A strong upper-level low lifting northeast out of the lower Mississippi Valley generated widespread thunderstorms across north and central Georgia. A moderate unstable air mass over the region resulted in isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging thunderstorm wind gusts, and periods of heavy rain.
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A strong upper-level low lifting northeast out of the lower Mississippi Valley generated widespread thunderstorms across north and central Georgia. A moderate unstable air mass over the region resulted in isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging thunderstorm wind gusts, and periods of heavy rain.
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 18, 2:38 PM EST, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 338 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019 .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Wednesday Night/... Current radar loop shows showers and thunderstorms moving NE across the area this afternoon. We just issued our first severe thunderstorm warning and with the way things are progressing this will mostly likely not be the last one today. The current marginal risk across North and Central GA still looks good especially with instability developing and the showers and thunderstorms becoming more numerous. These showers and thunderstorms are associated with a strong shortwave that moved east out of the Mississippi river valley overnight and is now pushing across the local area. The forecast models continue to indicate a decent amount of instability this afternoon. Current Mesoanalysis shows surface based capes in the 1500 to 2500 J/KG range with LIs in the -4 to -5 range across the state. This will definitely help with developing some severe storms with the greatest threats being strong gusty winds and hail. PWs are also in the 1.8in to 2.0in range so looking for periods of heavy rain as well. This shortwave will continue to push east overnight with some slightly drier air working in by mid morning Wednesday. Will still keep chance pops in as some embedded followup shortwaves move through but overall, activity should be less than today. Abundant cloud cover will keep temps in check with low to mid 80s for the North but still getting to the 90s degree mark for Central GA. 01 .LONG TERM /Thursday through Tuesday/... No major changes needed for the forecast. 500mb trough will continue moving out of the CWFA Thursday night with NW flow aloft setting up briefly. 500mb high pressure center sets up in the GOMEX, with the CWFA on the periphery of the ridging in a prime position to be impacted by shortwaves in the flow. The models are hinting at some potential for a MCS on Saturday. Another 500mb trough may impact the SE states early next week. At the surface, a weak surface boundary will slip south over the CWFA on Thursday. Some question on how far south the boundary will make it before pushing back north as a warm front during the weekend. The CWFA will remain in the warm sector into next week, with a lee trough noted in the pattern. NListemaa && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... MVFR to VFR ceilings across the area but will see ceilings fall mainly into the MVFR range and then IFR around daybreak. Ceilings will lift back into the MVFR/VFR range by Wed afternoon. SHRA/TSRA expected across the area Today, Tonight, and Wednesday. Precip will be a bit isolated overnight so not including it in the TAF. Winds will stay mainly out of the West to SW at 10kts or less. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Confidence Medium to high on all elements. 01 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 70 86 71 88 / 50 40 30 60 Atlanta 70 85 73 86 / 50 40 40 60 Blairsville 64 80 65 79 / 50 50 70 60 Cartersville 69 85 71 85 / 50 40 50 60 Columbus 72 89 74 91 / 50 40 30 60 Gainesville 69 84 71 84 / 50 40 50 60 Macon 71 89 73 92 / 50 40 30 60 Rome 69 86 71 85 / 50 40 60 60 Peachtree City 69 86 71 88 / 50 40 40 60 Vidalia 73 90 74 92 / 50 50 30 60 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...01 LONG TERM....NListemaa AVIATION...01
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1019 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-191015- 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- 1019 AM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Scattered thunderstorms are expected across the area through tonight. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible, mainly this afternoon and evening. The main hazards will be gusty winds, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... Scattered thunderstorms can be expected on Wednesday and numerous to occasional thunderstorms are expected on Thursday. Some storms could be strong to severe with gusty winds, frequent lightning and heavy rainfall. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms can be expected Friday into Monday, most so during the afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
257 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019
GAZ023-025-181930-
Hall GA-Jackson GA-
257 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN HALL AND
NORTHWESTERN JACKSON COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...
At 257 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Candler, or 7 miles
south of Gainesville...moving east at 10 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
Gainesville, Jefferson, Braselton, Oakwood, Maysville, Pendergrass,
Gillsville, Talmo, Candler, Chestnut Mountain and Road Atlanta-Lanier
Speedway.
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 3433 8365 3432 8365 3429 8361 3429 8360
3425 8357 3413 8358 3412 8382 3413 8382
3412 8383 3426 8389 3436 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 1857Z 252DEG 7KT 3421 8378
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
308 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019
GAZ046-048-057-181945-
Rockdale GA-Newton GA-Henry GA-
308 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ROCKDALE...NEWTON AND
NORTHEASTERN HENRY COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...
At 308 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Magnet, or near
Conyers...moving east at 10 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
Conyers, Covington, Oxford, Porterdale, Georgia International Horse
Park, Magnet, Gum Creek, Almon, Milstead, Richardson Park, Kelleytown
and Oak Hill.
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 3362 8412 3362 8411 3363 8411 3376 8393
3365 8377 3350 8383 3354 8414 3360 8415
TIME...MOT...LOC 1908Z 252DEG 7KT 3359 8406
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
338 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019
GAZ078-089-090-182015-
Chattahoochee GA-Harris GA-Muscogee GA-
338 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHATTAHOOCHEE...SOUTHEASTERN
HARRIS AND MUSCOGEE COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...
At 338 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Phenix Drag Strip, or
near Phenix City...moving northeast at 40 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
Columbus, Hamilton, North Fort Benning, Bibb City, Upatoi, Fort
Benning/lawson Army Air Fld, Ellerslie, Laurel Hills, Green Island
Hills, Vista Terrace, Cataula, Columbus Metropolitan Airport, Rose
Hill, Eelbeck/West Fort Benning, Benning Hills, Avondale, Benning
Park, Fortson, Mulberry Grove and Saint Marys Hills.
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 3277 8487 3259 8469 3256 8469 3256 8467
3252 8469 3253 8463 3249 8464 3249 8466
3241 8466 3228 8491 3230 8494 3233 8501
3238 8497 3239 8499 3239 8497 3241 8498
3243 8496 3245 8500 3252 8501 3260 8508
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 243DEG 35KT 3242 8512
WIND...50MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
342 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019
GAZ014>016-022-023-182015-
Hall GA-Dawson GA-Forsyth GA-White GA-Lumpkin GA-
342 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN HALL...SOUTHEASTERN
DAWSON...NORTHEASTERN FORSYTH...SOUTHWESTERN WHITE AND SOUTHEASTERN
LUMPKIN COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...
At 342 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over War Hill Park, or 7
miles southeast of Dawsonville...moving northeast 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
Gainesville, Dahlonega, Clermont, Dougherty, Silver City, Chestatee,
Murrayville, Auraria, Garland and War Hill Park.
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 3426 8400 3429 8413 3439 8413 3459 8388
3453 8372 3439 8370
TIME...MOT...LOC 1942Z 235DEG 13KT 3436 8400
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
415 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019
GAZ078>080-089>091-182045-
Chattahoochee GA-Harris GA-Taylor GA-Marion GA-Talbot GA-Muscogee GA-
415 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHATTAHOOCHEE...EASTERN HARRIS...
NORTHWESTERN TAYLOR...NORTHERN MARION...TALBOT AND MUSCOGEE COUNTIES
UNTIL 445 PM EDT...
At 415 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over North Fort Benning, or
11 miles north of Cusseta...moving northeast at 15 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
Columbus, Butler, Hamilton, Talbotton, Cusseta, Waverly Hall,
Woodland, Junction City, Geneva, Fort Benning/lawson Army Air Fld,
North Fort Benning, Bibb City, Upatoi, Brantley, Juniper, Cataula,
Columbus Metropolitan Airport, Oakland, Howard and Benning Hills.
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 3235 8500 3238 8497 3238 8499 3239 8498
3239 8497 3241 8498 3242 8496 3244 8497
3245 8500 3252 8500 3283 8483 3283 8446
3258 8416 3228 8464 3230 8493 3233 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 2015Z 216DEG 13KT 3248 8476
WIND...50MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
430 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019
GAZ053-054-056-067>069-079-182100-
Fayette GA-Upson GA-Coweta GA-Spalding GA-Meriwether GA-Talbot GA-
Pike GA-
430 PM EDT Tue Jun 18 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN FAYETTE...
NORTHWESTERN UPSON...SOUTHEASTERN COWETA...SOUTHWESTERN SPALDING...
EASTERN MERIWETHER...NORTHEASTERN TALBOT AND PIKE COUNTIES UNTIL 500
PM EDT...
At 430 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Atwater, or near
Thomaston...moving northeast 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
Griffin, Thomaston, Zebulon, Manchester, Senoia, Woodbury, Brooks,
Molena, Williamson, Meansville, Haralson, Gay, Sunset Village,
Lincoln Park, Atwater, Hilltop, Hollonville, Sprewell Bluff State
Park, Rover and Sunnyside.
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 3305 8458 3332 8457 3331 8430 3299 8426
3276 8438 3283 8446 3283 8462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2030Z 240DEG 20KT 3297 8439
WIND...50MPHThe Atlanta radar (KFFC), 77 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:37 UTC.
4 thunderstorm wind, 1 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The Newton County 911 center reported a tree limb blown down onto a power line along Highway 142 near Newton Ridge.
A report was received on social media of trees blown down and power outages along Worthy Road and Trice Cemetery Road near Smith Road.
The Lamar County 911 center reported a tree down along Holmes Street and Forsyth Street in Barnesville.
The Crawford County 911 center reported a tree blown down across Highway 42 near Bryant Road.
New Kings Bridge Road was closed at Shankles Creek between Sawdust Trail and Tommy Barnett Road due to erosion from flood waters around the culvert. Radar estimates indicate that three to four inches of rain occurred over the area in a short period of time, resulting in excessive runoff and flash flooding of Shankles Creek.
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, June 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: 839703, 839708, 839710, 839711, 848409.