Alert archive / Georgia / Flash Flood Warnings in 2021
Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this flash flood warning at Jan 2, 2021, 9:13 AM EST for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 6 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
- Jan 2, 2021, 9:13 AM EST (14:13 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 2, 2021, 2:43 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Berrien County, GA, Brooks County, GA, Lanier County, GA, Lowndes County, GA, Thomas County, GA
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:13 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2:42 PM EST | HEAVY RAIN 4.03 | 4 Ssw Kinderlou, GA | 4.03 INCHES OF RAIN RECORDED SO FAR TODAY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 2.2 hours before the alert went out and 117 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 57 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -135 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 587 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 48 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 71 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS52 KTAE 021413
FFWTAE
GAC019-027-173-185-275-021745-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FF.W.0002.210102T1413Z-210102T1745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
913 AM EST Sat Jan 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Berrien County in south central Georgia...
Southern Brooks County in south central Georgia...
Lanier County in south central Georgia...
Lowndes County in south central Georgia...
Southeastern Thomas County in south central Georgia...
* Until 1245 PM EST.
* At 913 AM EST, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. 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...
Valdosta, Lake Park, Quitman, Lakeland, Hahira, Ray City, I-75 At
Exit 16, Moody Air Force Base, Remerton, Meigs, Dasher, I-75 At
Exit 22, Kinderlou, Valdosta Regional Airport, I-75 At Exit 11,
Blue Springs, Clyattville, Barretts, Twin Lakes and I-75 At Exit 5.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3067 8389 3103 8332 3103 8329 3105 8328
3120 8305 3118 8305 3118 8297 3087 8297
3085 8301 3085 8309 3080 8310 3080 8313
3062 8314
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
42-DVD3 follow-up statements
642
WGUS52 KTAE 021725
FFWTAE
GAC019-027-173-185-275-022345-
/O.EXT.KTAE.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210102T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1225 PM EST Sat Jan 2 2021
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has extended the
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Berrien County in south central Georgia...
Southern Brooks County in south central Georgia...
Lanier County in south central Georgia...
Lowndes County in south central Georgia...
Southeastern Thomas County in south central Georgia...
* Until 645 PM EST Saturday.
* At 1225 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated moderate to heavy rain
across the warned area with additional heavy rain expected to move
into the area this afternoon. Flash flooding is still expected to
develop this afternoon with this additional heavy rain.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Valdosta, Lake Park, Quitman, Lakeland, Hahira, Ray City, I-75 At
Exit 16, Moody Air Force Base, Remerton, Meigs, Dasher, I-75 At
Exit 22, Kinderlou, Valdosta Regional Airport, I-75 At Exit 11,
Blue Springs, Clyattville, Barretts, Twin Lakes and I-75 At Exit 5.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3067 8389 3103 8332 3103 8329 3105 8328
3120 8305 3118 8305 3118 8297 3087 8297
3085 8301 3085 8309 3080 8310 3080 8313
3062 8314
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
42-DVD997
WGUS72 KTAE 021908
FFSTAE
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
208 PM EST Sat Jan 2 2021
GAC027-185-275-021918-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210102T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Brooks GA-Lowndes GA-Thomas GA-
208 PM EST Sat Jan 2 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHERN BROOKS, LOWNDES AND
SOUTHEASTERN THOMAS COUNTIES...
Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EST Sunday for
portions of Florida and Georgia.
LAT...LON 3105 8328 3120 8305 3118 8305 3118 8297
3102 8297 3100 8303 3099 8317 3099 8318
3103 8318 3103 8329
$$
GAC019-173-022345-
/O.CON.KTAE.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210102T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Berrien GA-Lanier GA-
208 PM EST Sat Jan 2 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 645 PM EST THIS
EVENING FOR SOUTHEASTERN BERRIEN AND LANIER COUNTIES...
At 208 PM EST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the warned
area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Doppler radar.
IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other
drainage and low lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lakeland, Ray City, Meigs, Hansell, Teeterville and Courthouse.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3105 8328 3120 8305 3118 8305 3118 8297
3102 8297 3100 8303 3099 8317 3099 8318
3103 8318 3103 8329
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
42-DVD394
WGUS72 KTAE 021943
FFSTAE
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
243 PM EST Sat Jan 2 2021
GAC019-173-021953-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FF.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210102T2345Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Berrien GA-Lanier GA-
243 PM EST Sat Jan 2 2021
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN BERRIEN AND
LANIER COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended temporarily but another round of heavy rain
is possible later this afternoon into the evening. Please continue
to heed remaining road closures.
A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect until 100 AM EST Sunday for
portions of Florida and Georgia.
LAT...LON 3105 8328 3120 8305 3118 8305 3118 8297
3102 8297 3100 8303 3099 8317 3099 8318
3103 8318 3103 8329
$$
42-DVDThe office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 8:51 AM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Berrien, Brooks, Cook, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas | 3 hr |
| Jan 2, 3:57 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Decatur | 2 hr |
| Jan 2, 5:24 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Brooks, Lowndes, Thomas | 3 hr |
| Jan 2, 6:14 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Tift | 3 hr |
| Jan 2, 6:32 PM EST | Areal Flood Advisory | TAE | Ben Hill | 3 hr |
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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.