Isolated severe thunderstorms developed across north and central Georgia along and ahead of a strong cold front sweeping through the region.
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Isolated severe thunderstorms developed across north and central Georgia along and ahead of a strong cold front sweeping through the region.
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 Mar 25, 2:34 PM EST, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 334 PM EDT Mon Mar 25 2019 .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Tuesday Night/... Tricky forecast for the start of the short term with if and how much possible strong to severe convective development occurs late this afternoon into evening with upper wave/cold pool pushing in from the west and if any sfc destabilization happens. Some rather dense cloud coverage has limited warming/instability across north GA for the time being and even though a pocket of some clearing is advecting in from the west, some stratocu is quickly filling in. That being said... hi-res models are consistent with scattered initiation across AL here in the next few hours that continue into north and part of central GA and it wouldn't take much CAPE given the very low freezing level and aforementioned cooling aloft/steepening lapse rates to generate thunderstorms capable of hail. Will be holding steady on the forecast given these factors, and may just be a bit delayed than previous thoughts. Wedge front builds in Tuesday and has enough forcing and CAM agreement to warrant slight to low end chance pops for shower development. Decent inversion aloft will keep things capped so not including thunder mention. A secondary much weaker upper shortwave looks to push across western and central GA late Tuesday into the overnight so have held onto some slight shower chances accordingly. Cooler temps expected Tuesday in the upper 50s to low 60s for most areas given wedge, and lows Tuesday night will be back in the low 40s to upper 30s. Baker && .LONG TERM /Wednesday through Monday/... No significant weather impacts expected in the long term period. Main concerns are timing of precip and chance of convection associated with next system, currently progged for Sunday and beyond. Pattern at start of period characterized by NW flow aloft over the southeast CONUS with shortwave trough east of southeast U.S. Atlantic coast. Wed and Thurs will be great days to be outside, with clear skies and warm daytime temps and cool morning temps. Could see some areas of far northeast GA approach freezing temps Tues and Wed night. By Thurs large shortwave centered over Hudson's Bay with flow extending well into OH/TN valley, Could see some clouds over north GA in the westerlies. Flow becomes WSWly aloft Friday with warming and increasing high clouds. At this point, 12Z models diverge somewhat but in better agreement than prev cycles. GFS/CMC faster while EC slower, but all bring in precip Sat/Sun. Too far out to indicate likelihood of convection or precip amounts with any confidence. Did see that GFS has much more intense evolution of second shortwave behind the weekend system which greatly modulates precip amounts and PoPs. Have continued Slt Chc/Chc pops thru Mon based on lack of model consensus and large discrepancy of fcst impacts (i.e. if you want to see heavy rain and the washing of pollen, bet on the GFS). Until then, with rainfall with today's system mainly expected over north GA, drought conditions over middle GA will continue to expand. SNELSON .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 342 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2019/ LONG TERM /Tuesday Night through Sunday/... A secondary closed upper low behind the main trough could lead to some wraparound cloud coverage and additional light showers and graupel (the latter due to very cold temperatures in the core of the system) on Tuesday. These conditions should be coming to an end by Tuesday night as the extended period begins. Upper-level ridging will then build in to the southeastern CONUS on Wednesday and an associated surface high will simultaneously move east of the Appalachians. High pressure will then progressively build southward from this high across the forecast area during the later half of the work week. Clearing skies and dry conditions will be anticipated to return on Wednesday and lead to gradual warming through the end of the week. High temperatures mainly 5-10 degrees below climatological normals on Wednesday gradually increasing to 4-8 degrees above climatological normals by Saturday. The next system approaches the area during the coming weekend as an upper level longwave trough moves eastward from the Great Plains towards the Atlantic Coast. At the surface, a low pressure system is expected to drop a cold front into the the Mississippi Valley by Saturday night. This front is expected to push southeastward towards the forecast area Sunday as the low quickly retreats to the northeast. Model guidance is trending towards better agreement, but still remains somewhat inconsistent with the handling of this system as the front approaches Georgia. Latest GFS presents a faster, drier solution with precipitation ahead of the front entering the area late Saturday night and clearing the forecast area Sunday night, while the latest ECMWF presents a slower, wetter solution with precipitation entering Sunday morning and lingering until the front clears Monday morning. Sufficient instability is possible across central Georgia during the daytime on Sunday to support thunderstorm development, so included a slight chance of thunderstorms across the southern portion of the forecast area at that time. Will continue to monitor severe weather potential in ensuing forecasts for severe potential as model guidance continues to come into better agreement. King && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... Initial VFR conditions with mainly cigs in 4-6 kft range. Upper wave will increase shower and possible TS chances this afternoon into evening so have tempo group around 19z to 23z (a bit later for southern/eastern sites). Should have some MVFR cigs either with precip or later tonight into Tuesday morning and also a return of some more isolated showers with a wedge front building in from the NE. Winds initially SW 8-10 kts (possible gusts for ATL) then NW tonight and NE after 15z Tuesday. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Low on precip coverage and TS chance this afternoon/evening. Medium on morning cigs. High on all else. Baker && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 49 60 38 61 / 70 10 10 0 Atlanta 50 60 41 62 / 70 30 20 0 Blairsville 43 58 35 60 / 60 30 20 0 Cartersville 47 59 41 63 / 60 30 20 0 Columbus 51 65 44 65 / 60 30 20 0 Gainesville 48 59 39 59 / 60 20 20 0 Macon 51 64 41 64 / 70 30 20 0 Rome 48 60 42 64 / 50 20 20 0 Peachtree City 49 61 41 63 / 70 30 20 0 Vidalia 55 67 42 64 / 60 20 20 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...Baker LONG TERM....King/SNELSON AVIATION...Baker
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1059 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2019 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-261500- 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- 1059 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... An upper level system will push southeastward across the area today, bringing increased chances for showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be strong to severe this afternoon into evening. The primary threats will be large hail and damaging winds. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible Sunday and Sunday night as a cold front moves through the area. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to weather.gov/atlanta.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
523 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2019
GAZ004-005-252200-
Whitfield GA-Murray GA-
523 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN WHITFIELD AND
NORTHEASTERN MURRAY COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM EDT...
At 522 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Beaverdale, or 11
miles northwest of Chatsworth...moving east at 30 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
Varnell, Cohutta, Crandall, Conasauga Lake, Tennga, Beaverdale,
Sumac, Cisco and Gregory.
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 3499 8462 3484 8462 3487 8496 3498 8495
TIME...MOT...LOC 2122Z 271DEG 27KT 3492 8487
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
538 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2019
GAZ003-004-252215-
Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-
538 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN WHITFIELD AND CATOOSA
COUNTIES UNTIL 615 PM EDT...
At 538 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Boynton, or near
Ringgold...moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph and up to penny sized hail.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Dalton, Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe, Varnell, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta,
Indian Springs, Graysville, Blue Spring, Boynton, Red Clay S.p.,
Beaumont, East Ridge and Apison.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
LAT...LON 3499 8490 3480 8492 3484 8520 3486 8520
3485 8526 3499 8525
TIME...MOT...LOC 2138Z 276DEG 26KT 3491 8518
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
546 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2019
GAZ020-030>032-252215-
Polk GA-Cobb GA-Bartow GA-Paulding GA-
546 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN POLK...NORTHWESTERN
COBB...SOUTHERN BARTOW AND NORTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTIES UNTIL 615
PM EDT...
At 546 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Taylorsville, or 11
miles southwest of Cartersville...moving east at 30 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
Cartersville, Acworth, Euharlee, Emerson, Taylorsville, Cross Roads,
Burnt Hickory Ridge and Stilesboro.
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 3402 8502 3407 8506 3413 8499 3411 8467
3398 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 275DEG 26KT 3407 8496
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
547 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2019
GAZ038-039-050-051-252230-
Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-Oglethorpe GA-Greene GA-
547 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR TALIAFERRO...SOUTHWESTERN
WILKES...SOUTHWESTERN OGLETHORPE AND NORTHEASTERN GREENE COUNTIES
UNTIL 630 PM EDT...
At 546 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Penfield, or 8 miles
north of Greensboro...moving east at 35 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
Washington, Crawfordville, Union Point, Woodville, Maxeys, Rayle,
Sharon, Ficklin, Lundberg, Robinson, Daniel Springs, Newtown,
Celeste, Penfield, Lyneville, Raytown, Philomath, Alexander Stephens
Park, Sandy Cross and Carters Grove.
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 3363 8325 3378 8324 3383 8274 3364 8270
3353 8277
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 273DEG 29KT 3369 8316
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
604 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2019
GAZ045-046-048-055-057-252245-
Rockdale GA-Clayton GA-DeKalb GA-Newton GA-Henry GA-
604 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR ROCKDALE...NORTHEASTERN
CLAYTON...SOUTHERN DEKALB...NORTHWESTERN NEWTON AND NORTHERN HENRY
COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...
At 604 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Morrow, or near
Jonesboro...moving east at 30 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
Conyers, Jonesboro, Stockbridge, Forest Park, Riverdale, Morrow, Lake
City, Porterdale, Georgia International Horse Park, Lake Spivey, Rex,
Magnet, Almon, Richardson Park, Ellenwood, Hidden Valley Park, Panola
Mountain State Park, Kelleytown, Oak Hill and Eagles Landing.
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 3353 8441 3360 8441 3369 8393 3356 8390
3345 8394
TIME...MOT...LOC 2204Z 270DEG 26KT 3358 8435
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
608 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2019
GAZ005>007-252245-
Gilmer GA-Murray GA-Fannin GA-
608 PM EDT MON MAR 25 2019
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN GILMER...NORTHEASTERN
MURRAY AND NORTHWESTERN FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 645 PM EDT...
At 608 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Cohutta Wilderness, or
13 miles northeast of Chatsworth...moving southeast at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph and up to penny sized hail.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Higdon, Colwell, Cohutta Wilderness, Epworth and Jones Mill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
LAT...LON 3494 8434 3475 8445 3493 8474 3499 8467
3499 8451
TIME...MOT...LOC 2208Z 293DEG 25KT 3492 8462
HAIL...0.75IN
WIND...40MPHThe Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 122 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:09 UTC.
2 hail, 2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The Public reported nickel to quarter size hail from Chatsworth to Crandall.
Penny size hail was reported by the ASOS observer at Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport.
The Harris County 911 center reported a tree blown down onto Highway 18 near the intersection with Whitesville Road.
The Jones County 911 center reported trees blown down from around the intersection of Wheeler Road and Whitehead Place to around the intersection of Highway 49 and Salem Church-Miller Road.
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, March 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: 805558, 805559, 805560, 805561.