Diurnally-driven strong to marginally severe thunderstorms developed during peak heating. Localized wind damage and heavy rain were the main hazards.
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Diurnally-driven strong to marginally severe thunderstorms developed during peak heating. Localized wind damage and heavy rain were the main hazards.
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 5, 2:17 PM EST, 3 hours 33 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 317 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Thursday) Issued at 255 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023 Remnants from morning convection have semi-organized into a broken line of showers and thunderstorms. This line of convection should continue to push SE and feed off of plenty of available surface instability. Less organized storms have also developed across the far south CWA where mostly sunny skies have allowed temperatures to heat up into the upper 80s and lower 90s. Areas north of the line of storms have stabilized, but cannot rule out an isolated storm through sunset. Today's environment is very similar to previous days. The PWATs have increased to 2"+ mainly along and south of the Interstate 85 corridor. Surface CAPE is around 2000+, but there is no shear and lapse rates remain marginal. Strong storms are likely this afternoon, and an isolated severe thunderstorm will be possible. Locally heavy rainfall will also be possible. There will be no change in the airmass for tomorrow, and similar timing and convective coverage is expected. No heat headlines expected tomorrow either. NListemaa && .LONG TERM... (Friday morning through next Tuesday) Issued at 255 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023 As we enter the extended timeframe, our primary governing features in the mid-levels will be a persistent ridge over the desert Southwest and a lobe of low pressure rotating slowly southeastward from over northern Canada. The staying/blocking power of the aforementioned ridge will help guide several shortwave disturbances rounding the outer edge of the Canadian low into the Southeast through the weekend. The problem, as has been the case for the past few weeks, is that none of the weak fronts will fully clear the CWA, resulting in a lingering soupy column -- PWATs of 1.5-2" each day -- primed for thunderstorm development. Initiation and placement of convection in the absence of strong, large-scale forcing will depend heavily on how far into central Georgia each front makes it before fizzling out and the strength/location of any lingering boundaries from the previous day's thunderstorm activity. Temperatures are forecast to be in the upper-80s to 90s every day, supporting development of at least 1500-2000 J/kg SBCAPE, but with a lack of deep layer shear and lapse rates near moist adiabatic, not expecting much in the way of organized severe weather... aside from perhaps a few clusters forming as cold pools collide, or an especially strong precip-loaded downdraft supporting isolated damging wind gusts. That said, given the troubles even HiRes guidance has had in determining where and when convection will fire over recent days, do not feel comfortable trying to nail down any precise gradients in precipitation chances at this range. Moving into Monday, little changes to the synoptic pattern are expected, but a more potent shortwave is currently progged to swing across the Ohio River Valley, providing support for more widespread rain chances through Tuesday. For now, Heat Index values look to top out in the 95-105F range effectively each day Thursday through Monday. Diurnal thunderstorms and lack of strong ridging at the surface should help keep us just on the knife's edge of advisory criteria, but given extremely moist conditions (dewpoints forecast to top out in the mid-to-upper 70s), will certainly need to keep an eye on this moving forward. 96 && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1257 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023 Convection coming through ATL early this afternoon. May end up stabilizing the area for much of the remainder of the afternoon/evening. Winds will remain on the west side. Scattered convection expected again tomorrow afternoon. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Med confidence convection timing, especially tomorrow. High confidence remaining elements. NListemaa && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 70 90 71 92 / 30 30 30 30 Atlanta 71 89 73 91 / 30 40 30 30 Blairsville 64 84 66 86 / 30 30 30 50 Cartersville 69 89 70 91 / 30 40 30 40 Columbus 73 92 74 93 / 30 40 30 50 Gainesville 69 89 71 91 / 30 30 30 30 Macon 72 92 74 94 / 40 30 30 40 Rome 69 88 71 91 / 30 40 30 40 Peachtree City 69 90 71 91 / 30 40 30 40 Vidalia 74 92 75 95 / 40 30 30 50 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...NListemaa LONG TERM....96 AVIATION...NListemaa
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 300 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-061900- 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- 300 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... The line of showers and thunderstorms continues to move southeast. Behind the line, scattered thunderstorms are possible with the main threats being gusty winds and heavy rainfall through the remainder of the day. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday... Thunderstorms will be possible each afternoon and evening through Tuesday. At this time the risk for severe weather appears low on any given day. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
148 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0259 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Corinth 33.23N 84.97W
06/30/2023 Heard GA Emergency Mngr
Tree reported down on Minardi Dr, in SE
Heard Co.
&&Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
212 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023
GAZ025-027-036-038-051900-
Madison GA-Jackson GA-Oglethorpe GA-Clarke GA-
212 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Clarke,
eastern Jackson, northwestern Oglethorpe and Madison Counties through
300 PM EDT...
At 212 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Neese, or 7 miles west
of Danielsville, moving east 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.
Locations impacted include...
Commerce, Danielsville, Nicholson, Comer, Winterville, Colbert, Ila,
Carlton, Hull, Athens-Clarke County, Westgate Park, James Holland
Youth Sports Cmpx, Pocataligo, Diamond Hill, Smithonia, Sandy Creek
Recreation Area, Oconee Heights, Barretts Mill, Paoli and Dunlap.
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 3420 8340 3421 8337 3425 8332 3423 8308
3417 8310 3415 8308 3415 8306 3412 8305
3411 8303 3410 8304 3407 8300 3391 8301
3398 8351 3426 8348
TIME...MOT...LOC 1812Z 277DEG 17KT 3409 8335
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
255 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023
GAZ027-038-051930-
Madison GA-Oglethorpe GA-
255 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Oglethorpe and southeastern Madison Counties through 330 PM EDT...
At 255 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Point Peter, or 10
miles north of Lexington, moving east at 25 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...
Comer, Crawford, Carlton, Watson Mill Bridge State Park, Vesta, Point
Peter and Paoli.
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 3394 8285 3389 8290 3388 8317 3412 8315
3413 8305 3411 8303 3410 8304 3408 8300
3405 8299 3403 8293 3401 8294 3401 8291
3398 8286 3398 8285 3399 8284 3397 8279
3396 8279
TIME...MOT...LOC 1855Z 272DEG 21KT 3401 8305
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
334 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023
GAZ038-039-050-051-062-052015-
Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-Warren GA-Oglethorpe GA-Greene GA-
334 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Warren,
northeastern Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes and southeastern Oglethorpe
Counties through 415 PM EDT...
At 334 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Norman to near Siloam, and moving east at 20 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...
Washington, Crawfordville, Union Point, Tignall, White Plains,
Siloam, Rayle, Sharon, Delhi, Holliday Park, Newtown, Danburg,
Lyneville, Carters Grove, Jacksons Crossroads, Ficklin, Cadley,
Mallorysville, Lundberg and Robinson.
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 3364 8256 3365 8258 3363 8258 3364 8259
3363 8261 3363 8262 3362 8262 3361 8265
3347 8260 3351 8320 3398 8279 3399 8265
3386 8261 3387 8258 3387 8257 3383 8260
3366 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 1934Z 271DEG 19KT 3395 8275 3352 8311
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
338 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023
GAZ060-072-073-052015-
Putnam GA-Baldwin GA-Jones GA-
338 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of western Baldwin,
southwestern Putnam and Jones Counties through 415 PM EDT...
At 338 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Blountsville, or 7
miles north of Gray, moving southeast 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...
Milledgeville, Gray, Midway-Hardwick, Ethridge, Postell, James,
Bradley, Wayside, Allenwood, Mountain Springs, Griswoldville,
Haddock, Resseaus Crossroads, Round Oak, Pancras, Greenberry
Crossroads, Clinton, Scottsboro, Browns Crossing and Stanfordville.
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 3285 8353 3309 8372 3317 8361 3317 8355
3321 8354 3325 8349 3303 8320
TIME...MOT...LOC 1938Z 305DEG 11KT 3311 8354
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
549 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023
GAZ066-052215-
Troup GA-
549 PM EDT Wed Jul 5 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Troup
County through 615 PM EDT...
At 549 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Stroud Creek, or near
Stroud, moving southeast at 5 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.
Locations impacted include...
West Point, Piedmont Heights, State Line Park, Abbottsford,
Cannonville and Long Cane.
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 3310 8518 3292 8507 3287 8519 3308 8523
TIME...MOT...LOC 2149Z 328DEG 5KT 3303 8523
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe Atlanta radar (KFFC), 72 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:50 UTC.
2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.
Report of multiple trees down along I185 about 1 mile north of Hopewell Church Rd. Trees were next to each other.
Tree down at Stagecoach Rd and Riverview Dr in Oglethorpe.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Georgia in 2023Every state in 2023This day in weather historyWarnings in Georgia, July 2023
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: 1118731, 1118732.