, abundant moisture and strong afternoon heating resulted in widespread thunderstorms each afternoon and evening. A few severe thunderstorms were reported each day.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.
Despite weak upper-level ridging across the southeastern U.S., abundant moisture and strong afternoon heating resulted in widespread thunderstorms each afternoon and evening. A few severe thunderstorms were reported each day.
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 16, 9:47 AM EST, 2 hours 37 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1047 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018 .UPDATE... Ongoing forecast looks in good shape as area of stratus and fog continues to burn off from north to south. East of this area, already seeing mixed layer CAPE values in excess of 2500 J/KG and with convective temp already reached, should not be long for development. Current gradient portrayed in grid looks on target with best chances over SW zones but may beef up values on east portion given aforementioned instability. && Deese && .PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 729 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018/ PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 356 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018/ SHORT TERM /Today through Sunday/... High pressure ridge aloft is centered over the ARKLATEX, while a longwave trough is situated along the eastern seaboard. A shear axis is bi-secting the state of GA. At the surface, a weak frontal boundary continues across northern GA. Hi-res models are showing isolated to scattered coverage of storms today. Do think there will be two main areas for convective development today, the higher terrain of NE GA and areas along and south of I-20. A bit more coverage is expected on Sunday, as cooler temperatures aloft will serve to steepen the lapse rates a bit. Steering flow remains aob 10kt for today, so storms will continue to be slow moving, heavy rain producers. Winds are bit higher in the boundary layer on Sunday, so storms will move a bit more, but remain locally heavy rainfall producers. As usual, strong storms are likely each day producing gusty winds, frequent lightning strikes and locally heavy rainfall. Isolated severe thunderstorms cannot be ruled out. Any severe thunderstorm that develops will have the potential to produce damaging wind gusts and hail. If you have outdoor plans this weekend, keep weather aware. If you hear thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Also, heat indices will creep into the upper 90s today and will be in the lower to middle 90s on Sunday. If you will be outdoors for long periods of time, take breaks to cool off and stay hydrated. NListemaa LONG TERM /Sunday Night through Friday/... Extended period continues to be largely dominated by broad high pressure ridge over the eastern US. Weak low pressure over the state will dampen out by Monday, though the better moisture will remain over the state. The high pressure ridge will help to suppress diurnal convection somewhat, but there remains enough moisture, instability and heating to trigger isolated to scattered convection each afternoon and evening. Ridge axis moves eastward by mid week, and shifts over the Atlantic late in the week, as low pressure approaches the Tennessee Valley from the Midwest. Have continued with slightly higher pops for the latter half of the week as the diminishing ridge influence allows for better precip coverage. Expect slightly higher than normal temperatures through the week with highs generally in the 90s and lows in the 70s. 31 AVIATION... 12Z Update... LIFR cigs at a few of the northern airports this morning, with IFR at the southern airports this morning. Low clods and stratus should lift through mid morning with afternoon cigs 035-040. For now, the best chances for sct convection are in the south. Winds will once again be an issue today. Early morning light/variable/SW flow will switch to the SE during the early afternoon. SW flow expected once again after sunset. //ATL Confidence...12Z Update... MED confidence all elements. NListemaa && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 91 70 90 70 / 40 40 40 20 Atlanta 89 72 87 72 / 40 40 50 30 Blairsville 86 65 85 65 / 40 40 50 30 Cartersville 91 70 88 69 / 40 30 50 40 Columbus 88 73 88 72 / 40 40 40 30 Gainesville 89 70 88 70 / 40 30 40 30 Macon 90 72 89 72 / 40 40 40 20 Rome 92 71 89 70 / 30 30 50 30 Peachtree City 89 70 87 70 / 40 40 50 30 Vidalia 90 73 90 73 / 40 50 40 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...Deese LONG TERM....01 AVIATION...Deese
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 454 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-170900- 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- 454 AM EDT Sat Jun 16 2018 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... Scattered thunderstorms can be expected this afternoon into this evening. Better coverage is expected to be south of Interstate 20 and over the northeast Georgia mountains. Some storms could be strong and an isolated severe storm cannot be ruled out. The main threats will be isolated flooding from locally heavy rainfall, strong damaging winds and frequent lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... There is a chance of thunderstorms each day, mainly during the afternoon and evening hours. A few storms could be strong to severe each day with strong, gusty winds, frequent lightning and isolated flooding from heavy rain. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight, but spotters are encouraged to submit reports of any severe weather and flooding through the web by going to weather.gov/atlanta
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1234 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2018
GAZ013>015-161700-
Dawson GA-Pickens GA-Lumpkin GA-
1234 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DAWSON...EASTERN PICKENS AND
SOUTHWESTERN LUMPKIN COUNTIES UNTIL 100 PM EDT...
At 1233 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Fausett Lake, or 9
miles east of Jasper...moving southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Dawsonville, Amicalola Falls State Park, Sequoyah Lake, Len Foote
Hike Inn, Lake Tamarack, Hollis Lathem Reservoir, Auraria,
Marblehill, McKee, Juno and Fausett Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
LAT...LON 3447 8402 3433 8424 3433 8426 3438 8426
3438 8432 3452 8441 3458 8431 3457 8429
3457 8426 3460 8426 3460 8422 3461 8421
TIME...MOT...LOC 1633Z 322DEG 7KT 3452 8427
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
103 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2018
GAZ013>016-021-023-161745-
Hall GA-Dawson GA-Cherokee GA-Pickens GA-White GA-Lumpkin GA-
103 PM EDT SAT JUN 16 2018
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN HALL...DAWSON...
NORTHEASTERN CHEROKEE...SOUTHEASTERN PICKENS...SOUTHERN WHITE AND
SOUTHERN LUMPKIN COUNTIES UNTIL 145 PM EDT...
At 102 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Cleveland to Tate...and moving southeast at 10
mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects.
Some locations in the path of these storms include
Dahlonega, Jasper, Cleveland, Dawsonville, Ball Ground, Nelson,
Clermont, Dougherty, Marblehill, Mossy Creek, Juno, Silver City,
Murrayville, Lake Tamarack, Hollis Lathem Reservoir, Auraria, Tate,
Reavis Mountain, Garland and McKee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
LAT...LON 3453 8363 3451 8367 3443 8362 3433 8411
3433 8426 3430 8426 3427 8442 3447 8450
3465 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 1702Z 325DEG 9KT 3458 8384 3445 8438
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHThe Atlanta radar (KFFC), 140 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:23 UTC.
13 thunderstorm wind, 2 lightning, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
The Lumpkin County 911 center reported power lines blown down around the intersection of Horton Road and Arborview Drive.
The Lumpkin County 911 center reported a camper fire caused by lightning on Geirrein Road.
A report of quarter size hail in Acworth was received over social media.
The Paulding County 911 center reported trees and power lines blown down around the intersection of Dabbs Bridge Road and Crystal Mountain Road.
The Cobb County 911 center reported power lines blown down around the intersection of Bryant Lane and Bridal Path.
The Cobb County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down at Mack Dobbs Road and Stilesboro Road.
The Johnson County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down along Jonah Hall Road and Lawrence Road. A pumphouse was damaged along Lawrence Road.
The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported a home struck by lightning on Reynolds Place.
The Johnson County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down on Rex Jackson Road.
The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported several homes damaged by falling trees in the Stone Mountain area. No injuries were reported.
The Putnam County 911 center reported a tree blown down at the intersection of Highway 44 and Wesley Chapel Road. The fallen tree pulled down power lines as well.
The Jasper County 911 center reported trees blown down from north through northwest of Monticello. Locations include 7 Island Road near Highway 212 and around the intersection of Highway 83 and Alexander Road.
The Pickens County 911 center reported wind damage from Jasper, where traffic signals were blown down at the intersection of Highway 515 and Highway 53, to northeast of Talking Rock where trees were downed along Ellijay Road.
The Gilmer County 911 center reported one tree blown down along Highway 382 near Sunlight Road.
The Chattooga County Emergency Manager reported numerous (more than 50) trees and power lines blown down across the county with the most damage concentrated between Trion and Summerville. Widespread power outages were reported and several people were trapped in homes where trees had fallen on the structure. No injuries were reported.
Multiple reports of wind damage were received from Fort Oglethorpe. Several trees were blown down in the Gilbert Stephenson Park area and some power poles were snapped. There was damage reported to the metal roof of a business and one person was slightly injured when struck by part of a falling tree.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2018Every state in 2018This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, June 2018
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: 760949, 760942, 760940, 760950, 760951, 760952, 760954, 760947, 760955, 760959, 760961, 760964, 760965, 760966, 760976, 760978.