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Flash Flood Warning 54, NWS Atlanta, GA

September 17, 2020Meriwether County, Troup County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Sep 17, 2020, 1:13 AM EDT for Meriwether County, Troup County, Georgia. It was in force for 5 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
Sep 17, 2020, 1:13 AM EDT (05:13 UTC)
Expired
Sep 17, 2020, 6:02 AM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Meriwether County, GA, Troup County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:17 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, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 42 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 2020-09-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 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 2020-09-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 263 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
540 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
30 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
263 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
345 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

630 
WGUS52 KFFC 170513
FFWFFC
GAC199-285-171115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0054.200917T0513Z-200917T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
113 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Meriwether County in west central Georgia...
  Troup County in west central Georgia...

* Until 715 AM EDT Thursday.

* At 113 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the 
  warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Flash 
  flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.

  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...
  LaGrange, Greenville, Manchester, West Point, Hogansville, 
  Woodbury, Luthersville, Warm Springs, Haralson, Lone Oak, Gay, 
  Mountville, Odessadale, Big Springs, Stovall, Saint Marks, Louise, 
  Durand, Harris City and Smiths Crossroad.

Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches with locally heavier 
amounts are possible in the warned area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

If you see significant flooding call the National Weather Service 
toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at 
NWSATLANTA.

&&

LAT...LON 3322 8486 3319 8486 3322 8485 3322 8450
      3320 8449 3310 8453 3309 8451 3301 8454
      3291 8453 3291 8451 3288 8451 3285 8457
      3284 8470 3287 8475 3287 8518 3313 8524
      3316 8512 3320 8511 3317 8509 3322 8494

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
1 follow-up statement
523 
WGUS72 KFFC 171002
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
602 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

GAC199-285-171012-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0054.000000T0000Z-200917T1115Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Meriwether GA-Troup GA-
602 AM EDT Thu Sep 17 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR MERIWETHER AND TROUP 
COUNTIES...

Light rain is possible over the next few hours but the threat of 
flash flooding due to heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer 
expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road 
closures.

A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 800 AM EDT Friday for 
portions of central Georgia...east central Georgia...north central 
Georgia...northeast Georgia...northwest Georgia and west central 
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3322 8486 3319 8486 3322 8485 3322 8450
      3320 8449 3310 8453 3309 8451 3301 8454
      3291 8453 3291 8451 3288 8451 3285 8457
      3284 8470 3287 8475 3287 8518 3313 8524
      3316 8512 3320 8511 3317 8509 3322 8494

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 16, 9:10 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart, Sumter and 1 more6 hr
Sep 16, 11:25 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCrisp, Dooly, Macon, Taylor7 hr
Sep 17, 12:00 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBibb, Bleckley, Crawford, Houston, Peach, Pulaski and 2 more11 hr
Sep 17, 12:45 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHarris, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Talbot, Upson7 hr
Sep 17, 2:49 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCButts, Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton, Henry and 1 more7 hr
Sep 17, 2:59 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Jones, Wilkinson8 hr
Sep 17, 3:29 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Schley, Stewart, Sumter and 1 more3 hr
Sep 17, 3:34 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale6 hr
Sep 17, 3:39 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCobb, Douglas, Fulton6 hr
Sep 17, 4:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton8 hr
Sep 17, 4:32 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb11 hr
Sep 17, 4:32 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton10 hr
Sep 17, 4:35 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb6 hr
Sep 17, 4:42 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett7 hr
Sep 17, 4:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFayette, Spalding55 hr
Sep 17, 4:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCrawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson28 hr
Sep 17, 4:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Spalding32 hr
Sep 17, 4:50 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee17 hr
Sep 17, 5:04 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCLamar, Spalding9 hr
Sep 17, 5:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale38 hr
Sep 17, 5:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton43 hr
Sep 17, 5:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett25 hr
Sep 17, 5:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale47 hr
Sep 17, 5:13 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCHancock, Jasper, Putnam, Washington6 hr
Sep 17, 5:16 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPulaski6 hr
Sep 17, 5:16 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs4 days
Sep 17, 5:36 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett5 hr
Sep 17, 5:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Jackson34 hr
Sep 17, 5:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson5 days
Sep 17, 5:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson39 hr
Sep 17, 5:39 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Oconee64 hr
Sep 17, 5:43 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton10 hr
Sep 17, 6:00 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb4 hr
Sep 17, 6:42 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Warren6 hr
Sep 17, 6:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb4 hr
Sep 17, 6:51 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton12 hr
Sep 17, 6:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett11 hr
Sep 17, 6:58 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb7 hr
Sep 17, 7:09 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth16 hr
Sep 17, 7:18 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton118 min
Sep 17, 7:22 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb7 hr
Sep 17, 7:27 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett8 hr
Sep 17, 7:31 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton12 hr
Sep 17, 7:47 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCGreene, Taliaferro5 hr
Sep 17, 9:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Cobb5 hr
Sep 17, 9:28 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton16 hr
Sep 17, 10:31 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton13 hr
Sep 17, 10:31 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb, Fulton11 hr
Sep 17, 10:31 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Heard12 hr
Sep 17, 11:03 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJefferson, Washington23 hr
Sep 17, 11:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJones15 hr
Sep 17, 1:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson44 hr
Sep 17, 2:25 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale6 hr
Sep 17, 2:40 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTaliaferro, Wilkes33 hr
Sep 17, 2:44 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJefferson3 hr
Sep 17, 3:32 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Spalding11 hr
Sep 17, 6:42 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCElbert, Madison, Oglethorpe3 hr
Sep 17, 7:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDooly4 hr

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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.