Alert archive / Georgia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2014
Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 30, 2014, 9:57 AM EDT for Gilmer County, Georgia. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 30, 2014, 9:57 AM EDT (13:57 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 30, 2014, 3:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Gilmer County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:57 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 nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 2.0 hours before the alert went out and 137 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
- 1064 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -34 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 781 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 11 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 85 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WGUS52 KFFC 301357
FFWFFC
GAC123-301945-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0015.140630T1357Z-140630T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
957 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHEASTERN GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA
* UNTIL 345 PM EDT
* AT 945 AM EDT...EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH
FLOODING FROM HEAVY RAIN SHOWERS IN THE TALONA CREEK BASIN IN
THE WARNED AREA. RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF AROUND TWO INCHES HAVE
FALLEN IN THE PAST TWO HOURS AND SMALL CREEKS ARE OUT OF THEIR
BANKS AND CAUSING FLOODING IN FIELDS AND PASTURES. FLOOD WATERS
HAVE ENTERED A HOME ON SHAMROCK FARM ROAD.
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN OF 1 TO 2 INCHES IS EXPECTED TO MOVE OVER
THE WARNED AREA THROUGH NOON. THIS MAY CAUSE ADDITIONAL FLOODING.
* LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO TALONA...
EAST ELLIJAY AND ELLIJAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS AND COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLANDS AND
WOODLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
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 3467 8425 3463 8419 3460 8425 3457 8426
3458 8433 3455 8437 3456 8443 3455 8446
3456 8447 3456 8449 3455 8448 3456 8450
3455 8455 3470 8451 3472 8425
$$
162 follow-up statements
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WGUS72 KFFC 301526
FFSFFC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1126 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2014
GAC123-301945-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140630T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GILMER GA-
1126 AM EDT MON JUN 30 2014
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GILMER COUNTY...
AT 1120 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
SHOW SHOWERS WITH LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN PASSING OVER THE WARNED
AREA. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1.5 TO NEAR 4 INCHES HAS
OCCURRED OVER SOUTHEAST GILMER COUNTY SINCE SUNDAY. ADDITIONAL
RAINFALL OF LESS THAN AN INCH IS EXPECTED THROUGH 100 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON.
GILMER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATE A STREAM NEAR
SHAMROCK FARM ROAD CONTINUES TO FLOOD AND AFFECT ONE HOME. OTHER
CREEKS IN THE WARNED AREA SUCH AS CLEAR CREEK AND TURKEY CREEK ARE
BANKFULL AND SOME SMALLER STREAMS ARE BEGINNING TO CAUSE MINOR
FLOODING. RESIDENTS ALONG THE CARTECAY RIVER SHOULD MONITOR IT
CLOSELY FOR SOME SIGNIFICANT RISES.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TALONA...EAST ELLIJAY AND ELLIJAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS AND COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6. YOU CAN ALSO TWEET YOUR REPORT
USING HASHTAG GAWX.
&&
LAT...LON 3467 8425 3463 8419 3460 8425 3457 8426
3458 8433 3455 8437 3456 8443 3455 8446
3456 8447 3456 8449 3455 8448 3456 8450
3455 8455 3470 8451 3472 8425
$$
16934
WGUS72 KFFC 301807
FFSFFC
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
207 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2014
GAC123-301945-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-140630T1945Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
GILMER GA-
207 PM EDT MON JUN 30 2014
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN GILMER COUNTY...
AT 200 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THE RAIN HAS ENDED OVER THE WARNED AREA. STORM TOTAL RAINFALL
AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OCCURRED OVER SOUTHEAST GILMER COUNTY SINCE
SUNDAY.
GILMER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS INDICATE THE SMALLER
STREAMS HAVE RECEDED INCLUDING THE STREAM NEAR SHAMROCK FARM ROAD
THAT FLOODED ONE HOME. HOWEVER...OTHER LARGER CREEKS AND RIVERS IN
THE WARNED AREA ARE STILL RISING AND MAY CAUSE SOME MINOR FLOODING.
RESIDENTS ALONG THE CARTECAY AND COOSAWATTEE RIVERS SHOULD MONITOR
THEM CLOSELY FOR SOME SIGNIFICANT RISES.
CONSEQUENTLY...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT
345 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.
LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO
TALONA...EAST ELLIJAY AND ELLIJAY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS...STREAMS AND COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLANDS AND
WOODLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.
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 3467 8425 3463 8419 3460 8425 3457 8426
3458 8433 3455 8437 3456 8443 3455 8446
3456 8447 3456 8449 3455 8448 3456 8450
3455 8455 3470 8451 3472 8425
$$
16The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 8:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 29 min |
| Jun 29, 8:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 27 min |
| Jun 29, 8:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 27 min |
| Jun 29, 8:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 22 min |
| Jun 29, 9:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 25 min |
| Jun 29, 9:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Twiggs, Wilkinson | 43 min |
| Jun 29, 9:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 30 min |
| Jun 29, 9:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Laurens | 48 min |
| Jun 29, 10:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Wilkinson | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 12:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 50 min |
| Jun 30, 12:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 12:37 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding, Polk | 38 min |
| Jun 30, 12:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Gordon | 78 min |
| Jun 30, 1:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 1:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Polk | 21 min |
| Jun 30, 2:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 44 min |
| Jun 30, 9:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 24 min |
| Jun 30, 10:20 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 40 min |
| Jun 30, 12:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Rockdale | 47 min |
| Jun 30, 1:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Newton and 2 more | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 2:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 42 min |
| Jun 30, 2:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Newton | 48 min |
| Jun 30, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Upson | 23 min |
| Jun 30, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford | 25 min |
| Jun 30, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Peach | 24 min |
| Jun 30, 3:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 34 min |
| Jun 30, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach, Twiggs | 45 min |
| Jun 30, 4:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 4:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Twiggs | 34 min |
| Jun 30, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 32 min |
| Jun 30, 5:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pulaski | 27 min |
| Jun 30, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 29 min |
| Jun 30, 5:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee | 46 min |
| Jun 30, 5:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dooly, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox | 39 min |
| Jun 30, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 30 min |
| Jun 30, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 22 min |
| Jun 30, 7:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 37 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.