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River Flood Warning 114, NWS Atlanta, GA

July 21, 2022Gwinnett County, Georgia

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 MPH
Local 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.

&&

NM
Local 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.

&&

NM
Local 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.

&&

NM
Local storm report, Jul 21, 3:15 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 20, 8:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks24 min
Jul 20, 8:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCForsyth33 min
Jul 20, 9:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Hall33 min
Jul 20, 11:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGilmer63 min
Jul 21, 12:10 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCGilmer6 hr
Jul 21, 6:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Towns and 3 more50 min
Jul 21, 7:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Gordon, Hall and 3 more31 min
Jul 21, 8:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Walker28 min
Jul 21, 8:35 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison25 min
Jul 21, 8:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Cherokee, Floyd27 min
Jul 21, 9:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Jackson, Madison, Oglethorpe28 min
Jul 21, 9:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Floyd, Paulding, Polk28 min
Jul 21, 9:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton28 min
Jul 21, 10:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBarrow, Clarke, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Jackson25 min
Jul 21, 10:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Paulding24 min
Jul 21, 11:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Paulding29 min
Jul 21, 11:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding35 min
Jul 21, 11:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton24 min
Jul 21, 12:15 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Fulton15 min
Jul 21, 12:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll25 min
Jul 21, 12:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta15 min
Jul 21, 12:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Coweta30 min
Jul 21, 1:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard28 min
Jul 21, 1:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta27 min
Jul 21, 1:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup30 min
Jul 21, 1:37 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton8 hr
Jul 21, 1:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard30 min
Jul 21, 1:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup40 min
Jul 21, 2:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTroup45 min
Jul 21, 2:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard23 min
Jul 21, 3:02 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Troup28 min
Jul 21, 3:19 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Spalding26 min
Jul 21, 3:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris30 min
Jul 21, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Pike31 min
Jul 21, 3:58 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris32 min
Jul 21, 4:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson32 min
Jul 21, 4:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Monroe32 min
Jul 21, 5:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee35 min
Jul 21, 5:47 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Twiggs28 min
Jul 21, 5:52 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Stewart38 min
Jul 21, 6:21 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam24 min
Jul 21, 6:53 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Hancock, Putnam35 min
Jul 21, 7:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford26 min
Jul 21, 7:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock38 min

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Sources

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