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Flash Flood Warning 49, NWS Tallahassee, FL

September 2, 20225 counties in Georgia

NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this flash flood warning at Sep 2, 2022, 8:15 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 67 min. 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
Sep 2, 2022, 8:15 PM EDT (00:15 UTC)
Expired
Sep 2, 2022, 9:22 PM EDT
In force
67 min
Issued by
NWS Tallahassee, FL
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

Counties Baker County, GA, Colquitt County, GA, Dougherty County, GA, Mitchell County, GA, Worth County, GA

The radar

The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Sep 2, 8:24 PM EDTHEAVY RAIN 2.7Pritchetts, GAWUNDERGROUND STATION KGADOERU5 MEASURED 2.70 INCHES OF RAIN IN 1 HOUR.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 253 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, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2022-09-03Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1513 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, Jacksonville, FL at 00:00Z on 2022-09-03The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 8 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
1513 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-9 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
809 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
11 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
8 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
0 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

790 
WGUS52 KTAE 030015
FFWTAE
GAC007-071-095-205-321-030315-
/O.NEW.KTAE.FF.W.0049.220903T0015Z-220903T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
815 PM EDT Fri Sep 2 2022

The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northwestern Colquitt County in south central Georgia...
  Southwestern Worth County in south central Georgia...
  Northeastern Baker County in southwestern Georgia...
  Dougherty County in southwestern Georgia...
  Northeastern Mitchell County in southwestern Georgia...

* Until 1115 PM EDT.

* At 815 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or 
  expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  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...
  Putney, Albany, Baconton, Doerun, Marine Corps Logistics Base, 
  East Albany, Turner City, Sale City, Williamsburg, Pecan City, 
  Lester, Freeman, Radium Springs, Bridgeboro, Crestwood, Acree, 
  Greenough, Livingston, Parkerville and Pritchetts.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3162 8430 3162 8404 3166 8402 3166 8391
      3124 8387 3123 8401 3132 8427

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

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1 follow-up statement
763 
WGUS72 KTAE 030122
FFSTAE

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
922 PM EDT Fri Sep 2 2022

GAC007-071-095-205-321-030132-
/O.CAN.KTAE.FF.W.0049.000000T0000Z-220903T0315Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Baker GA-Colquitt GA-Dougherty GA-Mitchell GA-Worth GA-
922 PM EDT Fri Sep 2 2022

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHWESTERN COLQUITT, 
SOUTHWESTERN WORTH, NORTHEASTERN BAKER, DOUGHERTY AND NORTHEASTERN 
MITCHELL COUNTIES...

The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road 
closures.

LAT...LON 3162 8430 3162 8404 3166 8402 3166 8391
      3124 8387 3123 8401 3132 8427

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 2, 8:48 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAELee14 min
Sep 2, 9:02 PM EDTFlash Flood WarningTAEDougherty, Lee45 min
Sep 3, 6:58 PM EDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTAEMitchell, Thomas2 hr

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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.