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NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Aug 15, 2:10 PM EST, 3 hours 45 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 310 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Tuesday Night/... The primary focus through this evening will be the potential for isolated to scattered thunderstorms ahead of an incoming surface front. A few showers have begun to develop, and additional convective development will continue late this afternoon into early evening with favored areas mainly along and south of the I-20 corridor. While coverage will likely not be all that high, the Storm Prediction Center maintains a Marginal Risk across the majority of the CWA through this period for an isolated severe risk through late evening. Analyzed SBCAPE has built to 2000-3000 J/kg this afternoon, supportive of possible more robust convective development. While higher values of deep layer bulk shear will remain northeast of our area, 20-30 kts could provide sufficient for an isolated damaging wind threat. Some degree of shower and thunderstorm activity will translate southward into Middle Georgia through midnight or so before diminishing. Tuesday will bring a quieter and drier interim day in the wake of the weak cold front that will linger just south of the southern fringe of the forecast area. Thus, PoPs will be virtually nil for most of the area with perhaps an isolated shower or storm nearer the front in far southeast CWA. High temperatures will warm to near seasonal normals. RW .LONG TERM /Wednesday through Monday/... Beginning the long term period, troughing will be over the eastern US, continuing the NW flow pattern into Wednesday and Thursday. The front will continue to be draped across central and southern Georgia and with this comes moisture funneling into north Georgia which will increase our PoPs and start to lower our temps into the 80s across north and central Georgia. Starting Friday a low sets up over the northern MS valley, which will keep troughing over the eastern US, but funnel moisture in from the gulf from the SW. The front at this point in the long term period will still be draped across our area which along with the upper level moisture will increase our PoPs through the rest of the period. With this moisture, temps look to stay in the low to mid 80s across north and central Georgia making for a pleasant week temperature wise. With this moisture, comes a heavy rainfall and flooding concern for the extended period. WPC's QPF gives us 3-4" of precip through the next 7 days which is due to the amount of moisture funneling in and the trough setup. Localized flash flooding may be possible with these values in addition to PWATs over 2" across the area. The severe threat remains to be seen at this time but as always thunderstorms with gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall are expected each afternoon. Hernandez && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... VFR conditions are largely expected through the TAF period. Sct cu in the 3500-5000 ft range will persist through the evening. A frontal boundary will increase chance for iso to sct shra/tsra mainly after 22Z for areas near and south of ATL with threat ending by around 01-02Z at ATL and 03-05Z at MCN/CSG. There is a slight potential for patchy lower cigs of MVFR to perhaps IFR, mainly at AHN, Tuesday morning. SW winds will persist through this evening at 6-12 kts with a few gusts over 15 kts possible. Direction becomes NW by Tuesday morning with NE at AHN at speeds 4-8 kts. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium confidence on Tuesday morning low cig potential and on TSRA coverage this evening. High confidence on all else. RW && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 68 87 68 80 / 30 10 20 40 Atlanta 69 89 69 84 / 30 10 20 50 Blairsville 61 82 62 75 / 5 10 30 60 Cartersville 67 87 68 81 / 10 5 20 50 Columbus 72 93 71 91 / 40 10 5 40 Gainesville 67 87 67 78 / 10 10 20 50 Macon 71 93 70 89 / 30 10 10 40 Rome 69 90 69 83 / 5 10 20 50 Peachtree City 68 90 68 85 / 30 5 10 50 Vidalia 72 92 71 89 / 30 30 30 40 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...RW LONG TERM....Hernandez AVIATION...RW
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1129 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-161530- 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- 1129 AM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon into evening as a front pushes southward across the area. Some strong and isolated severe storms are possible with the main threats of strong to damaging winds, hail, frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... Isolated thunderstorms are possible across Georgia Tuesday afternoon with more widespread thunderstorms possible Wednesday through Sunday. The primary storm threats will be heavy rainfall, frequent lightning, and gusty winds. Widespread severe weather is not expected but some strong to isolated severe storms could occur. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
624 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022
GAZ061-072-073-082>084-152300-
Wilkinson GA-Hancock GA-Baldwin GA-Bibb GA-Jones GA-Twiggs GA-
624 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Baldwin,
northwestern Wilkinson, central Bibb, northern Twiggs and
southeastern Jones Counties through 700 PM EDT...
At 623 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Haddock to near Skipperton, and moving east at 35 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.
Locations impacted include...
Macon, Milledgeville, Jeffersonville, Irwinton, Gordon, Ivey,
McIntyre, Payne, Midway-Hardwick, Payne City, Marion, Postell,
Allenwood, Mountain Springs, Griswoldville, Skipperton, Hardwick,
Browns Crossing, James and Coopers.
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 3308 8301 3308 8305 3306 8304 3302 8307
3299 8305 3297 8306 3297 8307 3295 8307
3291 8305 3264 8337 3272 8380 3274 8382
3308 8342 3309 8299
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 274DEG 29KT 3303 8342 3278 8371
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
644 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022
GAZ067-069-079-152315-
Upson GA-Meriwether GA-Talbot GA-
644 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Meriwether, central Upson and northeastern Talbot Counties through
715 PM EDT...
At 643 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Sprewell Bluff State
Park, or 7 miles southwest of Thomaston, moving south at 15 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.
Locations impacted include...
Thomaston, Manchester, Woodland, Sunset Village, Lincoln Park, Po
Biddy Crossroads, Sprewell Bluff State Park, Crest, Pleasant Hill,
Sunnyside, Prattsburg, Big Lazer Creek Wma and Hannahs Mill.
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 3298 8438 3275 8422 3273 8426 3274 8427
3274 8429 3273 8429 3273 8431 3272 8434
3270 8434 3264 8449 3290 8462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 338DEG 13KT 3283 8442
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
645 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022
GAZ030-041-152315-
Polk GA-Haralson GA-
645 PM EDT Mon Aug 15 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Haralson and
southern Polk Counties through 715 PM EDT...
At 645 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Esom Hill, or 7 miles
southwest of Cedartown, moving east 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.
Locations impacted include...
Cedartown, Buchanan, Draketown, Felton, Antioch and Eubank Lake.
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 3401 8536 3397 8497 3395 8498 3395 8505
3390 8505 3390 8504 3381 8504 3381 8505
3372 8505 3382 8537 3393 8539
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 284DEG 25KT 3391 8531
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHThe Atlanta radar (KFFC), 54 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:54 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Downed tree blocking both lanes of Hwy 74 west of Thomaston near Baker Britt Rd and Potato Creek.
Report of multiple trees with powerlines down along Sunrise Rd near the intersections of Bunkham Rd and Fallin Rd.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2022Every state in 2022This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, August 2022
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: 1052543, 1052544.