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Flash Flood Warning 74, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 12, 2020Taliaferro County, Warren County, Wilkes County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Nov 12, 2020, 6:01 AM EST for Taliaferro County, Warren County, Wilkes 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
Nov 12, 2020, 6:01 AM EST (11:01 UTC)
Expired
Nov 12, 2020, 12:15 PM EST
In force
6 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Taliaferro County, GA, Warren County, GA, Wilkes County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 121 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:06 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, 11.0 hours before the alert went out and 173 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 2020-11-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 410 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 00:00Z on 2020-11-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 90 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
410 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-35 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
759 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

077 
WGUS52 KFFC 121101
FFWFFC
GAC265-301-317-121715-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0074.201112T1101Z-201112T1715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
601 AM EST Thu Nov 12 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Taliaferro County in east central Georgia...
  Northwestern Warren County in east central Georgia...
  Southeastern Wilkes County in east central Georgia...

* Until 1215 PM EST Thursday.

* At 601 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 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...
  Washington, Warrenton, Norwood, Sharon, Camak, Rocky Creek Fire 
  Dept., Raytown, Lundberg, Cadley, Ficklin, Aonia, Sandy Cross, 
  Barnett, Holliday Park and Metasville.

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.

&&

LAT...LON 3359 8284 3371 8279 3375 8275 3379 8258
      3364 8248 3365 8249 3365 8251 3364 8256
      3365 8258 3363 8258 3364 8259 3363 8261
      3363 8262 3361 8262 3361 8264 3347 8260
      3338 8269 3338 8274 3340 8279 3347 8282

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
1 follow-up statement
870 
WGUS72 KFFC 121705
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1205 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2020

GAC265-301-317-121715-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FF.W.0074.000000T0000Z-201112T1715Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Taliaferro GA-Warren GA-Wilkes GA-
1205 PM EST Thu Nov 12 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1215 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR 
SOUTHEASTERN TALIAFERRO, NORTHWESTERN WARREN AND SOUTHEASTERN WILKES 
COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended and flood waters have begun to recede. 
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to 
heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3359 8284 3371 8279 3375 8275 3379 8258
      3364 8248 3365 8249 3365 8251 3364 8256
      3365 8258 3363 8258 3364 8259 3363 8261
      3363 8262 3361 8262 3361 8264 3347 8260
      3338 8269 3338 8274 3340 8279 3347 8282

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 11, 10:35 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett6 hr
Nov 12, 12:05 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton6 hr
Nov 12, 12:20 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns, Union, White40 min
Nov 12, 1:37 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCTowns, White5 hr
Nov 12, 3:49 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston, Twiggs41 min
Nov 12, 4:13 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCGreene, Oglethorpe, Putnam6 hr
Nov 12, 4:16 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCHouston6 hr
Nov 12, 4:27 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth7 hr
Nov 12, 5:24 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock6 hr
Nov 12, 6:03 AM ESTFlash Flood WatchFFCBaldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Taliaferro, Warren and 3 more5 hr
Nov 12, 6:40 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton30 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Georgia, 2020Every flash 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.