Damaging Winds in Georgia, June 15, 2017

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
317 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2017

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Friday Night/...
The primary focus this afternoon into tonight will be the increase
in thunderstorm coverage as a complex of thunderstorms advances into
Georgia from the northwest. This MCS has continued to strengthen as
it progresses southeastward into the unstable airmass that is in
place across the southeast. Current surface CAPE values from 2500-
3000 J/kg cross Georgia will be sufficient to maintain thunderstorm
intensity into the evening hours, and downdraft CAPE over 1000 J/kg
in north Georgia will support a damaging wind threat. This
convective line is expected to push through north Georgia during the
evening hours, with the greatest risk of any severe thunderstorms in
northwest Georgia during the early evening. While some severe threat
will extend farther south and east, the overall intensity should
begin to gradually diminish after sunset.

Friday will be another day with widespread shower and thunderstorm
development by afternoon, especially across the southeastern half of
the area where the best overlap of moisture and instability will
reside. With relatively steep lapse rates and sufficient
instability, a few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible.
Strong wind gusts would be the main threat.

Temperatures will remain warm with highs on Friday in the upper 80s
to near 90 and lows around 70.

RW

.LONG TERM /Saturday through Thursday/...
Minimal adjustments were made to the extended periods. Models
continue to advertise a moist airmass remaining over the state as
a front stalls and moisture continues to advect into the region.
Have continued above seasonal pops through the period.
Temperatures remain slightly above seasonal normals, and have gone
with a model blend. Models do continue to advertise potential
tropical wave developing by mid week, with some varied solutions
regarding its track.

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/issued 340 AM EDT Thu Jun 15 2017/

The unsettled extended period remains largely unchanged from
previous forecast. Weak cyclonic flow in the mid levels will be
the main source for deeper layer moisture going into the weekend.
Scattered thunderstorms from Friday should gradually diminish
overnight before redeveloping on Saturday as daytime heating aids
buoyancy. Although weak residual sfc troughing may linger on
Saturday...expecting the bulk of thunderstorm activity to be
diurnally driven /barring any aid from mid level shortwave
activity/.

Activity will wind down into the overnight hours Saturday when the
main area of mid level cyclonic flow begins to weaken in response to
a fast moving shortwave trough diving east from the Northern Plains
into the Great Lakes. As this shortwave then ejects from the Great
Lakes into Ontario/Quebec...associated sfc "cold" front will begin
to approach the area on Sunday. The front will not make it to the
TN/GA border on Sunday...but the airmass in place will be enough to
spark numerous thunderstorms...especially during the afternoon hours.

EC/GFS guidance suggest the "cold" front will reach the northern Ga
border by Monday afternoon as deep troughing in the mid & upper
levels builds south toward the CWA. This pattern will begin to take
on a western US ridge and eastern US trough.
Nonetheless...thunderstorms can be expected along and just ahead of
the front across north Georgia on Monday...and enough of the western
US ridge may nose into central/southern Georgia to keep any activity
more isolated. With best shear well north of the area...widespread
severe weather is not expected at this time along/ahead of the front.

Front will continue its southern progress Monday night into Tuesday
where storms will likely continue into the first part of the night
across ATL-AHN metro areas and perhaps portions of central Georgia
before weakening. There is a chance some drier air could work into
the north Ga mountains at this time. Still seeing enough moisture
being advected by anticyclonic flow around the Bermuda high to
suggest that this boundary of moisture will collide with the
southward moving "cold" front by Tuesday. Thinking this will stall
the boundary and then help nudge it gradually north as a warm front
for the remainder of the extended. This points to continued humidity
and the possibility of scattered thunderstorms each afternoon.
Tropical wave still showing up in the Yucatan area into the western
Gulf by mid week.

Kovacik

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.AVIATION...
18Z Update...
Through the remainder of the afternoon, VFR ceilings with
scattered CU can be expected with generally isolated SHRA/TSRA.
Included VCSH through the afternoon to account for this
possibility. The chance for TSRA is expected to increase most
appreciably around and after about 21z in association with a
disturbance currently NW of the area. Convection should gradually
diminish overnight. Winds remain from the west through the TAF
period. There is some potential for MVFR/IFR ceilings at CSG/MCN
sites by Friday morning but have limited mention to CSG at this
time.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium on convective timing/evolution.
High on other elements.

RW

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          70  90  70  88 /  40  60  50  60
Atlanta         72  88  72  87 /  50  60  40  50
Blairsville     65  85  64  83 /  50  50  40  50
Cartersville    69  89  69  89 /  50  50  40  50
Columbus        73  90  72  90 /  30  60  50  40
Gainesville     70  88  70  86 /  50  60  40  60
Macon           72  90  72  89 /  30  60  50  60
Rome            70  90  70  90 /  50  40  30  40
Peachtree City  70  89  70  88 /  40  60  50  50
Vidalia         74  90  73  89 /  30  60  50  60

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&

SHORT TERM...RW
LONG TERM....31
AVIATION...RW

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
309 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2017

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309 PM EDT Thu Jun 15 2017

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Scattered thunderstorms will continue to develop and move into
north and central Georgia this afternoon and evening. A few of
these storms could become strong to severe with the primary
threats being gusty winds, hail, frequent lightning and heavy
rainfall.

Thunderstorms will continue into the late evening hours, with the
potential for some of the weakening activity to continue through
midnight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

Scattered thunderstorms will continue to be possible Friday
through Sunday, mainly during the afternoon and evening.

A cold front will approach the area on Monday and continue the
chance for thunderstorms through at least Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
313 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

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Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-
313 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WHITFIELD AND
NORTHEASTERN CATOOSA COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...

At 313 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Varnell, or near
Ringgold...moving east at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
           and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Varnell, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta and Beaverdale.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3495 8483 3494 8484 3492 8484 3487 8482
      3486 8484 3485 8485 3482 8509 3498 8508
      3499 8485 3499 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 1913Z 253DEG 22KT 3494 8501

WIND...50MPH

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
339 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

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Walker GA-Dade GA-
339 PM EDT THU JUN 15 2017

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN WALKER AND
SOUTHWESTERN DADE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 338 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Rising Fawn, or 8
miles south of Trenton...moving southeast at 10 mph.

  HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
           and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Trenton, Cloudland Canyon State Park and Rising Fawn.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3486 8551 3476 8532 3460 8548 3464 8554
      3479 8557
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 306DEG 10KT 3474 8551

WIND...50MPH