Paulding County Weather

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“Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable yet annually many people succumb to extreme heat. Historically, from 1979-2003, excessive heat exposure caused 8,015 deaths in the United States. During this period, more people in this country died from extreme heat than from hurricanes, lightning, tornadoes, floods, and earthquakes combined. In 2001, 300 deaths were caused by excessive heat exposure.”

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559 AM EDT MON JUN 14 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. VERY HOT CONDITIONS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EAST GEORGIA.

.SYNOPSIS…

A STRONG UPPER LEVEL RIDGE REMAINS IN PLACE OVER THE SOUTHEAST. WEAK SHORTWAVES WILL CONTINUE TO SLIDE ACROSS THE SOUTHERN APPALACHIANS…AROUND THE NORTHERN PERIPHERY OF THE RIDGE.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS…

THE PRIMARY HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS WILL BE FREQUENT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF HEAVY RAIN. IN ADDITION…HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO CLIMB TO NEAR 105 DEGREES THIS AFTERNOON ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EAST GEORGIA.

.DISCUSSION…

THE HOT…HUMID AIRMASS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS. CAPE VALUES WILL INCREASE TO OVER 2000 DURING THE AFTERNOON…POSSIBLY ALLOWING ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP. ANY THUNDERSTORM IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS DUE TO THE SUPPRESSING EFFECTS OF THE RIDGE. AS TEMPERATURES CLIMB…HEAT INDICES ARE EXPECTED TO REACH 105 DEGREES OR HIGHER ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EAST GEORGIA. WITH THESE VERY HOT CONDITIONS…HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES WILL BE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

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441 AM EDT TUE JUN 1 2010

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE…TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AN ISOLATED SEVERE STORM IS POSSIBLE.

.SYNOPSIS…

A MID AND UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH WILL REMAIN PARKED OVER THE DEEP SOUTH TODAY. CLOCKWISE FLOW AROUND A RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE PARKED OFF THE MID ATLANTIC COAST WILL CONTINUE TO SPREAD ABUNDANT TROPICAL MOISTURE INTO THE STATE.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS…

FREQUENT LIGHTNING…SMALL HAIL… HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH ANY THUNDERSTORM THAT DEVELOPS THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AN ISOLATED STORM MAY BECOME SEVERE… PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL AND WIND GUSTS TO 60 MPH. HOWEVER…MOST STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO STAY BELOW SEVERE LIMITS. LOCALLY-HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED WITH THE STRONGER STORMS. THESE RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER AN ALREADY SATURATED GROUND COULD RESULT IN MINOR FLOODING ALONG FLOOD PRONE AREAS.

.DISCUSSION…

DAYTIME HEATING AND AN INFLUX OF TROPICAL MOISTURE WILL PRODUCE MODERATE INSTABILITIES ACROSS THE STATE AGAIN TODAY…WITH MIXED LAYER CAPE VALUES OF 1500 TO 2500 AND LIFTED INDICES OF MINUS 2 TO MINUS 4 EXPECTED. OUTFLOW BOUNDARIES FROM THUNDERSTORMS WILL COLLIDE AND HELP TRIGGER ADDITIONAL THUNDERSTORMS THROUGHOUT THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. WEAK WIND SHEAR PROFILES CONTINUE TO FAVOR PULSE TYPE THUNDERSTORMS…WITH MOVEMENTS GENERALLY TO THE NORTHEAST.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY

THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE EACH DAY…ESPECIALLY DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

DUE TO THE ISOLATED AND PULSE NATURE OF POSSIBLE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS…SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT. HOWEVER…SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

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A severe thunderstorm warning has been issued for Paulding County until 4pm EDT. Quarter sized hail and winds of 60mph may occur in this storm. Dopplar radar reflects the storm is over dallas and circulating slowing over the area. Other locations that are in the path of the storm include Braswell.

Stephen M. Dooley, CEM
Hazardous Weather Specialist

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS IN DOUGLAS…PAULDING…COBB…CHEROKEE AND BARTOW COUNTIES UNTIL 700 PM EDT…

AT 607 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR SHOWED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM AROUND LAKE ARROWHEAD TO KENNESAW AND SWEETWATER CREEK STATE PARK…MOVING SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH. THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL…FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS THEY MOVE ACROSS DOUGLAS…PAULDING…COBB…CHEROKEE AND BARTOW COUNTIES THROUGH 700 PM EDT.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE SWEETWATER CREEK STATE PARK…LITHIA SPRINGS…DUE WEST… LOST MOUNTAIN PARK…JIM R MILLER PARK…MABLETON…AUSTELL…POWDER SPRINGS…KENNESAW…LAKE ARROWHEAD…KELLOGG CREEK…LITTLE RIVER LANDING…DOUGLASVILLE…BROWNSVILLE AND CHAPEL HILL.

BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. THESE WIND GUSTS MAY PRODUCE MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOW LIGHT…UNSECURED OBJECTS AROUND.

SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH… HAIL LESS THAN THE SIZE OF QUARTERS…OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING.

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

644 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2010

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PAULDING GA-COBB GA-

644 PM EDT WED MAY 26 2010

…A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT FOR WESTERN COBB AND PAULDING COUNTIES…

AT 642 PM EDT…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING QUARTER SIZED HAIL…AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH. THIS STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR LOST MOUNTAIN PARK…MOVING SOUTH SOUTHWEST AT 15 MPH.

OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO DALLAS…HIRAM…POWDER SPRINGS…BROWNSVILLE AND NEW GEORGIA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

IN ADDITION TO LARGE HAIL AND DAMAGING WINDS…FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING IS OCCURRING WITH THIS STORM. MOVE INDOORS IMMEDIATELY! LIGHTNING IS ONE OF NATURES NUMBER ONE KILLERS.

REMEMBER…IF YOU CAN HEAR THUNDER…YOU ARE CLOSE ENOUGH TO BE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING.

IF YOU SEE WIND DAMAGE…LARGE HAIL OR SIGNIFICANT FLOODING…WAIT UNTIL AFTER THE STORM HAS PASSED…AND THEN CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

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LAT…LON 3409 8481 3409 8473 3404 8459 3381 8468

3381 8470 3379 8471 3379 8473 3377 8486

3380 8499

TIME…MOT…LOC 2244Z 010DEG 14KT 3393 8473

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There are no watches or warnings posted on the National Weather Service website, however we do have some observable instability in the area right now. Wind speed is up and multidirectional, with low, heavy clouds moving south-southwest. These conditions are indicative of possible isolated thunderstorms; please exercise caution for the duration of this weather event.

The NWS has released a Hazardous Weather Outlook for our area:

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE…THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.

.SYNOPSIS…

LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST WILL BRING AN EASTERLY FLOW OF AIR OFF THE ATLANTIC AND ACROSS THE REGION THROUGH TONIGHT.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS…

THE PRIMARY HAZARD FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

.DISCUSSION…

THE AREA OF LOW PRESSURE OFF THE SOUTH CAROLINA COAST WILL BRING SEVERAL WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH TONIGHT. WITH THE ATMOSPHERE BEING MARGINALLY UNSTABLE…THE PRESENCE OF THE UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCES WILL BE ENOUGH TO ALLOW ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP. CAPES WILL INCREASE TO 1000 TO 1500 THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF

THE AREA. WHILE SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED…SOME OF THE STORMS COULD CONTAIN SMALL HAIL AND GUSTY WINDS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE THURSDAY AFTERNOON ACROSS EXTREME NORTHWEST GEORGIA..AND ACROSS THE ENTIRE REGION FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA

215 PM EDT FRI MAY 21 2010

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215 PM EDT FRI MAY 21 2010

…SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS IN HEARD…DOUGLAS…CARROLL…HARALSON AND PAULDING COUNTIES UNTIL 245 PM EDT…

AT 212 PM EDT/112 PM CDT/…NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS FROM DRAKETOWN TO WARESVILLE…MOVING EAST AT 30 MPH.

WIND GUSTS OF 40 MPH ARE LIKELY AS THESE STORMS MOVE ACROSS HEARD…DOUGLAS…CARROLL…HARALSON AND PAULDING COUNTIES THROUGH 245 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE EPHESUS…BLACKJACK MOUNTAIN…TYUS…BOWDON JUNCTION…JOHN TANNER STATE

PARK…BREMEN…DRAKETOWN…FROLONA…ROOSTERVILLE…ABILENE
…ROOPVILLE…CARROLLTON…TEMPLE…UNION AND WARESVILLE.

A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT. CONTINUE TO MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO…WEATHER.GOV OR OTHER MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE WARNINGS ON THESE STORMS.

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THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE…THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE IN NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS EVENING WITH SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AFTER MIDNIGHT.

.SYNOPSIS…

AN UPPER LOW LOCATED ACROSS THE MIDWEST WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE INTO THE WESTERN OHIO VALLEY THROUGH FRIDAY AS AN UPPER RIDGE NOW OVER THE SOUTHEAST U.S. MOVES OFF THE EAST COAST.

.PRIMARY HAZARDS…

THE PRIMARY HAZARD FROM THUNDERSTORMS TONIGHT WILL BE LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH. THE MOST LIKELY TIME FOR THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE AFTER 9 PM TONIGHT IN THE NORTHWEST AND AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS THE REST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DISCUSSION…

ALTHOUGH THE ATMOSPHERE WILL STABILIZE SOME AS THE SUN SETS…THERE WILL BE SUFFICIENT INSTABILITY FOR THUNDERSTORMS MOVING OUT OF ALABAMA INTO WEST GEORGIA THIS EVENING…MOVING EAST ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AFTER MIDNIGHT. CAPE WILL BE BETWEEN 400 AND

1000. ALTHOUGH SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED…SOME STORMS MAY PRODUCE FREQUENT LIGHTNING…GUSTY WINDS UP TO 45 MPH SOME SMALL HAIL.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY

THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED.

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Advisory Message has been issued by the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office.

Sunday May 2, 2010 9:44 PM EDT

Severe Storms are possible over North Georgia tonight between 11pm and 4am. Stay tuned to local media and NOAA radio.

A slow moving cold front is approaching the state from Alabama. Temperatures will hold above 75 throughout the night and instability is increasing. Damaging winds and possibly isolated tornadoes will be possible between 11pm and 4am Monday morning. At time of this broadcast a Flash Flood Watch is also in effect for North and Central Georgia. Be prepared for watches and warnings to be issued during the night. Stay tuned to local media and NOAA weather radio for additional updates.

For full details, go to https://local.nixle.com/alert/2046787/.