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River Flood Warning 146, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 24, 2015Gwinnett County, Walton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Dec 24, 2015, 4:07 AM EST for Gwinnett County, Walton County, Georgia. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Dec 24, 2015, 4:07 AM EST (09:07 UTC)
Expired: Dec 24, 2015, 12:28 PM EST
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Gwinnett County, GA, Walton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:10 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson (ALCG1). The gauge peaked at 6.79 ft at Dec 23, 2015, 11:00 PM EST.

Action stage: 7 ft
Minor stage: 9 ft
Moderate stage: 11 ft
Major stage: 16 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02208150, 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.

804 
WGUS42 KFFC 240907
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
407 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Alcovy River near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett and Walton 
  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.

&&

GAC135-297-241728-
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407 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The Alcovy River near Lawrenceville.
* From early this morning until this afternoon.
* At 3 AM Thursday the stage was 9.1 feet...and 
  rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 9.4 feet by early this 
  morning. The river will fall below flood stage this morning.
* At 9 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of the 
  woodlands upstream and downstream from the river gauge at New Hope 
  Road.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.4 feet on Jan 4 2015.  

&&

LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374 3379 8379


$$

1 follow-up statement

116 
WGUS82 KFFC 240933
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  Big Creek near Cumming affecting Forsyth County 

  Flint River near Carsonville Hwy. 19 affecting Crawford...
  Talbot...Taylor and Upson Counties 
 
  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties 

  Chattahoochee River near Columbus affecting Lee...Russell...
  Chattahoochee and Muscogee Counties 

  Flint River near Montezuma affecting Dooly...Macon and Sumter 
  Counties 

  Alcovy River near Lawrenceville affecting Gwinnett and Walton 
  Counties 

  Falling Creek near East Juliette  affecting Jones County 

  Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
  Monroe and Twiggs Counties 

  Echeconnee Creek near Byron affecting Bibb...Crawford...Houston 
  and Peach Counties 

  Ocmulgee River near Hawkinsville affecting Bleckley and Pulaski 
  Counties 

  Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
  Counties 

  Oconee River near Penfield affecting Clarke...Greene and Oconee 
  Counties 

  Oconee River near Milledgeville affecting Baldwin...Washington and
  Wilkinson Counties 

  Oconee River near Avant Mine Oconee affecting Washington and 
  Wilkinson Counties 

  Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and 
  Wilkinson Counties 

  Oconee River near Dublin affecting Johnson...Laurens...Washington 
  and Wilkinson Counties 

  Oconee River near Mount Vernon affecting Montgomery...Treutlen and
  Wheeler Counties 

  Little River near Washington affecting Taliaferro and Wilkes 
  Counties 


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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oconee River near Penfield.
* Until late Sunday night.
* At 4 AM Thursday the stage was 13.7 feet...and 
  rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 15.7 feet by tomorrow 
  morning. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday evening.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into fields...
  woodlands and pastures...mainly on the right bank of the river...
  upstream and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 15 
  bridge.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.3 feet on Dec 27 2009.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3364 8325 3364 8333 3383 8333 3384 8327


$$

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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oconee River near Milledgeville.
* Until Friday afternoon.
* At 4 AM Thursday the stage was 32.7 feet...and 
  steady.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 27 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 32.9 feet by this morning. 
  The river will fall below flood stage tomorrow late morning.
* At 32 feet...Moderate flooding begins and expands further into 
  the woodlands and pastures along the river. Fishing Creek continues
  to back up and spread further into woodland areas and covers some 
  roads in low lying areas. Tanyard Branch Stream continues to flood.
  Sinclair Dam will likely have five gates open to reach this height.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 33.5 feet on Nov 11 2009.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3313 8325 3314 8317 3308 8317 3302 8313
      3297 8316 3304 8324             

$$

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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oconee River near Avant Mine Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 4 AM Thursday the stage was 19.3 feet...and 
  steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* At 19 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand into the 
  woodlands and wetlands along the river upstream and downstream from
  a gage located by a dirt boat ramp on the west side of Avant Mine 
  off Adams Road in Washington County. The water level will begin to 
  surround the elevated USGS gage house.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 19.3 feet on Apr 3 2009.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3297 8316 3302 8313 3296 8304 3288 8298
      3284 8303 3292 8311             

$$

GAC167-303-319-242333-
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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oconee River near Oconee.
* Until further notice.
* At 4 AM Thursday the stage was 21.7 feet...and 
  rising.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 23.5 feet by Saturday 
  morning then begin falling.
* At 23 feet...Moderate flooding continues. Portions of the Old 
  Balls Ferry Road leading to the boat ramp becomes flooded with a 
  foot of water or more.  The entire dirt parking lot near the boat 
  ramp is under three to five feet of water. Extensive flooding of 
  the woodlands near the river continues.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.8 feet on Nov 14 2009.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
      3265 8298 3278 8300             

$$

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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oconee River near Dublin.
* From tomorrow afternoon until further notice.
* At 3 AM Thursday the stage was 14.7 feet...and 
  rising.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 21 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 25.8 feet by early Monday morning.
* At 25.5 feet...Significant flooding continues in the woodlands and 
  agricutural areas upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. 
  Highway 80. The flood waters will be around two feet deep on Rex 
  Miller Road...downstream left bank of the Highway 80 bridge and Old
  River Lane...upstream and left bank from the bridge. Some of the 
  homes on these roads will begin to experience flooding. Also a few 
  homes begin to flood on River Ridge Road...downstream and right 
  bank from the U.S. Highway 80 bridge.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 24.8 feet on Nov 16 2009.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3265 8298 3267 8289 3257 8284 3238 8268
      3236 8277 3254 8293             

$$

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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Oconee River near Mount Vernon.
* From Monday early afternoon until further notice.
* At 4 AM Thursday the stage was 11.1 feet...and 
  slowly rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 16 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Monday early afternoon and 
  continue to rise to near 16.5 feet by Monday evening. additional 
  rises are possible thereafter.
* At 17 feet...Minor flooding continues in the woodlands and 
  pastures upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. Highway 280.
  Some homes on Dead River Road in the south end of Montgomery County
  become surrounded by water. Water begins to cover lower portions of
  Dead River Road.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.5 feet on Jan 1 2010.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3236 8277 3238 8268 3220 8259 3196 8251
      3195 8259 3218 8268             

$$

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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Little River near Washington.
* Until further notice.
* At 4 AM Thursday the stage was 27.4 feet...and 
  steady.
* Moderate flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 19 feet.
* At 27 feet...Significant flooding continues in the woodlands and 
  fields along the river upstream and downstream from the gage at 
  Lundberg Road. 

&&

LAT...LON 3363 8283 3368 8280 3364 8270 3367 8260
      3361 8258 3358 8272             

$$

GAC117-242252-
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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...Flood Warning extended until this afternoon...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Big Creek near Cumming.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 3 AM Thursday the stage was 7.8 feet...and 
  steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 6 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by late this 
  morning.
* 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.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 7.6 feet on Jan 31 2013.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3418 8424 3417 8420 3411 8419 3410 8420
      3410 8425 3411 8424             

$$

GAC117-121-242333-
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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Big Creek near Alpharetta.
* Until Sunday afternoon.
* At 3 AM Thursday the stage was 8.4 feet...and 
  slowly rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 7 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 9.0 feet by this morning. 
  The river will fall below flood stage late Sunday morning.
* At 9 feet...Minor flooding expands along the creek from near 
  Cumming to Alpharetta and Roswell. Backyards of homes off Seale 
  Drive and Gunter Court and portions of the Golf of Georgia begin to
  flood. The Big Creek Greenway experiences significant flooding up 
  to 3 feet deep...which results in closure of most of the paths. 
  This especially occurs upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  Kimball Bridge Road and Rock Hill Park. A large portion of the YMCA
  Campground off Preston Ridge Road will be under a foot of water. 
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.0 feet on Dec 26 2009.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427             

$$

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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Chattahoochee River near Columbus.
* Until Friday morning.
* At 4 AM Thursday the stage was 28.1 feet...and 
  slowly rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 27 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 28.5 feet by this morning. 
  The river will fall below flood stage after midnight tomorrow.
* At 28 feet...Minor flooding continues along the river upstream 
  and downstream from the gage on the 14th Street bridge. Portions of
  the River Walk in Columbus will be flooded around one foot deep and
  closed to the public. The Phenix City Amphitheater on the Alabama 
  side will begin to flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3259 8511 3262 8505 3251 8496 3238 8495
      3238 8502 3250 8503             

$$

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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...Flood Warning extended until Saturday evening...The Flood Warning 
continues for
  The Flint River near Carsonville Hwy. 19.
* Until Saturday evening.
* At 4 AM Thursday the stage was 22.1 feet...and 
  rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 22.8 feet by this evening. 
  The river will fall below flood stage Saturday early afternoon.
* At 22 feet...Minor flooding expands into the woodlands and fields
  along the river upstream and downstream from the gage on U.S. 
  Highway 19. The flood waters will be up to 4 feet deep over the top
  of the boat ramp and cover a portion of the access road by the 
  bridge on the Taylor County side of the river.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.7 feet on Apr 1 2005.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3283 8449 3287 8444 3275 8421 3257 8398
      3253 8405 3270 8425             

$$

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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Flint River near Montezuma.
* From Saturday before midnight until further notice.
* At 4 AM Thursday the stage was 12.4 feet...and 
  rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 20 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Saturday before midnight and 
  continue to rise to near 21.2 feet by Sunday evening.
* At 20 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding begins in the
  woodlands and extensive flood plain along the river upstream and 
  downstream from the gage on Georgia Highway 26. The access road to 
  Georges Boat Landing is flooded.

&&

LAT...LON 3253 8405 3257 8398 3229 8401 3204 8393
      3202 8400 3229 8408             

$$

GAC135-297-241728-
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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Alcovy River near Lawrenceville.
* Until this afternoon.
* At 3 AM Thursday the stage was 9.1 feet...and 
  rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 9 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 9.4 feet by early this 
  morning. The river will fall below flood stage this morning.
* At 9 feet...Flood stage is reached. Minor flooding begins of the 
  woodlands upstream and downstream from the river gauge at New Hope 
  Road.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 9.4 feet on Jan 4 2015.  

&&

LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374 3379 8379


$$

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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Falling Creek near East Juliette .
* Until this afternoon.
* At 4 AM Thursday the stage was 14.5 feet...and 
  falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 13 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by this 
  morning.
* At 15 feet...Minor flooding expands into the woodlands and 
  natural flood plain along the creek in the Piedmont National 
  Wildlife Refuge upstream and downstream from the gage on Round 
  Oak-Juliette Road. The rapid flow increases around 50 percent from 
  the flood stage level.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 14.4 feet on Dec 3 2009.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3316 8377 3317 8366 3310 8368 3303 8368
      3302 8372 3310 8376             

$$

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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until further notice.
* At 4 AM Thursday the stage was 23.2 feet...and 
  falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* At 23 feet...Minor flooding continues to expand. Large portions 
  of the Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the 
  Martin Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to
  3 feet deep on portions of the trail. Large portions of 
  agricultural lands east of Macon and well downstream will be under 
  1 to 5 feet of water.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 23.6 feet on Mar 29 2009.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
      3263 8359 3274 8363             

$$

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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Echeconnee Creek near Byron.
* Until further notice.
* At 4 AM Thursday the stage was 16.0 feet...and 
  falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* At 17 feet...Minor flooding expands into the woodland areas 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on Houston Road. Larger 
  portions of creek access roads will flood.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 16.0 feet on Dec 20 2009.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3280 8391 3284 8386 3274 8374 3269 8358
      3263 8355 3269 8379             

$$

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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Ocmulgee River near Hawkinsville.
* From tomorrow late evening until further notice.
* At 3 AM Thursday the stage was 14.3 feet...and 
  rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 20 feet.
* At 26 feet...Moderate floodings begins...with several homes 
  surrounded by flood waters and at least 3 homes begin flooding near
  Gooseneck Lane and RiverView Road.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 25.1 feet on Nov 16 2009.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3263 8359 3266 8353 3229 8343 3210 8332
       3206 8337 3227 8349            

$$

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433 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* From Sunday morning until further notice.
* At 3 AM Thursday the stage was 9.7 feet...and 
  rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Sunday morning and continue 
  to rise to near 13.8 feet by Monday evening. additional rises are 
  possible thereafter.
* At 14 feet...Moderate flooding begins. Roads to homes along the 
  west side of the river in Abbeville become inaccessible.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 13.4 feet on Mar 18 2010.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
      3175 8299 3184 8320             

$$

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 Dec 24, 1:24 AM EST, 2 hours 43 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 1:24 AM EST, 2 hours 43 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
124 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 852 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015/

..ISOLATED SEVERE STORMS OR TORNADOES POSSIBLE MAINLY AFTER
MIDNIGHT ALONG WITH CONTINUED FLOODING THREAT...

UPDATE...
MADE A FEW ADJUSTMENTS TO OVERNIGHT AND MORNING POP TREND THOUGH
STILL KEEP LIKELY TO CATEGORICAL GOING FOR NW MAJORITY OF CWA.
INCLUDED SEVERE MENTION AS A POSSIBILITY PRIMARILY AFTER MIDNIGHT
AS RAP INDICATING NOSE OF 500 J/KG SBCAPE MAY FINALLY MAKE A PUSH
NORTHEAST INTO THE AREA...WHICH IS ALREADY STRONGLY SHEARED
INCLUDING A ROBUST 50-60 KT 850MB JET AND A WHOPPING 500-700 M2S2
OF 0-1KM SRH. NEEDLESS TO SAY WOULD NOT TAKE MUCH TO HAVE A
GREATER SEVERE/TORNADO THREAT WITH ANY INCREASE IN INSTABILITY.

FLOODING THREAT CONTINUES ALSO...AND COULD BE A GREATER URBAN
FLOODING THREAT IF SOME OF THE LATEST WRF SOLUTIONS PAN OUT AS A
CONVECTIVE BAND STALLS FROM SW TO NE ACROSS NORTH GA WHICH COULD
INCLUDE METRO ATLANTA THURSDAY MORNING. WILL NEED TO KEEP A CLOSE
EYE ON SUBSEQUENT RUNS AND OTHER TRENDS SINCE THIS COULD
SIGNIFICANTLY RESULT IN LOCALLY HIGHER QPF VALUES. OTHERWISE MADE
JUST MINOR ADJUSTMENTS TO TEMPS/DEWPTS AND PREVIOUS DISCUSSION
FOLLOWS...

BAKER

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 732 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015/

SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/...

FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...

MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE SHORT TERM. LATEST RADAR
TRENDS SHOW SOUTHERN EDGE OF THE PRECIP SHIELD LIFTING NORTH. AT
THE SAME TIME TSTORMS ARE DEVELOPING ALONG THE SOUTHERN EDGE. WE
WILL SEE THE RISK OF THUNDER INCREASE ACROSS THE CWA AS THE REST
OF THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING PROGRESSES. THERE IS A RISK OF
SEVERE STORMS AS SHEAR IS ALSO INCREASING AS WELL AS CAPE. THERE
WILL BE A LULL IN THE THUNDER LATE THIS EVENING...BUT AS THE COLD
FRONT APPROACHES THE TENNESSEE VALLEY...INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE
AGAIN ALONG WITH SHEAR AND WE WILL SEE ANOTHER ROUND OF THUNDER
WITH ANOTHER RISK OF SEVERE STORMS INCLUDING ISOLATED TORNADOES.
THE RISK WILL LIKELY CONTINUE INTO THURSDAY ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA
AS SHEAR REMAINS HIGH AND THE FRONT STALLS KEEPING HIGH CAPES
ACROSS NORTH GA. CENTRAL GA COULD SEE THUNDERSTORMS
THURSDAY...ALTHOUGH THE BETTER RISK WILL BE ACROSS NORTH GA. NEAR
RECORD/RECORD HIGH TEMPS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE SHORT TERM.

17

LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY/...
FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH MID DAY FRIDAY WITH THE PRIMARY
FOCUS SHIFTING TO NORTH GA AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD BEFORE
THE FLOOD THREAT DIMINISHES BY THE WEEKEND.

AT THE START OF THE PERIOD...STRONG MID LEVEL RIDGING CENTERED
JUST SOUTH OF BERMUDA HELPING TO MAINTAIN THE PERSISTENT SOUTHWEST
FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE SOUTHEASTERN STATES. THE REMNANT BOUNDARY
THAT PLAGUES US THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY LIFTS NORTH OF THE AREA
FRIDAY NIGHT LEAVING BEHIND THE WARM SOUPY AIRMASS INTO THE
WEEKEND...BUT NOT BEFORE DROPPING ANOTHER 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
PRECIPITATION ACROSS FAR NORTH GA. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF
GENERALLY AGREE THAT SOUTHERN TN AND OR NORTH GA WILL HAVE A
RESIDUAL THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN EARLY FRIDAY THROUGH MIDDAY BEFORE
LIFTING NORTH OF THE REGION. GIVEN THE REMNANT MOISTURE IN PLACE
AS THE FRONT LIFTS NORTH...AM EXPECTING SOME AREAS OF FAIRLY DENSE
FOG TO FORM FRIDAY NIGHT INTO SATURDAY AM...SO SAFE TRAVELS HOME
FOR THOSE ON THE ROAD LATE CHRISTMAS DAY. WEEKEND LOOKS GENERALLY
WARM AND PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLOUDY. CANNOT RULE OUT A STRAY SHOWER
OR TSTORM BUT NOT EXPECTING MUCH IN THE WAY OF STORMS THROUGH THE
WEEKEND.

VERY STRONG JET MAX OF 150KTS DIVING SOUTH ON THE WEST COAST OF
THE US FRIDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE THE NEXT WEATHER MAKER FOR OUR
REGION BY EARLY NEXT WEEK. BY LATE SATURDAY BOTH THE ECMWF AND GFS
CLOSE OFF A PRETTY STRONG UPPER LOW OVER NEW MEXICO SETTING THE
STAGE FOR BOTH SEVERE WEATHER AND HEAVY SNOWS IN THE SOUTHERN
PLAINS AND SOUTHERN ROCKIES. BOTH THE GFS AND ECMWF GENERALLY
AGREE ON LIFTING THAT SYSTEM NORTHEAST ALONG A VERY SIMILAR TRACK TO
THE CURRENT SYSTEM ACROSS TX..AR..AND INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. THE
DIFFERENCE IS THAT THIS SYSTEM IS A TAD CLOSER TO OUR AREA AND MAY
POSE MORE OF A SEVERE THREAT BY LATE MONDAY INTO EARLY TUESDAY.
HAVE INCLUDED LIKELY POPS DURING THAT PERIOD GIVEN THE RELATIVE
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE LONG RANGE MODELS AND CONFIDENCE THAT WE
WILL HAVE BOTH INSTABILITY AND SHEAR ACROSS THE AREA. WILL
CERTAINLY HAVE TO WATCH THAT SYSTEM AS IT COMES CLOSER.

WITH THE UPPER SYSTEM LIFTING NORTHEAST...WE ONLY GET A MODEST
COOL DOWN IN DAYS 6 AND 7. IT ISNT UNTIL MID TO LATE WEEK WHEN
ANOTHER DISTURBANCE ROLLS THROUGH THAT HAS MUCH MORE SEASONABLE
IE WINTER...AIRMASS ASSOCIATED WITH IT.

30

CLIMATE...

RECORDS FOR 12-23

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      73 1933     25 1989     61 1970     13 1989
                1931
   KATL      73 1990     22 1989     62 1879      8 1989
   KMCN      82 1970     28 1989     62 1990     15 1989
   KCSG      77 1990     26 1989     63 1970     14 1989
                1970

RECORDS FOR 12-24

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      77 1964     31 1945     60 1964      7 1983
   KATL      72 1984     28 1963     60 1879      3 1983
                1964
   KMCN      77 1964     35 1993     62 1964     10 1989
                                                    1983
   KCSG      79 1984     35 1989     60 1988      9 1989
                                        1964
                                        1955

RECORDS FOR 12-25

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      77 1982     22 1983     61 1982      3 1983
                1955
   KATL      72 1987     17 1983     59 1982      0 1983
                1889
   KMCN      78 1982     25 1983     61 1982      7 1983
                                        1932
   KCSG      76 1982     24 1983     60 1982      8 1983
                                        1964

RECORDS FOR 12-26

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      74 1964     30 1980     61 1987      9 1983
                1928
   KATL      72 1987     26 1935     61 1987      5 1983
   KMCN      77 1987     33 1902     61 1987      9 1983
                1982                    1964
   KCSG      80 1987     33 1983     64 1987     10 1983

RECORDS FOR 12-27

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      73 1971     33 1917     56 1982     11 1935
   KATL      71 1982     27 1892     58 1982     12 1925
                1889
   KMCN      78 1987     35 1902     61 1987     17 1902
   KCSG      75 2008     43 1948     61 1987     23 1985
                1982

RECORDS FOR 12-28

               MAX TEMPERATURE         MIN TEMPERATURE
  STATION      HIGH        LOW         HIGH        LOW
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      78 1928     32 1950     59 1982      8 1925
   KATL      74 1984     15 1894     58 1954      5 1925
                1971
   KMCN      76 2008     31 1925     65 1942     11 1925
                2007
   KCSG      80 1984     36 1950     59 2008     23 2010
                                        1954        1977

&&

.AVIATION...
06Z UPDATE...
SHOWERS CONTINUING THROUGH THE PERIOD WITH MOSTLY IFR CEILINGS.
THERE WILL BE SOME ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS THIS MORNING BUT SHOULD
BE MOSTLY SHOWERS THROUGH THE TAF PERIOD. WINDS WILL BE MAINLY OUT
OF THE S BUT WILL SEE PERIODS OF SW AND SE WINDS THROUGH THE
PERIOD. WIND SPEEDS WILL STAY MAINLY 10KT OR LESS BUT WILL SEE
SOME GUST TO NEAR 18KT IN AND AROUND ANY STRONGER STORMS. VSBYS
SHOULD STAY IN THE VFR TO MVFR RANGE.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE...
CONFIDENCE MEDIUM TO HIGH ON ALL ELEMENTS

01

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          73  65  74  62 /  60  60  40  40
ATLANTA         73  65  74  64 /  70  70  40  30
BLAIRSVILLE     70  61  71  61 /  80  70  60  50
CARTERSVILLE    74  64  74  63 /  70  70  40  40
COLUMBUS        76  66  78  63 /  60  50  20  20
GAINESVILLE     71  64  72  63 /  70  70  40  40
MACON           76  65  78  61 /  40  30  10  20
ROME            74  63  75  62 /  80  70  40  50
PEACHTREE CITY  74  65  75  61 /  60  60  40  30
VIDALIA         81  66  81  63 /  20  20   5  20

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES:
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.

TORNADO WATCH UNTIL 5 AM EST EARLY THIS MORNING FOR THE
FOLLOWING ZONES: CATOOSA...DADE...WALKER.

&&

SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....41
AVIATION...01

Hazardous weather outlook, Dec 23, 5:40 PM EST, 10 hours 27 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
540 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-241900-
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-
540 PM EST WED DEC 23 2015

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING...
...SEVERE POTENTIAL INCREASES TONIGHT...

SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY
THIS EVENING. AFTER MIDNIGHT...THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL
INCREASE...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND WEST OF A COLUMBUS TO MACON TO
ATHENS LINE. A FEW STORMS WILL BE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING
WINDS AND BRIEF TORNADOES. SMALL HAIL...HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT
CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING WILL ALSO ACCOMPANY STORMS. ONGOING
FLOODING OF RIVERS...STREAMS AND CREEKS ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL
OCCUR WITH THE THREAT SHIFTING NORTH OVERNIGHT AS HEAVIER RAIN
SETS UP ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA.

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

BANDS OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE ONGOING INTO
THURSDAY...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND WEST OF I-85. SOME OF THESE STORMS
COULD BE STRONG TO SEVERE...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING DAMAGING WIND GUSTS
AND BRIEF TORNADOES. PERSISTENT HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ELEVATE THE
FLOOD THREAT AS WELL ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA. ISOLATED FLASH FLOODING
WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN...ESPECIALLY IN THE MOUNTAINS.

THUNDERSTORMS AND HEAVY RAIN WILL GRADUALLY PUSH NORTH OF THE AREA
THURSDAY NIGHT INTO CHRISTMAS DAY...BUT NOT AFTER TWO TO FOUR INCHES
OF ADDITIONAL RAINFALL OCCUR. SEVERAL RIVERS AND STREAMS COULD
REMAIN IN FLOOD THROUGH THIS WEEKEND.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT REQUESTED BUT SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED
TO SUBMIT REPORTS OF SEVERE WEATHER THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO
WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

DJN

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Dec 24, 12:54 AM EST, 3 hours 13 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1254 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

GAZ089-090-102-240645-
MUSCOGEE GA-STEWART GA-CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-
1254 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MUSCOGEE...NORTHWESTERN STEWART
AND CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES UNTIL 145 AM EST...

AT 1251 AM EST...THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE LOCATED 10
MILES SOUTHWEST OF FORT BENNING MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH INTO
AREAS THAT PREVIOUSLY RECIEVED HEAVY RAINFALL.

  HAZARD...HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
           IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR
           POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER
           COVERS THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE CUSSETA...
UPATOI...FORT BENNING/LAWSON ARMY AIR FLD...NORTH FORT BENNING...
OMAHA...EELBECK/WEST FORT BENNING...VISTA TERRACE...BENNING
HILLS...CHRISTOPHER...LOUVALE...SAND HILL...BENNING PARK...MANTA...
BATTLE PARK...CUSTER ROAD TERRACE...SAINT MARYS HILLS...
JAMESTOWN/SOUTH FORT BENNING...CARTER ACRES...HIGHLAND PARK AND
AVONDALE.

LAT...LON 3215 8504 3218 8501 3220 8496 3222 8498
      3222 8493 3225 8492 3226 8489 3230 8494
      3233 8501 3242 8496 3245 8499 3258 8478
      3256 8468 3252 8469 3253 8465 3252 8464
      3250 8464 3249 8466 3229 8466 3204 8500
TIME...MOT...LOC 0551Z 240DEG 49KT 3232 8497

Special weather statement, Dec 24, 1:53 AM EST, 2 hours 14 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
153 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

GAZ078-089-090-240745-
MUSCOGEE GA-HARRIS GA-CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-
153 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MUSCOGEE...SOUTHEASTERN HARRIS
AND CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES UNTIL 245 AM EST...

AT 151 AM EST...A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN
EXTENDED FROM COLUMBUS TO BARBOUR COUNTY ALABAMA MOVING NORTHEAST AT
50 MPH INTO AREAS THAT PREVIOUSLY RECIEVED HEAVY RAINFALL.

  HAZARD...HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
           IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR
           POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER
           COVERS THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
COLUMBUS...WAVERLY HALL...UPATOI...FORT BENNING/LAWSON ARMY AIR
FLD...BIBB CITY...NORTH FORT BENNING...EDGEWOOD...EELBECK/WEST FORT
BENNING...KENWOOD...FORTSON...ROSE HILL...AVONDALE...BENNING PARK...
COLUMBUS METROPOLITAN AIRPORT...SAINT MARYS HILLS...VISTA TERRACE...
GREEN ISLAND HILLS...MULBERRY GROVE...BENNING HILLS AND FLAT ROCK.

LAT...LON 3277 8480 3271 8470 3256 8469 3256 8467
      3252 8469 3252 8468 3253 8464 3249 8464
      3249 8466 3241 8466 3223 8490 3223 8492
      3225 8492 3226 8489 3230 8494 3233 8501
      3243 8496 3245 8500 3252 8501 3260 8508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0651Z 240DEG 49KT 3257 8445

Special weather statement, Dec 24, 2:34 AM EST, 1 hour 33 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
234 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

GAZ001-002-240800-
DADE GA-WALKER GA-
234 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DADE AND WALKER COUNTIES UNTIL
300 AM EST...

AT 234 AM EST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR IDER ALABAMA...OR 12
MILES SOUTHWEST OF TRENTON...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND...UP TO PENNY SIZED HAIL AND FREQUENT
           CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
           NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
LAFAYETTE...TRENTON...FORT OGLETHORPE...ROSSVILLE...CHICKAMAUGA...
LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN...LA FAYETTE...RISING FAWN...CHATTANOOGA  VALLEY...
NOBLE...CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE PARK...COOPER HEIGHTS...NEW ENGLAND...
MORGANVILLE...ROCK SPRING...WILDWOOD...HOOKER...LINWOOD...FAIRVIEW
AND STEPHENSVILLE.

LAT...LON 3496 8527 3486 8526 3485 8520 3478 8520
      3477 8518 3471 8517 3459 8553 3488 8559
      3498 8545 3499 8529
TIME...MOT...LOC 0734Z 240DEG 48KT 3472 8562

Special weather statement, Dec 24, 3:15 AM EST, 52 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
315 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

GAZ090-102-240915-
STEWART GA-CHATTAHOOCHEE GA-
315 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STEWART AND CHATTAHOOCHEE
COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM EST...

AT 313 AM EST...A BAND OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE
LOCATED FROM WESTERN STEWART COUNTY TO SOUTHERN BARBOUR COUNTY
ALABAMA MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
           IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR
           POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER
           COVERS THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
LUMPKIN...CUSSETA...RICHLAND...OMAHA...SANFORD...BROOKLYN...
CHRISTOPHER...CHARLES...RENFROE...LOUVALE...PROVIDENCE CANYON STATE
PARK...WESTVILLE...MANTA AND JAMESTOWN/SOUTH FORT BENNING.

LAT...LON 3195 8496 3198 8496 3198 8501 3197 8504
      3199 8504 3199 8506 3209 8504 3213 8506
      3218 8501 3220 8496 3221 8498 3222 8498
      3222 8493 3224 8491 3225 8492 3226 8489
      3229 8493 3248 8467 3210 8465 3194 8494
TIME...MOT...LOC 0813Z 240DEG 48KT 3214 8497

Special weather statement, Dec 24, 3:26 AM EST, 41 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
326 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

GAZ019-020-030-240930-
BARTOW GA-POLK GA-FLOYD GA-
326 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BARTOW...WESTERN POLK AND
SOUTHEASTERN FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 430 AM EST...

AT 324 AM EST...SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN WERE
LOCATED FROM NORTHERN BARTOW COUNTY TO WESTERN POLK COUNTY WERE
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH. THIS AREA HAS ALREADY SEEN 1 TO 2 INCHES
OF RAINFALL. UP TO AN INCH ADDITIONAL RAIN CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH
430 AM.

  HAZARD...HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...LOCALIZED FLOODING IN LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS
           IS LIKELY. MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR
           POSSIBLE LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER
           COVERS THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...CEDARTOWN...ADAIRSVILLE...EUHARLEE...CAVE
SPRING...WHITE...KINGSTON...CASSVILLE...PINE LOG...FUNKHOUSER...
LINDALE...SENEY AND FOLSOM.

LAT...LON 3439 8494 3440 8483 3440 8473 3441 8473
      3441 8467 3431 8466 3390 8537 3408 8541
TIME...MOT...LOC 0824Z 237DEG 51KT 3421 8497

Special weather statement, Dec 24, 3:36 AM EST, 31 minutes before

SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
336 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

GAZ004-005-240900-
MURRAY GA-WHITFIELD GA-
336 AM EST THU DEC 24 2015

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHEASTERN MURRAY AND
NORTHEASTERN WHITFIELD COUNTIES UNTIL 400 AM EST...

AT 336 AM EST...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WAS NEAR COHUTTA...OR 12 MILES
NORTH OF CHATSWORTH...MOVING NORTHEAST AT 60 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING
           AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES SHOULD
           NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY. LOCALIZED FLOODING IN
           LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS IS ALSO LIKELY.
           MOTORISTS SHOULD SLOW DOWN AND BE PREPARED FOR POSSIBLE
           LOSS OF CONTROL DUE TO HYDROPLANING. WHEN WATER COVERS
           THE ROAD...REMEMBER TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE
BEAVERDALE...GREGORY...SUMAC...CISCO AND TENNGA.

LAT...LON 3495 8462 3493 8463 3481 8491 3495 8493
      3498 8493 3499 8492 3499 8462
TIME...MOT...LOC 0836Z 237DEG 51KT 3493 8485

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Dec 23, 7:14 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Haralson, Polk	31 min
Dec 23, 8:08 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee	37 min
Dec 23, 9:12 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth	20 hr
Dec 23, 9:12 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Fulton	4 days
Dec 23, 9:32 PM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Towns, Union	28 min
Dec 23, 9:41 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler	18 days
Dec 23, 9:41 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dooly, Macon, Sumter	11 days
Dec 23, 11:26 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Crawford, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Talbot, Taylor and 1 more	12 hr
Dec 24, 12:35 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding	25 min
Dec 24, 12:54 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Muscogee	51 min
Dec 24, 1:53 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Muscogee	52 min
Dec 24, 2:29 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Muscogee	9 days
Dec 24, 2:34 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dade, Walker	26 min
Dec 24, 2:53 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Walker, Whitfield	37 min
Dec 24, 3:15 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Stewart	60 min
Dec 24, 3:26 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Bartow	64 min
Dec 24, 3:36 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Murray	24 min
Dec 24, 3:48 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Stewart	28 min
Dec 24, 4:14 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Pickens	61 min
Dec 24, 4:50 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Haralson	25 min
Dec 24, 5:04 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Haralson, Paulding, Polk	41 min
Dec 24, 5:06 AM EST	Tornado Warning	FFC	Haralson, Paulding, Polk	24 min
Dec 24, 5:10 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens	6 hr
Dec 24, 5:29 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gilmer	24 hr
Dec 24, 5:29 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Rockdale	53 hr
Dec 24, 5:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gilmer, Pickens	24 hr
Dec 24, 5:44 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb	31 min
Dec 24, 5:54 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Bartow, Carroll, Haralson, Paulding, Polk	6 hr
Dec 24, 6:08 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Muscogee	37 min
Dec 24, 6:11 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Union	24 hr
Dec 24, 6:12 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee, Forsyth	33 min
Dec 24, 6:14 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Union	24 hr
Dec 24, 6:20 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray	6 hr
Dec 24, 6:37 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Carroll	23 min
Dec 24, 6:39 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gilmer	24 hr
Dec 24, 6:46 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Forsyth	29 min
Dec 24, 6:51 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Bartow, Floyd	6 hr
Dec 24, 6:55 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Carroll, Douglas	6 hr
Dec 24, 7:01 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Douglas	29 min
Dec 24, 7:07 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dawson, Hall, White	23 min
Dec 24, 7:09 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Gilmer, Pickens	6 hr
Dec 24, 7:24 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Stewart	51 min
Dec 24, 7:27 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Fulton	33 min
Dec 24, 7:31 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning Emergency	FFC	Gilmer	6 hr
Dec 24, 7:38 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Carroll, Douglas	6 hr
Dec 24, 7:41 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Cherokee, Dawson	64 min
Dec 24, 7:46 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gilmer	13 hr
Dec 24, 8:01 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton	6 hr
Dec 24, 8:08 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Muscogee, Stewart	6 hr
Dec 24, 8:10 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Lumpkin	50 min
Dec 24, 8:11 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattahoochee, Marion	34 min
Dec 24, 8:19 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Troup	6 hr
Dec 24, 8:23 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Bartow	24 hr
Dec 24, 8:25 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Walton	50 min
Dec 24, 8:38 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Polk	24 hr
Dec 24, 8:44 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Fannin	6 hr
Dec 24, 8:44 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee	6 hr
Dec 24, 9:06 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Marion	24 min
Dec 24, 9:28 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	47 min
Dec 24, 9:36 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White	6 hr
Dec 24, 9:42 AM EST	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton, Meriwether	6 hr
Dec 24, 9:45 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Carroll	58 hr
Dec 24, 9:48 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Dawson, Forsyth	26 hr
Dec 24, 9:56 AM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Cherokee, Dawson, Hall, Lumpkin, Pickens	6 hr
Dec 24, 9:56 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb	24 hr
Dec 24, 9:59 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cherokee	30 hr
Dec 24, 10:03 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cobb, Douglas	18 hr
Dec 24, 10:13 AM EST	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Talbot	32 min
Dec 24, 10:33 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cherokee	36 hr
Dec 24, 10:33 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon, Murray, Whitfield	7 days
Dec 24, 10:33 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd, Gordon	10 days
Dec 24, 10:33 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	24 hr
Dec 24, 10:33 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe	28 hr
Dec 24, 10:53 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Towns	31 hr
Dec 24, 11:05 AM EST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Rockdale	25 min
Dec 24, 11:11 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	24 hr
Dec 24, 11:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Haralson	27 hr
Dec 24, 11:35 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Coweta, Fayette	24 hr
Dec 24, 11:40 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Floyd	36 hr
Dec 24, 11:40 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Fayette	51 hr

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.