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Areal Flood Advisory 64, NWS Tallahassee, FL

July 18, 2021Ben Hill County, Irwin County, Turner County, Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this areal flood advisory at Jul 18, 2021, 8:41 PM EDT for Ben Hill County, Irwin County, Turner County, Georgia. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

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The facts

Issued: Jul 18, 2021, 8:41 PM EDT (00:41 UTC)
Expired: Jul 18, 2021, 10:45 PM EDT
In force: 2 hr
Issued by: NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area: Storm-based polygon

Counties Ben Hill County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Turner County, GA

The radar

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NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this areal flood advisory went out at Jul 18, 8:35 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 18, 8:35 PM EDT, 6 minutes before

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In the hours before

Local storm report, Jul 18, 6:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TALLAHASSEE FL
644 PM EDT SUN JUL 18 2021

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

0600 PM     HEAVY RAIN       1 ESE TOM BROWN PARK    30.44N 84.20W
07/18/2021  M3.09 INCH       LEON               FL   PUBLIC

            3.09 INCHES OF RAIN MEASURED IN 1.5 HOURS
            FROM 4:30 PM TO 6:00 PM FROM A RETIRED NWS
            EMPLOYEE IN THE PINEY Z COMMUNITY.

&&

Special weather statement, Jul 18, 6:55 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
655 PM EDT Sun Jul 18 2021

GAZ146-147-159-182345-
Brooks GA-Colquitt GA-Cook GA-
655 PM EDT Sun Jul 18 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHWESTERN COOK...NORTHWESTERN
BROOKS AND CENTRAL COLQUITT COUNTIES UNTIL 745 PM EDT...

At 655 PM EDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Pavo, or 9 miles south of Moultrie, moving northeast at 25 mph.

Winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Moultrie, Omega, Norman Park, Pavo, Riverside, Morven, Berlin,
Barwick, Ellenton, Reed Bingham State Park, Barney, Cool Spring,
Pineboro, Autreyville, Greggs, Pine Valley, Center Hill, Spence
Airport, South Moultrie and Moultrie Municipal A/P.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio
stations and available television stations for additional information
and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.

&&

LAT...LON 3103 8347 3090 8348 3087 8374 3104 8374
      3104 8378 3103 8378 3103 8379 3104 8380
      3104 8388 3111 8394 3133 8362 3133 8358
      3111 8346
TIME...MOT...LOC 2255Z 222DEG 21KT 3104 8377

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Local storm report, Jul 18, 6:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 18, 7:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 39 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 18, 7:07 PM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 18, 8:00 PM EDT, 41 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 19, 12:42 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Leon	33 min
Jul 19, 2:50 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Leon, Wakulla	55 min
Jul 19, 3:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Gadsden	49 min
Jul 19, 4:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Gadsden, Jackson	113 min
Jul 19, 7:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Liberty, Wakulla	116 min
Jul 18, 8:00 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Berrien	45 min
Jul 18, 9:04 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Worth	116 min
Jul 19, 1:29 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Lowndes	31 min
Jul 19, 1:41 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Thomas	49 min
Jul 19, 1:43 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Grady	47 min
Jul 19, 2:24 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Early, Miller	51 min
Jul 19, 2:34 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Quitman	41 min
Jul 19, 2:41 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Quitman	3 hr
Jul 19, 3:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Dougherty, Terrell, Worth	45 min
Jul 19, 4:10 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TAE	Dougherty	65 min
Jul 19, 6:30 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Brooks	30 min
Jul 19, 1:35 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Henry	40 min
Jul 19, 1:59 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Henry	46 min
Jul 19, 2:20 PM EDT	Special Weather Statement	TAE	Coffee	55 min

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Sources

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