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Flood Watch 2, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 26, 202361 counties in Georgia

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

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2023-03-26Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1004 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Tallahassee Rgnl, FL at 12:00Z on 2023-03-26The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 99 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

111 
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 MPH
Special 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 MPH
Special 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 MPH
Special 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 MPH
Special 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 MPH
Local 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.

&&

MGW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 25, 8:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCStewart28 min
Mar 25, 9:26 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee34 min
Mar 26, 3:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup36 min
Mar 26, 4:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Troup64 min
Mar 26, 4:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard32 min
Mar 26, 4:55 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMeriwether50 min
Mar 26, 5:03 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Heard27 min
Mar 26, 5:24 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding51 min
Mar 26, 5:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLamar, Pike, Upson47 min
Mar 26, 5:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTroup38 min
Mar 26, 5:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard51 min
Mar 26, 5:52 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson8 min
Mar 26, 6:02 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe43 min
Mar 26, 6:05 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Henry, Spalding40 min
Mar 26, 6:10 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Putnam50 min
Mar 26, 6:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Meriwether, Troup34 min
Mar 26, 6:31 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTroup59 min
Mar 26, 6:34 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJasper, Morgan, Newton, Putnam12 min
Mar 26, 6:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding52 min
Mar 26, 6:52 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Troup38 min
Mar 26, 6:57 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Putnam48 min
Mar 26, 7:11 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMeriwether49 min
Mar 26, 7:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Henry, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding32 min
Mar 26, 7:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCMeriwether35 min
Mar 26, 7:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Washington53 min
Mar 26, 7:41 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock34 min
Mar 26, 7:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLamar, Meriwether, Pike, Upson30 min
Mar 26, 7:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam47 min
Mar 26, 8:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup44 min
Mar 26, 8:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts40 min
Mar 26, 8:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Hancock, Warren, Washington45 min
Mar 26, 8:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson29 min
Mar 26, 8:31 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike, Upson8 hr
Mar 26, 8:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Monroe, Pike55 min
Mar 26, 9:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup47 min
Mar 26, 9:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper30 min
Mar 26, 9:35 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCJasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Putnam6 hr
Mar 26, 9:39 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock, Warren66 min
Mar 26, 9:47 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike, Troup4 hr
Mar 26, 9:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock32 min
Mar 26, 10:04 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Warren26 min
Mar 26, 10:06 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFayette, Spalding56 hr
Mar 26, 10:26 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Putnam, Warren6 hr
Mar 26, 10:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Glascock54 min
Mar 26, 11:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup33 min
Mar 26, 12:08 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJones42 hr
Mar 26, 2:52 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson53 hr
Mar 26, 3:00 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson6 days
Mar 26, 4:16 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs4 days
Mar 26, 4:36 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee39 min
Mar 26, 5:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCStewart, Webster45 min
Mar 26, 5:04 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTroup51 hr
Mar 26, 5:06 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee, Talbot39 min
Mar 26, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCUpson25 min
Mar 26, 5:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCStewart, Webster51 min
Mar 26, 6:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSchley30 min
Mar 26, 6:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMacon, Schley29 min
Mar 26, 7:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris35 min
Mar 26, 7:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Troup41 min
Mar 26, 7:50 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry25 min
Mar 26, 7:52 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Troup38 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.