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Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Sep 4, 2022, 9:42 PM EDT for Bibb County, Jones County, Monroe County, Georgia. It was in force for 5 hr. 2 reports 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 4, 2022, 9:42 PM EDT (01:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 5, 2022, 2:44 AM EDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Bibb County, GA, Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:42 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 10:09 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 W Wesleyan, GA | FLOODING OCCURRING IN NEIGHBORHOOD NEAR LAKE WILDWOOD OFF OF ZEBULON RD. |
| Sep 4, 10:37 PM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 W Wesleyan, GA | WATER COVERING ZEBULON RD NEAR I-475. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 288 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
- 750 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -6 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 582 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 55 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.7
The text
As transmitted.
363
WGUS52 KFFC 050142
FFWFFC
GAC021-169-207-050745-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0041.220905T0142Z-220905T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
942 PM EDT Sun Sep 4 2022
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bibb County in central Georgia...
Southwestern Jones County in central Georgia...
Southeastern Monroe County in central Georgia...
* Until 345 AM EDT Monday.
* At 942 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by training of thunderstorms and
locally heavy rainfall.
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...
Macon, Payne, Payne City, Wesleyan, Arkwright, Lake Tobesofkee,
Bolingbroke, Lizella, Skipperton, Cross Keys, Rutland, Dames
Ferry, Middle Georgia Regional Airport, Franklinton and Plant
Scherer.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3285 8394 3299 8390 3309 8378 3283 8350
3275 8356 3274 8358 3274 8359 3274 8360
3273 8360 3270 8360 3267 8363 3267 8366
3270 8373 3278 8385 3282 8388 3282 8389
3285 8389
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$1 follow-up statement
664
WGUS72 KFFC 050644
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
244 AM EDT Mon Sep 5 2022
GAC021-169-207-050654-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0041.000000T0000Z-220905T0745Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bibb GA-Jones GA-Monroe GA-
244 AM EDT Mon Sep 5 2022
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR BIBB, SOUTHWESTERN JONES AND
SOUTHEASTERN MONROE COUNTIES...
Flood waters have receded and the heavy rain has ended. Flash
flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to
heed remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3285 8394 3299 8390 3309 8378 3283 8350
3275 8356 3274 8358 3274 8359 3274 8360
3273 8360 3270 8360 3267 8363 3267 8366
3270 8373 3278 8385 3282 8388 3282 8389
3285 8389
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4, 9:09 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 17 hr |
| Sep 4, 9:30 PM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Walker | 12 hr |
| Sep 4, 10:35 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Henry | 5 hr |
| Sep 5, 9:44 AM EDT | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker | 5 hr |
| Sep 5, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 46 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.