Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 20, 2020, 6:52 PM EDT (22:52 UTC)

Expired

Aug 20, 2020, 11:22 PM EDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Montgomery County, GA, Toombs County, GA

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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284 
WGUS52 KFFC 202252
FFWFFC
GAC209-279-210500-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0039.200820T2252Z-200821T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
652 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southern Montgomery County in central Georgia...
  West Central Toombs County in southeastern Georgia...

* Until 100 AM EDT Friday.

* At 652 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin 
  shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Doppler radar.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Uvalda and Alston.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small 
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying 
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3215 8262 3214 8261 3215 8261 3218 8244
      3202 8242 3201 8259 3201 8260 3202 8260
      3203 8260

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

676 
WGUS72 KFFC 210322
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1122 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020

GAC209-279-210332-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-200821T0500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Montgomery GA-Toombs GA-
1122 PM EDT Thu Aug 20 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHERN MONTGOMERY AND WEST 
CENTRAL TOOMBS COUNTIES...

Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3215 8262 3214 8261 3215 8261 3218 8244
      3202 8242 3201 8259 3201 8260 3202 8260
      3203 8260 3214 8262

$$

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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.