432 3304 8405 3293 8406 3293 8413
3280 8412 3280 8415 3279 8416 3273 8433
3284 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 2150Z 282DEG 26KT 3301 8424 3289 8434 3286 8455SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
558 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015
GAZ044-045-055-057-272230-
DE KALB GA-HENRY GA-SOUTH FULTON GA-CLAYTON GA-
558 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING IN DE KALB...
HENRY...SOUTH FULTON AND CLAYTON COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
AT 556 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER FOREST PARK...OR NEAR JONESBORO...MOVING
EAST AT 30 MPH.
THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE EXCESSIVE CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS DE KALB
...HENRY...SOUTH FULTON AND CLAYTON COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
ATLANTA...JONESBORO...EAST POINT...STOCKBRIDGE...FOREST PARK...
RIVERDALE...MORROW...HAPEVILLE...LAKE CITY...HARTSFIELD-JACKSON
AIRPORT...CONLEY...EAGLES LANDING...HIDDEN VALLEY PARK...FORT
GILLEM...REX...LAKE SPIVEY AND ELLENWOOD.
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...
HAIL LESS THAN THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.
LAT...LON 3368 8442 3368 8441 3366 8435 3368 8435
3368 8418 3349 8423 3357 8445
TIME...MOT...LOC 2156Z 282DEG 26KT 3361 8436SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
605 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015
GAZ074-076-272230-
WASHINGTON GA-JEFFERSON GA-
605 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND GUSTY
WINDS IN WASHINGTON AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
AT 605 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM 8 MILES
NORTHEAST OF LOUISVILLE TO NEAR RIDDLEVILLE...AND MOVING SOUTHEAST AT
10 MPH.
THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND
LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 35 MPH AS THEY MOVE ACROSS WASHINGTON
AND JEFFERSON COUNTIES THROUGH 630 PM EDT.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
LOUISVILLE...WADLEY...DAVISBORO...BARTOW AND MOXLEY.
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...
HAIL LESS THAN THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN.
LAT...LON 3291 8229 3282 8255 3295 8265 3311 8228
3305 8229 3295 8227 3293 8227
TIME...MOT...LOC 2205Z 318DEG 10KT 3305 8228 3292 8271SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 609 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015 GAZ059-060-072-073-272245- JONES GA-BALDWIN GA-JASPER GA-PUTNAM GA- 609 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2015 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EXCESSIVE LIGHTNING AND 40 MPH WINDS IN JONES...BALDWIN...JASPER AND PUTNAM COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT... AT 608 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM 8 MILES SOUTH OF MONTICELLO...MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS IT MOVES ACROSS JONES...BALDWIN...JASPER AND PUTNAM COUNTIES THROUGH 645 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE ROUND OAK...STANFORDVILLE...HILLSBORO...RESSEAUS CROSSROADS... ETHRIDGE...HADDOCK...ADGATEVILLE AND BLOUNTSVILLE. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH... HAIL LESS THAN THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND HEAVY RAIN. LAT...LON 3313 8373 3326 8371 3328 8336 3301 8340 TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 277DEG 35KT 3319 8366
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 55 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:30 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The Monroe County 911 Center reported trees blown down on both Maynards Mill Road and Tharpe Road near highway 74.
The Bibb County 911 Center and amateur radio operators reported numerous trees were blown down across Bibb County, including around Tucker Road and Forsyth Road in the vicinity of Wesleyan College.
The Twiggs County 911 Center reported several trees blown from around Sgoda Road and White Springs Church Road to Bullard Road near I-16.
The Wilkinson County 911 Center reported trees blown down from around Dedrick Road and Highway 57 west of McIntyre to Highway 112 in Toomsboro.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2015Every state in 2015This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, June 2015
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: 591303, 591305, 591317, 591320.