The National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other counties in the region for Monday November 20 as thunderstorms and gusty winds are expected to move into the area with a cold front.
What is in the statement?
The hazardous weather outlook gives the following details:
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia.
.DAY ONE…Today and Tonight…
Thunderstorms and increased winds move into the area Tonight as
the frontal boundary moves into the state. Winds will increase out
of the Southeast into the 10-20mph range with gust 30-40mph
mainly across North GA.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Tuesday through Sunday…
A line of showers and thunderstorms will move through the region
on Tuesday along a cold front. A few storms may become strong to
severe with gusty winds. While unlikely, an isolated and brief
tornado is not completely out of the question for portions of West
Georgia on Tuesday.
Winds ahead of the cold front may be blustery with sustained winds
of 25 mph, gusting to 40 mph, mostly across North Georgia.
What is the difference between “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,…
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