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Flash Flood Warning 32, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 3, 2013Haralson County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 3, 2013, 12:10 PM EDT for Haralson County, Georgia. It was in force for 6 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Jul 3, 2013, 12:10 PM EDT (16:10 UTC)
Expired
Jul 3, 2013, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Haralson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Jul 3, 1:00 PM EDTFLASH FLOODBuchanan, GATWO ROADS WERE CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING. A COUPLE OF CREEKS WERE ALSO TEMPORARILY OUT OF THEIR BANKS.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 77 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2013-07-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1032 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2013-07-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1032 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-2 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
511 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
98 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.3
Supercell composite
2.8

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

755 
WGUS52 KFFC 031610
FFWFFC
GAC143-032200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0032.130703T1610Z-130703T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1210 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  HARALSON COUNTY IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA

* UNTIL 600 PM EDT

* AT 1201 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED  
  FLASH FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN THAT CONTINUES TO OCCUR FROM        
  TALLAPOOSA TO BUCHANAN TO EUBANK LAKE. AREAS IN THE WARNING HAVE   
  RECEIVED 3.5-5.5 INCHES OF RAINFALL SINCE 9 AM EDT...AND WITH      
  ADDITIONAL 1-1.5 INCHES POSSIBLE THROUGH TONIGHT...THE FLASH       
  FLOODING RISK REMAINS HIGH. 

* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BUCHANAN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 1.5 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE 
WARNED AREA THROUGH 6 PM EDT.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL 
CREEKS AND STREAMS...AS WELL AS HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 
ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF 
CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY...THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 8521 3390 8503 3382 8504 3370 8510
      3369 8513 3370 8515 3365 8529 3365 8533
      3366 8534 3369 8535

$$
2 follow-up statements
362 
WGUS72 KFFC 031901
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
301 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

GAC143-032200-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130703T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARALSON GA-
301 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 600 PM EDT FOR
HARALSON COUNTY...

AT 254 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN THE WARNED AREA. BETWEEN 3 AND 6 
INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE COUNTY...AND RAIN IS EXPECTED 
TO CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. AN ADDITIONAL 1 
TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED.

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO BUCHANAN AND 
TALLAPOOSA. EXPECT RAPID RISES ALONG THE TALLAPOOSA RIVER...BEACH 
CREEK...HOLCOLMB CREEK...WALKER CREEK...AND LIMESTONE CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 
ROADWAY...THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF
RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.

&&

LAT...LON 3391 8521 3390 8503 3382 8504 3370 8510
      3369 8513 3370 8515 3365 8529 3365 8533
      3366 8534 3369 8535

$$
359 
WGUS72 KFFC 032200
FFSFFC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
600 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

GAC143-032210-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FF.W.0032.000000T0000Z-130703T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
HARALSON GA-
600 PM EDT WED JUL 3 2013

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR HARALSON COUNTY...

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.

LAT...LON 3391 8521 3390 8503 3382 8504 3370 8510
      3369 8513 3370 8515 3365 8529 3365 8533
      3366 8534 3369 8535

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 2, 10:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns45 min
Jul 2, 10:42 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton63 hr
Jul 2, 11:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray, Whitfield68 min
Jul 3, 9:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Polk54 min
Jul 3, 10:15 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHaralson2 hr
Jul 3, 12:00 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Troup3 hr
Jul 3, 1:24 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Cherokee, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton6 hr
Jul 3, 1:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Monroe29 min
Jul 3, 2:16 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Fulton, Gilmer and 3 more6 hr
Jul 3, 2:17 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth15 hr
Jul 3, 2:28 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb6 hr
Jul 3, 2:55 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup6 hr
Jul 3, 4:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair33 min
Jul 3, 4:28 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCWilkes6 hr
Jul 3, 4:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Wilkinson6 hr
Jul 3, 5:31 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBanks, Dawson, Hall, Lumpkin, Towns, Union and 1 more6 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.