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River Flood Warning 276, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 13, 2020Catoosa County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 13, 2020, 2:50 AM EDT for Catoosa County, Georgia. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Apr 13, 2020, 2:50 AM EDT (06:50 UTC)
Expired: Apr 14, 2020, 4:01 AM EDT
In force: 25 hr
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Catoosa County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:53 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 river

Written for the forecast point South Chickamauga Creek at Ringgold (SCKG1).

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 15 ft
Moderate stage: 28 ft
Major stage: 30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03566700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

584 
WGUS42 KFFC 130650
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
250 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...

  South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold affecting Catoosa County


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

All persons with interests along the river should monitor the latest
forecasts...and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect
life and property.

&&

GAC047-132050-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0276.200413T0650Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCKG1.1.ER.200413T0611Z.200413T0630Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
250 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flood Warning for 
  The South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold.
* Until further notice.
* At 230 AM Monday the stage was 15.3 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8520 3499 8509 3490 8509 3486 8510
      3487 8515 3494 8515             

$$

7 follow-up statements

258 
WGUS82 KFFC 131145
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Catoosa and 
  Hamilton Counties 

  Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton 
  Counties 

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold affecting Catoosa County 

  Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone affecting Walker County 


GAC047-140145-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0276.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCKG1.1.ER.200413T0611Z.200413T1030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold.
* Until further notice.
* At 7 AM Monday the stage was 20.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* At 21 feet...Widespread minor flooding continues 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on the U.S. Highway 
  41 or Nashville Street bridge. The flood waters will further 
  inundate natural floodplain...including low lying portions 
  of residential yards downstream of the gage...and upstream 
  from the gage along the creek between Interstate 75 and U.S. 
  Highway 41 or Nashville Street.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8520 3499 8509 3490 8509 3486 8510
      3487 8515 3494 8515             

$$

GAC047-TNC065-140145-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0272.200413T1520Z-200415T1630Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.200413T1520Z.200414T0600Z.200415T1030Z.UU/
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday afternoon...The Flood 
Warning continues for
  The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* From late this morning until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 4 AM Monday the stage was 10 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this morning and 
  continue to rise to near 14 feet by after midnight tonight. The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Wednesday morning.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands 
  and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. Minor 
  flooding of the creek also expands much further downstream as it 
  crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.


&&

LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524


$$

GAC295-140145-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0283.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CCFG1.1.ER.200413T0813Z.200413T1030Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone.
* Until further notice.
* At 07AM Monday the stage was 10.3 feet...and rising/falling/steady.
* Minor flooding is occurring and -- flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 10.8 feet on Apr 23 2018.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3502 8533 3501 8526 3488 8534 3491 8541


$$

GAC083-TNC065-140145-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0271.000000T0000Z-200414T2034Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.200413T0514Z.200413T1200Z.200414T1434Z.NO/
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
  The Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 7 AM Monday the stage was 15.8 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* At 19 feet...Major Flooding begins. Several homes begin to flood 
  near Sells Lane and Lookout Creek Road and many buildings near 
  Creek Road and the New England hang gliding park. In addition...
  flooding of the bridge and road along Nickajack Road near Lookout 
  Creek occurs. Some residence will likely need to evacuate. Also 
  major flooding will begin downstream as the creek crosses the 
  Tennessee border into the Tiftona area. Several roads near the 
  creek will be flooded and closed with a few feet of water.


&&

LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
      3473 8556 3487 8553             

$$

038 
WGUS82 KFFC 131148 CCA
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
 
  West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe affecting Catoosa and 
  Hamilton Counties 

  Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton 
  Counties 

 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold affecting Catoosa County 

  Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone affecting Walker County 


GAC047-140145-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0276.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCKG1.1.ER.200413T0611Z.200413T1030Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold.
* Until further notice.
* At 7 AM Monday the stage was 20.4 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* At 21 feet...Widespread minor flooding continues 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on the U.S. Highway 
  41 or Nashville Street bridge. The flood waters will further 
  inundate natural floodplain...including low lying portions 
  of residential yards downstream of the gage...and upstream 
  from the gage along the creek between Interstate 75 and U.S. 
  Highway 41 or Nashville Street.

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8520 3499 8509 3490 8509 3486 8510
      3487 8515 3494 8515             

$$

GAC047-TNC065-140145-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0272.200413T1520Z-200415T1630Z/
/WCKG1.1.ER.200413T1520Z.200414T0600Z.200415T1030Z.UU/
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Wednesday afternoon...The Flood 
Warning continues for
  The West Chickamauga Creek near Fort Oglethorpe.
* From late this morning until Wednesday afternoon.
* At 4 AM Monday the stage was 10 feet...and rising.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Flood stage is 11 feet.
* Forecast to rise above flood stage by late this morning and 
  continue to rise to near 14 feet by after midnight tonight. The 
  river will fall below flood stage by Wednesday morning.
* At 13 feet...Minor flooding expands further into the woodlands 
  and fields near the creek upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  the Georgia Highway 146 or Cloud Springs Road bridge. Minor 
  flooding of the creek also expands much further downstream as it 
  crosses the Tennessee border into the south East Ridge area.


&&

LAT...LON 3492 8526 3500 8523 3499 8516 3486 8524


$$

GAC295-140145-
/O.COR.KFFC.FL.W.0283.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/CCFG1.1.ER.200413T0813Z.200413T1030Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Chattanooga Creek near Flintstone.
* Until further notice.
* At 7 AM Monday the stage was 10.3 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 10 feet.
* At 10 feet...Flood Stage is reached. Minor flooding 
  begins of woodlands and fields near the creek upstream 
  and downstream from the gage on the Georgia Highway 193 bridge. 

&&

LAT...LON 3502 8533 3501 8526 3488 8534 3491 8541


$$

GAC083-TNC065-140145-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0271.000000T0000Z-200414T2034Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.200413T0514Z.200413T1200Z.200414T1434Z.NO/
745 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...Flood Warning extended until Tuesday afternoon...The Flood Warning
continues for
  The Lookout Creek near New England.
* Until Tuesday afternoon.
* At 7 AM Monday the stage was 15.8 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding will continue.
* Flood stage is 12 feet.
* At 19 feet...Major Flooding begins. Several homes begin to flood 
  near Sells Lane and Lookout Creek Road and many buildings near 
  Creek Road and the New England hang gliding park. In addition...
  flooding of the bridge and road along Nickajack Road near Lookout 
  Creek occurs. Some residence will likely need to evacuate. Also 
  major flooding will begin downstream as the creek crosses the 
  Tennessee border into the Tiftona area. Several roads near the 
  creek will be flooded and closed with a few feet of water.


&&

LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
      3473 8556 3487 8553             

$$

439 
WGUS82 KFFC 131700
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
100 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold affecting Catoosa County 


GAC047-140700-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0276.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCKG1.3.ER.200413T0611Z.200413T1630Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
100 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold.
* Until further notice.
* At 12 PM Monday the stage was 28.1 feet...and rising.
* Record flooding is occurring. Moderate flooding will continue. 
* Flood stage is 15 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3500 8520 3499 8509 3490 8509 3486 8510
      3487 8515 3494 8515             

$$

697 
WGUS42 KFFC 131714
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
114 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...Observed Flooding is of Record Severity for the 
following river in Georgia...


  South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold affecting Catoosa County


.Recent heavy rainfall has caused significant runoff into streams and
rivers which will cause flooding in some areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

All persons with interests along the river should monitor the latest
forecasts...and be prepared to take necessary precautions to protect
life and property.

The latest stage data was furnished in cooperation with the United 
States Geological Survey.

&&

GAC047-140714-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0276.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCKG1.3.ER.200413T0611Z.200413T1630Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
114 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The Flood Warning continues for 
 The South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold.
* Until further notice.
* At 12 PM Monday the stage was 28.1 feet...and rising.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.4 feet on Mar 17 1973.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8520 3499 8509 3490 8509 3486 8510
      3487 8515 3494 8515             

$$

106 
WGUS82 KFFC 132004
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
404 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold affecting Catoosa County 


GAC047-141003-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0276.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCKG1.3.ER.200413T0611Z.200413T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
404 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold.
* Until further notice.
* At 330 PM Monday the stage was 27.4 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3500 8520 3499 8509 3490 8509 3486 8510
      3487 8515 3494 8515             

$$

488 
WGUS82 KFFC 140134
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
934 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...
  South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold affecting Catoosa County 


GAC047-141533-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0276.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/SCKG1.3.ER.200413T0611Z.200413T1715Z.000000T0000Z.NR/
934 PM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold.
* Until further notice.
* At 830 PM Monday the stage was 23.1 feet...and falling.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Flood stage is 15.0 feet.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8520 3499 8509 3490 8509 3486 8510
      3487 8515 3494 8515             

$$

745 
WGUS82 KFFC 140801
FLSFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
401 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...
 
  South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold affecting Catoosa County

 
GAC047-140831-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0276.000000T0000Z-200414T0801Z/
/SCKG1.3.ER.200413T0611Z.200413T1715Z.200414T0645Z.NR/
401 AM EDT Tue Apr 14 2020

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The South Chickamauga Creek near Ringgold.
* This takes effect immediately.
* At 4 AM Tuesday the stage was 14 feet, and falling.
* Flood stage is 15 feet.
* The creek/river will continue to fall.
  

&&

LAT...LON 3500 8520 3499 8509 3490 8509 3486 8510
      3487 8515 3494 8515             

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at Apr 13, 1:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 13, 1:45 AM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion...Updated for Aviation
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
145 AM EDT Mon Apr 13 2020

.UPDATE...

Still on track for widespread severe storms during the remainder
of this evening and into the overnight period. Have already seen
some potential tornadic storms across the NW. In addition,
training across these areas is leading to flash flood concerns as
well. Wedge that was aiding in keeping things stable across the
region has all but eroded away now, allowing for the CAPE values
to increase from the south. Atmosphere over most of the area is
now primed for the arrival of main event moving through central
Alabama currently. Straight line winds look to be a major concern
with hatched area and 45 percent contour from SPC now over a large
portion of the area. But also still very concerned with tornado
potential along the line as well with high dewpoint environment
feeding into the line as it progresses east. Grids have all of
this covered exceptionally well with all the severe and tor
verbiage in there along with categorical pops. Will make some
minor changes but overall, these grids will ride.

Deese

&&

PREV DISCUSSION... /issued 332 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020/

.INCREASED CONCERN OF SIGNIFICANT SEVERE WEATHER OUTBREAK LATE
TODAY INTO EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

SHORT TERM /Rest of today through Monday Night/...

Things should ramp up quickly here for a significant outbreak of
severe storms (possibly the strongest event in at least the last 2
to 3 years) having the big three main threats of strong long-
track tornadoes, damaging winds, and large hail this afternoon
into the overnight. Much of the western CWA remains in a Moderate
Risk with the rest of the area in an Enhanced, though the storm
threats could occur area-wide. All the recent convective
development across the western and northern CWA has been tapping
into mostly elevated instability, though concern is increasing
with the evolution of a warm front/lingering wedge front across
portions of north Georgia (currently extending near the Atlanta
Metro to just south of Athens) as this may end up focusing some
stronger rotating convection tapping into more surface based
energy along with localized enhanced low level helicity and
frontogenetic forcing on top of the ample upper forcing/jet
dynamics. The HRRR continues to ramp up the Sig Tor Param along
and south of this feature that could slowly lift northward this
afternoon into evening and bulk shear vectors have strong veering,
so will need to watch for discrete supercell and tornado
potential even ahead of the main overnight expected storms.

Hi-res CAM consensus continues to have expected intense convective
zones/broken lines with embedded supercells pushing into the CWA
after about 04z (midnight) tonight pushing eastward through the
early morning hours. The HRRR indicates impressive swaths of updraft
helicity along these storms interacting with over 400 m2/s2 of 0-1km
SRH, so there is concern of some strong long-track tornadoes, even
more dangerous given the nocturnal timing. Regardless there will be
a widespread damaging wind threat with a robust 65 kt LLJ and 80-100
kts of bulk deep layer shear as the upper wave swings negative.

Have continued with Flash Flood Watch across the far north where
storm total QPF still looks to be in the 2-4 inch range. Also
continuing the Wind Advisory as the enhanced southerly gradient
winds will be strong especially as we get into the warm sector of
the surface low.

The storm threat looks to exit the southeastern CWA between 12-15z
Monday and west to NW winds behind the front should gradually
decrease during the day with clearing conditions.

Baker

LONG TERM /Tuesday through Sunday/...

The forecast remains mainly on track through the extended period,
with only minor changes made based on the latest guidance. The
previous discussion follows...

King

PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 740 AM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020/

LONG TERM /Monday Night through Saturday/...

Region remains under a fairly active and progressive pattern through
the extended forecast period. Period starts out mainly dry behind the
strong system impacting the area today through early Monday. A short
wave sweeps along the gulf coast region Tuesday bringing rain chances
back into the forecast area, especially the southern portion of the
area. Instability is marginal at best with limited chances for
thunder with this system. Mainly dry for the latter half of the
work-week with rain chances increasing again next weekend as another
wave approaches. Temperatures remain relatively seasonal through the
period.

20

AVIATION...
06Z UPDATE...

A line of strong to severe thunderstorms will move across the taf
sites from now through 11z. Have kept a tempo for all sites due to
strong wind potential with gusts to 45 kts possible. Ceiling should
vary from mvfr to ifr depending on rain and thunderstorms. Line
timing is still on track for 06Z-07z for ATL and after 09Z for AHN
and MCN. Conditions to clear fast behind the line although wind
gusts should continue for several hours after.

//ATL CONFIDENCE...06Z UPDATE...

Medium on ceilings. Medium to High on remaining elements.

41

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          62  76  50  73 / 100  20   5   5
Atlanta         62  73  48  72 / 100  10   5   5
Blairsville     55  66  41  66 / 100  20   5  10
Cartersville    58  69  44  69 / 100   5   5   5
Columbus        65  80  53  80 / 100  10   5  10
Gainesville     59  71  48  69 / 100  10   5   5
Macon           65  81  53  79 / 100  30   5  10
Rome            58  67  44  68 / 100   5   5   5
Peachtree City  62  75  48  74 / 100  10   5   5
Vidalia         68  84  60  83 /  90  80  10  30

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Wind Advisory until 6 AM EDT Monday for the following zones:
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.

Flash Flood Watch until 8 AM EDT Monday for the following zones:
Catoosa...Chattooga...Dade...Dawson...Fannin...Floyd...Gilmer...
Gordon...Lumpkin...Murray...Pickens...Towns...Union...Walker...
White...Whitfield.

&&

SHORT TERM...Deese
LONG TERM....King
AVIATION...Deese

Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 12, 6:15 PM EDT, 8 hours 35 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
615 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020

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Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta-
Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel-
Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene-
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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-
615 PM EDT Sun Apr 12 2020

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

.DAY ONE...Rest of tonight...Sunday night...

Scattered to numerous severe thunderstorms are expected across
north and central Georgia tonight. Some significant long-track
tornadoes along with damaging winds and large hail can be expected.

Flash flooding will also be possible over parts of far north
Georgia tonight. River levels may remain high through early
next week.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

Some severe storms may linger over portions of east central
Georgia early Monday.

Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible Tuesday through
Wednesday, and again Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Virtual activation of storm spotters should be in effect.
Please relay any reports of severe weather to the National Weather
Service, amateur radio nets and other official sources while
following all local, state and CDC guidelines.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 13, 1:58 AM EDT, 52 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
158 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020

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

1159 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 S CEDARTOWN           33.99N  85.25W
04/12/2020                   POLK               GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ON A STRUCTURE ALONG CARSON
            RD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000347

TV

Local storm report, Apr 13, 2:00 AM EDT, 50 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
200 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020

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

1159 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 WSW CEDARTOWN         34.01N  85.28W
04/12/2020                   POLK               GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            A TREE WAS REPORTED DOWN ALONG THE 100TH BLOCK OF OHIO
            RD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000348

TV

Local storm report, Apr 13, 2:01 AM EDT, 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
201 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020

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

1159 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 E CEDARTOWN           34.01N  85.22W
04/12/2020                   POLK               GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            RECIEVED WIDESPREAD REPORTS OF TREE AND POWERLINE
            DAMAGE COUNTY WIDE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000349

TV

Local storm report, Apr 13, 2:15 AM EDT, 35 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
215 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020

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

0158 AM     TSTM WND DMG     AURARIA                 34.47N  84.02W
04/13/2020                   LUMPKIN            GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            MULTIPLE TREES AND POWERLINES REPORTED DOWN ALL ALONG
            AURARIA RD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000350

TV

Local storm report, Apr 13, 2:23 AM EDT, 27 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
223 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020

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

0218 AM     TSTM WND DMG     3 NE DOUGLASVILLE       33.78N  84.72W
04/13/2020                   DOUGLAS            GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWERLINE DOWN NEAR THE 4500TH BLOCK OF MARONEY RD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000351

TV

Local storm report, Apr 13, 2:41 AM EDT, 9 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
241 AM EDT MON APR 13 2020

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

0212 AM     TSTM WND DMG     2 SE WINSTON            33.71N  84.81W
04/13/2020                   DOUGLAS            GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            TREES WERE REPORTED DOWN ALONG MASON CREEK RD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2000352

TV

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 12, 8:28 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Walker, Whitfield	32 min
Apr 12, 8:46 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	28 min
Apr 12, 8:49 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	26 min
Apr 12, 8:53 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Chattooga	22 min
Apr 12, 8:59 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattooga	31 min
Apr 12, 9:09 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Murray	36 min
Apr 12, 9:15 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Murray, Walker, Whitfield	31 min
Apr 12, 9:25 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer and 4 more	6 hr
Apr 12, 9:40 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	35 min
Apr 12, 9:53 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	14 min
Apr 12, 10:50 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker	40 min
Apr 12, 10:54 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Dade, Walker	36 min
Apr 12, 11:18 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Catoosa	12 min
Apr 12, 11:26 PM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker and 1 more	49 min
Apr 12, 11:40 PM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Floyd	35 min
Apr 13, 12:04 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson, Paulding and 1 more	56 min
Apr 13, 12:07 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 3 more	68 min
Apr 13, 12:18 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Whitfield	15 hr
Apr 13, 12:54 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Floyd, Gordon, Haralson and 2 more	81 min
Apr 13, 1:02 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee	28 min
Apr 13, 1:07 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Pickens	23 min
Apr 13, 1:18 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot	57 min
Apr 13, 1:23 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White	52 min
Apr 13, 1:24 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Harris, Meriwether, Troup	40 min
Apr 13, 1:42 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Haralson, Heard and 1 more	48 min
Apr 13, 1:44 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Cherokee	14 min
Apr 13, 2:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin and 2 more	44 min
Apr 13, 2:01 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Talbot, Upson	29 min
Apr 13, 2:11 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Murray, Whitfield	41 hr
Apr 13, 2:18 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Crawford, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Peach and 6 more	42 min
Apr 13, 2:20 AM EDT	Tornado Warning Considerable damage threat	FFC	Lamar, Monroe, Upson	25 min
Apr 13, 2:22 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Forsyth and 4 more	38 min
Apr 13, 2:24 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton	36 min
Apr 13, 2:33 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Clayton, Fulton	12 min
Apr 13, 2:40 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Jasper, Jones, Lamar and 1 more	50 min
Apr 13, 2:42 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Hall, Lumpkin, White	33 min
Apr 13, 2:45 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Butts, Jasper, Jones, Monroe	30 min
Apr 13, 2:46 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Fulton	14 min
Apr 13, 2:53 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Rockdale and 1 more	37 min
Apr 13, 2:54 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jasper, Jones and 5 more	51 min
Apr 13, 2:58 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Oconee, Walton	47 min
Apr 13, 3:00 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Hall, Jackson, Madison	45 min
Apr 13, 3:01 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Crawford, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon and 6 more	44 min
Apr 13, 3:05 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Jasper, Jones, Putnam	25 min
Apr 13, 3:16 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gordon, Murray, Whitfield	4 days
Apr 13, 3:24 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Greene, Hancock, Putnam	36 min
Apr 13, 3:25 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Whitfield	3 days
Apr 13, 3:35 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Hancock, Johnson, Laurens, Twiggs, Washington and 1 more	40 min
Apr 13, 3:36 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Webster	24 min
Apr 13, 3:37 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Laurens, Pulaski and 2 more	53 min
Apr 13, 3:50 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes	40 min
Apr 13, 4:03 AM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FFC	Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson	27 min
Apr 13, 4:05 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Glascock, Hancock, Warren, Washington	25 min
Apr 13, 4:09 AM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FFC	Glascock, Hancock, Warren, Washington	23 min
Apr 13, 4:10 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Washington	80 min
Apr 13, 4:17 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Crisp, Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Pulaski, Telfair and 3 more	73 min
Apr 13, 4:19 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	FFC	Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield	6 hr
Apr 13, 4:23 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Cobb	78 min
Apr 13, 4:23 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth, Fulton	37 hr
Apr 13, 4:23 AM EDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	FFC	Jefferson, Washington	16 min
Apr 13, 4:36 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Forsyth	12 hr
Apr 13, 4:46 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Crisp, Wilcox	29 min
Apr 13, 4:49 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	FFC	Crisp, Dooly, Stewart, Sumter, Webster	5 hr
Apr 13, 4:55 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Gilmer	2 hr
Apr 13, 4:58 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Montgomery, Toombs, Wheeler	77 min
Apr 13, 5:02 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Walker	5 hr
Apr 13, 5:14 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox	31 min
Apr 13, 5:36 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Telfair	39 min
Apr 13, 5:42 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	FFC	Polk	4 hr
Apr 13, 6:14 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Toombs	31 min

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.