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River Flood Warning 78, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 27, 2023Jones County, Monroe County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Mar 27, 2023, 1:43 PM EDT for Jones County, Monroe County, Georgia. It was in force for 31 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Mar 27, 2023, 1:43 PM EDT (17:43 UTC)
Expired
Mar 28, 2023, 8:19 PM EDT
In force
31 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Jones County, GA, Monroe County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:42 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 Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry (DFYG1).

Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
18 ft
Major stage
20 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02212735, 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.

952 
WGUS42 KFFC 271743
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
143 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

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

  Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry affecting Monroe and Jones 
  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.

&&


GAC169-207-280545-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0078.230327T1743Z-000000T0000Z/
/DFYG1.1.ER.230327T1625Z.230327T1700Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
143 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER 
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry.

* WHEN...From this afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 16 feet, Minor flooding of woodlands in the natural 
  flood plain begins along the river.  Low lying areas and portions 
  of river access roads...upstream and downstream from the gage on 
  Dames Ferry Road or Georgia Highway 18 will begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM EDT Monday the stage was 16.2 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 16 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3313 8385 3314 8378 3303 8369 3293 8367
      3290 8372 3301 8376


$$
4 follow-up statements
065 
WGUS42 KFFC 280043
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
843 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the 
following rivers in Georgia...

  Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry affecting Monroe and Jones 
  Counties.

For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Griffin, Juliette, 
Juliette, Dames Ferry, Macon, Macon, Hawkinsville, Byron, 
Clinchfield, Hawkinsville, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

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.

&&


GAC169-207-281245-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DFYG1.2.ER.230327T1625Z.230328T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
843 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 17 feet, Minor flooding expands into woodlands 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on Dames Ferry Road or 
  Georgia Highway 18. Low lying areas and portions of river access 
  roads will become inundated with water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM EDT Monday the stage was 18.1 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:00 PM EDT Monday was 18.1 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 16 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3313 8385 3314 8378 3303 8369 3293 8367
      3290 8372 3301 8376


$$
217 
WGUS82 KFFC 280917
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
517 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

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

  Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Twiggs, Houston, Monroe, 
  Jones and Bibb Counties.

  Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry affecting Jones and Monroe 
  Counties.

For the Ocmulgee River Basin...including Jackson, Griffin, Juliette, 
Juliette, Dames Ferry, Macon, Macon, Hawkinsville, Byron, 
Clinchfield, Hawkinsville, Abbeville, McRae, Scotland, Lumber City...
Moderate flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

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.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC021-153-169-207-289-282130-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-230402T0900Z/
/MACG1.2.ER.230326T2059Z.230328T1200Z.230402T0300Z.NO/
517 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and forecast to continue.

* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 29 feet, Significant flooding expands over the Macon 
  GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail north of the U.S. Highway 80 
  bridge with some areas under 9 feet of water. The water level will 
  reach the bottom of the bridge. Backyards of a few homes on the 
  left bank near Glenridge Drive will be completely flooded. Large 
  portions of the Southern Railroad tracks around Mead Road will be 
  a few feet under water. Agricultural lands just east and south of 
  Macon will be under 1 to 10 feet of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 27.6 feet and cresting.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.7
    feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
    Saturday evening.
  - Flood stage is 18 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
      3263 8359 3274 8363


$$

GAC169-207-282130-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DFYG1.2.ER.230327T1625Z.230328T0715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
517 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 17 feet, Minor flooding expands into woodlands 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on Dames Ferry Road or 
  Georgia Highway 18. Low lying areas and portions of river access 
  roads will become inundated with water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 18.5 feet and cresting.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 16 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3313 8385 3314 8378 3303 8369 3293 8367
      3290 8372 3301 8376


$$
730 
WGUS82 KFFC 281459
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1059 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

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

  Ocmulgee River near Macon affecting Houston, Jones, Monroe, 
  Twiggs and Bibb Counties.

  Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville affecting Bleckley and 
  Pulaski Counties.

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

  Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry affecting Jones and Monroe 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&


GAC021-153-169-207-289-290300-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0064.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/MACG1.2.ER.230326T2059Z.230328T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1059 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding will continue.

* WHERE...Ocmulgee River near Macon.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 29 feet, Significant flooding expands over the Macon 
  GreenWay Ocmulgee Heritage Trail north of the U.S. Highway 80 
  bridge with some areas under 9 feet of water. The water level will 
  reach the bottom of the bridge. Backyards of a few homes on the 
  left bank near Glenridge Drive will be completely flooded. Large 
  portions of the Southern Railroad tracks around Mead Road will be 
  a few feet under water. Agricultural lands just east and south of 
  Macon will be under 1 to 10 feet of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:30 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 27.6 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 9:30 AM EDT Tuesday was 27.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.9
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 18 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3290 8372 3293 8367 3282 8356 3266 8353
      3263 8359 3274 8363


$$

GAC023-235-290300-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0084.230330T2034Z-000000T0000Z/
/HAWG1.2.ER.230330T2034Z.230401T1800Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1059 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON UNTIL FURTHER 
NOTICE...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ocmulgee River at US 341 at Hawkinsville.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 26 feet, Moderate flooding begins...with several 
  homes surrounded by flood waters and at least 3 homes begin 
  flooding near Gooseneck Lane and RiverView Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 7.6 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    Thursday afternoon and continue rising to a crest of 27.9
    feet early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 20 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3263 8359 3266 8353 3229 8343 3210 8332
      3206 8337 3227 8349


$$

GAC169-207-290300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/
/DFYG1.1.ER.230327T1625Z.230328T0715Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1059 AM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 17 feet, Minor flooding expands into woodlands 
  upstream and downstream from the gage on Dames Ferry Road or 
  Georgia Highway 18. Low lying areas and portions of river access 
  roads will become inundated with water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 17.3 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 10:00 AM EDT Tuesday was 18.6 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - Flood stage is 16 feet.
  - .
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3313 8385 3314 8378 3303 8369 3293 8367
      3290 8372 3301 8376


$$
826 
WGUS82 KFFC 290019
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
819 PM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

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

  Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry affecting Monroe and Jones 
  Counties.

GAC169-207-290130-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-230329T0019Z/
/DFYG1.1.ER.230327T1625Z.230328T0715Z.230328T1800Z.NO/
819 PM EDT Tue Mar 28 2023

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Ocmulgee River at GA 18 at Dames Ferry.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:00 PM EDT Tuesday the stage was 15.3 feet.
  - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3313 8385 3314 8378 3303 8369 3293 8367
      3290 8372 3301 8376


$$

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 Mar 27, 1:37 PM EDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 27, 1:37 PM EDT, 6 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
137 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

...New 18Z Aviation Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Tuesday)
Issued at 349 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

Torrential rainfall will continue tonight and into the morning
hours. Some areas have already received 4 inches of rain across
central Georgia south of I-20. Some of these storms have been
extremely efficient rain producers with up to 2" per hour. Up to 3
additional inches may fall overnight as a result, isolated flash
flooding is possible. If you have to drive, please exercise extreme
caution as high water will be difficult to recognize.

The axis for precipitation should begin pushing south early this
afternoon, and finally come to an end late this evening for areas of
south and central GA. The front that has caused so many problems for
the south will likely stall somewhere north of the FL panhandle and
as a result another wave of precipitation will be likely for
Tuesday. While rainfall totals will remain less than a quarter of an
inch, areas that have been saturated will likely see quick flash
flooding responses and swollen rivers may react quickly to
additional rainfall.

Temperatures will remain seasonal through the short term, with highs
in the upper 60s and 70s. However, overnight lows could reach
freezing, especially across NE Georgia after the front moves
through. A frost advisory may be necessary for some areas of
northern GA.

Vaughn

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday night through Sunday)
Issued at 349 AM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

I'm on a roll and everyone else is busy so I'll be your long term
forecaster for this morning as well. The front will finally kick out
and return dry weather to the area come Wednesday. Cooler temps will
settle in on the backside of the front, with temps comfortably in
the mid 60s for the highs and overnight lows in the low 40s with
some 30s in the higher elevation.

Temps will start to rebound on Thursday as warm moist air advects
back into the area once again and we're back in the 80s come Friday.
On Saturday our chance for thunderstorms returns as a cold front
pushes in from the west. There is some discrepancies between the
major models. The GFS has a sharp cold front that pushes through
relatively quickly. The EURO shows another boundary that stalls
across the area as the upper level dynamics turn more zonal and the
low levels get cut off from the parent low. This is ultimately what
drives the uncertainty in the weekends PoPs which have been capped
for now at slightly.

In the Euro's solution a boundary that sets up may be able to tap
into dewpoints in the upper 60s. A weak disturbance in the upper
level flow may be all it takes to set off more severe weather.
Capped thunder at chance for much of the CWA until a better picture
comes into view.

Vaughn

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 128 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

VFR conditions continue to spread into ATL/AHN sites. Lingering
shra could affect MCN/CSG through around 20Z. VFR conditions will
prevail at ATL/AHN sites through the remainder of the period with
an increase in midlevel cigs 10-15 kft on Tuesday. Areas of fog
may reduce vsbys toward IFR at MCN/CSG after 06Z Tuesday. Shra
will remain south of ATL/AHN sites on Tuesday but may affect
MCN/CSG after 15-16Z. NW winds will persist into tonight with
speeds as high as 6-12 kts with a few gusts over 15 kts possible.
Direction may become NE between 14-20Z Tuesday before trending
back NW after 18-20Z.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium confidence on NE wind shift timing and duration.
High confidence on other elements.

RW

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          51  71  42  66 /   0  20  10   0
Atlanta         53  70  42  65 /   0  10  10   0
Blairsville     44  65  34  63 /   0  20  10   0
Cartersville    48  70  38  66 /   0  10  10   0
Columbus        57  71  45  70 /  10  60  10   0
Gainesville     51  69  41  64 /   0  10  10   0
Macon           55  71  46  69 /  10  40  10   0
Rome            49  70  39  67 /   0  10  10   0
Peachtree City  51  71  41  67 /  10  20  10   0
Vidalia         62  75  51  70 /  30  70  20   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 6 PM EDT this evening for GAZ022>025-027-
031>039-041>062-066>076-078>085-089>095.

&&

SHORT TERM...RW
LONG TERM....Vaughn
AVIATION...RW
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 27, 12:01 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1201 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-281615-
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-
1201 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

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

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

Thunderstorms will continue pushing southward through central
Georgia this afternoon. Some storms could become severe. The
primary severe weather hazards will be damaging wind gusts and
hail along with heavy rain and frequent lightning. A brief
isolated tornado could be possible as well.

Heavy rainfall will be possible, and a Flood Watch remains in
effect for much of central Georgia. The greatest threat for the
severe weather and flash flooding will be in central Georgia along
and south of a Columbus to Macon to Sandersville line this
afternoon.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

A few thunderstorms are possible in central Georgia on Tuesday.
Lightning and brief gusty winds would be possible. Thunderstorms
are again possible on Saturday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 27, 11:42 AM EDT, 2 hours 1 minute before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1142 AM EDT MON MAR 27 2023

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

1120 AM     FLASH FLOOD      1 N MACON               32.84N 83.64W
03/27/2023                   BIBB               GA   PUBLIC

            2 FEET OF WATER WITH A VEHICLE STALLED AT
            THE ON RAMP FOR I-75.

&&
Local storm report, Mar 27, 11:52 AM EDT, 1 hour 51 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1152 AM EDT MON MAR 27 2023

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

0843 PM     HAIL             1 E WARESVILLE          33.23N 85.22W
03/26/2023  E1.00 INCH       HEARD              GA   PUBLIC

            FFC REPORT OF 1.0 INCH HAIL NEAR THE
            INTERSECTION OF GLENN RD AND HWY 34.

&&

MGW
Special weather statement, Mar 27, 12:59 PM EDT, 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1259 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

GAZ096-107-271730-
Bleckley GA-Pulaski GA-
1259 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Pulaski
and southwestern Bleckley Counties through 130 PM EDT...

At 1259 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Magnolia to Browndale to near Pinehurst, and
moving east at 35 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
         street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Cochran, Hawkinsville, Browndale, Mobley Crossing, Mock Springs,
Baileys Park, Wallace, Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area, Paulk, Hartford,
Pulaski State Prison, Porter and Empire.

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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3220 8361 3229 8361 3239 8353 3240 8352
      3239 8350 3241 8348 3243 8349 3241 8323
      3234 8330 3232 8329 3228 8333 3229 8334
      3228 8334 3225 8337 3224 8337 3217 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 1659Z 274DEG 32KT 3242 8350 3229 8361 3221 8380

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Local storm report, Mar 27, 1:12 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
112 PM EDT MON MAR 27 2023

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

0905 PM     HAIL             CANNONGATE              33.47N 84.66W
03/26/2023  E1.75 INCH       COWETA             GA   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            MULTIPLE REPORTS OF GOLF BALL AND LARGER
            HAIL NEAR CCFD STATION 7.

&&

SAM
Special weather statement, Mar 27, 1:21 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
121 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

GAZ097-109-271745-
Laurens GA-Dodge GA-
121 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Laurens and
northern Dodge Counties through 145 PM EDT...

At 121 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Rowland to Yonkers to near Baileys Park, and moving
east at 55 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
         street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Eastman, Chester, Dexter, Cadwell, Rentz, Dubois, Gresston,
Plainfield, Yonkers, Cedar Grove, Rockledge, Roddy, Rowland and
Lowery.

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 Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
central and east central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3223 8335 3224 8336 3229 8332 3232 8329
      3234 8329 3244 8319 3244 8316 3243 8315
      3244 8315 3245 8269 3243 8270 3240 8270
      3239 8272 3235 8273 3233 8275 3231 8272
      3215 8296
TIME...MOT...LOC 1721Z 274DEG 46KT 3242 8317 3235 8321 3227 8333

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Mar 27, 1:26 PM EDT, 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
126 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

GAZ102-271800-
Stewart GA-
126 PM EDT Mon Mar 27 2023

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Stewart
County through 200 PM EDT...

At 126 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Sanford, or 9 miles
east of Georgetown, moving east at 40 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...
Lumpkin, Richland, Troutman, Westville and Sanford.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.

A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for
west central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3192 8480 3193 8480 3192 8481 3192 8491
      3193 8492 3193 8493 3195 8496 3197 8496
      3209 8473 3203 8465 3192 8466 3192 8467
      3193 8468 3192 8469
TIME...MOT...LOC 1726Z 247DEG 34KT 3192 8494

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 26, 8:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Spalding23 min
Mar 26, 8:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Meriwether, Troup27 min
Mar 26, 8:20 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding25 min
Mar 26, 8:28 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan32 min
Mar 26, 8:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Upson24 min
Mar 26, 8:40 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Troup35 min
Mar 26, 8:43 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette47 min
Mar 26, 8:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLamar, Monroe, Pike, Upson30 min
Mar 26, 8:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCSpalding29 min
Mar 26, 8:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Morgan, Oconee33 min
Mar 26, 9:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts30 min
Mar 26, 9:03 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton27 min
Mar 26, 9:14 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Oglethorpe46 min
Mar 26, 9:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll28 min
Mar 26, 9:18 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll27 min
Mar 26, 9:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatFFCClayton, DeKalb, Fulton29 min
Mar 26, 9:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTroup35 min
Mar 26, 9:46 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike37 hr
Mar 26, 9:55 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes35 min
Mar 26, 9:55 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett35 min
Mar 26, 10:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Putnam25 min
Mar 26, 10:19 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBarrow, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson41 min
Mar 26, 10:29 PM EDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatFFCClayton, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett5 hr
Mar 26, 10:34 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock, Taliaferro26 min
Mar 26, 10:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike25 min
Mar 26, 10:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard37 min
Mar 26, 10:53 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Hall37 min
Mar 26, 11:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry, Spalding28 min
Mar 26, 11:05 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes40 min
Mar 26, 11:17 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCoweta28 min
Mar 26, 11:25 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette, Spalding35 min
Mar 26, 11:27 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry48 min
Mar 26, 11:50 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Rockdale and 2 more25 min
Mar 26, 11:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot, Troup78 min
Mar 27, 12:08 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding and 2 more6 hr
Mar 27, 12:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Jasper, Morgan, Newton, Spalding33 min
Mar 27, 12:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCrawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson3 days
Mar 27, 12:30 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGreene, Jasper, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Putnam60 min
Mar 27, 12:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLamar, Monroe, Pike27 min
Mar 27, 12:40 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Taylor and 1 more80 min
Mar 27, 12:46 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCButts, Henry, Lamar, Spalding8 hr
Mar 27, 12:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts26 min
Mar 27, 12:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaliaferro, Wilkes32 min
Mar 27, 1:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee, Talbot30 min
Mar 27, 1:21 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHancock, Putnam, Warren39 min
Mar 27, 1:32 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson43 min
Mar 27, 1:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Taylor13 min
Mar 27, 1:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Taylor19 min
Mar 27, 2:12 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Washington33 min
Mar 27, 2:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin32 min
Mar 27, 2:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Taylor31 min
Mar 27, 2:14 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Taylor31 min
Mar 27, 2:32 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCLamar, Spalding11 hr
Mar 27, 2:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton11 hr
Mar 27, 2:57 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Spalding11 hr
Mar 27, 4:16 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry, Spalding29 min
Mar 27, 4:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrawford, Talbot26 min
Mar 27, 4:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jasper32 min
Mar 27, 4:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBibb, Crawford, Monroe28 min
Mar 27, 4:49 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Talbot26 min
Mar 27, 5:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford33 min
Mar 27, 5:14 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Muscogee31 min
Mar 27, 5:29 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson31 min
Mar 27, 5:33 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether, Troup27 min
Mar 27, 5:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkinson32 min
Mar 27, 5:44 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Talbot31 min
Mar 27, 6:03 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMonroe, Upson27 min
Mar 27, 6:08 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Troup52 min
Mar 27, 6:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPike34 min
Mar 27, 6:17 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Heard, Lamar, Meriwether, Monroe, Pike and 3 more6 hr
Mar 27, 6:28 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Upson47 min
Mar 27, 6:45 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCPutnam15 hr
Mar 27, 6:58 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Pike, Talbot, Troup, Upson32 min
Mar 27, 7:08 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike, Upson32 min
Mar 27, 7:12 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Jones, Twiggs, Wilkinson36 min
Mar 27, 7:37 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Lamar, Monroe, Upson38 min
Mar 27, 8:03 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMonroe36 hr
Mar 27, 8:08 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWashington, Wilkinson24 days
Mar 27, 8:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Jones, Wilkinson34 min
Mar 27, 8:26 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGwinnett12 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.