A weak upper-level trough and stationary frontal boundary over the region combined with strong afternoon heating to produce scattered strong to severe thunderstorms across north and central Georgia.
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A weak upper-level trough and stationary frontal boundary over the region combined with strong afternoon heating to produce scattered strong to severe thunderstorms across north and central Georgia.
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 Aug 1, 12:56 PM EST, 49 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 156 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019 .UPDATE... Updated for the 18Z Aviation Discussion. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 1058 AM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019/ UPDATE... With steadily increasing deep moisture over the forecast area, the coverage of showers and thunderstorms is once again expected to increase relative to the previous few days. Likely PoPs across far north Georgia and high-end chance PoPs across central Georgia are anticipated by mid-afternoon. High precipitable water coupled with slow storm motion will contribute to the potential for some isolated flash flooding concerns where heavy rain persists for a prolonged amount of time. A few storms this afternoon and evening could also be strong to severe and produce gusty winds and frequent lightning in addition to the heavy rain. The forecast remains on track through the morning, with only minor adjustments made based on the latest guidance. King PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 744 AM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019/ UPDATE... Updated for aviation. Also removed mention of fog in most areas as vis imagery shows little coverage to fog. Rest of fcst looks good. SNELSON PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 432 AM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019/ SHORT TERM /Today through Friday/... Pattern not expected to change much next 48 hours, still stuck in the middle of two large upper ridges with plenty of moisture. Another slight increase in coverage of convection this afternoon/ evening compared to last few days. PoPs in likely category over north GA but decent coverage expected over middle GA as well. Same story for Friday afternoon/evening but with likely PoPs over the entire area. As seen last two days, a few storms this afternoon/evening will approach or briefly reach severe criteria with damaging winds and frequent lightning. PW values also a bit higher today, approaching 80th percentile for this time of year, around 1.8-2.0 inches. This high PW and weak mean winds will increase risk of flash flooding today and Friday, though gridded FFG quite high, esp over middle GA due to overall dry soil conditions from lack of rainfall last few weeks. SNELSON LONG TERM /Friday Night through Wednesday/... A broad upper level southeast trough will continue to dominate the weather for GA. Also...a weak and diffuse boundary will linger over the state. This combined with increasing tropical moisture will support mainly chance pops through the long term. The pattern will be mostly diurnal but showers and thunderstorms could last well into the evening hours. A weak tropical disturbance over Cuba and the Bahamas should slowly approach FL by Friday and then turn gradually northeast over the weekend. The upper trough eventually drifts a bit east toward the Atlantic Coast by mid week...putting our area in a more west to northwest flow aloft. However...still a chance for showers and thunderstorms. 41 && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... Mainly VFR conditions are expected across the forecast area through the rest of the day, with the exception of some possible MVFR vsby restrictions where TSRA occurs. Scattered SHRA/TSRA has begun to develop across the area and will increase in coverage across north Georgia through the afternoon. TEMPO group for TSRA has been maintained for all sites for 20-24Z when coverage is expected to be the greatest, with VCSH remaining until after 03Z as precipitation is expected to be slow to diminish. Nearly S winds at 4-8 kts to begin the TAF period are expected to shift to E at 3-6 kts by 00Z and remain so through Friday morning. BKN low MVFR cloud deck is expected to build in early tomorrow morning around 11-12Z, along with some 4-5 SM vsby restrictions at CSG/MCN/AHN. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium confidence on all elements. King && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 94 69 86 68 / 70 60 60 50 Atlanta 92 71 85 69 / 60 60 60 50 Blairsville 83 63 79 62 / 70 60 60 50 Cartersville 91 69 86 69 / 60 60 60 40 Columbus 96 72 89 70 / 50 50 50 40 Gainesville 90 69 84 68 / 60 60 60 50 Macon 96 70 88 69 / 50 50 70 50 Rome 92 69 87 69 / 60 50 50 30 Peachtree City 92 69 85 69 / 60 60 60 40 Vidalia 97 72 89 70 / 40 30 60 40 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...King LONG TERM....Reaves AVIATION...King
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 531 AM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-020945- 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- 531 AM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia this afternoon and evening. A few storms may become strong to severe with gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected each day. The chance for widespread severe weather is low...but a few storms could become strong to severe with gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent cloud to ground lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
204 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
GAZ062-011830-
Warren GA-
204 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WARREN COUNTY UNTIL 230 PM EDT...
At 203 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Warrenton. This storm
was nearly stationary.
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
Warrenton, Norwood, Camak, Cadley, Beall Springs, Reese, Mesena and
Mayfield.
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 3332 8255 3332 8259 3331 8260 3331 8263
3327 8268 3334 8280 3336 8280 3337 8282
3359 8264 3346 8259 3341 8255 3335 8255
3335 8254
TIME...MOT...LOC 1803Z 015DEG 1KT 3340 8268
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
211 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
GAZ012-013-020-021-011845-
Cherokee GA-Gordon GA-Bartow GA-Pickens GA-
211 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN CHEROKEE...
SOUTHEASTERN GORDON...NORTHEASTERN BARTOW AND SOUTHWESTERN PICKENS
COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...
At 210 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Fairmount, or 14 miles
west of Jasper...moving east at 5 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
Fairmount, Ranger, Talmadge, Folsom, Funkhouser, Hinton and Blaine.
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 3452 8477 3451 8454 3442 8452 3437 8461
3438 8483
TIME...MOT...LOC 1810Z 282DEG 5KT 3445 8468
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
214 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
GAZ006-011900-
Fannin GA-
214 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN FANNIN COUNTY UNTIL
300 PM EDT...
At 214 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Jones Mill, or 10
miles southwest of Ducktown. This storm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...40 mph wind 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
Cohutta Wilderness, Colwell and Jones Mill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
LAT...LON 3499 8442 3486 8445 3486 8462 3499 8462
TIME...MOT...LOC 1814Z 292DEG 2KT 3495 8454
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
217 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
GAZ085-086-097-011845-
Emanuel GA-Johnson GA-Laurens GA-
217 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN EMANUEL...JOHNSON AND
NORTHEASTERN LAURENS COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT...
At 216 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Scott, or 11 miles
south of Wrightsville...moving northwest at 15 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 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
Wrightsville, Adrian, Lovett, Spann, Donovan, Meeks, Brewton and
Scott.
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 3259 8251 3250 8261 3251 8265 3250 8265
3249 8264 3246 8266 3263 8294 3278 8277
3277 8277 3280 8268
TIME...MOT...LOC 1816Z 134DEG 14KT 3258 8265
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
233 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
GAZ053-054-067-011900-
Fayette GA-Coweta GA-Meriwether GA-
233 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE...
SOUTHEASTERN COWETA AND NORTHEASTERN MERIWETHER COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM
EDT...
At 233 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Haralson, or 15 miles
southeast of Newnan...moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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
Newnan, Peachtree City, Senoia, Brooks, Sharpsburg, Turin, Haralson,
Alvaton, Starrs Mill and Thomas Crossroads.
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 3341 8470 3340 8445 3326 8448 3326 8450
3325 8450 3325 8451 3323 8450 3322 8450
3315 8451 3317 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 1833Z 189DEG 12KT 3323 8459
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
234 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
GAZ111-112-011900-
Wheeler GA-Montgomery GA-
234 PM EDT Thu Aug 1 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WHEELER AND
MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT...
At 234 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Alston, or near Mount
Vernon. This storm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Up to 40 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
Mount Vernon, Glenwood, Uvalda, Ailey, Higgston, Alston and Jordan.
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 3202 8270 3227 8268 3220 8244 3202 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1834Z 096DEG 2KT 3212 8253
WIND...40MPHThe Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:46 UTC.
12 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
The Montgomery County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees blown down along Fire Tower Road between Highway 221 and Milligan Creek Road.
The Coweta County Emergency Manager shared a couple reports of a tree and powerline down from around Turin on Elders Mill Road and along Johnson Road near Highway 54 to the Fisher Crossing area.
The Paulding County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down across Cole Lake Road and onto power lines near the intersection with Monroe Cole Road.
The Laurens County Emergency Manager reported a roof blown off of a mobile home in the 2300 block of Antioch Church Road.
The Haralson County Emergency Manager reported more than a dozen trees down along with a few power lines across the city of Buchanan.
The local broadcast media reported trees and power lines blown down near the intersection of East-West Connector and S. Hurt Road SW.
The ASOS at the Middle Georgia Regional Airport near Macon (KMCN) reported a wind gust of 66 mph. In addition, multiple trees were reported down by EMA around the airport.
The local broadcast media reported trees and power lines blown down in the Virginia Highlands area on Elkmont Drive NE and near the intersection of Durant Place NE and 7th Street NE.
A report of quarter size hail at the intersection of I-85 and I-285 was received over social media.
The DeKalb County Emergency Manager and the local broadcast media reported dozens of trees and a few power lines blown down in the Embry Hills area along Embry Hills Drive. A wind gust of 57 mph was measured by Georgia DOT equipment in this area as well. Some trees fell onto homes and automobiles.
The Chattooga County Emergency Manager relayed a few reports of one tree down along with a few powerlines from Wiggins Road and Poplar Springs Road south of Summerville to University Street near E. Washington Street in Summerville.
The Murray County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down along Old Federal Road into Fort Mountain State Park.
The Whitfield County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down northeast of Dalton.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, August 2019
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: 849679, 849682, 849684, 849686, 849685, 849688, 849702, 849693, 849678, 849694, 849698, 849699, 849701.