Typical afternoon summertime showers and thunderstorms developed within a modestly unstable and abnormally moist tropical airmass during the afternoon and evening of July 3rd. These storms produced widespread reports of trees and powerlines down across portions of north and central Georgia.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.
Typical afternoon summertime showers and thunderstorms developed within a modestly unstable and abnormally moist tropical airmass during the afternoon and evening of July 3rd. These storms produced widespread reports of trees and powerlines down across portions of 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 Jul 3, 1:01 PM EST, 28 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 201 PM EDT Sun Jul 3 2022 ...Updated for 18Z Aviation Discussion... .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 1145 AM EDT Sun Jul 3 2022/ ..Sunday Morning Update... UPDATE... Forecast remains on track through late morning with the cumulus field building into the forecast area and light showers beginning to appear on radar across the GA mnts and AL.High temps are generally expected to be around 90 degree today along, north and west of the I-85 corridor and in the low to mid 90s elsewhere, primarily in central and eastern GA, along with slightly lower precip chances. Additionally, scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are once again expected today. Forecast instability this afternoon with SBCAPE values between 1000-2000 J/kg, will likely enable some isolated severe storms with the HREF ensemble indicating stronger updrafts today than previous days. Strong gusty winds, some hail, frequent lightning are the primary threats. Thiem PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 753 AM EDT Sun Jul 3 2022/ SHORT TERM /Today through Monday/... Showers and thunderstorms from late last night have diminished across north and central Georgia as the short term period begins. While skies are mostly clear at the time of this writing, it is possible to see the development of patchy fog and a few low clouds around sunrise this morning. Deep atmospheric moisture remains over Southeast CONUS, which will keep Georgia in the soup on Sunday and Monday. Dewpoints will remain in the mid 70s across the majority of the forecast area. Furthermore, precipitable water values are currently between 1.75 to 2 inches across the area, and will increase to just above 2 inches by tonight with continued advection of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico. To the east of the forecast area, Tropical Depression Colin continues to weaken as it moves further east into the Atlantic, and this tropical system is not expected to bring any impacts to north or central Georgia at this time. Meanwhile, broad and weak upper level ridging over the central CONUS will begin to build eastward over the course of the short term period. However, any larger scale forcing and dynamics are expected to remain well to the north of the forecast area and the ridge is not anticipated to suppress convective potential with the warm and moist airmass remaining in place. Temperatures have overachieved a little bit compared to guidance, and afternoon highs have been trended slightly higher today and Monday as a result, and are thus forecast to be in the low to mid 90s across the majority of the area each day. Convection is expected to be diurnally-driven in nature, and with high atmospheric moisture content, is anticipated to begin during the late morning to early afternoon hours. Convective coverage will then be greatest in the mid afternoon to early evening hours, with likely PoPs Sunday and Monday. The near to just above average temperatures and aforementioned deep moisture will contribute to moderate destabilization, with SBCAPE values increasing to 1500-2000 J/kg each afternoon. In spite of the absence of a large-scale forcing mechanism to allow for organized severe weather, decent CAPE combined with very high PWATs will allow for the development of a few strong to severe storms each day. The primary threats associated with any stronger storms that develop will be potentially damaging wind gusts from precipitation loading in downdrafts, locally heavy rain, and frequent lightning. King LONG TERM /Monday Night through Saturday/... Aloft, jet has pulled well north of the CWA, leaving subtropical ridge in place across the southeast. Wave pattern is mostly stagnant over the week. As such, the diurnal convective machine remains "on" through the entirety of the long term forecast as nothing looks to disturb our tropical airmass that remains over the CWA. Of note is that the depth of the moisture is somewhat anomalous - SPC sounding archive shows that we are regularly reaching the 90th percentile moving average for our local with regards to PWATs, and forecast PWATs remain in this range for the foreseeable future. The evening of the 4th will likely see decaying convection with a few new bursts possible from the final outflows at sunset across the CWA, which could put a damper on celebrations where they do occur, but this activity should be scattered by the late evening hours at best. Each day after should see new bursts of convective activity by the afternoon, usually picking up around noon, as it doesn't take much in the way of heating to achieve convective T given how moist the surface is with dewpoints near or above 70F most days. Where exactly convection "pops" on any given day will be dependent on things the global scale models simply have little hope of resolving, so generally will carry a minimum of 40 percent PoPs across the CWA through the end of the long term during the daytime hours. Lusk && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... Afternoon SHRA/TSRA to persist through 00-04Z w/ gradual dissipation through the evening. NW winds between 5-10 kts will prevail outside TSRA outflows. Between 09-14Z, IFR/MVFR CIGS and VSBYs may develop where heavy rain falls this afternoon, but probs are uncertain and should be better defined by tonight. Additionally, winds will be calm to 5kts w/ primary winddir pivoting from NW to NE during this time, becoming SE by 14-16Z. Once again, expecting SCT/BKN020 to develop around 14-15Z, rising to VFR heights by 16Z with VCSH. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium confidence on chances for IFR/MVFR level clouds on Monday morning. Medium-High confidence on all other elements. Thiem && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 94 72 91 72 / 60 50 60 40 Atlanta 91 73 90 74 / 60 40 60 30 Blairsville 87 67 83 68 / 70 50 70 30 Cartersville 91 71 91 71 / 60 40 50 30 Columbus 92 74 92 74 / 60 50 60 30 Gainesville 92 72 88 72 / 60 50 60 30 Macon 94 72 94 73 / 60 50 60 30 Rome 92 72 93 74 / 60 40 50 30 Peachtree City 91 72 91 71 / 60 40 60 30 Vidalia 93 74 92 74 / 60 40 60 30 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...Thiem LONG TERM....Lusk AVIATION...Thiem
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1146 AM EDT Sun Jul 3 2022 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-041600- 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- 1146 AM EDT Sun Jul 3 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Scattered thunderstorms will be possible again this afternoon and evening. A few storms could become strong to severe with gusty winds, small hail, locally heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday... Scattered thunderstorms are possible each day through Saturday, mainly in the afternoon and evening. A few of the storms could be strong to severe, with the primary threats being strong to damaging wind gusts, small hail, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
841 AM EDT SUN JUL 03 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0720 PM TSTM WND DMG WHITE WATER PARK 33.95N 84.52W
07/02/2022 COBB GA SOCIAL MEDIA
TREE DOWN AT HAGOOD CIR NE AND ROSWELL ST NE
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC2200749
CHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
106 PM EDT Sun Jul 3 2022
GAZ019-031730-
Floyd GA-
106 PM EDT Sun Jul 3 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Floyd County
through 130 PM EDT...
At 105 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Holland, or 8 miles
northwest of Rome, moving east at 5 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...
Rome, Armuchee, Coosa and Lindale.
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 3430 8538 3431 8538 3433 8537 3437 8533
3440 8527 3441 8524 3441 8522 3443 8521
3444 8518 3445 8517 3422 8510 3421 8537
3429 8539
TIME...MOT...LOC 1705Z 255DEG 6KT 3432 8531
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
108 PM EDT Sun Jul 3 2022
GAZ023-031745-
Hall GA-
108 PM EDT Sun Jul 3 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Hall
County through 145 PM EDT...
At 108 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Clermont, or 7 miles
northeast of Gainesville, moving east 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.
Locations impacted include...
Gainesville, Lula, Clermont and Gillsville.
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 3445 8363 3442 8363 3440 8366 3436 8367
3435 8365 3432 8365 3430 8363 3429 8363
3426 8366 3431 8386 3449 8385 3450 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 1708Z 271DEG 9KT 3440 8377
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
215 PM EDT Sun Jul 3 2022
GAZ002-011-031845-
Chattooga GA-Walker GA-
215 PM EDT Sun Jul 3 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Walker and
northeastern Chattooga Counties through 245 PM EDT...
At 215 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Lafayette, moving
southeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea 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.
Locations impacted include...
Lafayette, Trion, Naomi, Center Post, Subligna, Suttles Mill and
Villanow.
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 3465 8547 3480 8536 3474 8516 3472 8517
3472 8505 3462 8505 3462 8506 3459 8506
3458 8511 3448 8516
TIME...MOT...LOC 1815Z 300DEG 7KT 3469 8534
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHThe Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 70 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 18:29 UTC.
19 thunderstorm wind, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.
Tree down around the 900 block of Cherokee trail near Rossville.
Tree down at the intersection of Park St and Indiana St.
Couple of trees down on Poplar Springs St and near the intersection of Baggett Rd and John Dr.
Report of a tree down near the 400 block of Cotter Rd.
Tree down near the intersection of Dixie Highway and Wilson Rd.
Tree down on power line on Pricemill Rd near Paxson Dairy Rd.
Tree down at intersection of East McCarty St and N Hospital Rd.
Report of powerlines down at Fall Line Fwy and Deepstep Rd.
Report of tree down at Meadowbrook Dr and Meadowbrook Cir.
Report of a tree down at Revel Cove Dr and Lancaster Creek Cir.
Report of roof damage to complex at Willie James Dr and Ebenezer Rd.
Report of 5 trees down in the vicinity of Klondike Rd SW and Smyrna Rd SW.
Report of a tree down on Beaverdam Road at Beaver Trail.
Report of ping pong sized hail reported by caller in west Athens.
Report of 1 large oak tree down on Anna Dr near Annas walk.
Report of a tree down on Hwy 78 at Pete Dickens Rd.
Report of a tree and power lines down at Jacks Creek Rd and Old Good Hope Rd.
Two trees down on Massedonia Rd near Watson Springs Rd and Price Rd.
Report of a tree down at Konahetah Dr and Konahetah Rd.
Report of tree and powerlines down near intersection of S Dogwood Rd and Pine St.
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, July 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: 1051058, 1051059, 1051060, 1051061, 1051062, 1051063, 1051064, 1051068, 1051069, 1051070, 1051072, 1051074, 1051080, 1051081, 1051083, 1051084, 1051089, 1051090, 1051092, 1051093.