A stalled frontal boundary served as a catalyst to enhance diurnally driven convection to produce scattered severe thunderstorms across northern Georgia during the afternoon of June 2nd.
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A stalled frontal boundary served as a catalyst to enhance diurnally driven convection to produce scattered severe thunderstorms across northern Georgia during the afternoon of June 2nd.
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 2, 2:15 PM EST, 30 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 315 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Friday Night/... The portion of the CWA roughly along and north of I-85 remains outlooked in a Marginal Risk for severe storms, and this risk has already been realized this afternoon as scattered strong storms have occurred across far north GA, along with a severe thunderstorm. Storms have posed a damaging wind threat evidenced by SPC mesoanalysis DCAPE of 1000+ J/kg, though radar and MRMS data have also indicated small hail in these storms. SBCAPE of 2000-2500 J/kg is currently analyzed across the Marginal Risk area and instability will continue to increase as insolation persists through the rest of the afternoon. A weak cold front is slowly advancing across the central portion of TN, but with virtually no upper-level support, effective bulk shear is essentially non- existent area-wide. Coverage of showers and storms will decrease within a few hours following sunset as instability drops off; that said, there is always the potential for a few persistent late-night storms driven by outflow boundary collisions from earlier convection. Isolated showers could begin around 12z (perhaps earlier) across northwest GA tomorrow morning thanks to a 500 mb disturbance passing over the TN Valley and the aforementioned cold front migrating south into north GA. Scattered showers and thunderstorms will occur tomorrow afternoon and evening mainly south of I-85 as the front and main moisture axis shift south. Similar to what has occurred today, severe thunderstorms should remain isolated in nature with damaging wind gusts and small hail the primary threats. Martin .LONG TERM /Saturday through Thursday/... On Saturday morning, the cold front moving southward through Georgia during the short term period is expected to have cleared the forecast area to the southeast. Mid-range models continue to trend towards better agreement with the handling of the synoptic pattern during the weekend. While relatively "cooler" and drier northwesterly flow will set up behind the front, surface high pressure developing over much of the eastern CONUS will allow for temperatures to quickly moderate to near normal values. Afternoon highs on Saturday and Sunday are thus expected to range from the mid 80s in north Georgia to the low 90s in central Georgia. The latest ECMWF and GFS solutions are in agreement with the front being positioned near the Florida panhandle on Saturday morning and indicating that it will stall across the northern Gulf. The movement of this front will influence the motion of the tropical low pressure system moving northeastward across the Gulf of Mexico on Saturday. With the front pushing well to the south of the forecast area, the center of the low should stay well to the south of Georgia. While some discrepancies remain with respect to exact timing and track of the low, it is expected to pass over the southern Florida Peninsula late Saturday before moving into the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday. Little to no impacts from this system are expected to the forecast area at this time. Some moisture on the north and west side of this low could overspread the frontal boundary and overlap southeast Georgia. This would allow for isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms in portions of east-central Georgia on Saturday afternoon. Diurnally driven convection will lead to the possibility of isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms on Sunday through midweek as low-level moisture gradually returns. The highest chances will be across the far northern tier in the afternoon hours each day. Temperatures will also gradually warm through midweek, with highs increasing a couple of degrees with each afternoon. Temperatures in the upper 90s will be possible in central Georgia on Wednesday and Thursday. Heat index values in this area could also approach heat advisory criteria, which will need to be monitored as we get closer in time. Guidance also continues to indicate a weak frontal boundary will push into the area Tuesday into Wednesday, becoming diffuse over the area later in the week. King && .AVIATION... 18Z Update... Isolated showers and a few thunderstorms have developed across north and central GA. Have VCSH prevailing at all sites besides AHN (which has VCSH starting at 20z). Have a TEMPO at ATL from 22z-01z for -TSRA. SCT Cu around 5 kft expected through the afternoon. Mid-level and high clouds are expected overnight with the possibility of patchy MVFR cigs around the metro Atlanta TAF sites. For now, advertising SCT030 through early morning, giving way to another afternoon Cu field. Winds will be W to NW through the period between 5-10 kts. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Low to medium confidence on -TSRA at metro sites, as well as early morning cigs. High confidence on all other elements. Martin && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 67 89 64 86 / 30 30 20 10 Atlanta 69 86 66 86 / 40 30 5 10 Blairsville 61 80 57 80 / 30 20 0 5 Cartersville 66 83 61 86 / 40 20 0 5 Columbus 68 90 67 89 / 30 30 20 20 Gainesville 67 85 64 84 / 30 30 5 5 Macon 67 92 65 90 / 30 30 20 20 Rome 67 85 60 87 / 40 20 0 5 Peachtree City 67 87 64 86 / 40 30 10 10 Vidalia 72 95 69 88 / 20 30 30 40 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...Martin LONG TERM....King AVIATION...Martin
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 118 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-031730- 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- 118 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... A cold front will drop south across portions of northern Georgia today. Scattered thunderstorms are expected along and ahead of the frontal passage. Strong to isolated severe storms are possible, mainly north of the Interstate 85 corridor this afternoon and evening. The primary severe weather hazard will be damaging wing gusts. All thunderstorms will be capable of producing frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... Scattered thunderstorms will be possible across central and portions of north Georgia on Friday afternoon, mainly along and south of the I-85 corridor. A few storms could become strong to severe, mainly along and south of a Macon to Columbus line. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms will be possible in east- central Georgia on Saturday afternoon, and across portions of north and central Georgia each afternoon from Sunday through Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
232 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
GAZ012-020-021900-
Gordon GA-Bartow GA-
232 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Gordon
and northeastern Bartow Counties through 300 PM EDT...
At 232 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Folsom, or 7 miles
southeast of Calhoun, moving east at 20 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Adairsville, White, Fairmount, Sonoraville, Pine Log, Folsom and
Funkhouser.
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 3447 8465 3446 8465 3444 8466 3435 8465
3427 8473 3437 8494 3446 8491 3449 8466
TIME...MOT...LOC 1832Z 280DEG 17KT 3441 8487
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
239 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
GAZ006-008-021915-
Union GA-Fannin GA-
239 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Union
and northeastern Fannin Counties through 315 PM EDT...
At 239 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Blue Ridge, moving east
at 25 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Blue Ridge, Morganton, Hemp, Mineral Bluff, Hurst, Loving and Jones
Creek.
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 3486 8404 3477 8409 3484 8435 3484 8438
3491 8439 3495 8414
TIME...MOT...LOC 1839Z 273DEG 23KT 3486 8432
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
253 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
GAZ004-005-021930-
Whitfield GA-Murray GA-
253 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Murray
and northeastern Whitfield Counties through 330 PM EDT...
At 253 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Dawnville, or 8 miles
northeast of Dalton, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Chatsworth, Eton, Crandall, Conasauga Lake, Beaverdale, Dawnville,
Sumac and Cisco.
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 3482 8492 3493 8492 3498 8463 3477 8464
TIME...MOT...LOC 1853Z 270DEG 15KT 3487 8487
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
300 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
GAZ006-007-021930-
Gilmer GA-Fannin GA-
300 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Gilmer
and southeastern Fannin Counties through 330 PM EDT...
At 259 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Pisgah, or 8 miles east
of Ellijay, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Dial, Springer Mountain Shelter, Cartecay, Margret, Pisgah, Stover
Creek Shelter and Roy.
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 3481 8414 3480 8413 3480 8411 3473 8409
3473 8411 3470 8412 3460 8422 3461 8441
3477 8440 3481 8417
TIME...MOT...LOC 1859Z 270DEG 15KT 3472 8433
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
311 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
GAZ008-009-021945-
Union GA-Towns GA-
311 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Towns and
northern Union Counties through 345 PM EDT...
At 311 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Ivy Log, or near
Blairsville, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Hiawassee, Blairsville, Young Harris, Brasstown Bald, Track Rock,
Gumlog, Macedonia, Nottely Dam, Ivy Log and Alexanders Mill.
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 3491 8372 3482 8379 3485 8409 3486 8413
3487 8411 3489 8411 3491 8413 3499 8413
3499 8377
TIME...MOT...LOC 1911Z 267DEG 24KT 3492 8404
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
340 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
GAZ067-022015-
Meriwether GA-
340 PM EDT Thu Jun 2 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern
Meriwether County through 415 PM EDT...
At 340 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Raleigh, or 9 miles
southeast of Greenville, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Manchester, Woodbury, Warm Springs and Raleigh.
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 3300 8453 3299 8453 3297 8452 3297 8453
3296 8453 3295 8452 3291 8453 3291 8452
3286 8455 3285 8456 3288 8470 3300 8470
TIME...MOT...LOC 1940Z 277DEG 12KT 3293 8461
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 112 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:46 UTC.
9 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
A tree was downed onto power lines on Pennington Ave SW.
A tree was downed onto power lines on East 19th St.
A large tree limb fell onto an unoccupied vehicle on East 4th Ave.
A tree fell across Sourwood Dr at Southcrest Dr.
A tree fell across the right lane of i-75 southbound near the Carbondale Rd exit.
A tree fell across S Dixie Rd near the intersection of Valley Point Dr SE.
A tree fell across Lower Dug Gap Rd SW near Suncrest Dr.
A tree was downed onto a mobile home off of Norton Bridge Rd.
Tree reported down blocking roadway near intersection of Bonds Trail Dr and Thrasher 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, June 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: 1042582, 1042583, 1042584, 1042586, 1042587, 1042588, 1042589, 1042590, 1042591.