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Flash Flood Watch 1, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 3, 201676 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood watch at Feb 3, 2016, 5:02 AM EST for 76 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 3, 2016, 6:22 AM EST. It was in force for 16 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 3, 2016, 5:02 AM EST (10:02 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 3, 2016, 6:22 AM EST
Expired
Feb 3, 2016, 10:28 PM EST
In force
16 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Flood severity
None
All 76 counties

Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:02 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 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 76 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 00:00Z on 2016-02-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 13 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2016-02-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 226 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
13 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-77 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
955 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
226 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
329 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

815 
WGUS62 KFFC 031002
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
502 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

GAZ022>025-027-031>039-042>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-
032100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.A.0001.160203T1800Z-160204T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-
GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-
SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-
TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-
JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-
MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-
TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-
TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-
TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...
WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA
502 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.

* FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE
  EXPECTED RAINFALL. ALSO...TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING COULD OCCUR
  DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE AND CLOGGED STORM DRAINS WHERE ANY HEAVY
  RAIN OCCURS.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY
DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD
WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
011 
WGUS62 KFFC 031012 AAA
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
512 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

GAZ022>025-027-031>039-042>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-
032100-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0001.160203T1800Z-160204T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-
GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-
SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-
TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-
JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-
MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-
TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-
TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-
TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...
WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA
512 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH AND ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...FROM CARROLL
  TO PAULDING TO HALL COUNTIES AND SOUTH.

* FROM 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE 
  EXPECTED RAINFALL. ALSO...TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING COULD 
  OCCUR DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE AND CLOGGED STORM DRAINS WHERE ANY 
  HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
280 
WGUS62 KFFC 031122
FFAFFC

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
622 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016


GAZ022>025-027-031>039-042>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-
040600-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FF.A.0001.160203T1122Z-160204T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-
GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-
SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-
TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-
JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-
MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-
TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-
CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-
TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-
TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...
WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA
622 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR

* PORTIONS OF NORTH AND ALL OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...FROM CARROLL
  TO PAULDING TO HALL COUNTIES AND SOUTH.

* THROUGH LATE TONIGHT

* FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE
  EXPECTED RAINFALL. ALSO...TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING COULD OCCUR
  DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE AND CLOGGED STORM DRAINS WHERE ANY HEAVY
  RAIN OCCURS. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
936 
WGUS62 KFFC 031930
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
230 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016


GAZ022>025-027-031>039-042>062-066>073-075-078>082-089>091-032030-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160204T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-
GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-
SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-
TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-
JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-
MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-GLASCOCK-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-
MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...
GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...COLUMBUS
230 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

AREAS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. MUCH OF 
THE RAIN WILL BE LIGHT WITH PATCHES OF MODERATE. NO
SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

$$

GAZ074-076-083>086-092>098-102>113-040330-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160204T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-SCHLEY-
MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-
SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-
MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SWAINSBORO...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...
LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA
230 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...NCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN CENTRAL
  ...GEORGIA...BLECKLEY...CRISP...DODGE...DOOLY...
  HOUSTON...LAURENS...MONTGOMERY...PEACH...PULASKI...TELFAIR...
  TWIGGS...WHEELER...WILCOX AND WILKINSON. IN EAST CENTRAL
  GEORGIA...EMANUEL...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...TREUTLEN AND
  WASHINGTON. IN SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...TOOMBS. IN WEST CENTRAL
  GEORGIA...MACON...SCHLEY...STEWART...SUMTER AND WEBSTER.

* UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY

* FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE 
  EXPECTED RAINFALL. ALSO...TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING COULD 
  OCCUR DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE AND CLOGGED STORM DRAINS WHERE ANY 
  HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
281 
WGUS62 KFFC 040021
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
721 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016


GAZ092>094-102>104-040130-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160204T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS
721 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA AND WEST
CENTRAL GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

ALTHOUGH AREAS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. THE
REMAINING PATCHES OF RAIN WILL BE LIGHT... AND THEREFORE... NO
SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

$$

GAZ074-076-083>086-095>098-105>113-040600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160204T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-HOUSTON-
BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-
TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SWAINSBORO...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...
CORDELE...VIDALIA
721 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA AND 
  SOUTHEAST GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING IN CENTRAL ...
  GEORGIA...BLECKLEY...CRISP...DODGE...DOOLY...HOUSTON... 
  LAURENS...MONTGOMERY...PULASKI...TELFAIR...TWIGGS...WHEELER... 
  WILCOX AND WILKINSON. IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...EMANUEL... 
  JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...TREUTLEN AND WASHINGTON. IN SOUTHEAST 
  GEORGIA...TOOMBS. 

* UNTIL 1 AM EST THURSDAY

* THE HEAVIER RAINS ARE BEGINNING TO PUSH EAST AND A DIMINISHING
  TREND IS EXPECTED THROUGH 1 AM EST. HOWEVER... 2 TO 3 INCHES HAS
  FALLEN OVER THE WATCH AREA AND LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINS WILL
  CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING. 

* FLOODING OF STREAMS...CREEKS AND RIVERS ARE POSSIBLE WITH THE 
  EXPECTED RAINFALL. ALSO...TEMPORARY STREET FLOODING COULD 
  OCCUR DUE TO POOR DRAINAGE AND CLOGGED STORM DRAINS WHERE ANY 
  HEAVY RAIN OCCURS. 


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

$$
002 
WGUS62 KFFC 040328
FFAFFC

FLOOD WATCH
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1028 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016


GAZ074-076-083>086-095>098-105>113-040430-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.A.0001.000000T0000Z-160204T0600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WASHINGTON-JEFFERSON-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-HOUSTON-
BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-
TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SWAINSBORO...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...
CORDELE...VIDALIA
1028 PM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...EAST
CENTRAL GEORGIA AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED. 

ALTHOUGH AREAS OF RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL
GEORGIA OVERNIGHT... THE RAIN IS EXPECTED TO BE MOSTLY LIGHT AND
THEREFORE... NO SIGNIFICANT ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Feb 3, 3:27 AM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 3:27 AM EST, 1 hour 35 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
327 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

.SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY/...
LATEST REGIONAL SURFACE ANALYSIS SHOWS INITIAL FRONTAL BOUNDARY
NOW POSITIONED ACROSS PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA. ALONG AND
JUST AHEAD OF THIS FEATURE...A LINE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS
CONTINUES...FED MAINLY BY AN ENHANCED ZONE OF ELEVATED CAPE
ALTHOUGH SOME SMALL SURFACE BASED INSTABILITY IS NOTED OVER SOUTH
ALABAMA. GIVEN ABUNDANT SHOWER ACTIVITY AHEAD OF THIS MAIN LINE
OVER NW GEORGIA...WILL BE DIFFICULT TO GENERATE ENOUGH INSTABILITY
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF STRONG SHEAR VALUES AND SVR CHANCES THERE
SEEM LIMITED AT THE MOMENT. WILL NEED TO WATCH THE RAINFALL WITH
THIS SYSTEM CLOSELY THOUGH AS STORMS TO THE WEST HAVE BEEN OVER
ACHIEVERS WHEN COMPARED TO MODEL QPF PROJECTIONS. 3 HOUR MRMS
TOTALS OVER ALABAMA HAVE BEEN AS HIGH AS AN INCH AND A HALF. WITH
ACTIVITY OVER NW GA ALREADY AT .80...ADDITIONAL RAINFALL LIKE
SEEN TO THE WEST MAY PUSH A FEW AREAS CLOSE TO MINOR FLOODING.

OTHERWISE...FOCUS WILL SHIFT TO CENTRAL GA BY LATE MORNING INTO
THE AFTERNOON WITH THIS SYSTEM. ALTHOUGH SHEAR VALUES WILL NOT BE
AS HIGH AS WHAT WE HAVE SEEN OVER NORTH GA...INSTABILITY WILL BE
HIGHER AND STILL PLENTY ENOUGH SHEAR TO WARRANT A CONTINUED SVR
THREAT. LOW LEVEL HELICITY STILL APPROACHES 300 M2/S2 AND 850 JET
MAINTAINS ITS 50 KT VELOCITIES WELL INTO CENTRAL GA. FEEL THIS
WILL END UP BEING THE MAIN AREA OF CONCERN THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE
POSSIBLE DEVELOPMENT OF DAMAGING WINDS OR EVEN AN ISOLATED
TORNADO.

LOOKING MORE AND MORE LIKE THIS WILL BE A PAINFULLY SLOW SYSTEM TO
CLEAR THE AREA WITH THE 00Z ECMWF HOLDING PRECIP WELL BACK INTO
CENTRAL GA THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD. WILL FOLLOW SUIT AND KEEP
CATEGORICAL POPS FOR MOST OF THE OVERNIGHT PERIOD FOR THE SOUTHERN
MOST TIER OF COUNTIES. GIVEN THIS CHANCE...QPF VALUES ARE
DECIDEDLY HIGHER FOR CENTRAL GA WITH 2 INCH AREAL AVERAGE AND
SOME VALUES CLOSE TO 3 INCHES FOR THIS EVENT. STILL FEEL LIKE
GIVEN THE DURATION THAT THESE AREAS CAN HANDLE THESE RAINFALL
TOTALS AND NO FLOOD WATCHES ARE PLANNED AT THIS TIME.

DEESE

.LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/...
LAST OF THE RAIN CHANCES LOOKS TO EXIT THE SE CWA TO START THE
THURSDAY NIGHT PERIOD ALTHOUGH THE NAM IS SLOWER WITH THIS
THAN THE GFS OR EUROPEAN.

DRY FORECAST UNTIL SATURDAY WHEN AN UPPER TROUGH APPROACHES
AND SPREADS MAINLY SMALL SHOWER CHANCES ACROSS CENTRAL GA
INTO SUNDAY.

THE PROBLEM THEN BECOMES ANOTHER UPPER LOW/TROUGH DEVELOPS OVER
THE MID U.S. AND SPREADS MOISTURE ACROSS THE AREA WITH A
RELATIVELY COLD AIRMASS IN PLACE STARTING MONDAY. THE AIRMASS
GETS REINFORCED BY A COLD FRONT MONDAY INTO TUESDAY. A MIX OF RAIN
AND SNOW SHOWERS WILL BE POSSIBLE THROUGH THIS PERIOD AND THE OVERALL
TRENDS WILL HAVE TO BE WATCHED OVER THE COMING DAYS AS TO HOW COLD...
TIMING AND ANY SIGNIFICANT SNOW AMOUNTS.

TEMPERATURES STARTING BELOW NORMAL THIS PERIOD AND RANGING NEAR TO
BELOW NORMAL THROUGH TUESDAY.

BDL

&&

.AVIATION...
06Z UPDATE...

MODELS JUST HAVE NOT DONE A VERY GOOD JOB AT ALL WITH THE SHRA
ACTIVITY AHEAD OF THE MAIN LINE. AS A RESULT...CIGS HAVE
FLUCTUATED GREATLY IN AND OUT OF THE SHRA ACTIVITY GENERALLY
BETWEEN MVFR AND IFR. EXPECT OVERALL TRENDS HOWEVER TO BE A
DOWNWARD ONE WITH MOST ALL SITES AT IFR THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS.
TIMING OF MAIN BAND IS PROBLEMATIC AS WELL BUT FOR NOW HAVE PLACED
IT AT BETWEEN 12Z AND 16Z FOR THE ATL AREA SITES. A SLOW CLEARING
TREND THROUGH AFTERNOON AND WILL MAINTAIN AN MVFR CIG THROUGH 21Z
WITH VFR CIGS THEREAFTER.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE...
MEDIUM ON TSRA TIMING.
HIGH ON REMAINING ELEMENTS.

DEESE

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
ATHENS          68  43  58  31 / 100  20  20   0
ATLANTA         66  41  53  30 / 100  20  10   0
BLAIRSVILLE     64  35  49  26 / 100  20   5   0
CARTERSVILLE    66  38  51  28 / 100  10   5   0
COLUMBUS        67  44  55  32 / 100  20  20   0
GAINESVILLE     66  41  53  30 / 100  20  10   0
MACON           70  47  56  32 / 100  60  20   5
ROME            66  36  51  27 / 100  10   5   0
PEACHTREE CITY  66  40  53  29 / 100  20  10   0
VIDALIA         75  52  58  36 /  90 100  60  10

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
WIND ADVISORY UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING
ZONES: CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...DADE...DAWSON...FANNIN...GILMER...
GORDON...LUMPKIN...MURRAY...PICKENS...TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...
WHITE...WHITFIELD.

&&

SHORT TERM...DEESE
LONG TERM....BDL
AVIATION...DEESE
Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 2, 5:14 PM EST, 11 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
514 PM EST TUE FEB 2 2016

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-031100-
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-
514 PM EST TUE FEB 2 2016

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

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

SHOWERS AND A FEW THUNDERSTORMS WILL INCREASE ACROSS NORTH AND
CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS EVENING WITH THE THREAT OF STRONG TO SEVERE
STORMS AFTER MIDNIGHT ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA...MAINLY WEST OF A
COLUMBUS TO ATLANTA TO BLAIRSVILLE LINE. DAMAGING WINDS WILL BE THE
PRIMARY THREAT...BUT A TORNADO OR TWO CANNOT BE RULED OUT. LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN COULD CREATE MINOR FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS...AS WELL
AS URBAN AND POOR DRAINAGE SPOTS.

IN ADDITION TO THE STORM THREAT...GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP
ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 40
MPH...ESPECIALLY NORTH OF A ROME TO CANTON TO GAINESVILLE LINE...CAN
BE EXPECTED. A WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR THESE AREAS THROUGH 9
AM WEDNESDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY...

THERE WILL BE A CONTINUED RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS WEDNESDAY
ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. A LINE OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA WILL GRADUALLY MOVE
SOUTHEAST...AFFECTING THE METRO ATLANTA AREA BETWEEN 7 AND 10 AM.
STRONG TO DAMAGING WIND GUSTS ALONG WITH THE THREAT OF A BRIEF
TORNADO WILL REMAIN POSSIBLE THROUGH THE MORNING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN
WILL CONTINUE TO ELEVATE THE LOCALIZED FLOOD THREAT...MAINLY ACROSS
LOW LYING AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.

PERSISTENT WIND GUSTS OF 25 TO 35 MPH OUTSIDE OF ANY SHOWERS AND
STORMS WILL EXIST THROUGH AT LEAST THE MORNING HOURS. THIS COULD
RESULT IN SMALLER TREE LIMBS AND BRANCHES FALLING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS POSSIBLE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...ESPECIALLY
ALONG AND WEST OF A COLUMBUS TO ATLANTA TO BLAIRSVILLE LINE. SPOTTER
ASSISTANCE MAY BE NEEDED THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...ESPECIALLY
SOUTH OF I-20 AND EAST OF I-85.

SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO SUMMIT REPORTS OF ANY SEVERE WEATHER
THROUGH THE WEB BY GOING TO WEATHER.GOV/ATLANTA.

DJN

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Feb 3, 3:16 AM EST, 1 hour 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
316 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

GAZ001-002-030845-
DADE GA-WALKER GA-
316 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR DADE AND WESTERN WALKER COUNTIES
UNTIL 345 AM EST...

AT 316 AM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM
NEAR SOUTH PITTSBURG TO 6 MILES NORTH OF IDER TO NEAR SYLVANIA...AND
MOVING NORTHEAST AT 45 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
CHATTANOOGA...TRENTON...FORT OGLETHORPE...ROSSVILLE...LOOKOUT
MOUNTAIN...RISING FAWN...CHATTANOOGA  VALLEY...CLOUDLAND CANYON STATE
PARK...COOPER HEIGHTS...NEW ENGLAND...COLE CITY...MORGANVILLE...
WILDWOOD...HOOKER...FAIRVIEW AND STEPHENSVILLE.

LAT...LON 3494 8527 3459 8548 3459 8553 3498 8560
      3499 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 0816Z 246DEG 39KT 3501 8567 3479 8567 3460 8581
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 3:45 AM EST, 1 hour 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
345 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

GAZ001-002-011-019-030915-
DADE GA-CHATTOOGA GA-WALKER GA-FLOYD GA-
345 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN DADE...CHATTOOGA...
WALKER AND SOUTHWESTERN FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 415 AM EST...

AT 343 AM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM
NEAR RISING FAWN TO CENTRE ALABAMA OR 12 MILES WEST OF CAVE
SPRING...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 55 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
LAFAYETTE...SUMMERVILLE...FORT OGLETHORPE...CHICKAMAUGA...TRION...LA
FAYETTE...LYERLY...MENLO...RISING FAWN...CLOUDLAND...COOSA...
HOLLAND...BERRYTON...NOBLE...COOPER HEIGHTS...CENTER POST...JAMES H.
FLOYD STATE PARK...CHATTOOGAVILLE...ROCK SPRING AND LINWOOD.

LAT...LON 3484 8527 3485 8520 3452 8522 3415 8531
      3411 8543 3477 8556 3497 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 0843Z 231DEG 46KT 3468 8561 3405 8578
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 4:16 AM EST, 46 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
416 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

GAZ002>004-011-012-019-030945-
GORDON GA-CATOOSA GA-WHITFIELD GA-CHATTOOGA GA-WALKER GA-FLOYD GA-
416 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN GORDON...CATOOSA...
WHITFIELD...CHATTOOGA...SOUTHEASTERN WALKER AND FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL
445 AM EST...

AT 416 AM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM
NEAR LAFAYETTE TO 9 MILES NORTH OF CAVE SPRING...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 65 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
ROME...DALTON...CALHOUN...LAFAYETTE...SUMMERVILLE...RINGGOLD...
TRION...VARNELL...TUNNEL HILL...COHUTTA...RESACA...PLAINVILLE...LA
FAYETTE...SHANNON...EVERETT SPRINGS...NAOMI...SUTTLES MILL...
ARMUCHEE...HOLLAND AND BERRYTON.

LAT...LON 3499 8490 3473 8491 3471 8494 3468 8492
      3468 8494 3464 8492 3440 8493 3438 8496
      3439 8500 3435 8501 3412 8540 3473 8538
      3499 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 0916Z 225DEG 61KT 3471 8534 3424 8535
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 4:32 AM EST, 30 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
432 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

GAZ019-030-041-042-031000-
CARROLL GA-HARALSON GA-POLK GA-FLOYD GA-
432 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WESTERN CARROLL...HARALSON...POLK
AND SOUTHERN FLOYD COUNTIES UNTIL 500 AM EST...

AT 431 AM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM
NEAR CAVE SPRING TO 12 MILES WEST OF BOWDON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST
AT 65 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
ROME...CEDARTOWN...BUCHANAN...BREMEN...ROCKMART...TALLAPOOSA...MOUNT
ZION...ARAGON...CAVE SPRING...WACO...ESOM HILL...ETNA...LINDALE...
BOWDON JUNCTION...VAN WERT...SENEY...EUBANK LAKE...FISH CREEK...
FELTON AND ANTIOCH.

LAT...LON 3434 8502 3421 8503 3421 8505 3396 8504
      3362 8516 3355 8532 3411 8543
TIME...MOT...LOC 0931Z 229DEG 56KT 3407 8542 3377 8541 3345 8562
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 4:45 AM EST, 17 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
445 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

GAZ004>006-031015-
MURRAY GA-WHITFIELD GA-FANNIN GA-
445 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHERN MURRAY...EASTERN
WHITFIELD AND NORTHWESTERN FANNIN COUNTIES UNTIL 515 AM EST...

AT 445 AM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM
NEAR COHUTTA TO 6 MILES NORTHWEST OF RESACA...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT
65 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
DALTON...CHATSWORTH...ETON...DAWNVILLE...CRANDALL...CISCO...TENNGA...
CONASAUGA LAKE...BEAVERDALE...GREGORY...SUMAC...JONES MILL...TILTON
AND COHUTTA WILDERNESS.

LAT...LON 3486 8453 3485 8461 3483 8459 3463 8501
      3464 8501 3499 8489 3499 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 0945Z 232DEG 57KT 3499 8489 3467 8499
Special weather statement, Feb 3, 5:00 AM EST, 2 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
500 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

GAZ020-030-031-041-042-031030-
PAULDING GA-CARROLL GA-HARALSON GA-BARTOW GA-POLK GA-
500 AM EST WED FEB 3 2016

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PAULDING...NORTHWESTERN
CARROLL...HARALSON...BARTOW AND EASTERN POLK COUNTIES UNTIL 530 AM
EST...

AT 459 AM EST...A LINE OF STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WAS EXTENDING FROM
NEAR ADAIRSVILLE TO 7 MILES SOUTHWEST OF ROCKMART TO NEAR
BOWDON...AND MOVING NORTHEAST AT 50 MPH.

  HAZARD...40 TO 50 MPH WIND AND HEAVY RAIN.

  IMPACT...PEOPLE OUTDOORS SHOULD SEEK SHELTER IMMEDIATELY. EXPECT
           MINOR DAMAGE TO TREE LIMBS AND BLOWING AROUND OF
           LIGHT...UNSECURED OBJECTS. 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 THESE STORMS INCLUDE
CARTERSVILLE...DALLAS...BUCHANAN...BREMEN...ADAIRSVILLE...TEMPLE...
ROCKMART...EUHARLEE...TALLAPOOSA...MOUNT ZION...EMERSON...ARAGON...
WHITE...KINGSTON...WACO...BRASWELL...TAYLORSVILLE...CASSVILLE...
YORKVILLE AND BOWDON JUNCTION.

LAT...LON 3387 8521 3408 8514 3408 8512 3410 8512
      3410 8505 3421 8505 3421 8502 3425 8502
      3425 8501 3426 8502 3435 8502 3440 8493
      3440 8473 3410 8476 3367 8501 3353 8531
      3363 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 0959Z 235DEG 43KT 3431 8500 3393 8513 3360 8530

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 3, 3:16 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade29 min
Feb 3, 3:45 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Walker30 min
Feb 3, 4:16 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Floyd, Walker, Whitfield29 min
Feb 3, 4:32 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Polk28 min
Feb 3, 4:42 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade46 hr
Feb 3, 4:45 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray30 min
Feb 3, 5:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Haralson, Paulding30 min
Feb 3, 5:22 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Walker6 hr
Feb 3, 5:37 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Pickens23 min
Feb 3, 6:02 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Cobb, Fulton28 min
Feb 3, 6:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth17 hr
Feb 3, 6:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton51 hr
Feb 3, 6:26 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett34 min
Feb 3, 6:50 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta25 min
Feb 3, 7:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Hall30 min
Feb 3, 7:29 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clayton, Gwinnett, Jackson, Rockdale46 min
Feb 3, 7:35 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette, Henry, Meriwether, Troup25 min
Feb 3, 7:59 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette, Harris, Henry, Meriwether, Troup31 min
Feb 3, 8:12 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa58 hr
Feb 3, 8:13 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Jackson, Madison, Newton, Rockdale, Walton47 min
Feb 3, 8:28 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Henry, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Spalding and 1 more32 min
Feb 3, 8:43 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield41 hr
Feb 3, 8:43 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield66 hr
Feb 3, 8:54 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart51 min
Feb 3, 8:57 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb24 hr
Feb 3, 9:00 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Pike, Talbot, Upson30 min
Feb 3, 9:03 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett9 hr
Feb 3, 9:03 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Morgan, Newton, Oconee27 min
Feb 3, 9:17 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns, Union28 min
Feb 3, 9:25 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jasper35 min
Feb 3, 9:30 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Lamar, Monroe, Taylor, Upson45 min
Feb 3, 9:38 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb24 hr
Feb 3, 9:39 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMarion, Schley, Webster36 min
Feb 3, 9:45 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan30 min
Feb 3, 10:11 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford34 min
Feb 3, 10:18 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield70 hr
Feb 3, 10:43 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb32 min
Feb 3, 11:00 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCUnion6 hr
Feb 3, 11:13 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Bleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Hancock, Houston and 7 more62 min
Feb 3, 11:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale29 hr
Feb 3, 11:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale38 hr
Feb 3, 11:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs4 days
Feb 3, 11:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee64 hr
Feb 3, 11:26 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson4 days
Feb 3, 11:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton9 hr
Feb 3, 11:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb24 hr
Feb 3, 11:57 AM ESTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCSumter33 min
Feb 3, 12:17 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Jefferson, Johnson and 3 more43 min
Feb 3, 12:55 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Twiggs, Wilkinson35 min
Feb 3, 1:03 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens and 5 more42 min
Feb 3, 1:43 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Glascock, Houston and 9 more47 min
Feb 3, 2:35 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson and 4 more25 min
Feb 3, 3:06 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens and 3 more24 min
Feb 3, 3:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery and 6 more58 min
Feb 3, 4:24 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCJohnson6 hr
Feb 3, 4:37 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler38 min
Feb 3, 4:47 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler43 min
Feb 3, 5:59 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga12 hr
Feb 3, 5:59 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens and 7 more16 min

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Sources

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