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River Flood Warning 114, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jul 21, 2022, 3:27 PM EDT for Gwinnett County, Georgia. It was in force for 2 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 21, 2022, 3:27 PM EDT (19:27 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 21, 2022, 5:32 PM EDT
- In force
- 2 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Gwinnett County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Sweetwater Creek (E ATL) at Club Drive near Lilburn (STWG1).
- Action stage
- 9 ft
- Minor stage
- 11 ft
- Moderate stage
- 15 ft
- Major stage
- 19 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02205865, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 21, 3:15 PM EDT, 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 21, 3:15 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 315 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .SHORT TERM /Tonight through Friday Night/... As the short term period begins, a persistent cluster of storms is moving slowly southward through western Georgia, with strong to severe thunderstorms ongoing. These storms have produced gusty, damaging winds along with heavy rainfall and frequent lightning. Deep moisture remains in place across central Georgia, with dewpoints in the mid to upper 70s and precipitable water values of 1.8 to 2.2 inches. Coverage of thunderstorms is expected to increase across central Georgia in the mid to late afternoon hours and temperatures warm into the low 90s and SBCAPE values increase to as high as 4000 J/kg. While the atmosphere across much of north Georgia appears to be worked over from the line of showers and thunderstorms with the MCS earlier, the possibility of redevelopment later this afternoon and evening is in question. Lingering upper level clouds have begun to erode across north Georgia and temperatures are gradually increasing. SPC mesoanalysis indicates that instability could build back in and overspread north Georgia. Therefore, the possibility remains that the atmosphere could destabilize enough to support the development of another round of thunderstorms in the late afternoon and evening in portions of north Georgia. Overnight, there is the potential for a few areas of patchy fog to develop especially over areas that received plentiful rainfalL. Tomorrow, convective activity could return primarily focused across central Georgia. SBCAPE is not as robust tomorrow running closer to 1500-2000 J/kg, but strong thunderstorms could be possible. Tomorrow, temperatures will be a little warmer today in the mid 80s to low 90s. KAL/King LONG TERM /Saturday through Thursday/... To start off our period, the CWA will be sandwiched between two mid- level ridges, one that has been persistently centered over the four corners and affecting the western US and the Bermuda high that is off the Atlantic coast. The deep moisture axis associated with the surface boundary will stay draped across central and southern Georgia as well as a surface lee-side trough dipping into northern Georgia. This will ultimately give us the chance for scattered afternoon showers and thunderstorms which are common for summertime in Georgia. Sunday into Monday looks to have the ridge centered over the four corners inch eastward putting our forecast area under an area of high pressure. With model guidance not completely in agreement and a moisture axis centered over southern Georgia, i chose to keep some PoPs for the afternoon time frame on Sunday and Monday and the chance for thunderstorms is also possible. The temperatures as a result will begin to climb into the mid 90s but the afternoon showers and thunderstorms look to keep the temperatures down enough to bring down the apparent temps. The guidance has backed off a bit on apparent temps reaching heat advisory criteria, but as time goes on that could change so don't count the possibility out. Tuesday continues the uncertainty with the ridge placement. As outlined in the previous discussion the ECMWF and GFS are in disagreement on the positioning of the ridging, with ECMWF having the ridge retreating west and putting us in between ridges again, while the GFS has the ridge firmly centered over the southeast. Because of this I chose to keep low chance PoPs over the area for showers and thunderstorms. On Wednesday there does look to be some moisture returning to northern Georgia as the trough starts to dip into Tennessee again. This will be short lived though as the Bermuda high looks to move over the forecast area, limiting PoPs and raising temperatures again. Hernandez AVIATION... 18Z Update... VFR conditions this afternoon and evening with the chance for more SHRA/TSRA between generally 20-02Z. Both cigs and vsbys are anticipated to go IFR/LIFR at all TAF sites in the early morning hours generally after 10Z returning to MVFR around 14-15Z. VCSH possible in the morning at MCN/CSG and in the early afternoon at ATL. WSW winds between 5-10KT could gust up to 25-30KT in any storms that develop. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Low confidence on TSRA and vsbys. Medium confidence on cigs. High confidence on all other elements. KAL && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 71 90 72 93 / 40 40 40 30 Atlanta 72 89 73 92 / 60 50 40 40 Blairsville 66 89 65 90 / 40 20 20 20 Cartersville 70 91 71 93 / 60 30 30 20 Columbus 73 88 73 90 / 60 70 60 40 Gainesville 71 90 72 92 / 40 40 30 30 Macon 73 90 72 92 / 60 70 60 40 Rome 72 96 72 97 / 50 10 20 20 Peachtree City 70 88 71 91 / 70 60 50 40 Vidalia 74 91 73 92 / 30 70 50 50 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...KAL LONG TERM....Hernandez AVIATION...KAL
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 21, 9:54 AM EDT, 5 hours 33 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 954 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-221400- Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa- Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta- Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel- Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene- Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson- Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon- Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray- Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach- Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton- Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs- Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren- Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes- Wilkinson- 954 AM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... A line of strong storms currently extending from Rome to Athens has been moving south through north Georgia this morning causing gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. This line is slowing and will move southeast throughout the morning. As the line slows the threat will shift to flooding considering the widespread areas of heavy rain in occurring in urban areas and areas that have already received heavy rainfall. Another round of thunderstorms will possibly develop later this afternoon and potentially organize into a strong line of storms which will move south through the area. Damaging winds will be the main threat which may result in downed trees due to wet soils from previous days rains. Frequent lightning and heavy rainfall will also be possible with any storms today. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... Scattered thunderstorms are possible each afternoon and evening across much of the forecast area this weekend into next week. Some storms each day could become strong to severe capable of producing gusty winds, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall, however no widespread severe threat is anticipated. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to weather.gov/atlanta. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 21, 2:37 PM EDT, 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
237 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022
GAZ052-066-211900-
Troup GA-Heard GA-
237 PM EDT Thu Jul 21 2022
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Heard
and northwestern Troup Counties through 300 PM EDT...
At 237 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Glenn, or 8 miles
southwest of Franklin, moving southeast at 15 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail and frequent
cloud to ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Franklin, Waresville, Glenn and Texas.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3327 8525 3327 8509 3316 8502 3305 8517
3309 8523 3324 8526 3325 8526
TIME...MOT...LOC 1837Z 302DEG 12KT 3319 8519
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHLocal storm report, Jul 21, 2:39 PM EDT, 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
239 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1126 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 NNE ABILENE 33.68N 85.04W
07/21/2022 CARROLL GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN IN ROADWAY ON OAK GROVE RD NEAR
SPINKS RD.
&&
NMLocal storm report, Jul 21, 2:42 PM EDT, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
242 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1133 AM TSTM WND DMG 2 WSW ABILENE 33.63N 85.09W
07/21/2022 CARROLL GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN IN ROADWAY ON MOTE RD NEAR
PLEASANT RIDGE RD.
&&
NMLocal storm report, Jul 21, 2:45 PM EDT, 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
245 PM EDT THU JUL 21 2022
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1146 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 WSW CARROLLTON 33.57N 85.09W
07/21/2022 CARROLL GA EMERGENCY MNGR
TREE DOWN ON MAPLE ST NEAR HOWELL RD.
&&
NMLocal storm report, Jul 21, 3:15 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 20, 8:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 24 min |
| Jul 20, 8:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 9:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall | 33 min |
| Jul 20, 11:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 63 min |
| Jul 21, 12:10 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 6 hr |
| Jul 21, 6:55 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Towns and 3 more | 50 min |
| Jul 21, 7:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Gordon, Hall and 3 more | 31 min |
| Jul 21, 8:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Walker | 28 min |
| Jul 21, 8:35 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison | 25 min |
| Jul 21, 8:48 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Floyd | 27 min |
| Jul 21, 9:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison, Oglethorpe | 28 min |
| Jul 21, 9:17 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Floyd, Paulding, Polk | 28 min |
| Jul 21, 9:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton | 28 min |
| Jul 21, 10:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Jackson | 25 min |
| Jul 21, 10:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Paulding | 24 min |
| Jul 21, 11:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Paulding | 29 min |
| Jul 21, 11:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding | 35 min |
| Jul 21, 11:51 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton | 24 min |
| Jul 21, 12:15 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Fulton | 15 min |
| Jul 21, 12:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 25 min |
| Jul 21, 12:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 15 min |
| Jul 21, 12:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Coweta | 30 min |
| Jul 21, 1:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 28 min |
| Jul 21, 1:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 27 min |
| Jul 21, 1:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 30 min |
| Jul 21, 1:37 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett, Walton | 8 hr |
| Jul 21, 1:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 30 min |
| Jul 21, 1:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 40 min |
| Jul 21, 2:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Troup | 45 min |
| Jul 21, 2:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 23 min |
| Jul 21, 3:02 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Troup | 28 min |
| Jul 21, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Spalding | 26 min |
| Jul 21, 3:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 30 min |
| Jul 21, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Pike | 31 min |
| Jul 21, 3:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 32 min |
| Jul 21, 4:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 32 min |
| Jul 21, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Monroe | 32 min |
| Jul 21, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 35 min |
| Jul 21, 5:47 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Twiggs | 28 min |
| Jul 21, 5:52 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Stewart | 38 min |
| Jul 21, 6:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 24 min |
| Jul 21, 6:53 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Putnam | 35 min |
| Jul 21, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crawford | 26 min |
| Jul 21, 7:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 38 min |
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The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.