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Flash Flood Warning 35, NWS Atlanta, GA

September 20, 2021Baldwin County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Sep 20, 2021, 8:24 PM EDT for Baldwin County, Washington County, Wilkinson County, Georgia. It was in force for 2 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Sep 20, 2021, 8:24 PM EDT (00:24 UTC)
Expired
Sep 20, 2021, 10:51 PM EDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Baldwin County, GA, Washington County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:23 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 20, 9:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD2 Se Hebron, GAA PORTION OF PANTHER BRANCH ROAD WAS WASHED OUT DUE TO HEAVY RAIN.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 144 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 2021-09-21Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 530 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 2021-09-21The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 37 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
530 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-3 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
525 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
18 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
37 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
83 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

053 
WGUS52 KFFC 210024
FFWFFC
GAC009-303-319-210630-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0035.210921T0024Z-210921T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
824 PM EDT Mon Sep 20 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Eastern Baldwin County in central Georgia...
  Northeastern Wilkinson County in central Georgia...
  West Central Washington County in east central Georgia...

* Until 230 AM EDT Tuesday.

* At 824 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have 
  fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Sandersville, Toomsboro, Oconee and Hebron.

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.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law 
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National 
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

&&

LAT...LON 3301 8309 3300 8283 3277 8305 3291 8314

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
1 follow-up statement
105 
WGUS72 KFFC 210251
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1051 PM EDT Mon Sep 20 2021

GAC009-303-319-210301-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210921T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Baldwin GA-Washington GA-Wilkinson GA-
1051 PM EDT Mon Sep 20 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR EASTERN BALDWIN, 
NORTHEASTERN WILKINSON AND WEST CENTRAL WASHINGTON COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3301 8309 3300 8283 3277 8305 3291 8314

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 20, 8:36 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton40 hr
Sep 20, 10:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley30 min
Sep 21, 5:58 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga11 hr
Sep 21, 6:09 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Jasper, Jones, Putnam36 min
Sep 21, 7:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston, Twiggs35 min
Sep 21, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHouston29 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.