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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 30, 2013Hamilton County, Tennessee; Dade County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 30, 2013, 12:54 PM EST for Hamilton County, Tennessee; Dade County, Georgia. It took effect at Jan 30, 2013, 5:46 PM EST. It was in force for 20 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 30, 2013, 12:54 PM EST (17:54 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 30, 2013, 5:46 PM EST
Expired
Jan 31, 2013, 1:20 PM EST
In force
20 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Dade County, GA, Hamilton County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:57 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 river

Written for the forecast point Lookout Creek near New England (ENGG1).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03568933, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

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

615 
WGUS42 KFFC 301754
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1254 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...

  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON 
  COUNTIES

.RECENT HEAVY RAINFALL HAS CAUSED SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF INTO STREAMS AND
RIVERS WHICH WILL CAUSE FLOODING IN SOME AREAS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

ALL PERSONS WITH INTERESTS ALONG THE RIVER SHOULD MONITOR THE LATEST
FORECASTS...AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT
LIFE AND PROPERTY.

THE LATEST STAGE DATA WAS FURNISHED IN COOPERATION WITH THE UNITED 
STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.

&&

GAC083-TNC065-310754-
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/ENGG1.1.ER.130131T0600Z.130131T0600Z.130131T0600Z.UU/
1254 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 1200 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY MIDNIGHT AND CREST NEAR
  12.1 FEET. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* AT 12 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED AND MINOR FLOODING BEGINS. 
  FLOODING BEGINS ALONG SELLS LANE IN TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR 
  RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW ENGLAND. IN ADDITION...MINOR 
  FLOODING OF PASTURE AND GRAZING LAND BEGINS ALONG THE FLOOD PLAIN. 
  MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED MUCH FURTHER 
  DOWNSTREAM AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA 
  AREA.

$$
6 follow-up statements
594 
WGUS82 KFFC 302249
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
549 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING CREEK IN GEORGIA...
 
  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON 
  COUNTIES 

GAC083-TNC065-311249-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0018.130130T2246Z-130131T2100Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.130130T2128Z.130131T0600Z.130131T1500Z.UU/
549 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON. 
* AT 530 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.4 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 12.8 FEET BY MIDNIGHT.
  THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN 
  TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW 
  ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING 
  EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE 
  BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA.

$$
278 
WGUS82 KFFC 310246
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
946 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON 
  COUNTIES 

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY 


GAC083-TNC065-311646-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130201T0600Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.130130T2128Z.130131T0215Z.130201T0000Z.UU/
946 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT. 
* AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW
  EVENING.
* AT 13.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN 
  TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW 
  ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING 
  EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE 
  BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA.
  

$$

GAC117-311646-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.130130T2145Z.130131T0145Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
946 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 800 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6.0 FEET. 
* AT 7.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL 
  FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT 
  ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. LARGE PORTIONS OF THE 
  SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BE FLOODED. 
  THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE 
  COVERED WITH AROUND TWO FEET OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK 
  UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND 3 FEET OF WATER. 
  

$$

GAC117-121-311646-
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/APHG1.1.ER.130131T0427Z.130131T0600Z.130131T2200Z.NO/
946 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA
* FROM TONIGHT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT 900 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.6 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 7.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 7.3 FEET BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TOMORROW. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TOMORROW AFTERNOON.
* AT 7.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED.  MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS 
  AND FIELDS BEGIN ALONG THE CREEK BETWEEN CUMMING IN FORSYTH 
  COUNTY...TO ALPHARETTA AND ROSWELL IN NORTH FULTON COUNTY.  
  FLOODING STARTS TO EFFECT PORTIONS OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY NEAR 
  ALPHARETTA AND SOME PORTIONS MAY BECOME CLOSED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT
  OF WATER...ESPECIALLY UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON 
  KIMBALL BRIDGE ROAD AND NEAR ROCK HILL PARK. PORTIONS OF THE YMCA 
  CAMPGROUND OFF PRESTON RIDGE ROAD WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD.

  

$$
331 
WGUS82 KFFC 310720
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
220 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE  AFFECTING DAWSON AND FORSYTH 
  COUNTIES 

 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND 
  HAMILTON COUNTIES 

  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON 
  COUNTIES 

  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 

  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY 

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 


GAC047-TNC065-312120-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0024.130201T0600Z-130201T1800Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.130201T0600Z.130201T0600Z.130201T1200Z.UU/
220 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE.
* FROM EARLY FRIDAY MORNING UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 115 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET...AND RISING SLOWLY.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF 
  WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. 
  MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED FURTHER DOWNSTREAM
  AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA.


$$

GAC083-TNC065-312120-
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/ENGG1.1.ER.130130T2128Z.130131T1200Z.130201T0000Z.UU/
220 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* UNTIL TONIGHT. 
* AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 FEET...AND STEADY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN 
  TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW 
  ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING 
  EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE 
  BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA.

$$

GAC129-213-313-312120-
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/TLNG1.1.ER.130131T2100Z.130201T1800Z.130202T2327Z.NO/
220 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON.
* FROM LATE THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
* AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.9 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 21.7 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY AFTERNOON. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EVENING.
* AT 21 FEET...MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES TO EXPAND FURTHER INTO THE 
  WOODLANDS...FIELDS AND PASTURES ALONG THE RIVER UPSTREAM AND 
  DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON THE BRACKETT RIDGE ROAD BRIDGE.


$$

GAC085-117-311921-
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/DWSG1.1.ER.130131T0600Z.130131T0900Z.130131T1321Z.NO/
220 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR DAWSONVILLE. 
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT THIS MORNING UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON.
* AT 130 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 13 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AND RISE TO NEAR 13.7 FEET BY EARLY THIS   MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATER THIS MORNING.
* AT 14 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS IN NORTHWEST FORSYTH 
  COUNTY. OLD FEDERAL ROAD BEGINS TO FLOOD AND NICHOLSON ROAD IS 
  CLOSED OFF TO RESIDENTS. MINOR FLOODING CONTINUES IN SOUTH DAWSON 
  COUNTY.

$$

GAC117-312120-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.130130T2145Z.130131T0515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
220 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 2 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 7.5 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. 
* AT 8 FEET...MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD 
  PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA
  HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. MOST OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF
  THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY WILL BE UNDER A FOOT OR TWO OF WATER. THE 
  AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE 
  COVERED WITH AROUND THREE FEET OF WATER. A PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK 
  UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND FOUR FEET OF WATER.

$$
352 
WGUS82 KFFC 311136
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
636 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
  WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND 
  HAMILTON COUNTIES 

  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON 
  COUNTIES 

  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON AFFECTING MURRAY AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES 

  CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR TILTON AFFECTING GORDON...MURRAY AND 
  WHITFIELD COUNTIES 

  ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON AFFECTING CHEROKEE COUNTY 

  BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING AFFECTING FORSYTH COUNTY 

  BIG CREEK NEAR ALPHARETTA AFFECTING FORSYTH AND FULTON COUNTIES 


GAC047-TNC065-010136-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0024.130201T0600Z-130201T1800Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.130201T0600Z.130201T0600Z.130201T1200Z.UU/
636 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE.
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.0 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AFTER MIDNIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO     NEAR 11 FEET BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE   LATER FRIDAY MORNING.
* AT 11 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF 
  WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. 
  MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED FURTHER DOWNSTREAM
  AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA.


$$

GAC083-TNC065-010136-
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/ENGG1.1.ER.130130T2128Z.130131T1200Z.130201T0000Z.UU/
636 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT. 
* AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.9 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* AT 13 FEET...MINOR FLOODING EXPANDS ALONG SELLS LANE IN 
  TRENTON...MASON ROAD NEAR RISING FAWN...AND CREEK ROAD NEAR NEW 
  ENGLAND. ALL THESE ROADS WILL BE CLOSED. ALSO MINOR FLOODING 
  EXPANDS MUCH FURTHER DOWNSTREAM AS THE CREEK CROSSES THE TENNESSEE 
  BORDER INTO THE TIFTONA AREA.


$$

GAC213-313-010136-
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/ETNG1.1.ER.130131T0730Z.130131T1030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
636 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE CONASAUGA RIVER NEAR ETON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 530 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12 FEET. 
* AT 12 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF WOODLANDS...PASTURE AND FIELDS 
  BEGINS ALONG THE RIVER...UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE ON 
  GEORGIA HIGHWAY 286 OR DAWNVILLE ROAD.

$$

GAC057-010135-
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/ECTG1.1.ER.130131T0645Z.130131T1045Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
636 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE ETOWAH RIVER NEAR EAST CANTON.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17 FEET. 


$$

GAC117-010135-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CMGG1.1.ER.130130T2145Z.130131T0515Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
636 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG CREEK NEAR CUMMING.
* UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 
* AT 6 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.3 FEET...AND FALLING QUICKLY.
* MINOR FLOODING WILL CONTINUE. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 6 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO DROP BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING.
* AT 6 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING WILL EXPAND 
  INTO THE NATURAL FLOOD PLAIN OF THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM 
  FROM THE GAGE AT ATLANTA HIGHWAY OR GEORGIA HIGHWAY 9. LARGE 
  PORTIONS OF THE SIDEWALK AND BOARDWALK OF THE BIG CREEK GREENWAY 
  WILL BEGIN TO FLOOD. THE AREAS UNDER THE GEORGIA 400 HIGHWAY AND 
  MCFARLAND ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH AROUND ONE FOOT OF WATER. A 
  PORTION OF THE SIDEWALK UNDER MAJORS ROAD WILL BE COVERED WITH 
  AROUND TWO FEET OF WATER. 


$$
010 
WGUS82 KFFC 311643
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1143 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN GEORGIA...
 
  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON 
  COUNTIES 
 
  WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE AFFECTING CATOOSA AND 
  HAMILTON COUNTIES 


GAC047-TNC065-010643-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0024.130201T0600Z-130201T1800Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.130201T0600Z.130201T0600Z.130201T1200Z.UU/
1143 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WEST CHICKAMAUGA CREEK NEAR FORT OGLETHORPE
* FROM AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT UNTIL FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 11AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 10.3 FEET...AND RISING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 11.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST TO RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TOMORROW MORNING.
* AT 11.0 FEET...FLOOD STAGE IS REACHED. MINOR FLOODING BEGINS OF 
  WOODLANDS AND FIELDS NEAR THE CREEK UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM 
  THE GAGE ON THE GEORGIA HIGHWAY 146 OR CLOUD SPRINGS ROAD BRIDGE. 
  MINOR FLOODING OF THE CREEK CAN ALSO BE EXPECTED FURTHER DOWNSTREAM
  AS IT CROSSES THE TENNESSEE BORDER INTO THE SOUTH EAST RIDGE AREA.

  

$$

GAC083-TNC065-312215-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0018.000000T0000Z-130131T2215Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.130130T2128Z.130131T0545Z.130131T1615Z.UU/
1143 AM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND
* UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. 
* AT 11AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET...AND FALLING.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 
* THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY
   AFTERNOON.
..

$$
057 
WGUS82 KFFC 311820
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
120 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN 
GEORGIA...
 
  LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND AFFECTING DADE AND HAMILTON 
  COUNTIES

 
GAC083-TNC065-311850-
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/ENGG1.1.ER.130130T2128Z.130131T0545Z.130131T1610Z.UU/
120 PM EST THU JAN 31 2013

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE LOOKOUT CREEK NEAR NEW ENGLAND
* AT 100 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.3 FEET...AND FALLING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 12.0 FEET. 

  

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jan 30, 10:43 AM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jan 30, 10:43 AM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1043 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

.UPDATE...
HAVE MADE UPDATES TO THE WEATHER AND POP GRIDS...AND SLOWED DOWN
THE CURRENT TIMING OF THE SQUALL LINE. WE ARE STARTING TO SEE
ISOLATED SUPERCELLS OUT FRONT OF THE MAIN LINE. THERE IS AN
ESPECIALLY STRONG TO SEVERE CELL IN EAST CENTRAL ALABAMA. WE ARE
STILL ON TRACK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TODAY THROUGH THE AREA.
THE MAIN LINE IS EXPECTED TO PUSH THROUGH THE STATE WITH STRONG
WINDS BEING THE MAIN THREAT. THERE IS ALSO A RISK OF TORNADOES
WITH THESE STORMS...ESPECIALLY ANY SUPERCELLS OUT IN FRONT OF THE
LINE. DID ADJUST THE TEMPERATURES DOWN A FEW DEGREES AS THEY WERE
FORECAST WARMER THAN WHAT WAS GOING ON.

NO OTHER UPDATES ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

ARG

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 647 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013/

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 621 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013/

UPDATE...
SECOND UPDATE TO INCLUDE EXPANDED TORNADO WATCH 17 AREA IN THE
FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES SECTION BELOW.

BELANGER

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 410 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013/

SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...
PRIMARY CONCERN IS THREAT AND TIMING OF SEVERE CONVECTION THIS
AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. VERY IMPRESSIVE STORM SYSTEM
APPROACHING THE STATE THIS MORNING. WHILE FAVORABLE SIG TOR
PARAMETER VALUES CURRENTLY CONFINED TO AREA CLOSER TO THE COAST
BASED ON RAP ANALYSES...HAVE SEEN A FEW REPORTS OF WIND DAMAGE
FURTHER NORTH OVER WRN TN AND NRN MS IN LOW CAPE AREAS. IF MODELS
ARE TO BE BELIEVED...PARAMETERS SHOULD BE MORE FAVORABLE HERE THAN
WHAT IS CURRENTLY SHOWN TO THE WEST. 00Z MODELS HAVE SLOWED TIMING
OF MAIN LINE OF TSRA SOMEWHAT WITH NAM SLOWEST. 06Z NAM ALSO
CONTINUING SLOWER TREND. LINE SHOULD MOVE INTO NW CORNER OF CWA
AROUND 10AM... I-85 BY 3PM AND AHN-MCN-AMERICUS LINE BY 7PM AND
EXITING SE CORNER OF CWA AROUND 10PM. INGREDIENTS STILL APPEAR
SUFFICIENT FOR AT LEAST ISOLD AREAS OF WIND DMG OR BRIEF TORNADOES.
AS OFTEN THE CASE...06Z NAM MLCAPE SHOWING MORE INSTABILITY THAN
OTHER MODELS WITH VALUES AROUND 400-700 J/KG. 00Z GFS HAS 200-400
J/KG OVER ALL BUT NE GA. VERTICAL WIND SHEAR WILL BE VERY STRONG.
0-1KM BULK SHEAR 40-50KTS SEEN ON GFS AND NAM. FAVORABLE CIN...LCL
AND DEEP LAYER SHEAR YIELDING DECENT SIG TOR PARAMETER VALUES...
1-2 WITH GFS AND 2-5 ON NAM. THIS VALUES ARE HIGHER THAN PREV SVR
EVENT ON DEC 26 WHEN WE SAW 3 WEAK TORNADOES IN MIDDLE GA.

WINDS STILL SHOULD KEEP MOST OF AREA IN ADV CRITERIA TODAY AND THIS
EVENING. HAVE EXTENDED WIND ADV TIL MIDNIGHT. HIGH WIND WARNING
CRITERIA NOT QUITE BEING MET IN LATEST MODEL GRIDS...BUT VERY CLOSE.
WITH WET SOILS DEVELOPING QUICKLY THIS AFTERNOON...HAVE CONTINUED
WIND WARNING THRU 6PM...AFTER WHICH TIME LLJ WILL SHIFT EAST OF THE
NE GA MOUNTAINS.

HEAVY RAIN WILL ALSO BE SIGNIFICANT THREAT. AGREE WITH LATEST HPC
GUIDANCE WHICH HAS BUMPED UP EVENT TOTAL PRECIP TO 1 TO 2 INCHES
WITH SOME AREAS OF NE GA APPROACHING 2.5 INCHES...DUE TO SLOWER
TIMING AND PROGRESSION OF TSRA. SFC DEWPOINTS HAVE BEEN HIGHER THAN
FCST LAST SEVERAL HOURS AS WELL. BASED ON LATEST GRIDDED FFG AND
QPF...HAVE EXPANDED FLOOD WATCH SOUTH TO AREAS NORTH OF A FRANKLIN
TO ROSWELL TO CLEVELAND LINE.

FINALLY...ANOTHER LOW AMPLITUDE SHORT WAVE PROGGED TO MOVE ALONG
LONG WAVE TROUGH OVER TN VALLEY THURS NIGHT. WITH COLD AIR IN
PLACE...ESP ALOFT...COULD SEE SOME FLURRIES OR VERY LIGHT SNOW
SHOWERS. NO IMPACTS EXPECTED.

SNELSON

LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/...
EXTENDED MODELS IN FAIRLY GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE LONG
TERM...WITH LONG WAVE UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH SITUATED OVER THE EASTERN
U.S. THOUGH EARLY NEXT WEEK. GENERALLY...NORTHWEST FLOW WILL
PERSIST OVER THE REGION...AND MODELS CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE A
SERIES OF UPPER LEVEL SHORT WAVES IMPACTING THE AREA AS A RESULT.
THE FIRST DISTURBANCE OCCURS AT THE TAIL END OF THE SHORT TERM
PERIODS...AND WHAT MOISTURE QUICKLY DISSIPATES INTO THE LONG TERM
EARLY FRIDAY.

THE SECOND DISTURBANCE LOOKS TO APPROACH THE AREA LATE SATURDAY
AND REMAIN ACROSS FAR NORTH GEORGIA EARLY SUNDAY...WITH SLIGHTLY
MORE MOISTURE AVAILABLE THAN THE PREVIOUS SHORTWAVE. FOR
NOW...WITH THE LATEST MODEL TIMING FOR THIS SYSTEM...LOOKS LIKE IT
WILL PRIMARILY BE RAIN...WITH SOME POSSIBILITY OF A RAIN-SNOW MIX
INTO SUNDAY MORNING. HAVE GENERALLY GONE WITH SLIGHT CHANCE
POPS...AND HAVE KEPT NO ACCUMULATIONS FOR NORTH GEORGIA.

HAVE SCALED BACK POPS SLIGHTLY FOR THE THIRD SHORT WAVE EXPECTED
MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY. LATEST MODEL RUNS ARE LESS ENTHUSIASTIC
WITH THE FRONTAL SUPPORT...AND THEREFORE LESS AGGRESSIVE WITH
MOISTURE AND PRECIP POTENTIAL. HAVE CONTINUED WITH SLIGHT CHANCE
POPS MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY...AND QUICKLY DROP POPS OFF INTO
TUESDAY NIGHT.

BELANGER

FIRE WEATHER...
AS DRY AIR PLUNGES IN BEHIND FRONT...HUMIDITY PROGGED TO DROP TO 22
TO 25 PCT FOR A FEW HOURS THURS AFTERNOON OVER MIDDLE GA. WITH 1 TO
2 INCHES OF RAIN EXPECTED TODAY...FUELS ARE EXPECTED TO BE TOO WET
TO REQUIRE ANY FIRE DANGER STATEMENTS.

SNELSON

AVIATION...
12Z UPDATE...
STILL MONITORING LINE OF STRONG TSRA THAT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
STATE TODAY AND THIS EVENING. TIMING HAS SHIFTED SLIGHTLY AND NOW
APPEARS TSRA WILL AFFECT ATL METRO 19Z-23Z. EXPECT STRONG
CROSSWIND AT E-W RUNWAY AIRPORTS TODAY...GUSTS COULD APPROACH
32KTS AT KATL. CIGS SHOULD STAY RIGHT NEAR IFR THRESHOLD AT KATL
AND REMAIN JUST ABOVE IFR ELSEWHERE. EXPECT END TO CIGS AND PRECIP
AROUND 23-00Z. STRONG WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE OVERNIGHT AND
THURS.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...12Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ON IFR CIGS THIS MORNING.
HIGH CONFIDENCE ON ALL OTHER ELEMENTS.

SNELSON

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          71  38  50  33 / 100 100   5   5
ATLANTA         67  35  49  33 / 100  60   5   5
BLAIRSVILLE     61  32  43  27 / 100  60   5  20
CARTERSVILLE    67  34  47  31 / 100  40   5  10
COLUMBUS        72  38  56  39 / 100  70   5   5
GAINESVILLE     63  35  47  32 / 100  70   5  10
MACON           73  39  55  33 /  90 100   5   5
ROME            68  33  48  31 / 100  40   5  10
PEACHTREE CITY  68  36  51  32 / 100  60   5   5
VIDALIA         80  46  59  36 /  70  90   0   5

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB...BLECKLEY...
BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CHATTOOGA...
CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...
DADE...DEKALB...DODGE...DOOLY...DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...FAYETTE...
FLOYD...FORSYTH...GLASCOCK...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...
HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON...
JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...
LAURENS...MACON...MADISON...MARION...MERIWETHER...MONROE...
MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...
OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PEACH...PIKE...POLK...PULASKI...
PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART...
SUMTER...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...
TREUTLEN...TROUP...TWIGGS...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON...WARREN...
WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WHITFIELD...WILCOX...WILKES...
WILKINSON.

TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB...BLECKLEY...
BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CHATTOOGA...
CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...DADE...
DAWSON...DEKALB...DOOLY...DOUGLAS...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...
FORSYTH...GILMER...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK...
HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON...JACKSON...JASPER...
JONES...LAMAR...LUMPKIN...MACON...MADISON...MARION...
MERIWETHER...MONROE...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...TOWNS...TROUP...TWIGGS...UNION...UPSON...
WALKER...WALTON...WEBSTER...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILKES...
WILKINSON.

HIGH WIND WARNING UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: DAWSON...FANNIN...GILMER...LUMPKIN...MURRAY...PICKENS...
TOWNS...UNION...WHITE.

FLOOD WATCH THROUGH THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
BARTOW...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...COBB...DADE...DAWSON...
FANNIN...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GORDON...HARALSON...
LUMPKIN...MURRAY...NORTH FULTON...PAULDING...PICKENS...POLK...
TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WHITE...WHITFIELD.

WIND ADVISORY FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR
THE FOLLOWING ZONES: DAWSON...FANNIN...GILMER...LUMPKIN...
MURRAY...PICKENS...TOWNS...UNION...WHITE.

&&

SHORT TERM...ARG
LONG TERM....31
AVIATION...ARG
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 30, 4:58 AM EST, 7 hours 56 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
458 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-311000-
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-
458 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT...

...SQUALL LINE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING WIDESPREAD DAMAGING WINDS AND
ISOLATED TORNADOES EXPECTED ON WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

A STRONG UPPER-LEVEL TROUGH AND ITS ASSOCIATED SURFACE COLD FRONT
WILL PUSH THROUGH THE STATE TODAY. THE SQUALL LINE IS EXPECTED TO
PRODUCE STRONG...DAMAGING WINDS...ISOLATED TORNADOES AND FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING. ANY TORNADOES WILL LIKELY BE BRIEF...WITH
LITTLE NOTICE. IT IS IMPORTANT TO STAY AWARE TODAY. THE LINE OF
STORMS IS EXPECTED TO PUSH INTO NORTHWEST GEORGIA THIS
MORNING...TRACK THROUGH THE ATL METRO AREA BY MID AFTERNOON...AND
ALONG AN ATHENS TO MACON TO AMERICUS LINE BY EARLY EVENING.

THE LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WILL PRODUCE HEAVY RAIN...RESULTING IN
WIDESPREAD 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OR MORE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND
PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS CAN BE
EXPECTED. THIS AMOUNT OF RAINFALL WILL SATURATE THE SOILS AND
PRODUCE RUNOFF THAT WILL RESULT IN RAPID RISES OF SMALL CREEKS AND
STREAMS...AND COULD CAUSE FLOODING OF LOW LYING AND FLOOD PRONE
AREAS. A FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA
THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

IN ADDITION TO THE LINE OF CONVECTION...STRONG WINDS ARE EXPECTED
TO DEVELOP AHEAD OF IT OVER THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST
GEORGIA. WITH SOUTHWESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED TO STRENGTHEN TO
BETWEEN 30 AND 40 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50 MPH...A HIGH WIND
WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE MOUNTAINS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA
THROUGH EARLY EVENING. IN ADDITION...A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN
ISSUED FOR TODAY THROUGH MIDNIGHT FOR THE REST OF NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

.DISCUSSION...
A SERIES OF WEAK DISTURBANCES WILL MOVE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE
VALLEY EARLY FRIDAY AND EARLY SUNDAY. THE COMBINATION OF MOISTURE
AND COLD TEMPERATURES FOR BOTH THESE EVENTS WILL SUPPORT SNOW
FLURRIES OR A MIX OF LIGHT RAIN AND SNOW. ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. NO
ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. ANOTHER SHORTWAVE IS
EXPECTED TO MOVE INTO THE REGION TUESDAY...THOUGH ONLY SHOWERS ARE
EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS REQUESTED AND SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO
SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jan 30, 11:16 AM EST, 1 hour 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1116 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1104 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 NE ROME               34.28N 85.16W
01/30/2013                   FLOYD              GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREE ON HOUSE IN ROME ON DOGWOOD STREET. PERSON TRAPPED
            IN HOME BUT IS OK

&&

30
Local storm report, Jan 30, 11:32 AM EST, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1132 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1119 AM     TORNADO          ADAIRSVILLE             34.37N 84.93W
01/30/2013                   BARTOW             GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MAJOR DAMAGE REPORTED IN DOWNTOWN ADAIRSVILLE. REPORTS OF
            CARS OVERTURNED AND MAJOR STRUCTURE DAMAGE

&&

30
Local storm report, Jan 30, 11:41 AM EST, 1 hour 13 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1141 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1119 AM     TORNADO          ADAIRSVILLE             34.37N 84.93W
01/30/2013                   BARTOW             GA   PUBLIC

            SEVERAL CARS OVERTURNED AT A MCDONALDS RESTAURANT IN
            ADAIRSVILLE

&&

30
Local storm report, Jan 30, 11:57 AM EST, 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1157 AM EST WED JAN 30 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1125 AM     TORNADO          4 SE CALHOUN            34.45N 84.90W
01/30/2013                   GORDON             GA   AMATEUR RADIO

            MULTIPLE STRUCTURES DAMAGED ALONG HWY 53 NEAR CALHOUN.
            TIME ESTIMATED FROM RADAR

&&

30
Local storm report, Jan 30, 12:25 PM EST, 29 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1225 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1115 AM     NON-TSTM WND DMG MACON                   32.83N 83.64W
01/30/2013                   BIBB               GA   PUBLIC

            TREES DOWN IN MACON GEORGIA AREA DUE TO GRADIENT WINDS

&&

30
Local storm report, Jan 30, 12:50 PM EST, 4 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1250 PM EST WED JAN 30 2013

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1245 PM     HAIL             BRASWELL                33.99N 84.96W
01/30/2013  E0.25 INCH       PAULDING           GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 30, 7:50 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Heard40 min
Jan 30, 8:08 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCCarroll, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Heard and 1 more52 min
Jan 30, 8:36 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker39 min
Jan 30, 9:14 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield61 min
Jan 30, 10:21 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCBartow, Floyd, Haralson, Polk39 min
Jan 30, 10:59 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Floyd, Gordon, Pickens46 min
Jan 30, 11:30 AM ESTTornado WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray45 min
Jan 30, 12:12 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Haralson, Paulding, Polk48 min
Jan 30, 12:45 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton, Paulding45 min
Jan 30, 12:50 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Heard, Paulding40 min
Jan 30, 1:30 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Lumpkin, Pickens45 min
Jan 30, 1:31 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton and 2 more44 min
Jan 30, 1:34 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Fulton, Heard41 min
Jan 30, 1:50 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White40 min
Jan 30, 1:51 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot and 1 more39 min
Jan 30, 2:16 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCherokee, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth and 2 more44 min
Jan 30, 2:24 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Lumpkin, Towns and 2 more51 min
Jan 30, 2:30 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson45 min
Jan 30, 2:34 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Harris, Henry and 3 more41 min
Jan 30, 2:36 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton39 min
Jan 30, 3:00 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks, Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett and 6 more45 min
Jan 30, 3:14 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Harris, Meriwether, Pike and 3 more46 min
Jan 30, 3:23 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot52 min
Jan 30, 3:27 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCUnion6 hr
Jan 30, 3:31 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCMarion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson29 min
Jan 30, 3:46 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCTowns5 hr
Jan 30, 3:47 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster43 min
Jan 30, 3:58 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Crawford, Jasper, Lamar, Marion, Monroe and 2 more32 min
Jan 30, 4:01 PM ESTTornado WarningFFCCrawford, Lamar, Monroe, Talbot, Taylor, Upson29 min
Jan 30, 4:20 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett3 hr
Jan 30, 4:24 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Crisp, Macon, Marion, Peach and 6 more66 min
Jan 30, 4:27 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe48 min
Jan 30, 4:29 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDooly, Houston, Sumter31 min
Jan 30, 5:03 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Putnam57 min
Jan 30, 5:23 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Jones and 7 more52 min
Jan 30, 5:32 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth14 hr
Jan 30, 5:32 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton13 hr
Jan 30, 5:48 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly42 min
Jan 30, 5:58 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Hancock, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes62 min
Jan 30, 6:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Glascock, Houston, Pulaski and 4 more61 min
Jan 30, 6:15 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Warren, Washington, Wilkinson45 min
Jan 30, 6:49 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Jefferson, Johnson and 7 more41 min
Jan 30, 6:54 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Warren, Washington51 min

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