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River Flood Warning 30, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 20, 2015, 9:55 AM EDT for Johnson County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, Georgia. It took effect at Apr 21, 2015, 10:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 48 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2015, 9:55 AM EDT (13:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2015, 10:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2015, 10:24 PM EDT
- In force
- 48 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Johnson County, GA, Washington County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:56 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 Oconee River below Oconee (OCNG1).
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 17 ft
- Moderate stage
- 21 ft
- Major stage
- 25 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02223248, 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.
708
WGUS42 KFFC 201355
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
955 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson 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.
&&
GAC167-303-319-210355-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0030.150422T0200Z-150424T0224Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.150422T0200Z.150423T0600Z.150423T2024Z.NO/
955 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From Tuesday evening until Thursday evening.
* At 845 AM Monday the stage was 14 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Tuesday evening and
continue to rise to near 17.8 feet by Thursday morning.The
river will fall below flood stage by Thursday afternoon.
* At 18 feet...The water level begins to flood portions of the dirt
parking lot area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just
upstream and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor
flooding continues in the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$7 follow-up statements
950
WGUS82 KFFC 202027
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
427 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-211027-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150422T2024Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150420T2015Z.150422T1424Z.NO/
427 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday afternoon for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 400 PM Monday the stage was 20.8 feet...and rising slowly.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will continue to rise to around 21 feet by this evening.
The river will fall to below flood stage by late Wednesday morning.
* At 21 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to two
feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands east of Macon
and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC167-303-319-211027-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0030.150422T0200Z-150424T0224Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.150422T0200Z.150423T0600Z.150423T2024Z.NO/
427 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From Tuesday evening until Thursday evening.
* At 345 PM Monday the stage was 14.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by Tuesday evening and
continue to rise to near 17.8 feet by early Thursday morning.The
river will fall below flood stage by Thursday afternoon.
* At 18 feet...The water level begins to flood portions of the dirt
parking lot area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just
upstream and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor
flooding continues in the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$441
WGUS82 KFFC 210101
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
901 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-211501-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150423T0224Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150421T0045Z.150422T2024Z.NO/
901 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Wednesday evening.
* At 830 PM Monday the stage was 21.0 feet...and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will fall to below flood stage by Wednesday afternoon.
* At 21 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to two
feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands east of Macon
and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC167-303-319-211501-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0030.150422T0359Z-150423T2159Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.150422T0359Z.150422T1800Z.150423T1559Z.NO/
901 PM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Thursday afternoon...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From late Tuesday evening until Thursday afternoon.
* At 830 PM Monday the stage was 14.9 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late Tuesday evening and
continue to rise to near 17.5 feet by early Wednesday afternoon.The
river will fall below flood stage by late Thursday morning.
* At 18 feet...The water level begins to flood portions of the dirt
parking lot area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just
upstream and rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor
flooding continues in the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$041
WGUS82 KFFC 210904
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
504 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-212304-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150423T0224Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150421T0545Z.150422T2024Z.NO/
504 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until Wednesday evening.
* At 430 AM Tuesday the stage was 21 feet...and nearly steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring...and Minor flooding is forecast to
continue.
* Flood stage is 18 feet.
* The river will begin to fall this morning...dropping below flood stage
by Wednesday afternoon.
* At 21 feet...Minor flooding continue with an increasing amount of the
Macon Greenway Ocmulgee Heritage Trail flooded north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to two
feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks of the river will
overflow upstream from the bridge. Large portions of the agricultural
lands east of Macon and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of
water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC167-303-319-212304-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0030.150422T0359Z-150423T2159Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.150422T0359Z.150422T1800Z.150423T1559Z.NO/
504 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From tonight until Thursday afternoon.
* At 445 AM Tuesday the stage was 15.7 feet...and rising.
* No flooding is currently occurring...however minor flooding is forecast
to develop.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* The river is forecast to rise above flood stage tonight and continue to
rise...reaching near 17.5 feet by early Wednesday afternoon. The river
will fall below flood stage by Thursday afternoon.
* At 14 feet...bankfull conditions are reached along the river. The Old
Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just upstream and along the right bank
from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge...will begin to flood.
At 17 feet...flood stage is reached. The water level reaches the top of the
Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just upstream and along the right bank
from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor flooding of woodlands near
the river occurs.
At 18 feet...The water level begins to flood portions of the dirt parking lot
area near the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just upstream and along
the right bank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor flooding
continues to expand into the woodlands near the river.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$662
WGUS82 KFFC 211226
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
826 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Bibb...Houston...Jones...
Monroe and Twiggs Counties
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC021-153-169-207-289-220226-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0025.000000T0000Z-150423T0900Z/
/MACG1.1.ER.150419T0745Z.150421T0545Z.150423T0300Z.NO/
826 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
...Flood Warning extended until late Wednesday night...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Macon.
* Until late Wednesday night.
* At 8AM Tuesday the stage was 20.9 feet...and
falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by Wednesday
late evening.
* At 21.0 feet...Minor flooding expands. An increasing amount of the
Macon GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail floods north of the Martin
Luther King Boulevard bridge. The flood waters will be up to two
feet deep on portions of the trail and both banks overflow upstream
from the bridge. Large portions of agricultural lands east of Macon
and well downstream will be under 1 to 4 feet of water.
&&
LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
3263 8359 3274 8363
$$
GAC167-303-319-220226-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0030.150422T0200Z-150423T0712Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.150422T0200Z.150422T0600Z.150423T0112Z.NO/
826 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
...Flood Warning extended until late Wednesday night...The Flood
Warning continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From tonight until late Wednesday night.
* At 745AM Tuesday the stage was 15.9 feet...and
rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise
to near 17.2 feet by after midnight Wednesday.The river will fall
below flood stage by Wednesday late evening.
* At 17.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. The water level reaches the
top of the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just upstream and
rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor flooding of
woodlands near the river occurs.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$458
WGUS82 KFFC 220253
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1053 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC167-303-319-221653-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-150423T0000Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.150422T1200Z.150422T1200Z.150422T1800Z.NO/
1053 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2015
...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday evening...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From tomorrow morning until Wednesday evening.
* At 9PM Tuesday the stage was 16.5 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise to flood stage by tomorrow morning and fall below
flood stage by early afternoon.
* At 17.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. The water level reaches the
top of the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just upstream and
rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor flooding of
woodlands near the river occurs.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 17.1 feet on Dec 16 2009.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$015
WGUS82 KFFC 221340
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
940 AM EDT WED APR 22 2015
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
GAC167-303-319-230340-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-150423T0600Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.150422T1800Z.150422T1800Z.150423T0000Z.NO/
940 AM EDT WED APR 22 2015
...Flood Warning extended until late tonight...The Flood Warning
continues for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* From this afternoon until late tonight.
* At 845 AM Wednesday the stage was 16.8 feet...and
rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast to rise to near 17.0 feet by this afternoon.The river will fall
below flood stage by this evening.
* At 17.0 feet...Flood stage is reached. The water level reaches the
top of the Old Balls Ferry Road boat ramp...just upstream and
rightbank from the Georgia Highway 57 bridge. Minor flooding of
woodlands near the river occurs.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$558
WGUS82 KFFC 230218
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1018 PM EDT WED APR 22 2015
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Oconee River near Oconee affecting Johnson...Washington and
Wilkinson Counties
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
Ocmulgee River near Hawkinsville affecting Bleckley and Pulaski
Counties
Ocmulgee River near Abbeville affecting Dodge...Telfair and Wilcox
Counties
GAC023-235-231618-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0031.150424T0336Z-150426T0359Z/
/HAWG1.1.ER.150424T0336Z.150425T0000Z.150425T2159Z.NO/
1018 PM EDT WED APR 22 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Hawkinsville.
* From tomorrow late evening until Saturday evening.
* At 9 PM Wednesday the stage was 16.9 feet and rising.
* Nonflood flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 20 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by tomorrow late evening and
continue to rise to near 20.6 feet by Friday evening.The river will
fall below flood stage by Saturday afternoon.
* At 20.5 feet...Minor flooding of roads begins on the southside of
Hawkinsville...along Gooseneck Lane. With the flooding of Gooseneck
Lane...residents are cutoff from reaching their homes.
&&
LAT...LON 3263 8359 3266 8353 3229 8343 3210 8332
3206 8337 3227 8349
$$
GAC091-271-315-231618-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0032.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/ABBG1.1.ER.150423T0145Z.150427T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1018 PM EDT WED APR 22 2015
The Flood Warning continues for
The Ocmulgee River near Abbeville.
* Until further notice.
* At 9 PM Wednesday the stage was 12 feet and rising.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* The river will continue rising to near 13 feet by Sunday evening
then begin falling.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding of lowlands adjacent to the river
continue to expand into the flood plain. Flooding of the nearby
park and parking lot at the Abbeville boat ramp also expands.
&&
LAT...LON 3206 8337 3210 8332 3188 8315 3181 8299
3175 8299 3184 8320
$$
GAC167-303-319-230248-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0030.000000T0000Z-150423T0600Z/
/OCNG1.1.ER.150422T1457Z.150422T1830Z.150422T2352Z.NO/
1018 PM EDT WED APR 22 2015
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Oconee River near Oconee.
* This takes affect immediately.
* At 9 PM Wednesday the stage was 16.9 feet and falling.
* Flood stage is 17 feet.
* The river will continue to fall.
&&
LAT...LON 3284 8303 3288 8298 3279 8292 3267 8289
3265 8298 3278 8300
$$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 Apr 20, 7:30 AM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 20, 7:30 AM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 730 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 351 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015/ SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... ..SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH 8AM... SEVERE WEATHER APPEARS IMMANENT FOR PORTIONS OF NW GEORGIA AS LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS WITH A HISTORY OF PRODUCING WIND DAMAGE ADVANCES OUT OF ALABAMA. CAPE VALUES IN THIS REGION HAVE BEEN LARGELY UNIMPRESSIVE...ESPECIALLY SURFACE BASED CAPE. HOWEVER...ELEVATED CONVECTION IS MORE READILY AVAILABLE AND CROSS SECTIONS REVEAL VORTICITY MAXIMA RESPONSIBLE FOR ENHANCED ACTIVITY IS LOW IN THE ATMOSPHERE THAN WE TYPICALLY SEE...RIGHT AROUND 700 MB IN THIS SITUATION. FOLLOWING THE EVOLUTION OF THIS VORT MAX...LOOKS LIKE THE NORTHERN TIER OF OUR COUNTIES...MAYBE A HALF A DOZEN COUNTIES OR SO WILL BE UNDER THE THREAT OF SEVERE STORMS THIS MORNING WITH STRONG WINDS THE PRIMARY CONCERN. CANNOT RULE OUT A TORNADO EITHER 0-1KM HELICITY VALUES CURRENTLY MAXING OUT AT 350 M2/S2 ON LATEST RAP RUN. ALSO LOOKING AT DOWNDRAFT CAPE AXIS...SHOULD SEE THIS HOLD TOGETHER OVER THE LOCAL AREA MEANING WINDS SHOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM MIXING TO THE SURFACE SHOULD STORMS HOLD TOGETHER. FOR THE REMAINDER OF TODAY...AFOREMENTIONED ACTIVITY SHOULD BEGIN TO WANE SLIGHTLY AS IT PROGRESSES EAST BUT ENOUGH ACTIVITY WILL REMAIN TO WARRANT CATEGORICAL TO LIKELY POPS FOR THE NORTHERN TIER. THEREAFTER...IT WILL DEPEND HOW QUICK LOW CLOUDS CLEAR OUT AND HOW MUCH RECOVERY WE CAN GET BEFORE FRONT MOVES THROUGH. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST IS STRONG SHORTWAVE MOVING IN OFF THE GULF COAST THIS AFTERNOON THAT RESULTS IN DEVELOPMENT OF A STRONG LOW LEVEL JET AND INFLUX OF DEEP MOISTURE AND INSTABILITY. WILL LIKELY SEE CAPE VALUES IN EXCESS OF 2500 J/KG SHOULD CLOUDS CLEAR FOR A LONG ENOUGH TIME FROM GAINESVILLE TO MACON AND POINTS EASTWARD ALLOWING FOR A SECONDARY SEVERE WEATHER EPISODE. STRONG WINDS WILL BE THE MAIN CONCERN ONCE AGAIN BUT SIG TO PARAMETER DOES BECOME ENHANCED AFTER 18Z WITH ISOLATED TORNADOES POSSIBLE AGAIN. FINALLY QUIETER CONDITIONS EXPECTED TONIGHT THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE SHORT TERM WITH NIL POPS AND COOL OVERNIGHT TEMPS. DEESE LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... THERE CONTINUE TO BE NOTICEABLE INCONSISTENCIES BETWEEN MODELS...AND EVEN FROM RUN TO RUN WITHIN EACH MODEL...IN THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD...SO OVERALL A GENERAL BLEND AND CONCENTRATION ON THE LARGER SCALE FEATURES WERE USED FOR THE LONG TERM FORECAST GRIDS AGAIN THIS MORNING. PERIOD STARTS OUT DRY...BUT MOISTURE RETURN BEGINS WEDNESDAY AS THE SURFACE RIDGE SLIPS EAST OF THE STATE. WEAK SHORT WAVES IN THE WESTERLY UPPER FLOW AND A WEAK COLD FRONT BRING AT LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION BACK INTO THE NORTH BY LATE WEDNESDAY. AMPLE MOISTURE AND FLAT WESTERLY UPPER FLOW KEEP AT LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR PRECIPITATION IN THE FORECAST THURSDAY AND FRIDAY. BETTER CHANCES FOR RAIN SWEEP BACK IN FOR THE START OF THE WEEKEND AS A STRONGER SHORT WAVE SWEEPS THROUGH THE REGION. BOTH THE GFS AND THE ECMWF ARE GENERATING A DECENT SURFACE LOW WITH THIS SHORT WAVE... HOWEVER THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT DIFFERENCES IN THE TIMING OF THIS LOW TO KEEP LOW POPS IN THROUGH THE WEEKEND INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK. ENOUGH INSTABILITY INDICATED WITH THE MID-WEEK SYSTEM FOR A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS...ALTHOUGH LACK OF STRONG DYNAMICS AND MARGINAL NATURE OF THE INSTABILITY POINT TO MINIMAL CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER. WEEKEND SYSTEM CONTINUES TO SHOW MARGINAL INSTABILITY AT BEST...BUT STRONGER DYNAMICS INDICATE AT LEAST A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR DEEPER CONVECTION WITH THIS SYSTEM AS WELL. 20 .AVIATION... 12Z UPDATE... LINE OF TSRA HAS PASSED SAFELY NORTH OF THE ATL TERMINALS THIS MORNING. CIGS HAVE LIFTED IN ITS WAKE TO MVFR AND WILL KEEP THEM THERE UNTIL EARLY AFTERNOON WHEN VFR EMERGES. OTHERWISE...SOME REDEVELOMENT POSSIBLE WITH SOME HEATING THIS AFTERNOON SO INCLUDED TEMPO FOR TSRA FOR ALL SITES. GUSTY WINDS EXPECTED TODAY WITH SOME GUIDANCE INDICATING GUSTS AS HIGH AS 25 KTS AT ATL AND FOLLOWED THIS SOLUTION BASED ON UPSTREAM OBS. //ATL CONFIDENCE...12Z UPDATE... MEDIUM ON TSRA CHANCES. HIGH ON REMAINING ELEMENTS. DEESE && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 76 50 72 48 / 40 30 0 5 ATLANTA 75 52 72 51 / 30 20 0 5 BLAIRSVILLE 71 44 66 44 / 30 20 5 5 CARTERSVILLE 75 46 71 48 / 20 10 0 5 COLUMBUS 79 53 77 53 / 50 20 0 5 GAINESVILLE 75 50 70 49 / 30 20 0 5 MACON 78 52 76 50 / 50 40 0 5 ROME 73 46 72 47 / 20 10 5 5 PEACHTREE CITY 77 49 73 47 / 40 20 0 5 VIDALIA 84 59 77 55 / 60 30 0 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...DEESE LONG TERM....20 AVIATION...DEESE
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 20, 6:02 AM EDT, 3 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 602 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-211015- 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- 602 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... ...STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING NORTH GEORGIA... ...ADDITIONAL STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON OVER EASTERN SECTIONS... AS A COLD FRONT APPROACHES NORTHWEST GEORGIA THIS MORNING...A SQUALL LINE WILL MOVE INTO NORTH GEORGIA BRINGING THE THREAT OF DAMAGING WINDS. ANOTHER AREA OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON ALONG EAST AND SOUTHEAST SECTIONS OF THE FORECAST AREA...ROUGHLY FROM A MACON TO GAINESVILLE LINE. AN ADDITIONAL DAMAGING WIND THREAT IS EXPECTED PRIMARILY BUT ONCE AGAIN CANNOT RULE OUT AN ISOLATED TORNADO OR LARGE HAIL WITH THIS ACTIVITY. WITH THE STORMS...OCCASIONALLY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL PRODUCE LOCALIZED FLOODING. IN ADDITION...A FEW RIVERS AND CREEKS MAY BEGIN TO FLOW OUT OF THEIR BANKS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY AND AGAIN SATURDAY. .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
Special weather statement, Apr 20, 6:30 AM EDT, 3 hours 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
630 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
GAZ008-009-015-016-201100-
TOWNS GA-LUMPKIN GA-WHITE GA-UNION GA-
630 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN TOWNS...
LUMPKIN...WHITE AND UNION COUNTIES UNTIL 700 AM EDT...
AT 630 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR
HAYESVILLE TO 8 MILES WEST OF HELEN TO 7 MILES WEST OF DAHLONEGA...
AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.
LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS INDICATE NUMEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING STRIKES ACROSS TOWNS...LUMPKIN...WHITE AND UNION
COUNTIES...INCLUDING AREAS AROUND
DAHLONEGA...HIAWASSEE...YOUNG HARRIS...HELEN...UNICOI STATE PARK...
PLUM ORCHARD GAP SHELTER...BRASSTOWN BALD...SMITHGALL WOODS
CONSERVATION ARE...QUALATCHEE LAKE...TRACK ROCK...MACEDONIA...
MOUNTAIN SCENE...TURNERS CORNER...ALEXANDERS MILL...TITUS...LOW GAP
SHELTER...ANNA RUBY FALLS...CAMP COLEMAN LAKE...PORTER SPRINGS AND
BLOOD MOUNTAIN SHELTER.
RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
AND TELEPHONES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...
HAIL LESS THAN THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING.
LAT...LON 3495 8355 3494 8360 3492 8359 3491 8363
3488 8366 3482 8365 3480 8368 3476 8363
3473 8362 3471 8364 3457 8388 3452 8416
3476 8392 3499 8389 3499 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1030Z 245DEG 40KT 3501 8387 3470 8387 3454 8412Local storm report, Apr 20, 6:33 AM EDT, 3 hours 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
633 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0550 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W ROLSTON 34.67N 84.37W
04/20/2015 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
THE GILMER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED MULTIPLE
TREES DOWN AND 1100 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER. TREES WERE
BLOCKING ROY ROAD AND BIG CREEK ROAD.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC1500223
20Special weather statement, Apr 20, 6:40 AM EDT, 3 hours 15 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
640 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
GAZ014-022-201115-
DAWSON GA-FORSYTH GA-
640 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING AND HEAVY
RAIN IN DAWSON AND FORSYTH COUNTIES UNTIL 715 AM EDT...
AT 640 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR FREE HOME...OR 10 MILES SOUTHWEST OF
DAWSONVILLE...MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS INDICATE NUMEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING STRIKES ACROSS DAWSON AND FORSYTH COUNTIES...INCLUDING
AREAS AROUND
DAWSONVILLE...DOUGHERTY...MATT...HIGHTOWER...SILVER CITY...HOLLIS
LATHEM RESERVOIR AND WAR HILL PARK.
RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES
AND TELEPHONES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...
HAIL LESS THAN THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING OR HEAVY RAIN.
LAT...LON 3446 8410 3442 8398 3440 8397 3439 8398
3436 8398 3433 8396 3433 8395 3432 8395
3426 8426 3439 8426 3447 8410
TIME...MOT...LOC 1040Z 247DEG 48KT 3432 8426Special weather statement, Apr 20, 7:00 AM EDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
700 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
GAZ023-024-201130-
BANKS GA-HALL GA-
700 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PENNY SIZED HAIL AND 40 MPH WINDS
IN BANKS AND HALL COUNTIES UNTIL 730 AM EDT...
AT 659 AM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ALONG A LINE EXTENDING FROM NEAR
CLERMONT TO NEAR GAINESVILLE...AND MOVING EAST AT 50 MPH.
THESE STORMS HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PENNY SIZED SIZED HAIL...
FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 40 MPH AS THEY
MOVE ACROSS BANKS AND HALL COUNTIES THROUGH 730 AM EDT.
SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THESE STORMS INCLUDE
GAINESVILLE...HOMER...LULA...CLERMONT...PINEFIELD CROSSROADS...
MURRAYVILLE AND HOLLINGSWORTH.
SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORIES ARE ISSUED FOR WINDS UP TO 50 MPH...
HAIL LESS THAN THE SIZE OF QUARTERS...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND
LIGHTNING.
LAT...LON 3450 8378 3450 8367 3443 8361 3449 8354
3448 8347 3446 8340 3444 8339 3439 8338
3435 8339 3430 8394 3446 8390 3450 8384
3450 8379 3452 8378
TIME...MOT...LOC 1059Z 252DEG 42KT 3451 8387 3435 8391Local storm report, Apr 20, 7:36 AM EDT, 2 hours 19 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
736 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0425 AM TSTM WND GST RISING FAWN 34.76N 85.53W
04/20/2015 E60 MPH DADE GA TRAINED SPOTTER
A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED A 60 MPH GUST AS THE LEADING
EDGE OF THE THUNDERSTORM REACHED RISING FAWN.
0535 AM TSTM WND DMG 3 SSW TAILS CREEK 34.66N 84.63W
04/20/2015 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
THE GILMER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TREES AND
POWER LINES DOWN ON RIDGEWAY CHURCH ROAD.
0550 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 W ROLSTON 34.67N 84.37W
04/20/2015 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
THE GILMER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED MULTIPLE
TREES DOWN AND 1100 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER. TREES WERE
BLOCKING ROY ROAD AND BIG CREEK ROAD.
0550 AM TSTM WND DMG CHERRY LOG 34.79N 84.39W
04/20/2015 GILMER GA EMERGENCY MNGR
THE GILMER COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGER REPORTED TREES AND
POWER LINES DOWN IN CHERRY LOG.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC1500222 FFC1500224 FFC1500223 FFC1500225
20Local storm report, Apr 20, 9:37 AM EDT, 18 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
937 AM EDT MON APR 20 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0705 AM TSTM WND DMG CLEVELAND 34.60N 83.76W
04/20/2015 WHITE GA 911 CALL CENTER
TWO TREES DOWN IN CLEVELAND.
&&
EVENT NUMBER FFC1500226
JLFThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 8:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Pickens | 34 min |
| Apr 19, 9:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Lumpkin, White | 30 min |
| Apr 20, 3:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Walker | 48 min |
| Apr 20, 4:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Walker, Whitfield | 31 min |
| Apr 20, 5:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Gordon, Murray | 35 min |
| Apr 20, 5:30 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Murray | 30 min |
| Apr 20, 5:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Haralson, Paulding | 33 min |
| Apr 20, 6:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Pickens | 27 min |
| Apr 20, 6:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Towns, Union | 23 min |
| Apr 20, 6:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 37 min |
| Apr 20, 6:26 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Pickens | 20 min |
| Apr 20, 6:30 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lumpkin, Towns | 30 min |
| Apr 20, 6:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 35 min |
| Apr 20, 6:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | White | 19 min |
| Apr 20, 7:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall | 30 min |
| Apr 20, 12:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin, White | 37 min |
| Apr 20, 12:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 32 min |
| Apr 20, 1:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin, White | 45 min |
| Apr 20, 1:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 37 min |
| Apr 20, 1:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Paulding | 44 min |
| Apr 20, 1:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth | 33 min |
| Apr 20, 1:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Macon, Peach | 28 min |
| Apr 20, 1:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth | 42 min |
| Apr 20, 1:40 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns | 35 min |
| Apr 20, 1:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford | 32 min |
| Apr 20, 1:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton | 47 min |
| Apr 20, 2:01 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 29 min |
| Apr 20, 2:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 38 min |
| Apr 20, 2:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hall | 31 min |
| Apr 20, 2:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 15 min |
| Apr 20, 2:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 25 min |
| Apr 20, 2:44 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Barrow, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson | 46 min |
| Apr 20, 2:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks | 45 min |
| Apr 20, 3:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 36 min |
| Apr 20, 3:18 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Banks, Jackson, Madison | 42 min |
| Apr 20, 3:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Putnam | 22 min |
| Apr 20, 3:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 47 min |
| Apr 20, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Madison | 15 min |
| Apr 20, 4:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 40 min |
| Apr 20, 4:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison | 47 min |
| Apr 20, 4:25 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 20 min |
| Apr 20, 4:55 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Madison | 35 min |
| Apr 20, 5:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke | 33 min |
| Apr 20, 5:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Madison | 14 min |
| Apr 20, 5:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 47 min |
| Apr 20, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe | 30 min |
| Apr 20, 7:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 50 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.