The National Weather Service forecasts a wet week for Cobb County and other parts of north and central Georgia, with fog Monday morning, March 4, 2024, and widespread showers and thunderstorms beginning Tuesday. The most urgent concern is the possibility of flooding.
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…
Patchy dense fog with visibilities of one-quarter mile or less
will continue through 9 AM this morning.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Tuesday through Sunday…
Widespread rainfall and isolated thunderstorms are expected in the
region between Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday afternoon. Severe
weather is unlikely, and rainfall totals of 1 to 2 inches are
expected.
Rain and scattered thunderstorms will return to the region Friday
and Saturday. Heavy rainfall and potential flooding appear to be
the main concerns with this system.
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, and 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,…
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