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Flash Flood Warning 22, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 28, 2018Catoosa County, Dade County, Walker County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 28, 2018, 12:55 PM EDT for Catoosa County, Dade County, Walker County, Georgia. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 28, 2018, 12:55 PM EDT (16:55 UTC)
Expired
Jun 28, 2018, 6:45 PM EDT
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Catoosa County, GA, Dade County, GA, Walker County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 175 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2018-06-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1102 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 12:00Z on 2018-06-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 65 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
1102 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-90 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
778 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
17 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
65 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
95 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
4.7

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The text

As transmitted.

942 
WGUS52 KFFC 281655
FFWFFC
GAC047-083-295-282245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0022.180628T1655Z-180628T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1255 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Western Catoosa County in northwestern Georgia...
  Central Walker County in northwestern Georgia...
  Dade County in northwestern Georgia...

* Until 645 PM EDT.

* At 1252 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
  warned area. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly. Some flash
  flooding has already been reported north of Lafayette near Rossville and
  in the Lakeview area.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Chattanooga, Lafayette, Trenton, Fort Oglethorpe, Rossville,
  Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Blue Spring, Fairview, Linwood,
  Chattanooga  Valley, Cloudland Canyon State Park, Hooker, Cooper
  Heights, Rock Spring, Naomi, Rising Fawn, Noble, Lakeview and Cole
  City.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

&&

LAT...LON 3491 8519 3482 8516 3473 8516 3473 8517
      3472 8516 3468 8519 3468 8532 3472 8554
      3498 8560 3499 8523

$$
2 follow-up statements
710 
WGUS72 KFFC 282027
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
427 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018

GAC047-083-295-282245-
/O.CON.KFFC.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-180628T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Dade GA-
427 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EDT FOR
WESTERN CATOOSA...CENTRAL WALKER AND DADE COUNTIES...

At 425 PM EDT, National Weather Service radar indicated a strong 
thunderstorm developing oveer Dade and northern Walker county. Even 
though many creeks and streams have fallen, additional rainfall may 
cause these smaller creeks and streams to rise again. Larger creeks 
and rivers will also continue to see rises from runoff from earlier 
heavy rainfall.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Chattanooga, Lafayette, Trenton, Fort Oglethorpe, Rossville,
Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Blue Spring, Fairview, Linwood,
Chattanooga  Valley, Cloudland Canyon State Park, Hooker, Cooper
Heights, Rock Spring, Naomi, Rising Fawn, Noble, Lakeview and Cole
City.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.

&&

LAT...LON 3491 8519 3482 8516 3473 8516 3473 8517
      3472 8516 3468 8519 3468 8532 3472 8554
      3498 8560 3499 8523

$$
067 
WGUS72 KFFC 282243
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
643 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018

GAC047-083-295-282250-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FF.W.0022.000000T0000Z-180628T2245Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Dade GA-
643 PM EDT THU JUN 28 2018

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR WESTERN CATOOSA...CENTRAL WALKER AND
DADE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 645 PM EDT...

The heavy rain has ended. Some continued runoff may still allow for 
rises on some local creeks and streams. Please continue to heed any 
remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3491 8519 3482 8516 3473 8516 3473 8517
      3472 8516 3468 8519 3468 8532 3472 8554
      3498 8560 3499 8523

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 27, 8:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson29 min
Jun 27, 8:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker40 min
Jun 27, 8:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Jones35 min
Jun 27, 8:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson26 min
Jun 27, 8:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSumter24 min
Jun 27, 9:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson, Washington56 min
Jun 27, 9:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker50 min
Jun 27, 9:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWalker24 min
Jun 27, 10:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga30 min
Jun 27, 10:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Chattooga, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon, Polk32 min
Jun 27, 10:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson, Paulding, Polk45 min
Jun 27, 11:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb24 min
Jun 28, 5:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, Towns and 2 more36 min
Jun 28, 6:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin31 min
Jun 28, 7:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Lumpkin31 min
Jun 28, 7:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson25 min
Jun 28, 8:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Towns, Union26 min
Jun 28, 8:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Cherokee, Clarke, DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett and 5 more38 min
Jun 28, 9:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Gwinnett, Jackson28 min
Jun 28, 9:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin, White26 min
Jun 28, 9:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Oconee, Walton32 min
Jun 28, 9:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Dawson, Hall, Lumpkin27 min
Jun 28, 10:07 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Hall, Jackson23 min
Jun 28, 10:17 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer43 min
Jun 28, 10:27 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield48 min
Jun 28, 10:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson, Oconee24 min
Jun 28, 10:50 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens and 1 more40 min
Jun 28, 11:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett, Oconee, Walton27 min
Jun 28, 11:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield45 min
Jun 28, 11:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Forsyth26 min
Jun 28, 11:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBartow, Cherokee, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens41 min
Jun 28, 12:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Walker and 1 more60 min
Jun 28, 12:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Fulton, Rockdale28 min
Jun 28, 12:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb23 min
Jun 28, 12:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Fayette30 min
Jun 28, 12:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts26 min
Jun 28, 12:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas28 min
Jun 28, 12:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Dade, Floyd, Walker48 min
Jun 28, 1:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Fayette, Lamar, Spalding27 min
Jun 28, 1:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas24 min
Jun 28, 1:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington, Wilkinson36 min
Jun 28, 1:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup49 min
Jun 28, 1:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Upson31 min
Jun 28, 1:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll29 min
Jun 28, 1:41 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattooga, Floyd, Polk, Walker49 min
Jun 28, 1:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Johnson, Peach, Twiggs, Wilkinson32 min
Jun 28, 1:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike, Talbot, Upson50 min
Jun 28, 2:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Heard, Meriwether, Troup43 min
Jun 28, 2:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Peach, Pulaski32 min
Jun 28, 2:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Heard29 min
Jun 28, 2:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs50 min
Jun 28, 2:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon, Marion, Taylor29 min
Jun 28, 2:34 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDooly, Houston, Pulaski41 min
Jun 28, 2:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Pulaski39 min
Jun 28, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee30 min
Jun 28, 2:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDooly28 min
Jun 28, 2:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Troup43 min
Jun 28, 3:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart, Sumter and 1 more45 min
Jun 28, 3:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Pulaski, Telfair, Wilcox39 min
Jun 28, 3:12 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Schley, Sumter33 min
Jun 28, 3:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler30 min
Jun 28, 3:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard24 min
Jun 28, 3:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart, Sumter and 1 more47 min
Jun 28, 3:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Telfair, Wilcox31 min
Jun 28, 3:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Sumter29 min
Jun 28, 5:16 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris44 min

Nearby

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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.