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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
140 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

GAZ027-036>038-312100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.HT.Y.0009.250731T0540Z-250801T0000Z/
Madison-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-
Including the cities of Athens, Comer, Crawford, and Watkinsville
140 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107.

* WHERE...Clarke, Madison, Oconee, and Oglethorpe Counties.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

$$

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
140 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

GAZ039-049>051-058>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-312100-
/O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-250801T0000Z/
Wilkes-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-
Warren-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-
Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-
Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-
Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Stewart-
Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-
Montgomery-Toombs-
Including the cities of Jeffersonville, Ellaville, Crawfordville,
Preston, Greensboro, Columbus, Talbotton, Macon, Cochran,
Forsyth, Barnesville, Zebulon, Toomsboro, Cordele, Madison, Gray,
Jackson, Sandersville, Wrightsville, Soperton, Washington,
GIbson, Vienna, Dublin, Americus, Eatonton, Mount Vernon, Mcrae,
Fort Benning, Abbeville, Lumpkin, Warner Robins, Swainsboro,
Butler, Pine Mountain, Thomaston, Buena Vista, Roberts,
Milledgeville, Fort Valley, Hawkinsville, Louisville, Sparta,
Warrenton, West Point, Montezuma, Alamo, Manchester, Eastman,
Monticello, and Vidalia
140 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 107.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
  southeast, and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
  illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

&&

$$


Special Weather Statement


Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service BLACKSBURG VA
1208 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

NCZ002-003-019-VAZ015-016-311645-
Surry NC-Wilkes NC-Alleghany NC-Grayson VA-Carroll VA-
1208 PM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT
EASTERN ALLEGHANY...NORTHWESTERN SURRY AND NORTHEASTERN WILKES
COUNTIES IN NORTHWESTERN NORTH CAROLINA...SOUTHWESTERN CARROLL AND
SOUTHEASTERN GRAYSON COUNTIES IN SOUTHWESTERN VIRGINIA THROUGH 1245
PM EDT...

At 1208 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms over Barrett, or near Ennice, moving east at 15 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph and pea size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects.

Locations impacted include...
Galax...
Sparta...
Ennice...
Mountain Park...
Bottom...
Cana...
and Roaring Gap.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

Locally heavy rain will quickly reduce visibility and result in
ponding of water on roadways, standing water in low lying areas, and
minor flooding of creeks, streams, and areas of poor drainage.
Drivers are urged to slow down and use extra caution to avoid
hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3638 8114 3666 8109 3663 8068 3632 8081
TIME...MOT...LOC 1608Z 290DEG 12KT 3651 8094

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

$$

CDG


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Blacksburg VA
602 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

NCZ001>004-018>020-VAZ015-016-032-011015-
Ashe-Alleghany NC-Surry-Stokes-Watauga-Wilkes-Yadkin-Grayson-Carroll-
Patrick-
602 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central North Carolina,
northwest North Carolina and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

There is a Marginal Risk of Excessive Rainfall leading to localized
flash flooding today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

There is a Slight Risk of Excessive Rainfall leading to localized
flash flooding Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Weather spotters are requested to report any flooding in their area.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Raleigh NC
418 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

NCZ007>009-021>025-038>040-073>076-083-084-010830-
Person-Granville-Vance-Forsyth-Guilford-Alamance-Orange-Durham-
Davidson-Randolph-Chatham-Stanly-Montgomery-Moore-Lee-Anson-Richmond-
418 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central North Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered thunderstorms with locally heavy rainfall may produce
flooding, mainly in urban and poor drainage areas this afternoon and
evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Locally heavy rainfall from thunderstorms may produce isolated
flooding, especially in urban or poor drainage areas Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
349 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-010800-
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-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon-
Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray-
Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach-
Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton-
Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs-
Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-
Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
349 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

Hot weather will continue in central Georgia today. Widespread
heat indices near 105 degrees are expected this afternoon. A Heat
Advisory remains in place through 8 PM.

Scattered thunderstorms are expected between 11 AM and 1 AM. A
couple of stronger storms with wind gusts in the 40 to 50 mph
range are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday...

One more day of hot and humid weather will occur in central
Georgia on Friday. Heat indices near 105 degree are possible
between noon and 8 PM.

Scattered afternoon and evening thunderstorms will occur on
Friday. A couple of storms could be strong with wind gusts in the
40 to 60 mph range. Additional storm activity is possible between
Friday night and Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington NC
314 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

NCZ087-096-099-105>110-SCZ017-023-024-032-033-039-054>056-058-059-
010715-
Robeson-Bladen-Columbus-Inland Pender-Coastal Pender-
Inland New Hanover-Coastal New Hanover-Inland Brunswick-
Coastal Brunswick-Marlboro-Darlington-Dillon-Florence-Marion-
Williamsburg-Coastal Horry-Inland Georgetown-Coastal Georgetown-
Central Horry-Northern Horry-
314 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for southeast North Carolina and
northeast South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

A Heat Advisory is possible on Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
234 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

GAZ010-017-NCZ033-048>053-058-059-062>065-501-503-505-507-509-
SCZ101>103-010645-
Rabun-Habersham-Avery-Madison-Yancey-Mitchell-Swain-Haywood-Buncombe-
Graham-Northern Jackson-Macon-Southern Jackson-Transylvania-
Henderson-Caldwell Mountains-Burke Mountains-McDowell Mountains-
Rutherford Mountains-Polk Mountains-Oconee Mountains-
Pickens Mountains-Greenville Mountains-
234 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, western
North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected again this
afternoon through this evening. An isolated severe storm or two
cannot be ruled out, with the main threat being damaging wind gusts.
There will also be a threat of locally heavy rainfall and isolated
flooding, where storms are slow-moving or redevelop over the same
area.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Torrential rainfall from multiple rounds of showers and
thunderstorms may produce isolated flash flooding, especially in
urban areas Friday afternoon and evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

$$

ARK

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Greenville-Spartanburg SC
234 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

GAZ018-026-028-029-NCZ035>037-056-057-068>072-082-502-504-506-508-
510-SCZ008>014-019-104>109-010645-
Stephens-Franklin-Hart-Elbert-Alexander-Iredell-Davie-Catawba-Rowan-
Cleveland-Lincoln-Gaston-Mecklenburg-Cabarrus-Union-Greater Caldwell-
Greater Burke-Eastern McDowell-Greater Rutherford-Eastern Polk-
Cherokee-York-Anderson-Abbeville-Laurens-Chester-Greenwood-
Greater Oconee-Greater Pickens-Central Greenville-
Southern Greenville-Northern Spartanburg-Southern Spartanburg-
234 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast Georgia, Piedmont
North Carolina, western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms expected again this
afternoon through this evening. An isolated severe storm or two
cannot be ruled out, with the main threat being damaging wind gusts.
There will also be a threat of locally heavy rainfall and isolated
flooding, where storms are slow-moving or redevelop over the same
area.

Heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees are possible this
afternoon across the Piedmont and foothills of the western Carolinas
and northeast Georgia.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

Heat index values between 100 and 105 degrees are possible again
Friday afternoon across the Piedmont of South Carolina and northeast
Georgia, and the southern foothills and Piedmont of North Carolina.

Torrential rainfall from multiple rounds of showers and
thunderstorms may produce isolated flash flooding, especially in
urban areas Friday afternoon and evening.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

None.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Morristown TN
140 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025

NCZ060-061-TNZ012>018-035>047-067>074-081>087-098>102-VAZ001-002-
005-006-008-010545-
Cherokee-Clay-Scott TN-Campbell-Claiborne-Hancock-Hawkins-
Sullivan-Johnson-Morgan-Anderson-Union-Grainger-Hamblen-
Northwest Cocke-Cocke Smoky Mountains-Northwest Greene-
Southeast Greene-Washington TN-Unicoi-Northwest Carter-
Southeast Carter-Roane-Loudon-Knox-Jefferson-Northwest Blount-
Blount Smoky Mountains-North Sevier-Sevier Smoky Mountains-
Sequatchie-Bledsoe-Rhea-Meigs-McMinn-Northwest Monroe-
Southeast Monroe-Marion-Hamilton-Bradley-West Polk-East Polk-Lee-
Wise-Scott VA-Russell-Washington VA-
140 AM EDT Thu Jul 31 2025 /1240 AM CDT Thu Jul 31 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southwest North
Carolina...east Tennessee and southwest Virginia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Heat Indices in the lower 100s today but below advisory levels.
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and
evening. Localized heavy rainfall and flash flooding, along with
strong gusty winds up to 50 mph, are possible with any stronger
storms.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

The isolated flash flooding and strong and gusty wind threat
continues on Friday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not needed at this time.

$$

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