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The remains of Hurricane Ida swept through the southeastern U.S. as a tropical depression bringing isolated reports of wind damage from bands of thunderstorms.
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 30, 2:46 PM EST, 2 hours 2 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 346 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021 .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Tuesday Night/... The main issue this forecast is Ida and how the storm will affect our area. The forecast track will put the eastern side of Ida over much of north and west central GA through Tuesday. Best pops have been continued for north and west GA through tonight with showers and thunderstorms area wide Tuesday. As Ida moves to our north by late Tuesday...pops should gradually diminish from the south and west Tuesday night. Enhanced dynamics combined with tropical moisture should keep much of the area in a risk for possible severe thunderstorms tonight into Tuesday with isolated tornadoes and heavy downpours the main threats. Convection associated with the extreme outer edge of Ida already developing across north and western GA so have decided to extend the Flash Flood Watch southward to include five more counties just bordering the Chattahoochee River. Expecting two to three inches with higher amounts possible from Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon. 41 .LONG TERM /Wednesday through Monday/... By Wednesday morning, the remnants of Ida have continued their march to the northeast. This places us in a region of residual tropical moisture, especially for far northeastern Georgia, so have high-end chance to likely PoPs as a result. There is some disagreement regarding how quickly any remnant moisture affecting the CWA is ushered off to our north and east by the upper level trough associated with Ida. The GFS is more persistent, keeping an eastward- moving band of moisture across central GA through Thursday morning, while the Euro favors a drying trend through late Wednesday afternoon. This shift in moisture occurs as the edge of an upper- level ridge shifts into the southeast, so have leaned toward the drier solution and capped PoPs at slight for our northeastern Georgia counties on Thursday. As we move into through the late week and into the weekend, we see almost no moisture return as the fringes of the 594 dam upper-level ridge centered over the Great Plains edges further eastward. We remain wedged into a regime of northwesterly flow aloft into next week, with PoPs below a slight chance across much of northern and central Georgia each day. Drier air filtering in helps keep humidity down, and with highs in the 80s, afternoons should be pleasant along and north of the I-85 corridor; highs closer to and slightly above 90 are expected further southeast. Reaves/Hochstatter && AVIATION... 18Z Update... Afternoon cumulus should develop sct-bkn030-040 with vcsh possible most taf sites. Could have lull in precip activity after 02z...then increase after 08z Tuesday with lowering cigs of MVFR. More predominant SHRA and IFR ceilings after 12z Tuesday. Scattered tstms expected late morning Tuesday into the afternoon. Winds south to southeast 7 to 10 kts this afternoon...diminishing some into the evening...but becoming gusty southeast after 12z Tuesday. Have increased winds near 12 kts gusting to 22-25 kts after 12z. eased SSE winds near 11 kts gusting 20 kts for KATL after 12z Tues. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium on timing of shra/tstms mainly late tonight into Tuesday. Medium to high on all else. 41 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 73 82 70 82 / 20 60 60 50 Atlanta 72 79 70 81 / 60 80 60 40 Blairsville 67 74 66 75 / 30 80 80 70 Cartersville 72 78 70 80 / 70 90 70 40 Columbus 73 82 71 84 / 60 80 60 40 Gainesville 72 77 70 79 / 30 80 70 50 Macon 73 83 72 87 / 20 70 40 40 Rome 72 79 70 83 / 80 90 80 40 Peachtree City 72 79 70 82 / 60 80 60 40 Vidalia 74 91 74 89 / 10 30 20 50 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch from Tuesday morning through Wednesday afternoon for the following zones: Bartow...Carroll...Catoosa... Chattooga...Cherokee...Cobb...Dade...Dawson...Douglas...Fannin... Floyd...Gilmer...Gordon...Haralson...Lumpkin...Murray... Paulding...Pickens...Polk...Towns...Union...Walker...White... Whitfield. && SHORT TERM...41 LONG TERM....Reaves AVIATION...41
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 327 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-311930- 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- 327 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Outer rainbands from Tropical Storm Ida will impact portions of western Georgia through the rest of the evening and into the overnight hours. Locally heavy rain, and gusty winds will be the primary concern. Isolated tornadoes are possible late tonight and into the overnight hours as the system moves closer. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... The remains of Hurricane Ida will move northeast into middle Tennessee on Tuesday. Periods of heavy rain will be possible in north Georgia early Tuesday morning into Wednesday. Total amounts will average 2 to 4 inches with local amounts near 5 inches possible. A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for parts of north Georgia accordingly. A threat for isolated tornadoes will continue into early Wednesday as outer bands move through. Some strong wind gusts with stronger storms are possible as well. Please stay tuned to the latest forecast for more information. .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
409 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021
GAZ002>004-011-012-302045-
Chattooga GA-Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Gordon GA-
409 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF CATOOSA, CENTRAL
WHITFIELD, EASTERN WALKER, NORTHWESTERN GORDON AND NORTHEASTERN
CHATTOOGA COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM EDT...
At 408 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Villanow, or 9 miles
east of Lafayette...moving north at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning and
heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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
Dalton, Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe, Chickamauga, Varnell, Lookout
Mountain, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, Subligna, Blue Spring, Fairview,
Villanow, Chattanooga Valley, Rock Spring, Naomi, Suttles Mill,
Noble, Lakeview, Wood Station and Indian Springs.
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 3499 8492 3457 8500 3457 8506 3459 8507
3459 8511 3456 8512 3456 8522 3495 8538
3498 8536
TIME...MOT...LOC 2008Z 176DEG 28KT 3473 8513
MAX HAIL SIZE...
MAX WIND GUST...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
411 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021
GAZ004-005-012-302045-
Whitfield GA-Gordon GA-Murray GA-
411 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN MURRAY,
SOUTHEASTERN WHITFIELD AND CENTRAL GORDON COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM
EDT...
At 410 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Calhoun...moving north
at 20 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind...up to penny sized hail and frequent
cloud to ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Dalton, Calhoun, Resaca, Mill Creek, Sonoraville, Oostanaula, Sugar
Valley, Redbud, Tilton, Nickelsville, North Georgia Speedway and
Audubon.
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 3442 8478 3441 8500 3463 8505 3472 8505
3472 8507 3474 8508 3475 8475
TIME...MOT...LOC 2010Z 176DEG 19KT 3450 8490
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75IN
MAX WIND GUST...50MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
434 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021
GAZ005-007-012-013-302100-
Gilmer GA-Gordon GA-Pickens GA-Murray GA-
434 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF SOUTHWESTERN GILMER,
SOUTHEASTERN MURRAY, EASTERN GORDON AND WESTERN PICKENS COUNTIES
THROUGH 500 PM EDT...
At 433 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Fairmount, or 12 miles
west of Jasper...moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning and
heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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
Fairmount, Ranger, Carters, Talona, Blaine, Talmadge, Oakman, Hinton
and Roundtop.
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 3460 8450 3442 8455 3441 8458 3441 8473
3458 8477 3468 8465
TIME...MOT...LOC 2033Z 178DEG 11KT 3446 8464
MAX HAIL SIZE...
MAX WIND GUST...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
444 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021
GAZ002-004-012-019-302115-
Whitfield GA-Walker GA-Gordon GA-Floyd GA-
444 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTHEASTERN FLOYD,
SOUTH CENTRAL WHITFIELD, SOUTHEASTERN WALKER AND NORTHWESTERN GORDON
COUNTIES THROUGH 515 PM EDT...
At 444 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
strong storm within a tropical rain band over Sugar Valley, or near
Calhoun...moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Enhanced risk of a brief tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Storms embedded within a tropical rainband have exhibited
localized rotation. A brief tornado could quickly form.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Calhoun, Resaca, Oostanaula, Villanow, Sugar Valley, Lake Marvin and
Tilton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
LAT...LON 3469 8494 3446 8493 3445 8507 3455 8512
3459 8511 3459 8514 3464 8517 3472 8508
TIME...MOT...LOC 2044Z 168DEG 19KT 3453 8502
MAX HAIL SIZE...
MAX WIND GUST...Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
511 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021
GAZ004>007-012>014-021-302145-
Gilmer GA-Whitfield GA-Dawson GA-Cherokee GA-Gordon GA-Pickens GA-
Murray GA-Fannin GA-
511 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL
CHEROKEE, GILMER, MURRAY, WHITFIELD, NORTHWESTERN DAWSON,
NORTHEASTERN GORDON, PICKENS AND CENTRAL FANNIN COUNTIES THROUGH 545
PM EDT...
At 510 PM EDT...National Weather Service doppler radar indicated a
line of strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Dalton
to near Ball Ground...and moving north at 25 mph.
HAZARD...winds up to 40 mph...pea sized hail...frequent cloud to
ground lightning and increased chance of a brief tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...While winds should result in minor damage to tree limbs and
blowing around of light...unsecured objects...the leading
edge of this line of storms has also exhibited areas of
localized rotation. A brief tornado could quickly form.
Some locations in the path of these storms include
Dalton, Canton, Chatsworth, Jasper, Ellijay, Varnell, Ball Ground,
Nelson, Eton, Tunnel Hill, Cohutta, East Ellijay, Talking Rock,
Ranger, Amicalola Falls State Park, Crandall, Sequoyah Lake, Sumac,
Gregory and Fausett Lake.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately.
LAT...LON 3499 8464 3485 8448 3484 8437 3480 8431
3472 8425 3467 8425 3464 8420 3454 8419
3424 8443 3482 8508 3482 8506 3486 8506
3486 8503 3488 8501 3491 8502 3492 8501
3497 8500 3497 8498 3499 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 199DEG 21KT 3481 8496 3437 8446
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25IN
MAX WIND GUST...50MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
546 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021
GAZ068>071-081-302215-
Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Upson GA-Crawford GA-Pike GA-
546 PM EDT Mon Aug 30 2021
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL PIKE,
SOUTHWESTERN MONROE, NORTHEASTERN UPSON, NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD AND
LAMAR COUNTIES THROUGH 615 PM EDT...
At 546 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Logtown, or 8 miles
east of Thomaston...moving north at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning and
heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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
Barnesville, Forsyth, Milner, Yatesville, Culloden, Aldora, The Rock,
Goggins, Redbone Crossroads, Brent, Redbone, Logtown, Collier,
Piedmont and Johnstonville.
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 3282 8430 3315 8425 3308 8394 3277 8410
TIME...MOT...LOC 2146Z 195DEG 19KT 3287 8418
MAX HAIL SIZE...
MAX WIND GUST...40MPHThe Atlanta radar (KFFC), 145 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:48 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The Gilmer County 911 center reported a few trees and power lines blown down from the Ellijay and Roy areas north to Cherry Log.
The Washington County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down across the county in a swath around 15 miles wide from the Deepstep and Tennille areas, northeastward across Sandersville into the Warthen and Davisboro areas.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2021Every state in 2021This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, August 2021
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: 970681, 970682.