FW: Isolated Severe Storms Tonight

[Bob Herrin]

It may be another “we dodged the bullet” event, but just in case……

 

From: daju...@gmail.com [mailto:daju...@gmail.com] On Behalf Of Judge Adams
Sent: Wednesday, April 6, 2016 11:49 AM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Isolated Severe Storms Tonight

 

Gentlemen: FYI

 

Jerry, W4PX

 

From: Kent Mcmullen - NOAA
Date: Wed, Apr 6, 2016 at 10:23 AM
Subject: Isolated Severe Storms Tonight 

Good Morning,

 

Another cold front will be moving across north and central Georgia tonight. This will bring another round of showers and thunderstorms to the region, a few of these could be strong to severe. Here are the details...

 

Overview: 

​As the cold front moves into the Tennessee Valley this afternoon, showers and thunderstorms will develop ahead of it across Alabama and Tennessee. The showers and thunderstorms will move into northwest Georgia late this afternoon/early this evening, then spread across the rest of north and central Georgia tonight...exiting the region by daybreak Thursday morning.

 

WHAT:  

Isolated strong to severe storms with the main threat being

• damaging winds
• hail
• brief heavy rain

 

WHERE and WHEN:

Greatest risk is for north and westcentral Georgia between 8 PM and Midnight tonight. Some weakening is expected after midnight as the storms spread into central Georgia, however the risk remains for an isolated strong to severe storm. (see Graphic 1)

 

 

IMPACTS:

• winds could down trees and powers line as well as produce minor damage to homes and businesses
• hail could damage vegetation as well as minor damage to cars and property
• brief heavy rain could produce localize ponding of water on roads, although rainfall amounts should remain less than 1 inch (see Graphic 2)

 

CONFIDENCE : 

• High confidence on seeing scattered storms.
• Medium confidence on strong to severe storms

 

Updates: No scheduled updates to this email are anticipated unless expected conditions change… you can get additional information on our website at: weather.gov/atl

 

Please continue to monitor this weather system closely and do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. 

 

Thanks,

Kent McMullen

 

 

Graphic 1: 20160406_svrstorms_tonight.png  :info on isolated severe storms

Graphic 2: StormTotalQPF_SFC_FFC_20160406_135158.png  :total rainfall expected through tonight

 

 

 

--

Jerry Adams, W4PX

Cumming, GA

 

District Emergency Coordinator

Amateur Radio Emergency Service

Northeast Georgia

 

Office: 770-889-4444

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