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Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 24, 20225 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Jun 24, 2022, 9:06 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 5 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
Jun 24, 2022, 9:06 PM EDT (01:06 UTC)
Expired
Jun 25, 2022, 2:09 AM EDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Bibb County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Houston County, GA, Peach County, GA, Twiggs County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 38 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:08 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
Jun 24, 9:30 PM EDTFLASH FLOOD3 W Byron, GAWATER ON THE ROADWAY ON UNION CHURCH RD NEAR INTERSECTION WITH HWY 42.

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, 1.1 hours before the alert went out and 104 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 2022-06-25Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1349 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 2022-06-25The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -51 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
1349 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-30 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1437 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
10 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-51 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

684 
WGUS52 KFFC 250106
FFWFFC
GAC021-079-153-225-289-250700-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0009.220625T0106Z-220625T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
906 PM EDT Fri Jun 24 2022

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Bibb County in central Georgia...
  Southeastern Crawford County in central Georgia...
  North Central Houston County in central Georgia...
  Northeastern Peach County in central Georgia...
  West Central Twiggs County in central Georgia...

* Until 300 AM EDT.

* At 906 PM EDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated 
  thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 
  2 and 3.5 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 thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

  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, Fort Valley, Warner Robins, Centerville, Byron, Jack Brown 
  Estates, Powerville, Lakewood, Skipperton, Middle Georgia Regional 
  Airport, Rutland, Elberta and Miami Valley.

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.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3267 8389 3272 8378 3277 8366 3275 8356
      3267 8356 3254 8381 3257 8391

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$
1 follow-up statement
193 
WGUS72 KFFC 250609
FFSFFC

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
209 AM EDT Sat Jun 25 2022

GAC021-079-153-225-289-250619-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-220625T0700Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Bibb GA-Crawford GA-Houston GA-Peach GA-Twiggs GA-
209 AM EDT Sat Jun 25 2022

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHEASTERN BIBB, 
SOUTHEASTERN CRAWFORD, NORTH CENTRAL HOUSTON, NORTHEASTERN PEACH AND 
WEST CENTRAL TWIGGS COUNTIES...

Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a 
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3267 8389 3272 8378 3277 8366 3275 8356
      3267 8356 3254 8381 3257 8391

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 24, 8:04 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach, Twiggs41 min
Jun 24, 8:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding23 min
Jun 24, 8:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether31 min
Jun 24, 8:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Houston, Peach, Twiggs45 min
Jun 24, 8:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette, Pike32 min
Jun 24, 9:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding46 min
Jun 24, 9:31 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTwiggs29 min
Jun 24, 10:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Henry, Spalding38 min
Jun 24, 11:13 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas32 min
Jun 24, 11:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCobb, Douglas, Fulton28 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.