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Flash Flood Warning 49, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 6, 2021Jasper County, Putnam County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Oct 6, 2021, 6:13 PM EDT for Jasper County, Putnam County, Georgia. It was in force for 3 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
Oct 6, 2021, 6:13 PM EDT (22:13 UTC)
Expired
Oct 6, 2021, 8:48 PM EDT
In force
3 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Jasper County, GA, Putnam County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:15 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 12:00Z, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 86 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 12:00Z on 2021-10-06Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 468 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 12:00Z on 2021-10-06The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 154 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
468 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-39 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
623 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
29 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
154 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
163 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
1.7

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The text

As transmitted.

919 
WGUS52 KFFC 062213
FFWFFC
GAC159-237-070100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0049.211006T2213Z-211007T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
613 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Jasper County in central Georgia...
  Southwestern Putnam County in central Georgia...

* Until 900 PM EDT.

* At 613 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated light rain falling across 
  the warned area. Thunderstorms have produced heavy rain across the 
  warned area over the last 12 hours, and between 4 and 6 inches of 
  rain have fallen. Flash flooding remains a threat.

  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...
  Eatonton, Stanfordville, Willard, Hillsboro, Adgateville and 
  Resseaus Crossroads.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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 3315 8373 3319 8373 3333 8363 3336 8356
      3336 8347 3331 8340 3319 8343

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$
1 follow-up statement
789 
WGUS72 KFFC 070048
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
848 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

GAC159-237-070058-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-211007T0100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Jasper GA-Putnam GA-
848 PM EDT Wed Oct 6 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN JASPER AND 
SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM COUNTIES...

Flood waters have receded. The 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 PM EDT Thursday for 
portions of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north central 
Georgia, northeast Georgia, northwest Georgia and west central 
Georgia.

LAT...LON 3315 8373 3319 8373 3333 8363 3336 8356
      3336 8347 3331 8340 3319 8343

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 5, 10:30 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Jackson16 hr
Oct 5, 10:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale16 hr
Oct 5, 10:45 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale16 hr
Oct 5, 10:57 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dodge, Pulaski33 min
Oct 5, 11:33 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley27 min
Oct 6, 12:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley29 min
Oct 6, 3:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp63 min
Oct 6, 4:20 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Dooly, Houston55 min
Oct 6, 5:00 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCDooly, Houston6 hr
Oct 6, 5:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Houston60 min
Oct 6, 6:14 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Peach, Twiggs6 hr
Oct 6, 7:06 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Jones54 min
Oct 6, 7:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones65 min
Oct 6, 8:55 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBibb, Jasper, Jones, Twiggs9 hr
Oct 6, 10:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson56 min
Oct 6, 10:22 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam53 min
Oct 6, 10:31 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCrawford, Lamar, Monroe, Upson6 hr
Oct 6, 10:42 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCJasper, Jones, Putnam7 hr
Oct 6, 11:42 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike63 min
Oct 6, 12:18 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCPike, Talbot, Upson6 hr
Oct 6, 12:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson34 min
Oct 6, 1:23 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCrawford, Lamar, Pike, Taylor, Upson4 hr
Oct 6, 1:30 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCMorgan, Putnam5 hr
Oct 6, 1:59 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPutnam5 hr
Oct 6, 2:19 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCMonroe26 min
Oct 6, 2:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTreutlen30 min
Oct 6, 2:57 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Monroe, Peach5 hr
Oct 6, 3:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens37 min

Nearby

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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.