Alert archive / Georgia / Flash Flood Watches in 2013
Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood watch at Apr 28, 2013, 9:28 AM EDT for 21 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 28, 2013, 9:28 AM EDT (13:28 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 28, 2013, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- None
All 21 counties
Banks County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Hall County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:31 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 1.5 hours before the alert went out and 134 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 511 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 308 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 379 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
111 WGUS62 KFFC 281328 FFAFFC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 928 AM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>024-282130- /O.NEW.KFFC.FF.A.0002.130428T1328Z-130429T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 928 AM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA... GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A ROME TO CUMMING TO HOMER LINE. * UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING * SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO TRAIN ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA TODAY AS A SERIES OF UPPER DISTURBANCES MOVE ACROSS FROM THE WEST. SOILS ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA ARE ALREADY SATURATED FROM RAINFALL OVER THE PAST 24 TO 36 HOURS... WHERE 1.5 TO 2.0 INCHES OF RAINFALL HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL IS POSSIBLE TODAY OVER THIS SAME AREA... WHICH COULD RESULT IN FLASH FLOODING. * LOCALIZED FLASH FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE IF THE HEAVY RAIN REPEATEDLY MOVES OVER THE SAME AREA. ALSO...STORM DRAINS... DITCHES...AND LOW LYING AREAS MAY BECOME QUICKLY CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS AND CAUSE EXTENSIVE STREET FLOODING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED. && $$
1 follow-up statement
388 WGUS62 KFFC 290001 FFAFFC FLOOD WATCH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 801 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>024-290115- /O.EXP.KFFC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-130429T0000Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 801 PM EDT SUN APR 28 2013 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS EXPIRED... THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA... NORTHEAST GEORGIA AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA HAS EXPIRED. THE HEAVIER RAINS HAVE PUSHED SOUTH OF THE AREA. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 10:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 46 min |
| Apr 27, 10:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Polk | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 5:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 11:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 12:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Gordon, Murray, Walker and 1 more | 57 min |
| Apr 28, 1:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 1:55 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 33 min |
| Apr 28, 2:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 2:40 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 72 hr |
| Apr 28, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 2:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Troup | 42 min |
| Apr 28, 2:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale | 47 min |
| Apr 28, 3:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 39 min |
| Apr 28, 3:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 16 hr |
| Apr 28, 3:13 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Henry, Newton | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 3:43 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Newton | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 3:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 3:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 26 min |
| Apr 28, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper, Morgan | 23 min |
| Apr 28, 4:19 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 4:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 32 min |
| Apr 28, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 28 min |
| Apr 28, 4:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes | 49 min |
| Apr 28, 5:11 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 20 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 5:22 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee | 38 min |
| Apr 28, 5:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 51 min |
| Apr 28, 5:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Peach | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 5:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 5:53 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Murray | 6 hr |
| Apr 28, 5:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb | 37 min |
| Apr 28, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 35 min |
| Apr 28, 5:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Putnam | 31 min |
| Apr 28, 6:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge | 29 min |
| Apr 28, 6:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Warren | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 6:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Jones | 27 min |
| Apr 28, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Treutlen | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 7:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Wheeler | 30 min |
| Apr 28, 7:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery | 36 min |
| Apr 28, 7:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 35 min |
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.