A cold front moved through north and central Georgia through the afternoon of April 29th and into the early morning hours of April 30th. Isolated severe storms produced wind damage in the eastern metro Atlanta area.
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The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.
A cold front moved through north and central Georgia through the afternoon of April 29th and into the early morning hours of April 30th. Isolated severe storms produced wind damage in the eastern metro Atlanta area. An enhanced band of rain set up over portions of central and eastern Georgia in the late evening and overnight hours, resulting in isolated flash flooding in the Macon 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 Apr 29, 7:15 PM EST, 2 hours 8 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 815 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 .UPDATE... Showers and some scattered thunderstorms are ongoing across much of the forecast area as the cold front pushes into northwest Georgia. Marginally favorable conditions are in place for some weak rotation within some isolated storms in spite of modest instability, with deep layer shear between 40-50 kts, low level shear between 25-35 kts, and 0-1 km helicity values of 100-200 m2/s2.Precipitation will continue to push south and east through the evening and overnight hours as the front continues to push through the forecast area. Although the front is expected to clear the area to the southeast by 12Z Thursday morning, wraparound moisture behind this system will contribute to low clouds and some scattered showers across north Georgia during the morning hours tomorrow. Updated for the 00Z Aviation Discussion. King && .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 258 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020/ SHORT TERM /Today through Friday/... A cold front is forecast to move across the area tonight. The concern for severe thunderstorms is Not as great. SPC is now indicating a Marginal Risk for severe thunderstorms across the area this afternoon into the evening with damaging winds the main Hazard. Instability has struggled to increase with the best instability currently over the sw cwa. We are not out of the woods yet and isolated severe storms are still possible. Shower chances remain high this afternoon into tonight along with thunderstorm chances. The Shower and thunderstorm chances are expected to diminish as the night goes on. An upper level trough is forecast to move across the area on Thursday. Overall moisture is limited but you can not rule out the chance for showers, favoring far n GA, and farther south to a lesser degree. Small shower chances will linger over far n GA the first part of Thursday night before ending. The stronger winds across the area this afternoon will diminish tonight but increase again for Thursday. A wind advisory is not expected at this time on Thursday. Forecast low temperatures are expected to be within a few degrees of normal across the area tonight and generally 2-6 degrees below normal Thursday night. Forecast high temperatures are running 7-15 degrees below normal on Thursday. Overall confidence is medium. BDL LONG TERM /Friday Night through Tuesday/... Friday kicks off the start of a dry hot weekend. Temperatures will be seasonable with highs in the low to mid 70s across the area some stiff WNW winds 10-15 mph gusting to 25. Friday night marks the beginning of a wind shift as the flow gradually become more southwesterly. Temperatures begin ramp up on Saturday with highs in the low 80s for most of the area. This warming trend continues into Sunday and Monday as temps could reach the low 90s in central Georgia. A series of embedded shortwaves in the upper level flow mark the passage of a weak cold front on Tuesday. Light precip is possible Monday out ahead of the front as some moisture builds back in. For Tuesday and into Wednesday, precip should be restricted to the northern parts of Georgia in limited quantities with QPF values capped off around half an inch. A few rumbles of thunder are likely as it passes through given continuous high temperatures and moderate instability. Vaughn && .AVIATION... 00Z Update... SHRA and some scattered TSRA will be ongoing across north and central Georgia through the remainder of the evening. A TEMPO for TSRA and MVFR vsbys is in place from 00Z-02Z at the ATL metro sites and CSG and 00Z-04Z at AHN/MCN. SW winds are currently 8-12 kts with some gusts up to 20 kts. SHRA will come to and end and winds will shift to W and decrease to 8 kts or less behind the cold front by 04-06Z. Primarily MVFR ceilings are in place at all sites, but should improve to low VFR as the SHRA comes to and end. MVFR ceilings are expected across the northern TAF sites after 12Z Thursday morning. W winds will increase to 10-15 kts with gusts of 20-25 kts after 18Z Thursday. //ATL Confidence...00Z Update... Medium to high confidence on all elements. King && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 53 66 48 70 / 90 10 5 0 Atlanta 52 64 48 70 / 90 10 10 0 Blairsville 46 58 43 64 / 90 40 20 10 Cartersville 50 64 46 71 / 80 20 10 0 Columbus 53 68 49 76 / 90 5 0 0 Gainesville 52 63 47 68 / 90 20 10 5 Macon 54 69 48 75 / 80 5 5 0 Rome 50 65 46 72 / 70 20 10 0 Peachtree City 51 65 47 73 / 90 10 5 0 Vidalia 59 74 52 76 / 90 20 0 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...King LONG TERM....Vaughn AVIATION...King
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 245 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-301845- 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- 245 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Thunderstorms are expected today as a cold front pushes through the area. A few strong to severe storms are possible. The primary hazard will be damaging winds, though hail and an isolated tornado cannot be ruled out. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday... Thunderstorms will be possible again on Monday and Tuesday, though the exact timing is still uncertain. .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. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
802 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020
GAZ022-023-025-300030-
Hall GA-Jackson GA-Forsyth GA-
802 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR HALL...NORTHERN JACKSON AND
EASTERN FORSYTH COUNTIES UNTIL 830 PM EDT...
At 802 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorms over Aqualand Park, or 9 miles southwest of
Gainesville...moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...increased chance of a brief tornado.
IMPACT...This storm has exhibited localized rotation. A brief
tornado could quickly form.
Some locations in the path of this storms include
Gainesville, Flowery Branch, Oakwood, Lula, Gillsville, Candler,
Aqualand Park and Oscarville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
LAT...LON 3442 8365 3437 8367 3436 8367 3435 8365
3432 8365 3426 8358 3425 8360 3415 8397
3422 8403 3439 8374
TIME...MOT...LOC 0002Z 239DEG 30KT 3421 8396Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
812 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020
GAZ093-094-300045-
Macon GA-Peach GA-
812 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MACON AND SOUTHWESTERN PEACH
COUNTIES UNTIL 845 PM EDT...
At 812 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorms over Oglethorpe...moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...increased chance of a brief tornado.
IMPACT...This storm has exhibited localized rotation. A brief
tornado could quickly form.
Some locations in the path of this storms include
Fort Valley, Oglethorpe, Montezuma, Marshallville, Saint Louis,
Whitewater State Park, Clearview, Fountainville, Winchester and
Bartlett.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
LAT...LON 3229 8418 3253 8405 3253 8400 3256 8396
3255 8395 3258 8393 3251 8379 3246 8383
3246 8385 3243 8384 3222 8407
TIME...MOT...LOC 0012Z 217DEG 35KT 3230 8410Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
847 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020
GAZ072-073-083-084-300115-
Wilkinson GA-Baldwin GA-Jones GA-Twiggs GA-
847 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN WILKINSON...
BALDWIN...SOUTHEASTERN JONES AND NORTHERN TWIGGS COUNTIES UNTIL 915
PM EDT...
At 846 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Gordon, or 11 miles
west of Irwinton...moving northeast at 45 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
Milledgeville, Gordon, Ivey, Midway-Hardwick, Myricks Mill, Coopers,
Hardwick, Allenwood, Pancras and Scottsboro.
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 3277 8336 3285 8347 3316 8322 3309 8312
3308 8312 3307 8311 3305 8310 3306 8308
3307 8307 3305 8305
TIME...MOT...LOC 0046Z 219DEG 40KT 3286 8337
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...50MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
905 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020
GAZ092-093-104-300130-
Macon GA-Schley GA-Sumter GA-
905 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHERN MACON...SOUTHEASTERN
SCHLEY AND NORTHERN SUMTER COUNTIES UNTIL 930 PM EDT...
At 904 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong thunderstorms over Bumphead, or 7 miles southeast of
Ellaville...moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...increased chance of a brief tornado.
IMPACT...This storm has exhibited localized rotation. A brief
tornado could quickly form.
Some locations in the path of this storms include
Oglethorpe, Montezuma, Andersonville, Andersonville National
Historic, Whitewater State Park, Clearview, Bumphead, Fountainville,
La Crosse, Bartlett and Garden Valley.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
LAT...LON 3218 8427 3244 8412 3228 8390 3213 8419
TIME...MOT...LOC 0104Z 219DEG 29KT 3218 8420Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
928 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020
GAZ082-083-095-300200-
Bibb GA-Houston GA-Twiggs GA-
928 PM EDT Wed Apr 29 2020
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN BIBB...NORTHERN
HOUSTON AND NORTHWESTERN TWIGGS COUNTIES UNTIL 1000 PM EDT...
At 928 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Elberta, or 11 miles
south of Macon...moving northeast 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
Warner Robins, Robins Air Force Base, Dry Branch, Myricks Mill,
Elberta, Franklinton, Fitzpatrick, Ripley and Huber.
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 3266 8366 3285 8351 3288 8345 3280 8335
3276 8333 3261 8359
TIME...MOT...LOC 0128Z 224DEG 29KT 3267 8359
HAIL...0.25IN
WIND...40MPHPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
935 PM EDT WED APR 29 2020
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..REMARKS..
0812 PM TSTM WND DMG 1 SW AVONDALE ESTATES 33.76N 84.27W
04/29/2020 DEKALB GA PUBLIC
TREE REPORTED DOWN NEAR THE INTERSECTION OF FORREST
BLVD AND CHESTER WAY
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EVENT NUMBER FFC2000644
NMThe Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 31 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 02:24 UTC.
3 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
The public reported several residences with flooded yards in the Nowell Estates neighborhood. Water was at least one feet deep in the roadway. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 6 inches occurred in the area, with isolated higher amounts to 8 inches, causing the flash flooding.
A state official reported water over the roadway near the intersection of Gray Highway and Clinton Road. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 6 inches occurred in the area, with isolated higher amounts to 8 inches, causing the flash flooding.
The public provided numerous reports of flooded roadways in the city of Byron, including Main Street, the intersection of Highway 42 and Dunbar Road, and Swanee Drive. Radar estimates indicate that 3 to 6 inches occurred in the area, with isolated higher amounts to 8 inches, causing the flash flooding.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2020Every state in 2020This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, April 2020
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: 887572, 887575, 887576.