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Areal Flood Warning 12, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 4, 20209 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this areal flood warning at Mar 4, 2020, 10:27 PM EST for 9 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 counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Mar 4, 2020, 10:27 PM EST (03:27 UTC)
Expired: Mar 5, 2020, 4:15 AM EST
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Crisp County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this areal 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 areal flood warning went out at Mar 4, 10:11 PM EST, 16 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 4, 10:11 PM EST, 16 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 4, 12:00 PM EST, 10 hours 27 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1200 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-051700-
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-
1200 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

A Flash Flood Watch is in effect for portions of north and central
Georgia, roughly along and south of the Interstate 20 corridor.
Moderate to locally heavy rainfall is expected to occur today with
widespread rainfall amounts of 1.5 to 3 inches likely. Locally
higher amounts are possible. With high streamflows and already
saturated soils, runoff from this additional rain will only
exacerbate ongoing flooding issues.

An isolated strong to marginally severe storm is possible today as
a low pressure system moves east across the Southeast states. The
primary hazards will be damaging wind gusts and large hail. An
isolated brief tornado cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

The Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through early Thursday
afternoon.

An isolated strong to marginally severe storm is possible again on
Thursday, mainly across southern portions of the outlook area.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 4, 4:58 PM EST, 5 hours 29 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
458 PM EST WED MAR 04 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0200 PM     FLASH FLOOD      2 NE CORDELE            31.99N  83.75W
03/04/2020                   CRISP              GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            5 ACRE DAM BREACH AS A RESULT OF HEAVY RAINFALL NEAR
            OLD BLACKSHEAR ROAD AND I-75 REPORTED BY EM.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000245

LUSK

Local storm report, Mar 4, 5:03 PM EST, 5 hours 24 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
503 PM EST WED MAR 04 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0415 PM     FLOOD            2 SSE CORDELE           31.94N  83.77W
03/04/2020                   CRISP              GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            5 HOMES THREATENED BY RISING WATERS FROM SMALL PONDS
            AND CREEK BEHIND THEM IN THE CEDAR LAKE SUBDIVISION.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000246

LUSK

Local storm report, Mar 4, 5:08 PM EST, 5 hours 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
508 PM EST WED MAR 04 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0415 PM     FLOOD            3 NW EAST CRISP         31.99N  83.72W
03/04/2020                   CRISP              GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            EM REPORTS 10 HOMES THREATENED BY RISING WATERS FROM
            CRANE LAKE. NUMEROUS OTHER ROAD CLOSURES REPORTED AROUND
            THE COUNTY DUE TO ONGOING FLOODING.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000247

LUSK

Special weather statement, Mar 4, 5:25 PM EST, 5 hours 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
525 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020

GAZ102>108-042300-
Stewart GA-Crisp GA-Dooly GA-Sumter GA-Wilcox GA-Webster GA-
Pulaski GA-
525 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STEWART...CRISP...DOOLY...
SUMTER...WILCOX...WEBSTER AND SOUTHERN PULASKI COUNTIES UNTIL 600 PM
EST...

At 523 PM EST...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Cordele to near Sanford...and moving east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
           and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of these storms include
Americus, Cordele, Vienna, Lumpkin, Preston, Richland, Rochelle,
Plains, Byromville, Pineview, Pinehurst, Leslie, Pitts,
Andersonville, Lilly, De Soto, Dooling, Desoto, Weston and Cobb.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3188 8393 3191 8392 3189 8437 3197 8444
      3192 8446 3192 8491 3198 8496 3199 8507
      3222 8497 3222 8461 3213 8453 3213 8443
      3217 8443 3216 8418 3223 8418 3217 8403
      3218 8403 3223 8398 3222 8334 3185 8336
TIME...MOT...LOC 2223Z 250DEG 56KT 3196 8374 3196 8502

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Mar 4, 5:46 PM EST, 4 hours 41 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
546 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020

GAZ097-107>111-042315-
Wheeler GA-Telfair GA-Wilcox GA-Laurens GA-Dodge GA-Pulaski GA-
546 PM EST Wed Mar 4 2020

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN WHEELER...TELFAIR...
WILCOX...SOUTHERN LAURENS...DODGE AND SOUTHEASTERN PULASKI COUNTIES
UNTIL 615 PM EST...

At 545 PM EST...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Ocmulgee Banks to near Double Run...and moving
east at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
           and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of these storms include
McRae, Eastman, Abbeville, Helena, Rochelle, Milan, Rhine, Scotland,
Chauncey, Jacksonville, Union, Cedar Grove, Ocmulgee Banks, Jay Bird
Springs, China Hill, Double Run, Godwinsville, Cedar Creek, Antioch
Church and Temperance.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3178 8303 3181 8309 3181 8314 3185 8318
      3185 8358 3226 8338 3227 8278 3178 8289
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 254DEG 41KT 3218 8333 3188 8350

WIND...40MPH

Special weather statement, Mar 4, 6:20 PM EST, 4 hours 7 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 4, 8:35 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Telfair	33 hr
Mar 4, 10:07 PM EST	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Stewart, Sumter, Webster	6 hr
Mar 5, 1:44 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Pulaski	21 days
Mar 5, 2:25 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Pulaski	8 days
Mar 5, 2:42 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clarke, Greene, Oconee	70 hr
Mar 5, 4:05 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Fulton	46 hr
Mar 5, 4:56 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Telfair, Wheeler	4 days
Mar 5, 5:02 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fayette, Spalding	34 hr
Mar 5, 5:39 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth	19 hr
Mar 5, 7:38 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Troup	33 hr
Mar 5, 8:49 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson	48 hr
Mar 5, 10:30 AM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Coweta, Fayette, Spalding	27 hr
Mar 5, 2:34 PM EST	River Flood Warning	FFC	Newton, Rockdale	28 hr
Mar 5, 3:06 PM EST	Wind Advisory	FFC	Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more	28 hr

Nearby

Areal Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2020 Every areal flood warning in 2020

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.