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River Flood Warning 63, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 5, 2022Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 5, 2022, 3:05 PM EDT for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It took effect at Apr 6, 2022, 1:10 AM EDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 5, 2022, 3:05 PM EDT (19:05 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 6, 2022, 1:10 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 7, 2022, 2:07 AM EDT
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:10 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.

The river

Written for the forecast point Big Creek near Alpharetta (APHG1). The gauge peaked at 7.73 ft at Apr 6, 2022, 6:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate51004/0504/0604/0704/08
Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
7 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

437 
WGUS42 KFFC 051905
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
305 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Big Creek near Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and 
  Forsyth Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC117-121-060715-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0063.220406T1800Z-220408T0431Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.220406T1800Z.220407T0600Z.220407T2230Z.NO/
305 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY FRIDAY 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Creek near Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* WHEN...From Wednesday afternoon to early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further 
  into the woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in 
  south Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton 
  County. Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor 
  flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking 
  paths will be closed...especially upstream and downstream from the 
  gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of 
  the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 5.7 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 7.9 feet early
    Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 7 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427


$$
5 follow-up statements
132 
WGUS82 KFFC 060510
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
110 AM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Big Creek near Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and 
  Forsyth Counties.

For the Big Creek...including Cumming, Big Creek near Alpharetta, 
Roswell...Minor flooding is forecast.

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.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC117-121-061715-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0063.220406T0510Z-220408T0336Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.220406T0115Z.220407T0600Z.220407T2136Z.NO/
110 AM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Creek near Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* WHEN...Until to late Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 8 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further 
  into the woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in 
  south Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton 
  County. Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor 
  flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking 
  paths will be closed...especially upstream and downstream from the 
  gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of 
  the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.2 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.1
    feet just after midnight Thursday morning. It will then fall
    below flood stage Thursday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 7 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427


$$
006 
WGUS82 KFFC 060933
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
533 AM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Big Creek near Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and 
  Forsyth Counties.

For the Big Creek...including Cumming, Big Creek near Alpharetta, 
Roswell...Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC117-121-062145-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-220408T0336Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.220406T0115Z.220407T0600Z.220407T2136Z.NO/
533 AM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Creek near Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 7 feet, Flood Stage is reached.  Minor flooding of 
  woodlands and fields begin along the creek between Cumming in 
  Forsyth County...to Alpharetta and Roswell in North Fulton 
  County.  Flooding starts to effect portions of The Big Creek 
  Greenway near Alpharetta and some portions may become closed with 
  around one foot of water...especially upstream and downstream from 
  the gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions 
  of the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:00 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.3 feet and steady.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 5:00 AM EDT Wednesday was 7.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.1
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 7 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.1 feet on 01/03/2022.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427


$$
746 
WGUS82 KFFC 061459
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Big Creek near Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and 
  Forsyth Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC117-121-070300-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-220408T0130Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.220406T0115Z.220407T0600Z.220407T1930Z.NO/
1059 AM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding will continue.

* WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 8 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further 
  into the woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in 
  south Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton 
  County. Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor 
  flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking 
  paths will be closed...especially upstream and downstream from the 
  gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of 
  the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:45 AM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.4 feet and nearly
    steady.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.8
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 7 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427


$$
388 
WGUS82 KFFC 070109
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
909 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Georgia...

  Big Creek near Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and 
  Forsyth Counties.

For the Big Creek...including Big Creek near Alpharetta...Minor 
flooding is forecast.

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.

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC117-121-071315-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-220408T0130Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.220406T0115Z.220407T0600Z.220407T1800Z.NO/
909 PM EDT Wed Apr 6 2022

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Creek near Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 8 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further 
  into the woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in 
  south Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton 
  County. Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor 
  flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking 
  paths will be closed...especially upstream and downstream from the 
  gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of 
  the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:00 PM EDT Wednesday the stage was 7.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:00 PM EDT Wednesday was 7.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 7.8
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 7 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427


$$
849 
WGUS82 KFFC 070607
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
207 AM EDT Thu Apr 7 2022

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Georgia...

  Big Creek near Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and 
  Forsyth Counties.

GAC117-121-070715-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0063.000000T0000Z-220407T0607Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.220406T0115Z.220406T2215Z.220407T0345Z.NO/
207 AM EDT Thu Apr 7 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Big Creek near Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:45 AM EDT Thursday the stage was 6.2 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to continue falling through
    the morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427


$$

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 Apr 5, 1:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 5, 1:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
127 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...Updated for 18Z Aviation Discussion...

.PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 1206 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022/

UPDATE...

Widespread showers and thunderstorms continue to overspread the
CWA this afternoon. The potential for severe weather will continue
and a TOR watch has been issued for much of the southern CWA.
Primary hazards this afternoon should be damaging wind gusts. A
tornado or two cannot be ruled out.

SHORT TERM /Today through Wednesday/...

Tuesday...

An Enhanced Risk Severe Weather Outlook has been forecast for most
of Central Georgia today with a threat for widespread damaging wind
gusts and several tornadoes possible, one or two of which may be
strong or long track. The primary threat will be this afternoon and
early evening, south of the I-20 corridor, with the highest severe
potential being along and south of a line from Columbus to Macon to
Augusta.

A strengthening low-level shortwave is currently digging across the
Lower Mississippi Valley and will continue moving eastward
throughout the day (best illustrated at 700 hPa). This shortwave
trough, with an associated low-level jet with winds over 60 kts
between 1-3 km aloft, will provide ample low-level lift throughout
the region with a weak low-pressure system being pulled across the
northern Gulf states through the day on Wednesday that will pull a
warm, moist Gulf airmass onto the forecast area throughout the
morning. Within this airmass...

* PWAT values are expected to surge well over 1.5" as dewpoints rise
  to the low 60s.
* Surface-based CAPE values over 1000 J/kg, possibly as high as 2000
  J/kg as afternoon highs reach the upper 60s and 70s.
* Abundant low-level shear due to the aforementioned jet manifests
  as 0-1 km storm-relative helicity values between 150-400 m2/s2.
* Quarter-circled shaped hodographs from 0-1.5 km and semi-circled
  hodographs from 0-6 km, storm relative inflow having
  nearly 100 percent streamwise vorticity vs crosswise vorticity.

These ingredients combined are expected to create numerous severe
thunderstorms this afternoon, taking the form of a quasi-linear
convective system (QLCS) projected to kick through this afternoon
with several discrete, strong to potentially severe cells ahead of
the main line in the late morning and early afternoon. The primary
threats being severe, damaging wind gusts contained in storm
downdrafts due to 50+ kt winds at 850 hPa (1 km AGL) being
transfered to the ground and tornadoes, with high-resolution models
resolving several embedded rotating supercells within a quasi-linear
convective line. Other threats include sparse large hail and
isolated flash flooding though the messy, fast-moving storm mode
will limit these other threats. The shear speed of this system being
pushed by the forcing of the shortwave through is perhaps the only
thing preventing a larger severe weather outbreak from being
forecast.

Wednesday...

The cold pool following this line of storms won't be all that 'cool'
with generally moist adiabatic, thermodynamic profiles.
Additionally, the weak surface low-pressure will be short-lived and
won't have the ability to pull colder air behind it in the form of a
true cold front with a larger, more robust low-pressure system to
the north in the western Great Lakes region keeping the area in
broad southerly flow. The result means warm, moist air will linger
throughout the forecast area.

In Central Georgia, a coastal boundary is expected to move into the
region with a much weaker shortwave moving over the southern Gulf
states aloft. Models are predicting an unorganized cluster of storms
to develop. With PWATs increasing to near 2 inches, but shear values
being diminished in the area with a lack of stronger synoptic
forcing will limit severe potential. A Slight Risk Severe Weather
Outlook is forecast for the area as a result. The primary threat for
Central Georgia by Wednesday could be flash flooding with the
cluster of storms pushing 48-hour rainfall totals to 2.5-4 inches of
rain. Current antecedent conditions combine with the sandy Coastal
Plains soils types suggest the area may be able to handle a second
dose of heavy precip, but will need to be reevaluated after the
first round of storms moves through. Furthermore, several questions
remain about the recovery of the atmosphere after this initial wave
of storms. Strong damaging winds may also be a concern in water-
loaded downdrafts, with outside threats for large hail and very
brief spin-up tornadoes.

In North Georgia, a true cold front will push southwards into the
Northwestern corner of Georgia by dusk, with decent moisture and
instability recovery expected after the initial wave of storms on
Tuesday. A low-end Enhanced Risk Severe Weather Outlook has been
issued for the area of far north and northwest Georgia, however,
several unresolved questions still exist with this potential sever
weather setup. With relatively drier air aloft, models are
struggling to produce robust storms in the region along the frontal
zone and there is some question if convective storms further south
could rob northern Georgia of significant instability. Furthermore,
the timing of the system in the late evening could prevent storms
from being surface-based, which could prevent storms from harnessing
better ow-level wind profiles into tornadic circulations. With these
questions in mind, the primary threats will still be damaging wind
gusts with a tornado or two possible.

Thiem

LONG TERM /Wednesday Night through Monday/...

By Thursday morning, some lingering stratiform precip. on the
periphery of Wednesday's system will be exiting the CWA to the east.
The impressive, expansive upper trough that fueled our final round
of active weather continues to dig further down across the
southeast, with a tight pressure gradient on its outer edge (~20-22
mb difference across GA). As such, gusty gradient winds will be
possible through Saturday afternoon when the trough begins to lift
across the mid-Atlantic states. Several shortwave disturbances
rounding the inner edge of the trough will lead to increased cloud
cover and brief bursts of rain across north GA on Friday into
Saturday. A surface high from over the Gulf and stout upper ridging
break the active pattern as they settle in across the southeast on
Sunday to round off the weekend and take us through the beginning of
the work week.

Temperatures will be quite cool for April standards following the
cold frontal passage on Thursday night. Highs will stall out in the
mid-50s to 60s, 12-15 degrees below average; lows through the
weekend will be in the 30s, about 5-10 degrees below average. As the
surface high begins to drift across the southeast Sunday, winds
shift to be primarily from the southeast, and temperatures recover
to seasonable highs in the 70s-80s and lows in the 40s.

96

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z Update...

IFR/LIFR cigs and visbys at metro TAF sites. Expecting trend to
continue through the afternoon as convection moves across the
area, exiting around 20z. Winds go SW around 20z between 8-12kts,
with some gusts up to 22-25kts possible within heavier rain
bands. MVFR cigs through the evening with lighter SW winds,
dropping into IFR once more overnight through the morning. Have
recovery to MVFR by tomorrow afternoon but low confidence.
Introduced PROB30 for incoming afternoon convection tomorrow.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Low to medium on lasting MVFR and MVFR vs IFR tomorrow morning
Medium on exit timing of SHRA/TSRA and PROB30 timing for tomorrow
afternoon
Medium to high on visbys
High on all other elements

Morgan

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          68  60  78  55 / 100  30  50  60
Atlanta         68  61  77  52 / 100  20  50  70
Blairsville     63  52  76  46 / 100  40  50  80
Cartersville    70  58  80  48 / 100  20  50  70
Columbus        72  63  78  55 / 100  30  70  70
Gainesville     65  58  77  53 / 100  30  50  70
Macon           75  62  79  57 / 100  50  70  60
Rome            70  57  80  49 / 100  30  60  70
Peachtree City  70  61  78  51 / 100  20  60  70
Vidalia         82  66  78  65 / 100  90  70  50

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Tornado Watch until 7 PM EDT this evening for the following
zones: Baldwin...Bibb...Bleckley...Chattahoochee...Crawford...
Crisp...Dodge...Dooly...Emanuel...Glascock...Hancock...Harris...
Houston...Jefferson...Johnson...Jones...Lamar...Laurens...
Macon...Marion...Meriwether...Monroe...Montgomery...Muscogee...
Peach...Pike...Pulaski...Schley...Stewart...Sumter...Talbot...
Taylor...Telfair...Toombs...Treutlen...Troup...Twiggs...Upson...
Warren...Washington...Webster...Wheeler...Wilcox...Wilkinson.

&&

SHORT TERM...NListemaa
LONG TERM....96
AVIATION...Morgan
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 5, 12:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1217 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-061030-
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-
1217 PM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue across north
and central Georgia through the evening hours. Thunderstorms will
be capable of producing frequent lightning strikes, gusty winds
and locally heavy rainfall. The primary severe hazard would be
damaging wind gusts in excess of 60 mph. A tornado or two is also
possible. Repeated rounds of storms will increase the risk for
flooding and flash flooding of creeks and streams.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday...

A line of showers and scattered thunderstorms will move through
the area on Wednesday afternoon. Some storms may become strong to
severe and capable of producing damaging wind gusts and isolated
large hail. A brief tornado or two are possible. Localized
flooding and flash flooding is possible, especially in areas that
received heavy rainfall on Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should be prepared for activation, especially this
afternoon across central Georgia. Please relay any information
about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all
local, state, and CDC guidelines.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 5, 10:28 AM EDT, 4 hours 37 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1028 AM EDT TUE APR 05 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1014 AM     HAIL             3 ESE PIEDMONT          33.00N  84.19W
04/05/2022  E1.25 INCH       LAMAR              GA   PUBLIC

            HALF DOLLAR SIZED HAIL REPORTED AT THE MARATHON GAS
            STATION.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2200307

NLIST
Special weather statement, Apr 5, 10:36 AM EDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1036 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

GAZ056>058-070-071-051500-
Butts GA-Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Spalding GA-Henry GA-
1036 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of eastern Spalding,
northwestern Monroe, southeastern Henry, Butts and northern Lamar
Counties through 1100 AM EDT...

At 1035 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Chappel Mill, or 7
miles north of Barnesville, moving northeast at 35 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...
McDonough, Jackson, Locust Grove, Flovilla, Milner, Jenkinsburg,
Orchard Hill, Walker Mill, McKibben, Chappel Mill, High Falls State
Park, Blount, Liberty Hill, Johnstonville, Indian Springs State Park
and Stark.

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 3345 8413 3337 8386 3334 8386 3333 8384
      3332 8384 3330 8383 3306 8403 3313 8423
TIME...MOT...LOC 1435Z 203DEG 30KT 3316 8410

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Apr 5, 11:25 AM EDT, 3 hours 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1125 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

GAZ059>061-072-073-051600-
Putnam GA-Baldwin GA-Hancock GA-Jones GA-Jasper GA-
1125 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Baldwin,
southwestern Putnam, southwestern Hancock, northern Jones and
southeastern Jasper Counties through NOON EDT...

At 1124 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Bradley, or near Gray,
moving northeast at 55 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, pea 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...
Milledgeville, Eatonton, Gray, Midway-Hardwick, Meriwether, Ethridge,
Bradley, Wayside, Allenwood, Haddock, Resseaus Crossroads, Round Oak,
Warfield, Clinton, Willard, Plant Harlee Branch, Hillsboro, Hardwick,
Browns Crossing and Stanfordville.

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 3293 8359 3313 8373 3339 8339 3310 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 1524Z 234DEG 46KT 3309 8355

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Apr 5, 11:48 AM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1148 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

GAZ039-050-051-061-062-051615-
Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-Hancock GA-Warren GA-Greene GA-
1148 AM EDT Tue Apr 5 2022

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Warren, northeastern
Hancock, southeastern Greene, Taliaferro and southern Wilkes Counties
through 1215 PM EDT...

At 1148 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Barnett, or near
Crawfordville, moving northeast at 45 mph.

HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea 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...
Washington, Warrenton, Crawfordville, White Plains, Siloam, Norwood,
Sharon, Camak, Liberty, Springfield, Holliday Park, Powelton,
Newtown, Lyneville, Carters Grove, Ficklin, Cadley, Lundberg,
Robinson and Jewell.

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 3366 8251 3365 8252 3364 8256 3365 8258
      3363 8258 3364 8259 3363 8261 3363 8262
      3362 8262 3361 8265 3345 8259 3323 8283
      3341 8317 3387 8282 3366 8249 3364 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1548Z 226DEG 46KT 3347 8284

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Local storm report, Apr 5, 2:42 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
242 PM EDT TUE APR 05 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0208 PM     TSTM WND DMG     2 W LUMPKIN             32.05N  84.84W
04/05/2022                   STEWART            GA   BROADCAST MEDIA

            TORNADO POSSIBLE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2200308

KAL
Local storm report, Apr 5, 3:05 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
305 PM EDT TUE APR 05 2022

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0226 PM     FLASH FLOOD      1 SSW HOBGOOD PARK      34.11N  84.59W
04/05/2022                   CHEROKEE           GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING AT DAVID LEE STREET AND
            VICTORY DRIVE.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2200309

KAL

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 5, 8:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris27 min
Apr 5, 8:51 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry, Spalding24 min
Apr 5, 9:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris27 min
Apr 5, 9:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup31 min
Apr 5, 9:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTalbot, Upson36 min
Apr 5, 9:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford, Peach24 min
Apr 5, 9:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Pike37 min
Apr 5, 10:00 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Monroe, Upson30 min
Apr 5, 10:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts24 min
Apr 5, 11:25 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Jones, Putnam35 min
Apr 5, 11:48 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaliaferro, Warren, Wilkes27 min
Apr 5, 1:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart, Webster53 min
Apr 5, 1:39 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCStewart36 min
Apr 5, 1:58 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion32 min
Apr 5, 2:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLamar, Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson40 min
Apr 5, 2:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMacon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Taylor, Webster49 min
Apr 5, 2:28 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCMarion, Talbot, Taylor32 min
Apr 5, 2:30 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb4 hr
Apr 5, 2:44 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton and 1 more3 hr
Apr 5, 2:48 PM EDTFlood WatchFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Chattahoochee, Crawford and 46 more40 hr
Apr 5, 2:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Jones, Lamar, Macon, Monroe and 2 more42 min
Apr 5, 2:55 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb21 days
Apr 5, 2:56 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCCrawford, Taylor34 min
Apr 5, 2:57 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb6 hr
Apr 5, 3:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton, Gwinnett21 days
Apr 5, 3:08 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCMacon22 min
Apr 5, 3:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Jackson, Madison33 min
Apr 5, 3:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach and 4 more47 min
Apr 5, 3:14 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton4 hr
Apr 5, 3:15 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee3 hr
Apr 5, 3:20 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFulton21 days
Apr 5, 3:20 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton3 hr
Apr 5, 3:23 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBibb, Jones25 min
Apr 5, 3:27 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHouston, Macon, Peach33 min
Apr 5, 3:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Houston, Jones, Peach, Twiggs and 1 more47 min
Apr 5, 3:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFayette, Spalding30 hr
Apr 5, 3:32 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCDooly, Houston, Pulaski43 min
Apr 5, 3:50 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHouston, Twiggs, Wilkinson25 min
Apr 5, 3:59 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Putnam31 min
Apr 5, 4:00 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBleckley, Laurens, Pulaski30 min
Apr 5, 4:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair and 3 more39 min
Apr 5, 4:13 PM EDTTornado Warning Tornado observedFFCTwiggs, Wilkinson32 min
Apr 5, 4:15 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Laurens30 min
Apr 5, 4:16 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth12 hr
Apr 5, 4:22 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJohnson, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson53 min
Apr 5, 4:23 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCDodge, Telfair, Wilcox27 min
Apr 5, 4:29 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett63 min
Apr 5, 4:29 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett7 hr
Apr 5, 4:32 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCLaurens28 min
Apr 5, 4:32 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHancock, Warren11 min
Apr 5, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair and 3 more43 min
Apr 5, 4:54 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCJohnson, Laurens36 min
Apr 5, 4:57 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCEmanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen33 min
Apr 5, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Washington33 min
Apr 5, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Jefferson, Montgomery, Toombs35 min
Apr 5, 5:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMontgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler20 min
Apr 5, 5:29 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCEmanuel20 min
Apr 5, 5:56 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs34 min
Apr 5, 6:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett, Walton5 hr
Apr 5, 6:50 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson27 hr
Apr 5, 7:52 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCrawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson3 days

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.