Archive for June, 2009

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

Saturday, June 27th, 2009

Paulding County is included in a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 11:00pm tonight. Paulding is on the very edge of the watch, and it appears that the system will pass to the east of the county. We’ll be monitoring it and update the post if it looks like it may impact the area.

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
334 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-281945-
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-
334 PM EDT SAT JUN 27 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTH AND EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

.SYNOPSIS...
HIGH PRESSURE REMAINED ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST TODAY...COMBINED WITH
A WEAK SURFACE BOUNDARY STRETCHING FROM CENTRAL ALABAMA...ACROSS
CENTRAL GEORGIA AND INTO THE CAROLINAS.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARD ASSOCIATED WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS
WILL BE FREQUENT LIGHTNING. DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL ARE ALSO
POSSIBLE.

.DISCUSSION...
A WEAK BOUNDARY ASSOCIATED WITH AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL
REMAIN DRAPED ACROSS THE STATE TODAY...PROVIDING A FOCUSING
MECHANISM FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
AS CAPES INCREASE TO AROUND 2000 TO 3000. WITH A WEAK UPPER LEVEL
IMPULSE APPROACHING THE AREA FROM THE NORTHWEST...ISOLATED SEVERE
STORMS ARE POSSIBLE...MAINLY OVER MUCH OF NORTH AND EAST CENTRAL
GEORGIA. A FEW THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE REMAINDER OF
THE FORECAST AREA...BUT SHOULD REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE SUNDAY ACROSS ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA. THUNDERSTORMS WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE MONDAY...WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND
FRIDAY ACROSS ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTERS SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST INFORMATION THIS AFTERNOON FOR
POSSIBLE ACTIVATION ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

$$

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Air Quality Alert

Thursday, June 25th, 2009

There is an Air Quality Alert issued for the Metro Atlanta area for Thursday, June 25th. This Alert includes Paulding County.

GAZ020>023-031>035-042>048-053>057-251845-

AIR QUALITY ALERT MESSAGE
GEORGIA DEPT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION DIVISION
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
336 PM EDT WED JUN 24 2009

...CODE ORANGE AIR QUALITY ALERT IS IN EFFECT FOR ATLANTA FOR
THURSDAY JUNE 25...

THE GEORGIA DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES...ENVIRONMENTAL
PROTECTION DIVISION HAS ISSUED A CODE ORANGE (UNHEALTHY FOR
SENSITIVE GROUPS) AIR QUALITY ALERT FOR ATLANTA FOR
THURSDAY JUNE 25.

UNDER CODE ORANGE CONDITIONS...THE OUTDOOR AIR IS LIKELY TO BE
UNHEALTHY FOR SOME PEOPLE. CHILDREN...PEOPLE WHO ARE SENSITIVE TO
OZONE...AND PEOPLE WITH HEART OR LUNG DISEASE SHOULD LIMIT
PROLONGED OUTDOOR EXERTION DURING THE LATE AFTERNOON OR EARLY
EVENING WHEN OZONE CONCENTRATIONS ARE HIGHEST.

FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE AIR QUALITY INDEX PLEASE VISIT
GEORGIAAIR.ORG/SMOGFORECAST/.

$$

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SEVERE T-STORM WATCH 20090622 UNTIL 8PM

Monday, June 22nd, 2009
Storms should remain to our east however development is possible and should be monitored.      
Stephen Dooley, CEM
Hazardous Weather Specialist
 
SEVERE T-STORM WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8PM.
 
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT. A FEW OF THESE
STORMS COULD BE SEVERE..PRIMARY HAZARDS…
THE PRIMARY HAZARD FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS…AND
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. THE BEST TIME FOR THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT WILL BE FROM NOON TO MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE BEST
LOCATION FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT WILL BE EAST OF A LINE FROM
ROME…TO CONYERS…TO CORDELE WITH LESSER CHANCES WEST OF THIS
LINE.

.DISCUSSION…
ALTHOUGH THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE WILL BE MINIMAL…THE ATMOSPHERE
WILL BECOME UNSTABLE THIS AFTERNOON WITH CAPES INCREASING TO OVER
2000 AND LIFTED INDEX VALUES DROPPING TO -3 TO -5. A FEW OF THE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOP TODAY AND TONIGHT COULD PRODUCE STRONG
DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS..SYNOPSIS…
THE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE THAT WAS OVER THE REGION THIS PAST
WEEKEND WILL BE SHIFTING WESTWARD THROUGH TONIGHT. THIS WILL PUT
MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA IN A NORTH FLOW ALLOWING WEAK
IMPULSES TO MOVE ACROSS THE REGION. THESE IMPULSES WILL AID IN THE
DEVELOPMENT OF SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS.

 

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY…MAINLY IN THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…
SPOTTERS ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

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Severe Storms Possible between 3-6pm Thursday

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Severe storms will be possible across Paulding County today during the hours of 3-6pm. If the storms develop they will be capable of strong winds and frequent lightning. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch has been issued for the north and metro area until 6pm. Stay tuned to local media and NOAA weather radio for further infomation.

Stephen M. Dooley, CEM
Hazardous Weather Specialist

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
100 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-191000-
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-
100 PM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED...SOME SEVERE...ACROSS PORTIONS OF
NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SYNOPSIS...
A LARGE COMPLEX OF THUNDERSTORMS THAT MOVED ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY
LATE THIS MORNING WILL MOVE SOUTH SOUTHEAST ACROSS TENNESSEE INTO
GEORGIA LATER THIS AFTERNOON. A STRONG RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER
LOUISIANA WILL EXPAND EAST TOWARD ALABAMA AND GEORGIA THROUGH FRIDAY.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARDS FROM THUNDERSTORMS TODAY WILL BE STRONG DAMAGING
WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING. BETWEEN 3 PM AND 6 PM...THE MOST
LIKELY LOCATION FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS IS NORTH OF A LINE FROM
FRANKLIN TO MCDONOUGH TO WASHINGTON. AFTER 6 PM...THE SEVERE THREAT
WILL SHIFT SOUTH OF THIS LINE THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

.DISCUSSION...
A STRONG UPPER RIDGE OVER LOUISIANA WILL EXPAND EAST THROUGH FRIDAY.
HOWEVER...THE SURFACE AIR MASS WILL REMAIN MOIST AND VERY UNSTABLE
WITH CAPES ABOVE 3000 AS TEMPERATURES RISE WELL INTO THE 90S ACROSS
MOST OF THE AREA BY EARLY AFTERNOON. WITH GEORGIA REMAINING ON THE
PERIPHERY OF THE UPPER RIDGE...AN ORGANIZED COMPLEX OF SEVERE
THUNDERSTORMS THAT DEVELOPED IN THE OHIO VALLEY THIS MORNING WILL
MOVE SOUTH SOUTHEAST INTO NORTH GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. GIVEN THE
STRENGTH OF THIS COMPLEX AND THE VERY UNSTABLE ATMOSPHERE...
STRONG DAMAGING WINDS AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING CAN BE EXPECTED
WITH THESE STORMS. THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE SOUTH
ACROSS THE STATE THIS EVENING.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED ON FRIDAY AT THIS TIME. ISOLATED
THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE IN THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS
SATURDAY AFTERNOON...OTHERWISE NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED
SATURDAY. ISOLATED TO SCATTERED...MAINLY AFTERNOON AND
EVENING...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE REQUIRED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS
PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

$$


 

 

 

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 461
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1040 AM EDT THU JUN 18 2009

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 461 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

GAC011-013-015-045-047-055-057-059-063-067-083-085-089-097-105-
111-115-117-119-121-123-129-135-137-139-143-147-151-157-187-195-
213-219-221-223-227-233-241-247-257-281-291-295-297-311-313-
182200-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0461.090618T1440Z-090618T2200Z/

GA
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BANKS                BARROW              BARTOW
CARROLL              CATOOSA             CHATTOOGA
CHEROKEE             CLARKE              CLAYTON
COBB                 DADE                DAWSON
DEKALB               DOUGLAS             ELBERT
FANNIN               FLOYD               FORSYTH
FRANKLIN             FULTON              GILMER
GORDON               GWINNETT            HABERSHAM
HALL                 HARALSON            HART
HENRY                JACKSON             LUMPKIN
MADISON              MURRAY              OCONEE
OGLETHORPE           PAULDING            PICKENS
POLK                 RABUN               ROCKDALE
STEPHENS             TOWNS               UNION
WALKER               WALTON              WHITE
WHITFIELD

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Possible Activity Tonight

Monday, June 15th, 2009

There is a system moving into Georgia from the Northwest through tonight. It appears that the worst weather will bypass our area and move southeast of Paulding, but be prepared for possible thunderstorms.

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Changes To The Site

Sunday, June 14th, 2009

We’ve decided to focus on the entire county instead of one small corner, so some changes are in order. First, we’ve changed the name of the site to “Paulding County Weather”. Also, you will now see a map centered on the county. (more…)

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Severe WX Expected This Afternoon

Sunday, June 14th, 2009
As of this time there is a Severe T-Storm watch for the majority of Northern Alabama, it is expected that
this watch box will be extended into the North Georgia and metro areas later this afternoon.
 
Monitor local media outlets and NOAA weather radio for later statements.
Copy of today’s Hazardous WX Outlook from the National Weather Service:
.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT
SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS EXPECTED LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT.
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE LATE TODAY AND TONIGHT.

.SYNOPSIS…
A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT WILL REMAIN IN PLACE ACROSS SOUTH
TEXAS…KEEPING AN UNSTABLE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT FROM THE CENTRAL
PLAINS INTO THE SOUTHEAST U.S. FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS…
THE PRIMARY HAZARD FROM THUNDERSTORMS TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL BE
CLOUD-T0-GROUND LIGHTNING. ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE
POSSIBLE…WITH THE MAIN THREAT FROM SUCH STORMS BEING LARGE HAIL
AND DAMAGING DOWNBURST WINDS. THE BEST TIME FOR THUNDERSTORMS
TODAY AND TONIGHT WILL BE FROM 4 PM EDT TO 2 AM EDT MONDAY
MORNING.

.DISCUSSION…
UNSTABLE NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WILL REMAIN ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST
U.S. FOR THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS. A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES WILL
CONTINUE TO RIDE THROUGH THE UPPER FLOW. WITH A WARM…UNSTABLE
AIR MASS REMAINING IN PLACE AT THE SURFACE…THESE DISTURBANCES WILL
CONTINUE TO CREATE A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT. A STRONG DISTURBANCE WAS EVIDENT ACROSS OKLAHOMA AND
ARKANSAS EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THIS FEATURE WILL REACH NORTHWEST
GEORGIA LATE THIS AFTERNOON…AND THEN DRIFT SOUTHEAST THROUGH THE
REMAINDER OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AFTER SUNSET. THUNDERSTORMS
CAN BE EXPECTED WITH THIS FEATURE. IF THIS ACTIVITY BECOMES
ORGANIZED OR MOVES INTO THE AREA AS A MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE
COMPLEX…DAMAGING WIND GUSTS WILL BE POSSIBLE. SOME THUNDERSTORMS
MAY PRODUCE LARGE HAIL AS WELL…ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED EACH DAY THROUGH
THE PERIOD. A FEW OF THESE MAY BECOME SEVERE EACH DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

Stephen M. Dooley, CEM
Hazardous Weather Specialist
GEMA Certified Emergency Manager

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Severe Weather Approaching

Thursday, June 11th, 2009
STORMS OCCURRING NOW IN CENTRAL AND EAST POLK CO MOVEMENT DUE EAST
THRU 3PM STORMS WILL INCLUDE SMALL HAIL, FREQUENT LIGHTNING, GUSTY WINDS, AND HEAVY RAIN.
BELOW ARE STATEMENTS FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE:
Stephen M. Dooley, CEM
Hazardous Weather Specialist
GEMA Certified Emergency Manager
 

Severe Thunderstorm Watch

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH OUTLINE UPDATE FOR WS 376
NWS STORM PREDICTION CENTER NORMAN OK
1220 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2009

SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 376 IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 800 PM EDT
FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS

GAC011-013-015-045-047-055-057-059-067-083-085-089-097-105-111-
115-117-119-121-123-129-135-137-139-143-147-157-187-195-213-219-
221-223-227-233-241-257-281-291-295-311-313-317-120000-
/O.NEW.KWNS.SV.A.0376.090611T1620Z-090612T0000Z/

GA
.    GEORGIA COUNTIES INCLUDED ARE

BANKS                BARROW              BARTOW
CARROLL              CATOOSA             CHATTOOGA
CHEROKEE             CLARKE              COBB
DADE                 DAWSON              DEKALB
DOUGLAS              ELBERT              FANNIN
FLOYD                FORSYTH             FRANKLIN
FULTON               GILMER              GORDON
GWINNETT             HABERSHAM           HALL
HARALSON             HART                JACKSON
LUMPKIN              MADISON             MURRAY
OCONEE               OGLETHORPE          PAULDING
PICKENS              POLK                RABUN
STEPHENS             TOWNS               UNION
WALKER               WHITE               WHITFIELD
WILKES
$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1215 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2009

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-121015-
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-
1215 PM EDT THU JUN 11 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING
ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.SYNOPSIS...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY
THIS AFTERNOON...DURING PEAK DAYTIME HEATING. A WEAK SURFACE
BOUNDARY EXTENDING FROM THE CAROLINAS INTO EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
WILL COMBINE WITH THE DISTURBANCE TO AID IN THUNDERSTORM
DEVELOPMENT.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS...
THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WILL BE DAMAGING WINDS AND LARGE HAIL. FREQUENT
LIGHTNING CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED. THE STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS
ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA WITH THE GREATEST THREAT OF SEVERE
WEATHER NORTH OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE...MAINLY
BETWEEN 2 AND 10 PM.

.DISCUSSION...
AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE WILL MOVE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE
ACROSS THE AREA WITH DAYTIME HEATING. CAPES OF 2000 TO 2500 AND
LIFTED INDICES OF -2 TO -4 ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA...WITH
ISOLATED SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY
THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

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Site Updates

Wednesday, June 10th, 2009

Hey folks, hang in there as we try to make the site more dynamic. Specifically, we’re trying to get the map and current condition information to be static, with emergency posts and other updates below. Thanks for your patience!

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