Dangerous Severe Weather Outbreak Underway
A widespread severe weather event is already underway today with numerous tornadoes already reported. The Storm Prediction Center (SPC) has already issued a PDS (Particularly Dangerous Situation) Tornado Watch for portions of Tennessee, Kentucky and Illinois with additional watches to be issued later. The SPC has outlined north Georgia in the Moderate Risk area and that area is right at the edge of Gwinnett County, I would go ahead and consider us to be in that area.
Here's the latest NWS update from the Atlanta National Weather Service Office:
.UPDATE... HAVE MADE MANY UPDATES TO FORECAST PRODUCTS TO REFLECT CHANGES IN ENVIRONMENT. CONVECTION AHEAD OF THE FRONT CURRENTLY ACROSS NORTHERN AL AND TN HAS DEVELOPED IN A SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT...ALLOWING FOR HAIL PRODUCING CELLS WITH ELEVATED ROTATION. THESE CELLS HAVE BEEN CONCERNING ENOUGH TO ISSUE A TORNADO WATCH FOR FAR NW GA THROUGH 4 PM TODAY. THIS ACTIVITY IS AHEAD OF THE MAIN LINE OF CONVECTION EXPECTED LATER TONIGHT. WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH 7 AM SATURDAY MORNING. THIS IS DUE TO 10 TO 20 MPH SUSTAINED WINDS AND GUSTS TO 30 MPH PRODUCED FROM TIGHT PRESSURE GRADIENT ASSOCIATED WITH PARENT LOW AND APPROACHING COLD FRONT. A FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR 10PM TO 7AM FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST GEORGIA. RECENT RAINFALL HAS LEFT SOILS MOIST IN THAT AREA...WITH FFG SUGGESTING THAT 1-2 INCHES IN A 1-3 HOUR PERIOD WOULD POTENTIALLY RESULT IN MINOR FLASH FLOODING OR BANKFULL CONDITIONS. WITH 1-2 INCHES EXPECTED WITH THIS MAIN LINE OF CONVECTION...AND LOCALLY HEAVIER AMOUNTS TO 3-4 INCHES...HAVE OPTED TO GO WITH A FLASH FLOOD WATCH.
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- Watches and Warnings
- Local Radar
- SPC Public Severe Weather Discussion
- SPC Convective Outlook Day 1
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GwinnettWeather
2:22 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
I'm getting very concerned with what I'm beginning to see to our west. There will be breaks in the clouds as we go through the afternoon and our temps could reach close to 80 degrees. My fear is that discreet supercells with tornadoes will form out in front of the cold front in the warm sector as they are starting to do in Alabama.
North Georgia Weather
2:32 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
New Tornado Watch issued to our west
North Georgia Weather
3:50 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Hall, Forsyth, and Jackson are now included in the Tornado Watch.
As feared, discreet cells firing off out in front of what will be the main line.
North Georgia Weather
3:57 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Storm Prediction Center:
MAJOR SEVERE WEATHER EVENT IS UNDERWAY...WITH SEVERE/SUPERCELL
STORMS INCREASING IN COVERAGE ACROSS THE RISK AREA. THE ONGOING
FORECAST REMAINS ON TRACK...WITH LARGE HAIL...DAMAGING WINDS...AND
SEVERAL TORNADOES LIKELY -- INCLUDING THE POTENTIAL FOR HIGHER-END
EVENTS CAPABLE OF SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
These storms will arrive during darkness which helps hide tornadoes. Please keep a weather radio handy and be prepared to seek shelter if a warning is issued.
As of 3:30, NOAA's issued 115 severe t-storms warnings & 66 tornado warnings and we're just getting started.
North Georgia Weather
4:10 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
NWS has requested SkyWarn Storm Spotter activation at 6pm
North Georgia Weather
4:24 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
This is a current map of the southeast and it refreshes automatically
http://www.daculaweather.com/4_spc_meso_analysis.php
North Georgia Weather
5:14 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Tally of warnings for today as of Fri Mar 2 22:01:01 UTC 2012:
Tornado Warnings: 122
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: 170
Flash Flood Warnings: 4
Special Marine Warnings: 4
North Georgia Weather
5:57 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 63 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 17 COUNTIES
IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
CLAYTON COBB DEKALB
DOUGLAS FAYETTE FULTON
GWINNETT
North Georgia Weather
5:58 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Tally of warnings for today as of Fri Mar 2 22:31:01 UTC 2012:
Tornado Warnings: 133
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: 200
Flash Flood Warnings: 4
Special Marine Warnings: 4
North Georgia Weather
7:31 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Tally of warnings for today as of Sat Mar 3 00:01:01 UTC 2012:
Tornado Warnings: 206
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: 253
Flash Flood Warnings: 8
Special Marine Warnings: 4
North Georgia Weather
8:28 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Storms getting close now. Confirmed tornado on the ground just west of Cobb County.
North Georgia Weather
8:41 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
840 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
NORTHEASTERN PAULDING COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA
* UNTIL 930 PM EST
* AT 837 PM EST...THE PUBLIC REPORTED A TORNADO NEAR
DALLAS...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH. SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE HAS BEEN
CONFIRMED WITH THIS TORNADO INCLUDING POSSIBLE HOUSE COLLAPSE.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
HIRAM...POWDER SPRINGS...ACWORTH...KENNESAW...MARIETTA...SMYRNA AND
WOODSTOCK.
North Georgia Weather
8:52 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
People in the northern part of Gwinnett need to be prepared to take cover. Folks around Sugar Hill, Buford, Suwanee, Duluth are in the potential path of this tornado.
North Georgia Weather
8:54 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
NWS is relaying public report of tornado near Dallas, GA. Sig. damage, including a possible house collapse.
North Georgia Weather
9:08 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Debris ball visible on radar for tornado in Cobb County
North Georgia Weather
9:12 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
911 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN CHEROKEE COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
NORTHEASTERN COBB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
EXTREME NORTHWESTERN DEKALB COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
SOUTHWESTERN FORSYTH COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
NORTHEASTERN FULTON COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
NORTHERN GWINNETT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
EXTREME SOUTHWESTERN HALL COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 1000 PM EST
* AT 905 PM EST...A DEBRIS SIGNATURE INDICATED BY DOPPLER RADAR
CONFIRMED A TORNADO NEAR MARIETTA...MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.
* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
WOODSTOCK...MOUNTAIN PARK...ROSWELL...ALPHARETTA...MILTON...
BERKELEY LAKE...JOHNS CREEK...DULUTH...CUMMING...SUWANEE AND SUGAR
HILL.
North Georgia Weather
9:17 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Take shelter immediately if you're in the north part of Gwinnett!!!
North Georgia Weather
9:43 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Tally of warnings for today as of Sat Mar 3 02:31:01 UTC 2012:
Tornado Warnings: 262
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: 324
Flash Flood Warnings: 12
Special Marine Warnings: 4
North Georgia Weather
9:49 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Tornado near Mall of Georgia at 9:52
Kristi Reed
10:01 pm on Friday, March 2, 2012
Hopefully this is going to track north of us.
North Georgia Weather
6:18 am on Saturday, March 3, 2012
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHERN GWINNETT COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 1000 AM EST
* AT 405 AM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
OCCASIONAL HEAVY RAIN HAS CAUSED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF RAIN IN CENTRAL
AND SOUTH GWINNETT COUNTY THIS MORNING. RAPID RISES ARE OCCURRING
ON SWEETWATER CREEK...PEW CREEK AND NO BUSINESS CREEK. THESE AND
OTHER CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA MAY EXPERIENCE FLASH FLOODING
DURING THE NEXT FEW HOURS. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS UP ONE INCH
CAN BE EXPECTED OVER THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 700 AM EST.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO NORCROSS...
LAWRENCEVILLE AND DACULA.
North Georgia Weather
6:54 am on Saturday, March 3, 2012
A preliminary count from this system shows
95 reports of tornadoes
228 wind reports (5 reports 65kts+)
417 reports of hail (41 reports 2"+)
North Georgia Weather
6:57 am on Saturday, March 3, 2012
Here at DaculaWeather.com we had 2.82" of rain in the last 24 hours with 2.56" coming since midnight and we can expect another 0.5" - 1.00" before it's over.
North Georgia Weather
7:20 am on Saturday, March 3, 2012
There were more tornado reports yesterday than we average for the entire month of March.
North Georgia Weather
7:22 am on Saturday, March 3, 2012
Tally of warnings for yesterday as of Sat Mar 3 03:01:01 UTC 2012:
Tornado Warnings: 267
Severe Thunderstorm Warnings: 328
Flash Flood Warnings: 12
Special Marine Warnings: 4