The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia for Saturday, March 23. However, the chance of severe weather is low.
Isolated thunderstorms are possible south of I-20. Thunderstorms might return Tuesday and Wednesday.
What is in the statement?
The statement gives the following details:
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia.
.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight…
The risk for severe weather is low. Isolated thunderstorms across
central and eastern Georgia south of I-20 will be possible
through the afternoon.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Sunday through Friday…
Thunderstorms may return to the region Tuesday and Wednesday.
Though the overall risk remains low, a couple of stronger storms
can`t be ruled out during this period.
What is meant by “isolated” and “scattered”?
The NWS defines “isolated” as follows:
A National Weather Service convective precipitation descriptor for a 10 percent chance of measurable precipitation (0.01 inch). Isolated is used interchangeably with few.
“Scattered” has the following definition:
When used to describe precipitation (for example: “scattered showers”) – Area coverage of convective weather affecting 30 percent to 50 percent of a forecast zone (s).
In other words isolated means a few showers, scattered means the showers are likely to cover 30 to 50 percent of the affected region.
What counties are affected?
The following counties are included in the hazardous weather outlook:
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,…
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