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Flash Flood Warning 49, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 25, 2015Fannin County, Gilmer County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Dec 25, 2015, 3:03 PM EST for Fannin County, 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
Dec 25, 2015, 3:03 PM EST (20:03 UTC)
Expired
Dec 25, 2015, 9:00 PM EST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:03 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 155 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 2015-12-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 183 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 2015-12-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 225 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
183 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-55 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
578 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
225 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
207 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.9

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The text

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

546 
WGUS52 KFFC 252003
FFWFFC
GAC111-123-260200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0049.151225T2003Z-151226T0200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
303 PM EST FRI DEC 25 2015

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  GILMER COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...
  FANNIN COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA...

* UNTIL 900 PM EST
    
* AT 302 PM EST...DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO SHOW WIDESPREAD SHOWERS
  WITH SOME EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS TRAINING OVER THE WARNED AREA.
  ALTHOUGH RAINFALL RATES ARE GENERALLY LESS THAN ONE HALF INCH PER
  HOUR... THE CONTINUED ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OVER VERY SATURATED
  GROUND WILL CONTINUE TO KEEP CREEKS AND STREAMS OUT OF THEIR BANKS
  AND RESULT IN AREAS OF FLASH FLOODING. 

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  ELLIJAY...BLUE RIDGE...EAST ELLIJAY...MORGANTON...MOUNTAINTOWN...
  PISGAH...EPWORTH...STOVER CREEK SHELTER...HIGDON...JONES MILL...
  TALONA...BLACK GAP SHELTER...MARGRET...HURST...LOVING...COLWELL...
  ROUNDTOP...MINERAL BLUFF...ROY AND TAILS CREEK.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

DO NOT ENTER OR CROSS FLOWING WATER OR WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH. 

TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.

IF YOU SEE SIGNIFICANT FLOODING CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
TOLL FREE AT 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 OR TWEET US YOUR WARNING AT
NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3499 8413 3495 8418 3489 8411 3484 8415
      3480 8413 3480 8409 3474 8409 3462 8419
      3461 8419 3460 8425 3457 8426 3458 8433
      3455 8437 3455 8465 3456 8465 3473 8466
      3482 8458 3486 8462 3499 8462

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 24, 7:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Meriwether41 min
Dec 24, 7:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette43 min
Dec 24, 7:44 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette24 hr
Dec 24, 7:44 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb24 hr
Dec 24, 7:44 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale24 hr
Dec 24, 7:48 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion42 min
Dec 24, 8:19 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Stewart6 hr
Dec 24, 8:35 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion55 min
Dec 24, 9:15 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd12 days
Dec 24, 9:27 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon, Marion, Schley63 min
Dec 24, 9:35 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade70 hr
Dec 24, 9:45 PM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMacon, Schley, Taylor45 min
Dec 24, 10:02 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDouglas, Fulton24 hr
Dec 24, 10:15 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Douglas49 hr
Dec 24, 10:23 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale48 hr
Dec 24, 10:30 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPeach30 min
Dec 24, 10:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPeach43 min
Dec 24, 11:07 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon11 days
Dec 24, 11:14 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb46 min
Dec 24, 11:51 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon57 hr
Dec 25, 12:03 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee42 min
Dec 25, 1:02 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Harris, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike and 4 more9 hr
Dec 25, 1:35 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike69 hr
Dec 25, 2:08 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Talbot, Troup6 hr
Dec 25, 3:24 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon62 hr
Dec 25, 3:30 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Monroe45 min
Dec 25, 3:33 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup42 min
Dec 25, 4:43 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Walker47 min
Dec 25, 5:51 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade39 min
Dec 25, 5:57 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry48 min
Dec 25, 6:11 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton3 days
Dec 25, 6:15 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCHeard24 hr
Dec 25, 6:19 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJones, Monroe64 hr
Dec 25, 6:23 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Paulding24 hr
Dec 25, 6:28 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade47 min
Dec 25, 7:44 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Murray and 2 more61 min
Dec 25, 8:19 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCHeard38 hr
Dec 25, 8:39 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray21 min
Dec 25, 9:20 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade55 min
Dec 25, 9:27 AM ESTDense Fog AdvisoryFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Emanuel, Johnson and 9 more3 hr
Dec 25, 9:32 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa5 days
Dec 25, 9:36 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd14 days
Dec 25, 9:53 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton60 hr
Dec 25, 10:19 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade71 min
Dec 25, 10:35 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Walker70 min
Dec 25, 10:44 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker46 min
Dec 25, 11:31 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield44 min
Dec 25, 11:35 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker3 hr
Dec 25, 11:48 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield3 hr
Dec 25, 11:51 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga39 min
Dec 25, 11:56 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Walton25 hr
Dec 25, 12:06 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattooga3 hr
Dec 25, 12:12 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Gilmer48 min
Dec 25, 12:23 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer3 hr
Dec 25, 12:48 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns, Union57 min
Dec 25, 12:59 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Gordon3 hr
Dec 25, 1:12 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield24 hr
Dec 25, 1:13 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCTowns, Union3 hr
Dec 25, 1:29 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJefferson, Washington27 hr
Dec 25, 2:28 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker6 hr
Dec 25, 2:34 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd8 days
Dec 25, 2:41 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield6 hr
Dec 25, 2:54 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattooga6 hr
Dec 25, 4:26 PM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Gordon6 hr
Dec 25, 5:10 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray24 hr
Dec 25, 5:10 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon7 days
Dec 25, 6:14 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield6 days

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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.