Alert archive / Georgia / Flood Watches in 2023
Flood Watch 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flood watch at Mar 26, 2023, 8:56 AM EDT for 61 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 26, 2023, 8:56 AM EDT (12:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 27, 2023, 2:07 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Flood severity
- None
All 61 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Tallahassee Rgnl, FL (KTLH), launched 12:00Z, 0.9 hours before the alert went out and 325 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1004 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -58 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 519 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 44 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 99 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 281 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.5
- Supercell composite
- 3.3
The text
As transmitted.
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WGUS62 KFFC 261256
FFAFFC
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
856 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
GAZ036>039-046>062-066>076-078>085-089>095-262100-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FA.A.0002.230326T1256Z-230327T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-
Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-
Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-
Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-
Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-
Macon-Peach-Houston-
Including the cities of , Conyers, Macon, Griffin, Covington,
Athens, Columbus, Newnan, Warner Robins, Milledgeville, and
Peachtree City
856 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north
central Georgia, northeast Georgia and west central Georgia,
including the following counties, in central Georgia, Baldwin,
Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach,
Putnam, Twiggs and Wilkinson. In east central Georgia, Glascock,
Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Taliaferro, Warren,
Washington and Wilkes. In north central Georgia, Clayton, Fayette,
Henry, Morgan, Newton, Rockdale and Walton. In northeast Georgia,
Clarke, Oconee and Oglethorpe. In west central Georgia,
Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Macon, Marion,
Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Spalding, Talbot, Taylor,
Troup and Upson.
* WHEN...Through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A stationary frontal boundary will be the focus for waves of
showers and thunderstorms across north and central Georgia
through early Monday morning. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3
inches are possible, with some locally higher amounts up to 5
inches possible.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
$$3 follow-up statements
828
WGUS62 KFFC 261945
FFAFFC
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
345 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
GAZ036>039-046>062-066>076-078>085-089>095-271200-
/O.CON.KFFC.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-230327T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-
Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-
Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-
Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-
Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-
Macon-Peach-Houston-
Including the cities of , Macon, Peachtree City, Newnan, Athens,
Warner Robins, Columbus, Conyers, Griffin, Covington, and
Milledgeville
345 PM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north
central Georgia, northeast Georgia and west central Georgia,
including the following counties, in central Georgia, Baldwin,
Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach,
Putnam, Twiggs and Wilkinson. In east central Georgia, Glascock,
Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Taliaferro, Warren,
Washington and Wilkes. In north central Georgia, Clayton, Fayette,
Henry, Morgan, Newton, Rockdale and Walton. In northeast Georgia,
Clarke, Oconee and Oglethorpe. In west central Georgia,
Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Macon, Marion,
Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Spalding, Talbot, Taylor,
Troup and Upson.
* WHEN...Through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A frontal boundary will be the focus for additional waves of
showers and thunderstorms across north and central Georgia
through early Monday morning. Additional rainfall totals of 1
to 3 inches are expected, with locally higher amounts over 3
inches possible. These amounts will occur on top of
widespread heavy rainfall that has already fallen.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
$$430
WGUS62 KFFC 270710
FFAFFC
URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
310 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
GAZ022>025-027-031>035-041>045-272200-
/O.EXB.KFFC.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-230327T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-
Gwinnett-Barrow-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-
Including the cities of , Decatur, Lawrenceville, Carrollton,
Atlanta, Gainesville, Douglasville, Marietta, and East Point
310 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of north central Georgia, northeast Georgia and
northwest Georgia, including the following areas, in north central
Georgia, Barrow, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall,
North Fulton and South Fulton. In northeast Georgia, Banks,
Jackson and Madison. In northwest Georgia, Carroll, Haralson and
Paulding.
* WHEN...Through this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive
street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A frontal boundary will be the focus for additional waves of
showers and thunderstorms across north and central Georgia
through early Monday morning. Additional rainfall totals of 1
to 3 inches are expected, with locally higher amounts over 3
inches possible. These amounts will occur on top of
widespread heavy rainfall that has already fallen.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
$$
GAZ036>039-046>062-066>076-078>085-089>095-272200-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-230327T2200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-
Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-
Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-
Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-
Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-
Macon-Peach-Houston-
Including the cities of , Peachtree City, Newnan, Warner Robins,
Macon, Conyers, Covington, Columbus, Athens, Milledgeville, and
Griffin
310 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023
...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north
central Georgia, northeast Georgia and west central Georgia,
including the following counties, in central Georgia, Baldwin,
Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach,
Putnam, Twiggs and Wilkinson. In east central Georgia, Glascock,
Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Taliaferro, Warren,
Washington and Wilkes. In north central Georgia, Clayton, Fayette,
Henry, Morgan, Newton, Rockdale and Walton. In northeast Georgia,
Clarke, Oconee and Oglethorpe. In west central Georgia,
Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Macon, Marion,
Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Spalding, Talbot, Taylor,
Troup and Upson.
* WHEN...Through this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Extensive
street flooding and flooding of creeks and rivers are possible.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A frontal boundary will be the focus for additional waves of
showers and thunderstorms across north and central Georgia
through early Monday morning. Additional rainfall totals of 1
to 3 inches are expected, with locally higher amounts over 3
inches possible. These amounts will occur on top of
widespread heavy rainfall that has already fallen.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
&&
$$204 WGUS62 KFFC 271807 FFAFFC Flood Watch National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 207 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 GAZ022>025-027-031>039-041>062-066>076-078>085-089>095-271915- /O.CAN.KFFC.FA.A.0002.000000T0000Z-230327T2200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton- Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Haralson-Carroll- Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene- Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper- Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones- Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford- Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley- Macon-Peach-Houston- Including the cities of , Gainesville, Peachtree City, Warner Robins, Griffin, Macon, Newnan, East Point, Covington, Athens, Carrollton, Milledgeville, Columbus, Decatur, Conyers, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Douglasville, and Marietta 207 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch is cancelled for portions of central Georgia, east central Georgia, north central Georgia, northeast Georgia, northwest Georgia and west central Georgia, including the following areas, in central Georgia, Baldwin, Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Houston, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Putnam, Twiggs and Wilkinson. In east central Georgia, Glascock, Greene, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Taliaferro, Warren, Washington and Wilkes. In north central Georgia, Barrow, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Henry, Morgan, Newton, North Fulton, Rockdale, South Fulton and Walton. In northeast Georgia, Banks, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee and Oglethorpe. In northwest Georgia, Carroll, Haralson and Paulding. In west central Georgia, Chattahoochee, Coweta, Harris, Heard, Lamar, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Spalding, Talbot, Taylor, Troup and Upson. Heavy rainfall has ended within the watch area, so the Flood Watch has been cancelled. However, many creeks and streams remain out of their banks, and runoff will continue to push a number of waterways above flood stage over the next couple of days. Please continue to heed remaining road closures and any flood warnings that are issued. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flood watch 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 flood watch went out at Mar 26, 7:23 AM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 26, 7:23 AM EDT, 1 hour 33 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 723 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 ...New 12Z Aviation Discussion... .SHORT TERM... (Today through Monday) Issued at 346 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 A favorable environment for active weather remains in place across the entire south east. The OOZ sounding indicates steep low level lapse rates and SB CAPE at 1200K/KG. Dewpoints have remain in the mid to upper 60s south of a cold front that has all but stalled across northern Georgia. The only thing the environment needs is a push to get things going. Which it may get with a short wave that pushes through this morning. A few storms in Alabama have already begin to pop along the front and have found themselves in environment favorable for developing a significant hail core and damaging winds. We're expecting this trend to continue and these storms will likely begin to impact our CWA after 5 AM. Timing and location have still been challenging to nail down. A Td boundary has set up across northern GA slicing the metro in two along an SW to NE axis. Given the latest guidance, confidence is beginning to grow that the severe threat will remain largely south and east of a line from LaGrange to Athens. The primary threat with these storms will be damaging winds and large hail but an isolated tornado can't be ruled out; especially closer to the GA/AL border where SRH will approach 200 m2/s-2. This afternoon, the threat for severe weather will begin to diminish, but heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue along the front leading to the next potential hazard which will be flash flooding. WPC indicates a slight risk for excessive rainfall supported by a bullseye of QPF along and south of the cold front in excess of 3" Sunday and into Monday. A flood watch may be warranted later this morning. Vaughn && .LONG TERM... (Monday night through Saturday) Issued at 346 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 A short-lived reprieve from a very active Short Term period will begin Monday night as a weak frontal boundary stalls across Central Georgia once again. With a reinforcing push from a drier, continental airmass on its way, one final wave of precipitation is expected Tuesday morning and afternoon. A weak upper-level impulse will be moving embedded within quasi-zonal flow aloft with just enough moisture and lift to squeezed out a round of numerous, light showers and isolated thunderstorms primarily across Central Georgia ahead of a stronger cold front forecast on Tuesday Night. By Wednesday, a surface high pressure will finally dominate the weather pattern across the state as surface dewpoints drop into the mid 30s in North Georgia and mid 40s in Central Georgia. This break in the active weather is expected to last roughly through Friday, with some mid-level ridging setting up on Thursday morning through Friday morning before upper-level southwesterly flow sets in. With the surface high pressure in place, temperatures are expected to gradually climb each day with highs in the upper 60s forecast on Wednesday climb to near 80 on Friday. Additionally, PWATs will also gradually increase as mid- and upper-level moisture advect in to the area over the surface high with values jumping from 0.25-0.50 inches on Wednesday morning to around 1.25 inches on Friday afternoon, priming the area for the next round of active showers and storms. On Saturday, an upper-level shortwave with an accompanied low pressure system across the MidWest will pull up Gulf moisture into the region before a cold front enters the Southeastern CONUS. Model consensus is pretty high currently, but seeing how this is well in the extended forecast, changes may occur in the coming days. However, at this moment rain showers and thunderstorms are once again expected, though there's hope that at least this system could be one that exits quickly and doesn't linger for several days. Thiem && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 722 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 As winds become more SSW after 12Z, TSRA are more likely to push north into ATL. The TEMPO for TSRA for 12-16Z still remains the best time for ATL to see impacts. SHRA is expected to come to a pause between 17-02Z and another wave will push through after 02Z. Winds will remain west of south but could be variable at times; especially between waves. //ATL Confidence...12Z Update... Medium on TSRA timing and winds Medium to High on all other elements Vaughn && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 61 79 50 68 / 90 60 20 40 Atlanta 63 77 52 67 / 90 70 20 40 Blairsville 55 72 44 64 / 80 40 10 30 Cartersville 60 77 48 67 / 80 30 20 30 Columbus 64 81 56 70 / 80 80 30 50 Gainesville 60 77 50 67 / 90 60 10 30 Macon 64 80 56 70 / 70 70 20 50 Rome 60 77 48 69 / 70 0 10 30 Peachtree City 62 79 51 69 / 90 70 20 40 Vidalia 67 81 61 73 / 50 50 20 60 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...Vaughn LONG TERM....Thiem AVIATION...Vaughn
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 26, 3:58 AM EDT, 4 hours 58 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 358 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-270800- 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- 358 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for portions of west and central Georgia until 9 AM. These storms have the possibility for damaging winds and large hail as well as heavy rain and frequent lightning. Another round of Thunderstorms is expected to later this morning and into the afternoon south of I-20. Damaging winds, large hail, and isolated tornadoes will be possible in any of these storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday... There is the potential for multiple rounds of heavy showers and thunderstorms on Sunday through Tuesday, with strong to severe storms and isolated flash flooding possible each day. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Mar 26, 7:58 AM EDT, 58 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
758 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
GAZ050-060-061-261245-
Putnam GA-Hancock GA-Greene GA-
758 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Putnam,
northwestern Hancock and south central Greene Counties through 845 AM
EDT...
At 758 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Warfield, or near
Eatonton, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, nickel 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...
Eatonton, Phoenix, Rockville, Oconee Springs Park, Plant Harlee
Branch and Warfield.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for central and
east central Georgia.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for
central and east central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3319 8328 3318 8332 3317 8332 3317 8335
3318 8335 3317 8337 3318 8339 3319 8340
3325 8347 3342 8328 3339 8312 3327 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 1158Z 237DEG 41KT 3325 8338
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 26, 8:01 AM EDT, 55 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
801 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
GAZ066-067-261245-
Troup GA-Meriwether GA-
801 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Meriwether and northern Troup Counties through 845 AM EDT...
At 801 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Abbottsford, or near
LaGrange, moving east at 45 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...
LaGrange, Hogansville, Corinth, Saint Marks, Harrisonville,
Hillcrest, Wares Crossroads, Louise and Abbottsford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for west central
Georgia.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for
west central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3312 8522 3323 8493 3322 8491 3314 8481
3306 8483 3300 8518
TIME...MOT...LOC 1201Z 249DEG 40KT 3304 8513
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 26, 8:05 AM EDT, 51 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
805 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
GAZ058-059-071-072-261245-
Butts GA-Monroe GA-Jones GA-Jasper GA-
805 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Monroe,
southeastern Butts, northwestern Jones and southwestern Jasper
Counties through 845 AM EDT...
At 805 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Blount, or near
Forsyth, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, nickel 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...
Forsyth, Blount, Hillsboro, McElheneys Crossroads, Berner, Juliette
and Adgateville.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for central
Georgia.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 AM EDT for
central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3302 8399 3315 8404 3332 8373 3323 8363
3311 8363
TIME...MOT...LOC 1205Z 249DEG 39KT 3312 8395
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 26, 8:16 AM EDT, 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
816 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
GAZ067>070-079-261245-
Lamar GA-Upson GA-Meriwether GA-Talbot GA-Pike GA-
816 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern
Meriwether, southeastern Pike, Upson, north central Talbot and
southern Lamar Counties through 845 AM EDT...
At 816 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Piedmont to Warm Springs, and moving east at 25 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, up to penny sized hail, frequent cloud
to ground lightning and heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.
Locations impacted include...
Thomaston, Barnesville, Manchester, Warm Springs, Meansville, Aldora,
Sunset Village, Lincoln Park, The Rock, Atwater, Redbone Crossroads,
Sprewell Bluff State Park, Crest, Redbone, Sunnyside, Hannahs Mill
and Piedmont.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for central and
west central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3307 8428 3306 8404 3298 8404 3282 8434
3286 8474
TIME...MOT...LOC 1216Z 260DEG 22KT 3304 8424 3287 8467
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Mar 26, 8:50 AM EDT, 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
850 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
GAZ068>071-261345-
Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Upson GA-Pike GA-
850 AM EDT Sun Mar 26 2023
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Pike, northern
Monroe, northern Upson and Lamar Counties through 945 AM EDT...
At 849 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Johnstonville to Atwater, and moving east at 70
mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and
heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
minor flooding especially in poor drainage areas.
Locations impacted include...
Thomaston, Barnesville, Forsyth, Zebulon, Milner, Molena, Meansville,
Aldora, The Rock, Sunset Village, Concord, Atwater, Hilltop, Blount,
Liberty Hill, Hannahs Mill, Collier, Johnstonville, Goggins and
Berner.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 100 PM EDT for parts
of central and west central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3310 8447 3320 8401 3319 8384 3315 8382
3313 8382 3311 8380 3293 8403 3291 8451
3292 8452 3291 8453 3295 8452 3296 8453
3298 8452 3301 8454 3304 8454
TIME...MOT...LOC 1249Z 252DEG 60KT 3311 8405 3296 8439
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHLocal storm report, Mar 26, 8:56 AM EDT, 0 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
856 AM EDT SUN MAR 26 2023
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0740 AM TSTM WND DMG 1 N MILLEDGEVILLE 33.09N 83.23W
03/26/2023 BALDWIN GA BROADCAST MEDIA
SEVERAL TREES AND POWERLINES DOWN NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF MLK AND JEFFERSON ST.
&&
MGWThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 8:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 28 min |
| Mar 25, 9:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 3:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 36 min |
| Mar 26, 4:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Troup | 64 min |
| Mar 26, 4:28 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 32 min |
| Mar 26, 4:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether | 50 min |
| Mar 26, 5:03 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard | 27 min |
| Mar 26, 5:24 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding | 51 min |
| Mar 26, 5:28 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Pike, Upson | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 5:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Troup | 38 min |
| Mar 26, 5:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 51 min |
| Mar 26, 5:52 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 8 min |
| Mar 26, 6:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Monroe | 43 min |
| Mar 26, 6:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Spalding | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 6:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Putnam | 50 min |
| Mar 26, 6:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Troup | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 6:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Troup | 59 min |
| Mar 26, 6:34 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Putnam | 12 min |
| Mar 26, 6:38 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding | 52 min |
| Mar 26, 6:52 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 38 min |
| Mar 26, 6:57 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Putnam | 48 min |
| Mar 26, 7:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether | 49 min |
| Mar 26, 7:23 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding | 32 min |
| Mar 26, 7:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Meriwether | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 7:37 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Washington | 53 min |
| Mar 26, 7:41 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock | 34 min |
| Mar 26, 7:45 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Upson | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 7:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 8:01 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 44 min |
| Mar 26, 8:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts | 40 min |
| Mar 26, 8:15 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Warren, Washington | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 8:16 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 8:31 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Upson | 8 hr |
| Mar 26, 8:50 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Lamar, Monroe, Pike | 55 min |
| Mar 26, 9:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 47 min |
| Mar 26, 9:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 9:35 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Putnam | 6 hr |
| Mar 26, 9:39 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Warren | 66 min |
| Mar 26, 9:47 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Meriwether, Pike, Troup | 4 hr |
| Mar 26, 9:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock | 32 min |
| Mar 26, 10:04 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Jefferson, Warren | 26 min |
| Mar 26, 10:06 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 56 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:26 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Putnam, Warren | 6 hr |
| Mar 26, 10:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Glascock | 54 min |
| Mar 26, 11:12 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 33 min |
| Mar 26, 12:08 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Jones | 42 hr |
| Mar 26, 2:52 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 53 hr |
| Mar 26, 3:00 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Johnson, Washington, Wilkinson | 6 days |
| Mar 26, 4:16 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 4 days |
| Mar 26, 4:36 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 39 min |
| Mar 26, 5:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 45 min |
| Mar 26, 5:04 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Troup | 51 hr |
| Mar 26, 5:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee, Talbot | 39 min |
| Mar 26, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Upson | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 5:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 51 min |
| Mar 26, 6:15 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 30 min |
| Mar 26, 6:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Macon, Schley | 29 min |
| Mar 26, 7:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 35 min |
| Mar 26, 7:19 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Troup | 41 min |
| Mar 26, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Henry | 25 min |
| Mar 26, 7:52 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Troup | 38 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.