Alert archive / Georgia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2018
Flash Flood Warning 15, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at May 31, 2018, 12:45 AM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- May 31, 2018, 12:45 AM EDT (04:45 UTC)
- Expired
- May 31, 2018, 6:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Crawford County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Upson County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:48 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, 4.8 hours before the alert went out and 99 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 231 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -14 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1037 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 60 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 96 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
143
WGUS52 KFFC 310445
FFWFFC
GAC079-263-269-293-311045-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0015.180531T0445Z-180531T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1245 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2018
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Upson County in west central Georgia...
West central Crawford County in central Georgia...
Southeastern Talbot County in west central Georgia...
Taylor County in west central Georgia...
* Until 645 AM EDT Thursday.
* At 1243 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Three to four inches of rain, with locally higher
amounts, have already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin
shortly.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Butler, Howard, Rupert, Charing, Salem, Prattsburg, Carsonville,
Wesley Church and Fickling Mill.
Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches are possible in the
warned area.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.
&&
LAT...LON 3240 8432 3240 8434 3238 8435 3243 8436
3243 8438 3255 8444 3279 8440 3285 8429
3281 8414 3256 8412 3241 8419 3240 8420
3240 8425 3237 8425 3237 8432
$$2 follow-up statements
727
WGUS72 KFFC 310821
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
421 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2018
GAC079-263-269-293-311045-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-180531T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Upson GA-Crawford GA-Talbot GA-Taylor GA-
421 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 AM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN UPSON...WEST CENTRAL CRAWFORD...SOUTHEASTERN TALBOT AND
TAYLOR COUNTIES...
At 418 AM EDT, doppler radar showed the heavy rain has ended across
the warned area. However, radar and gauge data indicates that 2 to 4
inches of rain fell across the area, with locally higher amounts.
Creeks and streams are likely still running quite high and roads,
especially smaller, secondary roads, may still have areas of
standing or running water over the roadway.
Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Butler, Howard, Rupert, Charing, Salem, Prattsburg, Carsonville,
Wesley Church and Fickling Mill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.
&&
LAT...LON 3240 8432 3240 8434 3238 8435 3243 8436
3243 8438 3255 8444 3279 8440 3285 8429
3281 8414 3256 8412 3241 8419 3240 8420
3240 8425 3237 8425 3237 8432
$$279
WGUS72 KFFC 311036
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
636 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2018
GAC079-263-269-293-311045-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FF.W.0015.000000T0000Z-180531T1045Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Upson GA-Crawford GA-Talbot GA-Taylor GA-
636 AM EDT THU MAY 31 2018
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN UPSON...WEST CENTRAL
CRAWFORD...SOUTHEASTERN TALBOT AND TAYLOR COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645
AM EDT...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3240 8432 3240 8434 3238 8435 3243 8436
3243 8438 3255 8444 3279 8440 3285 8429
3281 8414 3256 8412 3241 8419 3240 8420
3240 8425 3237 8425 3237 8432
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 8:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson | 32 min |
| May 30, 9:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 40 min |
| May 30, 10:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Macon | 36 min |
| May 30, 11:13 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford, Monroe, Schley, Taylor | 47 min |
| May 31, 12:07 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Lamar, Macon, Monroe and 5 more | 53 min |
| May 31, 1:54 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Pulaski | 66 min |
| May 31, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 30 min |
| May 31, 2:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | White | 6 hr |
| May 31, 2:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 28 min |
| May 31, 2:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 32 min |
| May 31, 2:51 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | White | 6 hr |
| May 31, 3:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 38 min |
| May 31, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Towns, Union | 33 min |
| May 31, 3:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Whitfield | 40 min |
| May 31, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 27 min |
| May 31, 3:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Union | 29 min |
| May 31, 3:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Whitfield | 47 min |
| May 31, 4:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 38 min |
| May 31, 4:09 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | White | 6 hr |
| May 31, 4:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer, Union | 29 min |
| May 31, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | White | 39 min |
| May 31, 4:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Gordon, Lumpkin, Pickens | 38 min |
| May 31, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 31 min |
| May 31, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Cherokee, Dawson, Gordon, Hall, Pickens | 22 min |
| May 31, 5:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Pickens | 24 min |
| May 31, 6:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall, Jackson | 20 min |
| May 31, 6:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 26 min |
| May 31, 6:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 36 min |
| May 31, 6:53 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 37 min |
| May 31, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 30 min |
| May 31, 7:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walton | 35 min |
| May 31, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Rockdale | 24 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.