A strong short wave lifting northeast out of the lower Mississippi Valley, combined with a very warm and moderately unstable air mass over the region, resulted in widespread thunderstorms across north and central Georgia with numerous reports of damaging thunderstorm wind gusts across the area.
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A strong short wave lifting northeast out of the lower Mississippi Valley, combined with a very warm and moderately unstable air mass over the region, resulted in widespread thunderstorms across north and central Georgia with numerous reports of damaging thunderstorm wind gusts across the area.
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 24, 2:21 PM EST, 2 hours 23 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 321 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019 .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Tuesday Night/... Main concern is yet another round of strong/severe convection. As mentioned earlier, timing a bit delayed from previous events last weekend due to some extensive high/mid clouds. Even within these thick high clouds, convection firing in far northern GA as of this writing and expected to increase along zone of leftover moisture from earlier MCS in MS/AL currently extending from north GA to central AL. CAPE currently already at 3500 J/kg with steep lapse rates over WC GA with 0-6km bulk shear weak but still around 15-20kts. Damaging wind again main threat in this pattern with heavy rain also a concern. The good news is once the storms diminish this evening, we should have a mostly sunny day Tuesday with only a small chance of SHRA/TSRA over far western areas in the afternoon. SNELSON .LONG TERM /Wednesday through Monday/... Extended period begins with a weak zonal flow in the mid levels across the southern portion of the US as we transition out of the active pattern that has dominated the region since late last week. Wednesday and Thursday appear to be the lowest pop days of the extended as come ridging tries to develop and dry air in the mid levels suppresses storm development. By Late Thursday into the weekend, easterly flow returns along with moisture increase which will coincide with increased afternoon convection back to near normal levels. The ECMWF is a little more aggressive with cutting off a weak upper low over the mid MS valley by Friday with only a weak reflection on the GFS. Regardless, with no real suppression mechanism going into the weekend, climo to slightly above climo afternoon and evening pops will be possible for the remainder of the extended. Stellman && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... VFR conditions but expect sct SHRA/TSRA after 19Z at most airports. Should dissipate after 00Z. W winds will gust to 22kt this afternoon with stronger gusts possible in TSRA, decreasing after 00Z. VFR conditions with no SHRA/TSRA expected Tuesday. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium confidence on TSRA timing. High confidence on all other elements. SNELSON && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 70 90 68 91 / 50 10 5 10 Atlanta 71 88 70 89 / 50 10 5 20 Blairsville 64 82 60 84 / 40 10 5 20 Cartersville 68 89 66 89 / 40 10 5 20 Columbus 74 92 72 93 / 40 20 10 20 Gainesville 69 87 67 87 / 50 10 5 10 Macon 72 93 70 94 / 40 10 10 20 Rome 68 89 66 89 / 30 10 10 20 Peachtree City 70 90 68 90 / 50 20 5 20 Vidalia 75 94 72 95 / 20 10 5 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...SNELSON LONG TERM....30 AVIATION...SNELSON
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 504 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-251000- 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- 504 AM EDT Mon Jun 24 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 again today. A few strong to severe thunderstorms will be possible with the primary hazards being damaging wind gusts, large hail, locally heavy rainfall and frequent lightning strikes. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are expected across the area Tuesday through Sunday, primarily in the afternoon and evening hours. An isolated severe thunderstorm cannot be ruled out. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
456 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
GAZ002>005-012-242130-
Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Gordon GA-Murray GA-
456 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WHITFIELD...SOUTHERN CATOOSA...
SOUTHEASTERN WALKER...NORTHERN GORDON AND WESTERN MURRAY COUNTIES
UNTIL 530 PM EDT...
At 455 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Naomi, or near
Lafayette...moving east at 40 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
Dalton, Lafayette, Chatsworth, Chickamauga, Varnell, Tunnel Hill,
Resaca, Naomi, Sumac, Suttles Mill, Noble, Wood Station, Rocky Face,
Tilton, Mill Creek, Linwood, Beaumont, Dawnville, Villanow and
Nickelsville.
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 3464 8535 3486 8534 3490 8478 3458 8481
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 272DEG 34KT 3474 8520
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
502 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
GAZ030-031-041-042-242145-
Polk GA-Haralson GA-Carroll GA-Paulding GA-
502 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR POLK...HARALSON...NORTHEASTERN
CARROLL AND SOUTHWESTERN PAULDING COUNTIES UNTIL 545 PM EDT...
At 502 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Oak Level, or 10 miles
southeast of Piedmont...moving east at 30 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
Cedartown, Buchanan, Bremen, Temple, Rockmart, Tallapoosa, Aragon,
Fish Creek, Etna, Eubank Lake, Esom Hill, Antioch, Van Wert,
Draketown and Felton.
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 3409 8505 3408 8504 3374 8497 3372 8535
3401 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 258DEG 24KT 3381 8551
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
509 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
GAZ020-021-242145-
Cherokee GA-Bartow GA-
509 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHEROKEE AND BARTOW COUNTIES
UNTIL 545 PM EDT...
At 508 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Cassville, or near
Cartersville...moving east at 40 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
Canton, Cartersville, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Euharlee, Emerson,
Ball Ground, White, Waleska, Kingston, Cassville, Buffington, Hickory
Flat, Union Hill, Lake Arrowhead, Red Top Mountain State Park, Little
River Landing, George Washington Carver St Pk, Lebanon and Pine Log.
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 3439 8442 3438 8442 3438 8440 3437 8440
3438 8439 3412 8437 3413 8451 3414 8494
3432 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2108Z 266DEG 36KT 3424 8484
WIND...40MPHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
512 PM EDT MON JUN 24 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1020 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 NW WORKMORE 31.94N 82.95W
06/22/2019 TELFAIR GA EMERGENCY MNGR
SEVERAL TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN NEAR WORKMORE MILAN
ROAD AND HIGHWAY 441.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC1900477
LREAVESSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
531 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
GAZ024-242200-
Banks GA-
531 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BANKS COUNTY UNTIL 600 PM EDT...
At 531 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Homer...moving east at
25 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
Homer, Hollingsworth and Pinefield Crossroads.
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 3448 8347 3446 8340 3442 8338 3432 8339
3430 8337 3430 8361 3442 8364 3442 8362
3444 8361 3445 8359 3449 8355 3449 8352
TIME...MOT...LOC 2131Z 265DEG 23KT 3438 8356
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
541 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
GAZ030>032-041-042-242215-
Polk GA-Cobb GA-Haralson GA-Carroll GA-Paulding GA-
541 PM EDT Mon Jun 24 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN POLK...NORTHWESTERN
COBB...HARALSON...CARROLL AND PAULDING COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
At 541 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Burnt Hickory Ridge to Chalafinnee...and moving
east at 50 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 these storms include
Marietta, Carrollton, Dallas, Buchanan, Kennesaw, Acworth, Villa
Rica, Powder Springs, Bremen, Temple, Rockmart, Hiram, Tallapoosa,
Bowdon, Mount Zion, Aragon, Waco, Braswell, Yorkville and Burnt
Hickory Ridge.
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 3408 8504 3407 8442 3378 8481 3378 8490
3372 8490 3351 8519 3352 8531 3387 8538
TIME...MOT...LOC 2141Z 257DEG 43KT 3404 8489 3356 8563
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHThe Atlanta radar (KFFC), 99 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:41 UTC.
15 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down across the northern half of the county, including around Lucky Street and Waleska Road in Canton and along Pleasant Union Road.
The Paulding County Emergency Manager reported several trees and power lines blown down from around Dallas into the northeastern corner of the county.
The Cherokee County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down across the county from Woodstock to Lathemtown.
The Forsyth County Emergency Manager reported trees blown down across the northern end of the county from the west side of Cumming to the area between Silver City and Coal Mountain.
The Cobb County 911 center reported numerous trees blown down across the county from the Wofford Lake area around the intersection of Woodlore Drive and Due West Road to Marietta and Kennesaw State University. A tree fell onto a home on Maple Avenue in Marietta, and another tree fell onto a vehicle on North Marietta Parkway. No injuries were reported.
The Douglas County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down across the southern end of the county from the Fairplay area to Chapel Hill.
The Gwinnett County Emergency Manager reported numerous trees blown down across the county from Duluth to Dacula and Centerville to Buford.
Reports of trees and power lines blown down from Palmetto to East Point were received from an off-duty National Weather Service employee and on social media.
The Carroll County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down near the intersection of Lavvorn Road and Burwell Mt Zion Road.
The Heard County 911 center reported several trees and power lines blown down across the southern end of the county from Texas to Corinth.
The Carroll County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down in the 100 block of Tyus Carrollton Road.
The Carroll County Emergency Manager reported a tree blown down in the 100 block of Tyus Carrollton Road.
A few trees were blown down from Tyrone to Sandy Creek according to reports received from an off-duty National Weather Service employee and a trained spotter.
Several trees were blown down from Hampton to Ola according to reports received from an off-duty National Weather Service employee and on social media.
The public reported a large oak tree blown down on Mill Pond Road near Highway 11.
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: 842130, 842135, 842141, 842151, 842158, 842162, 842168, 842169, 842147, 842176, 842148, 842153, 842185, 842190, 842192.