Monday, July 12, 2010

Hazardous Weather Outlook - stephenrbrueck@gmail.com - Gmail

A FRONTAL BOUNDARY SITUATED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA WEAKENED OVERNIGHT... AND WILL DRIFT NORTHWARD TODAY AS SHORTWAVE ENERGY MOVES THROUGH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY.
THE COMBINATION OF THESE FEATURES WILL PROVIDE A FOCUS FOR THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT ACROSS THE AREA... ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. INSTABILITY WILL BE FAIRLY HIGH...WITH CAPE VALUES APPROACHING 2500...AND LIFTED INDEX VALUES NEAR -4. ALTHOUGH INSTABILITY SHOULD BE HIGH ENOUGH FOR SOME STORMS TO BECOME STRONG...THEY ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW SEVERE LIMITS. STRONG GUSTY WINDS AND SMALL HAIL ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE STRONGER STORMS.
THE ATMOSPHERE IS ALSO VERY MOIST WITH PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES APPROACHING 2 INCHES. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH MINOR FLOODING CAN BE EXPECTED.

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