An upper-level trough over the region along with a weak cold front to produce isolated severe thunderstorms over north and central Georgia.
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An upper-level trough over the region along with a weak cold front to produce isolated severe thunderstorms over north and central Georgia.
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 11, 2:51 PM EST, 42 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 351 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Saturday Night/... Convection has become more widespread as expected given the daytime heating destabilization coupled with the PVA along the southern extent of the persistent upper low. Given the marginal instability and weakly sheared env, thinking most development will stay as general thunder intensity though a few have shown some strong outflows and cannot rule out isolated severe. Overnight we should expect some isolated showers or thunderstorms and possible patchy fog in the morning from any spots having received heavier precip. For Saturday have confined likely pops to mainly central GA with decreased chances to the north and west as main trough axis and deeper moisture gets a bit farther push SE. Temps Saturday afternoon look to moderate about 5 deg warmer than today in much of the north and parts of the west given overall less convective coverage and some drier mid/upper level columns advecting southward. Baker && .LONG TERM /Sunday through Friday/... A "cold" front will enter our CWA on Sunday, but given the abundant moisture across the SE, it will take until Monday for the mid and lower levels to dry out. When it finally does though, northern Georgia will see some relief from the humidity for a few days with minimum RH values dropping into the low 40s and upper 30s by Wednesday as NW flow dominates the long term. The same can't be said about south and central Georgia as the humidity returns to the area toward the late part of the next week. Afternoon thunderstorms will likely stay south of Macon as warm humid air gets pushed up from the gulf again on Thursday. This warm moist air will be driven by a potential tropical disturbance. Both the EURO and the GFS are indicating that conditions could be favorable to fire up the tropics, but given how far out the forecast is there is still a great deal of uncertainty. Regardless of development or not, the dry spell will likely be broken late next week as the flow becomes more southerly. Vaughn && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... Some lingering high end MVFR to low end VFR stratocu at 2500-3500 ft this afternoon with scattered showers and thunderstorms with greatest chance generally now through 00z. Any TSRA could have VRB gusts or 3-4SM vsbys. Some lingering showers or isolated storms could persist this evening or overnight. MVFR cigs should return after about 08z tonight for most sites. Showers and thunderstorm chances pick up again tomorrow but should be overall a bit less coverage. Winds mainly out of SW to west 8-10 kts this afternoon, decreasing some overnight then NW 6-9 kts for Saturday. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium on overnight precip coverage/potential. High on all else. Baker && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 70 90 68 90 / 30 50 40 30 Atlanta 70 89 70 89 / 40 40 20 30 Blairsville 66 84 63 85 / 40 30 20 40 Cartersville 69 88 68 90 / 50 20 10 30 Columbus 71 90 71 92 / 50 60 30 30 Gainesville 70 88 69 88 / 30 30 20 40 Macon 70 91 69 91 / 30 60 40 30 Rome 70 90 69 91 / 40 20 20 30 Peachtree City 69 88 69 89 / 40 50 20 30 Vidalia 73 90 72 88 / 30 70 50 40 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...Baker LONG TERM....Vaughn AVIATION...Baker
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1155 AM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-121600- 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- 1155 AM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across North and Central Georgia today into tonight. Widespread severe weather is not expected, but an isolated strong to severe storm could occur. The primary threats will be heavy rain, frequent lightning, and a few strong winds gusts in any stronger storms that occur. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday... There will be a chance of thunderstorms across north and central Georgia Saturday and Sunday, then mainly confined to parts of central Georgia Monday through Wednesday. The greatest chance will be during the afternoon and evening hours. A few stronger thunderstorms cannot be ruled out on any of these days, however no organized or widespread severe weather is expected. The primary threat from any thunderstorms will be frequent lightning, gusty winds and brief heavy rain. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not expected through tonight.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
241 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021
GAZ053-054-111915-
Fayette GA-Coweta GA-
241 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN FAYETTE AND COWETA
COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT...
At 240 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered near Newnan
...moving east 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
Newnan, Peachtree City, Tyrone, Palmetto, Senoia, Moreland,
Sharpsburg, Turin, East Newnan, Cannongate, Thomas Crossroads and
Madras.
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 3351 8464 3351 8462 3350 8461 3351 8460
3340 8450 3324 8455 3326 8482 3346 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 1840Z 258DEG 21KT 3335 8481
WIND...50MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
308 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021
GAZ054-055-057-111930-
Fayette GA-Clayton GA-Henry GA-
308 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FAYETTE...CLAYTON AND
SOUTHWESTERN HENRY COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...
At 306 PM EDT...the leading edge of a strong thunderstorm was near
Peachtree City, or 5 miles west of Fayetteville...moving east at 30
mph.
HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph and frequent lightning.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects. Lightning is one of nature's
leading killers. If you can hear thunder...you are close
enough to be struck by lightning.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Fayetteville, Jonesboro, Riverdale, Hampton, Tyrone, Lovejoy,
Woolsey, Starrs Mill, Inman, Bonanza, Atlanta Motor Speedway, Jw
Smith Reservoir, Sandy Creek, Lake Horton and Irondale.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Electrical
appliances should not be used unless in an emergency.
LAT...LON 3357 8435 3344 8424 3335 8428 3335 8438
3334 8438 3334 8439 3332 8439 3332 8452
3340 8450 3351 8460
TIME...MOT...LOC 1906Z 260DEG 25KT 3341 8455
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
315 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021
GAZ074-084-111945-
Wilkinson GA-Washington GA-
315 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN WILKINSON AND
SOUTHWESTERN WASHINGTON COUNTIES UNTIL 345 PM EDT...
At 315 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was centered near Oconee, or
10 miles east of Irwinton...moving east at 30 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
Tennille and Oconee.
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 3279 8278 3280 8280 3281 8280 3279 8287
3280 8303 3287 8306 3294 8280 3287 8275
TIME...MOT...LOC 1915Z 268DEG 26KT 3284 8300
WIND...50MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
335 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021
GAZ110-112000-
Telfair GA-
335 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN TELFAIR COUNTY UNTIL
400 PM EDT...
At 335 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Workmore, or 12 miles
south of McRae...moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph and frequent lightning.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects. Lightning is one of nature's
leading killers. If you can hear thunder...you are close
enough to be struck by lightning.
Some locations in the path of this storm include
Lumber City, Towns and Workmore.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Electrical
appliances should not be used unless in an emergency.
LAT...LON 3187 8306 3198 8289 3201 8275 3200 8272
3196 8269 3192 8265 3192 8268 3191 8268
3190 8269 3190 8270 3186 8276 3186 8278
3185 8279 3183 8279
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 262DEG 19KT 3189 8294
WIND...40MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
415 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021
GAZ078-089-090-112045-
Chattahoochee GA-Harris GA-Muscogee GA-
415 PM EDT Fri Jun 11 2021
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHATTAHOOCHEE...SOUTHERN HARRIS
AND MUSCOGEE COUNTIES UNTIL 445 PM EDT...
At 414 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Mountain Hill to Ladonia Alabama to near
Hurtsboro Alabama...and moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Winds up to 40 mph and frequent lightning.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light...unsecured objects. Lightning is one of nature's
leading killers. If you can hear thunder...you are close
enough to be struck by lightning.
Some locations in the path of these storms include
Columbus, Waverly Hall, North Fort Benning, Bibb City, Upatoi, Fort
Benning/lawson Army Air Fld, Goat Rock Lake, Ellerslie, Laurel Hills,
Green Island Hills, Vista Terrace, Cataula, Columbus Metropolitan
Airport, Rose Hill, Mountain Hill, Eelbeck/West Fort Benning, Benning
Hills, Avondale, Benning Park and Fortson.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Electrical
appliances should not be used unless in an emergency.
LAT...LON 3275 8514 3271 8469 3256 8469 3239 8472
3223 8492 3225 8492 3226 8489 3230 8494
3233 8501 3238 8497 3239 8499 3239 8497
3243 8496 3245 8500 3252 8500 3258 8507
3264 8511 3266 8509 3269 8512 3274 8511
TIME...MOT...LOC 2014Z 274DEG 38KT 3272 8504 3245 8510 3232 8530
WIND...40MPHThe Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 74 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 20:30 UTC.
8 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
The Muscogee County 911 center reported a few trees blown down in the Double Churches Road and River Road area.
The public reported that a business in Six Mile had signs blown down.
The Polk County Emergency Manager reported trees and power lines blown down from the Burkhalter Road area to the area around Blance and Collard Valley Roads on the northeast side of Cedartown.
The Glascock County Emergency Manager reported multiple trees and power lines blown down along Highway 102.
The Twiggs County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown in the Huber area. Trees fell onto 2 homes on Bell Court and another onto a fire station at the intersection of Highway 129 and Sgoda Road. No injuries were reported.
The Wilcox County Emergency Manager reported power lines blown down along Highway 215 in Rochelle.
The Laurens County Emergency Manager reported several trees blown down from Montrose and Dudley across Dublin to south of Dublin.
The public reported a tree blown down around the intersection of Big Pond Road and Old Alabama Road.
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, June 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: 963541, 963542, 963568, 963569, 963575, 963578, 963591, 963592.