Strong daytime heating combined with a very moist and moderately unstable airmass across North and Central Georgia to produce scattered severe thunderstorms each afternoon and evening. Numerous reports of damaging winds and a few reports of large hail were received.
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Strong daytime heating combined with a very moist and moderately unstable airmass across North and Central Georgia to produce scattered severe thunderstorms each afternoon and evening. Numerous reports of damaging winds and a few reports of large hail were received.
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 1, 12:45 PM EST, 39 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion...Updated Aviation National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 145 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016 .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 301 AM EDT WED JUN 1 2016/ .SHORT TERM /Today through Thursday/... Early this morning some isolated shower/storm development has been ongoing from weak boundary interactions across the area mainly south of I-20 corridor. Areas that receive precip would have a better chance for patchy fog near sunrise. Compared to previous days...should see a shift to more active coverage of diurnally driven convection with orographic enhancement as low level fetch should begin to have south component drawing in more Gulf moisture. Short range ensemble solution has median MLCAPE values in 1250-1500 J/kg range for today with slightly higher for Thursday and Nam thermal profiles continue to have decent mid-level lapse rates. While no large scale forcing mechanisms look to influence the area in the fcst period...if daytime heating and any low level convergence allow for convective initiation...then subsequent outflow driven development should keep things fairly scattered rather than isolated as of late. Cannot rule out a few stronger storms with small hail and strong downburst winds given the environment. Overall have continued general chance pops today and slightly higher chance pops Thursday - not enough forcing focus to include likely. Temps should still be above norms though not quite as warm as the last couple days since cloud coverage and precip potential should be greater with aforementioned moisture return. Baker && .LONG TERM /Thursday Night through Tuesday/... Models in good agreement through the long term. Moist unstable environment will hold over the CWA through the weekend...although chances of showers and tstorms will increase each day...mainly in the afternoon and evening hours. As an upper low and associated cold front moves into the eastern U.S. Saturday night and Sunday...a more organized pattern for showers and thunderstorms will develop ahead of the front...mainly on Sunday. Shear increases Sunday afternoon across north GA and a few storms could be strong. Drier air will spread across the CWA Sunday night and Monday bringing cooler temps and lower humidities for early next week. 17 && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... VFR conditions expected to prevail through the taf period with brief periods of bkn mid level cut each afternoon... especially in and around afternoon convection. Continue to expect scattered afternoon and evening showers and thunderstorms... with a tempo/prob30 TSRA during the period 18-22z warranted each day. Current ESE winds around 5-7kts should settle out more SSE this afternoon... then back slightly more east tonight. Winds mix down more SSE by 15z Thu... then veer over to SSW by 18z Thu. Speeds around 7kts or less on Thu. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium on wind direction. High on all other elements. 39 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 90 68 91 69 / 30 30 30 30 Atlanta 89 71 89 70 / 30 30 40 30 Blairsville 84 64 83 64 / 40 30 40 40 Cartersville 91 68 89 67 / 30 30 40 30 Columbus 93 71 93 71 / 30 20 30 30 Gainesville 88 68 87 68 / 40 30 40 30 Macon 93 68 93 69 / 30 20 30 30 Rome 91 67 90 67 / 30 20 40 40 Peachtree City 90 66 91 66 / 30 20 40 30 Vidalia 93 71 93 72 / 30 20 30 30 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...Baker/39 LONG TERM....17 AVIATION...39
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1115 AM EDT WED JUN 1 2016 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-021100- 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- 1115 AM EDT WED JUN 1 2016 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. ALTHOUGH INSTABILITY IS LIMITED AND SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED...A FEW STRONG STORMS ARE POSSIBLE. THE MAIN THREAT FROM ANY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND STRONG...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... THUNDERSTORM CHANCES GRADUALLY INCREASE THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK AND THIS WEEKEND AS MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY INCREASE ACROSS THE REGION. THUNDERSTORM CHANCES DECREASE ONCE AGAIN AS WE HEAD INTO MONDAY AND TUESDAY. THE MAIN THREAT FROM ANY THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING...SMALL HAIL...LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND STRONG...GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
135 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016
GAZ006-008-015-011815-
LUMPKIN GA-UNION GA-FANNIN GA-
135 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN LUMPKIN...SOUTHWESTERN
UNION AND EASTERN FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 215 PM EDT...
AT 135 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR SUCHES...OR 9 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF BLAIRSVILLE. THIS STORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY.
HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND HEAVY RAIN.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY.
MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS
THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
BLOOD MOUNTAIN SHELTER...MARGRET...VOGEL STATE PARK...OWLTOWN...WOODS
HOLE SHELTER AND GADDISTOWN.
LAT...LON 3467 8414 3481 8418 3486 8390 3472 8387
TIME...MOT...LOC 1735Z 261DEG 4KT 3478 8407SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
143 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016
GAZ001-011830-
DADE GA-
143 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN DADE COUNTY UNTIL
230 PM EDT...
AT 143 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR TRENTON...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 5 MPH.
HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
TRENTON...NEW ENGLAND AND STEPHENSVILLE.
LAT...LON 3489 8543 3479 8557 3486 8559 3498 8560
3499 8559
TIME...MOT...LOC 1743Z 205DEG 6KT 3484 8557SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
156 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016
GAZ066-011830-
TROUP GA-
156 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN TROUP COUNTY UNTIL 230
PM EDT...
AT 156 PM EDT...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR LAGRANGE...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
HAZARD...UP TO 40 MPH WIND...PEA SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT CLOUD TO
GROUND LIGHTNING.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE LAGRANGE...WEST
POINT...MOUNTVILLE...BAUGHS CROSSROADS...CANNONVILLE...BIG
SPRINGS...SMITHS CROSSROAD...LONG CANE AND JONES CROSSROADS.
LAT...LON 3303 8515 3305 8486 3287 8486 3287 8518
TIME...MOT...LOC 1756Z 213DEG 7KT 3294 8499SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
211 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016
GAZ079-080-091-092-011845-
TALBOT GA-MARION GA-TAYLOR GA-SCHLEY GA-
211 PM EDT WED JUN 1 2016
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN TALBOT...MARION...
WESTERN TAYLOR AND WESTERN SCHLEY COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...
AT 210 PM EDT...A CLUSTER OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS OVER MUCH OF
MARION AND WESTERN TAYLOR COUNTIES. THIS CLUSTER OF STORMS WAS
NEARLY STATIONARY.
HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
AND HEAVY RAIN.
IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY.
MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS
THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE BUENA
VISTA...BUTLER...JUNCTION
CITY...GENEVA...PUTNAM...BRANTLEY...RUPERT...
DOYLE...ZELLOBEE...MARION
ESTATES...MAUK...JUNIPER...DRANEVILLE...CHURCH
HILL...CHARING...TAZEWELL...OAKLAND...WALLS CROSSING AND HOWARD.
LAT...LON 3215 8453 3216 8455 3217 8454 3217 8456
3219 8457 3219 8459 3225 8464 3249 8466
3249 8464 3252 8464 3269 8437 3251 8420
3217 8441 3217 8443 3213 8443 3213 8453
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 235DEG 4KT 3255 8442The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 56 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:24 UTC.
22 thunderstorm wind, 2 hail, 1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.
The public reported multiple trees blown down along Greenwood Street in LaGrange.
The Polk County 911 center reported numerous trees blown in the Peek Forest Park area in Cedartown.
The Coweta County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down across the county from around Grantville to northeast of Newnan, including along Alexander Road, Colley Street, Happy Valley Circle, Country Club Road, Buddy West Road, Kory Drive, Macedonia Road, Old Atlanta Highway, and in the Willow Creek Subdivision.
The Floyd County 911 center reported power lines blown down across U.S. Highway 27 at Sikes Storey Road.
The Harris County 911 center reported trees blown down, including one on a power line, on South L Street and in the vicinity of the intersection of Trammell Mill Road and Hines Gap Road northeast of Pine Mountain Valley.
The Carroll County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees blown down across the Carrollton area.
A Crisp County Sheriff's Deputy reported quarter-sized hail along U.S. Highway 280 east of Cordele.
The Dooly County Emergency Manager reported several pecan trees blown down along Highway 215 near Highway 257.
The Telfair County 911 center reported trees blown down along Highway 165 and near the county line in the Milan area.
A Taliaferro County Sheriff's Deputy reported quarter-sized hail along I-20 near Crawfordville.
The Cobb County 911 center reported trees down from around Dallas Highway and Barrett Parkway to Allgood Road around Cameron Creek and Ebenezer Road at Sandy Plains Road.
The Twiggs County 911 center reported a tree and a power line blown down on State Highway 358 near State Highway 96.
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported trees blown on U.S. Highway 221 south of Mt. Vernon and on Martin Luther King Drive in Uvalda.
The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down from Rockbridge Road in Rockbridge to Copper Grove Lane in Buford.
The Pickens County 911 center reported several trees blown down on South Main Street, Refuge Road and Camp Road in the Jasper area.
The Greene County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down on State Highway 15 on the north side of Greensboro.
The broadcast media, Polk County 911 center and the public reported numerous trees blown down from around Highway 27 and Davis Road to Pine Pitch Road and Burkhalter Roads and the Meadow Lakes Golf Course. The corrugated metal roof was partially blown off at the WalMart shopping center near the corner of Highway 27 and Davis Road.
TREES DOWN ON BURKHALTER ROAD AND PINE PITCH ROAD.
The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down on houses on Lancelot Drive and Audubon Place in Norcross.
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down and four power poles snapped in the Alston area.
The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down a garage as well as damage to a power pole on Rhett Butler Drive in the Lake Lucerne area.
The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported a lightning-caused house fire on Brookhaven Run Circle in Duluth.
The Forsyth County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down, one on a power line, in the vicinity of State Highway 9 and Spot Road.
The Emanuel County 911 center reported multiple trees blown down along Scarboro Church Road.
The Murray County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down on Weber Road.
The Newton County 911 center reported trees blown down around County Road 213 and Alcovy Reserve Way and power lines blown down on Pine Street in Mansfield.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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