Due to the possibility of isolated storms this afternoon, the National Weather Service issued a hazardous weather outlook for Cobb County and other parts of western Georgia.
A line of storms expected to hit early Monday morning might become severe.
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 thunderstorms are possible today across western Georgia.
A few storms this afternoon could be strong to severe with heavy
rain, frequent lightning and damaging winds.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN…Monday through Saturday…
A line of storms capable of producing severe weather is expected
to move into the area during the early Monday morning hours. These
storms could produce damaging winds a few isolated tornadoes.
Several waves of low pressure will move across the Southeast
through Monday. Moderate to heavy rainfall and localized flooding
will be possible, especially where storms repeatedly occur.
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,…
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