According to the National Weather Service there is a risk of thunderstorms in Cobb County and other parts of the region for the afternoon of Saturday, December 9. Some of those storms could become severe, but the chance is slight.
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…
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible late this
afternoon and overnight ahead of an approaching cold front. A
Slight Risk (level 2 out of 5) of severe weather is in effect for
portions of northwest Georgia, and some storms may become strong
to severe and capable of producing isolated damaging wind gusts
and a brief tornado.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Sunday through Friday…
Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible areawide on
Sunday. A Marginal Risk (level 1 out of 5) for severe weather is
in effect for areas along and south of the I-85 corridor.
Rainfall totals of 1-1.5 inches are forecast through Sunday, with
locally higher amounts possible. The probability of widespread flooding
with this event is low.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT…
Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged
to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to
weather.gov/atlanta. Please relay any information about observed severe
weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC
guidelines.
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…
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