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Incredible Solar Flare Tornado!

Incredible Solar Flare Tornado!

On May 3rd one a massive soloar flare shot straight off the sun and created an incredible sight. It is called a solar flare tornado and the top of ir reached all the way up to 120,000 miles!!! Just simply amazing!

 

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Since it is spring I am always looking for people to report the weather to me when the weather is turning bad. Just go down below, click the link to my facebook page then "LIKE" my facebook and twitter feed. That's it!

Atlanta Weather | Tuesday Forecast

Short Term

For the remainder of the night we will see this pesky upper level low slowly migrate over the area. We can expect rain chances to be high tonight and tomorrow as well. Highs for tomorrow will be on the cold side again with highs in the mid 60's! The rain will finally move out by Wednesday! 

Update on Weekend Rain Numbers and Lakes Above Full Pool

Update on Weekend Rain Numbers and Lakes Above Full Pool

After the impressive rainfall amounts this weekend, here is an update on the numbers.  We told you that Saturday was the rainiest May 4th on record.  We had 3.4 inches of rain yesterday.  After some dry hours today, we had another 8/10 of an inch of rain as the next wave of rain moved in late afternoon into evening.  This rain has added more to our rain surplus for the year.  Right now, Atlanta's official rain gauge is 9.05 inches above average!  We have picked up 26.73 inches of rainfall so far for the year.  The average rain to this date is 17.68.

Sunday Evening Atlanta Weather

The cold core low pressure system is slowly moving toward the east.  It is spreading more rain and a few thunderstorms over metro Atlanta and north Georgia.  Some of these storms contain some heavy rain and small hail.

The cold air aloft is helping with the formation with hail from these storms.  The rain is adding to the already swollen creeks and streams in the area.  We continue with a flood watch until Monday morning.  There are also numerous flood warnings for rivers and streams in metro Atlanta and north Georgia.

The showers begin to taper off Monday.  We will dry out for the middle of the week and begin to warm up, too.  Temps return to the low 80s Thursday and Friday.

Next Wave of Rain Moving In

Next Wave of Rain Moving In

The next wave of rain is moving in.  The radar image shows the rain with some thunder and lightning associated with it pushing into west and northwest Georgia.  The lightning is mainly in NW Georgia near Rome.  This is not considered severe.  It has some heavy rain in some of the stronger cells.

This wave of rain is associated with the actual area of low pressure. This is a "cold core" low pressure.  It has some very cold air aloft.  I wouldn't be surprised if we saw some small hail in association with some of these bands moving in.  We did have some reports of pea size hail in the Birmingham area earlier.

Sunday Atlanta Weather

We will have a break in the rain for a while this morning into the afternoon hours.  The main area of rain is moving out toward the north and east.  Many creeks and streams will continue to rise today as the runoff makes it way to them.  There are numerous flood warnings and a flood watch continues.

We are watching another area of rain that will move in later this afternoon into the evening.  It won't be as persistent as the rain yesterday, but it will add even more water to the already swollen creeks and streams in the area.

The rain will be with us off and on Monday, too.  It will finally dry out for the middle and end of the week with warmer air.

Sunday Atlanta Weather Outlook

A flood watch and numerous flood warnings are in effect through Sunday.  We had a record rainfall for May 4th.  Saturday's rain totals were more than 1.83 inches, that's the rainiest May 4th on record.

We will have a break in the action when a dry slot makes it into west Georgia Sunday morning then into metro Atlanta.  We will have another area of rain move in during the afternoon to add more water to the already saturated soils.

The rain will taper off Monday.  It will dry out Tuesday with warmer air returning.