Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Apr 28, 2011, 4:36 AM EDT (08:36 UTC)

Expired

Apr 28, 2011, 8:56 AM EDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Baldwin County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Warren County, GA, Wilkes County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:37 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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168 
WGUS52 KFFC 280836
FFWFFC
GAC009-141-237-265-301-317-281430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0006.110428T0836Z-110428T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
436 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM COUNTY IN CENTRAL GEORGIA
  HANCOCK COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  SOUTHEASTERN TALIAFERRO COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  WARREN COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA
  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA

* UNTIL 1030 AM EDT

* AT 430 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
FLASH FLOODING FROM A SLOW MOVING LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE 
WARNED AREA. 3 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN AND ANOTHER 1 TO 3 
INCHES MAY FALL IN THE NEXT 1 TO 2 HOURS.

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SPARTA...
  NORWOOD...CAMAK AND WARRENTON.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

&&

LAT...LON 3307 8337 3321 8343 3362 8263 3361 8262
      3361 8264 3346 8258 3341 8254 3336 8254
      3335 8252

$$

623 
WGUS72 KFFC 281256
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
856 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

GAC009-141-237-265-301-317-281303-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0006.000000T0000Z-110428T1430Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WILKES GA-WARREN GA-TALIAFERRO GA-PUTNAM GA-BALDWIN GA-HANCOCK GA-
856 AM EDT THU APR 28 2011

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR HANCOCK...
NORTHWESTERN BALDWIN...SOUTHEASTERN PUTNAM...SOUTHEASTERN
TALIAFERRO...WARREN AND EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN WILKES COUNTIES...

STRONG THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCED RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO 2.5 INCHES 
IN A 2 HOUR PERIOD THIS MORNING. ALTHOUGH BRIEF PONDING ON ROADWAYS 
WAS REPORTED IN LOCALIZED AREAS...NO STREAMS OR CREEKS CAME OUT OF 
THEIR BANKS TO CAUSE FLOODING.

CONSEQUENTLY...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6.

A TORNADO WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT THURSDAY FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GEORGIA.

LAT...LON 3307 8337 3321 8343 3362 8263 3361 8262
      3361 8264 3346 8258 3341 8254 3336 8254
      3335 8252

$$

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