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Flash Flood Warning 73, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Nov 7, 2024, 5:07 AM EST for Emanuel County, Montgomery County, Toombs County, Georgia. It was in force for 5 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 7, 2024, 5:07 AM EST (10:07 UTC)
- Expired
- Nov 7, 2024, 9:43 AM EST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Emanuel County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Toombs County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 98 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 7, 6:00 AM EST | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Wsw Kibbee, GA | EM reports multiple dirt roads that have been washed out around culverts in the county. A few issues with flooding over paved roads. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Jacksonville, FL (KJAX), launched 00:00Z, 10.1 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 394 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -32 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 717 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 36 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.1
- Supercell composite
- 1.4
The text
As transmitted.
796
WGUS52 KFFC 071007
FFWFFC
GAC107-209-279-071600-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0073.241107T1007Z-241107T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
507 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Montgomery County in central Georgia...
South Central Emanuel County in east central Georgia...
Toombs County in southeastern Georgia...
* Until 1100 AM EST.
* At 507 AM EST, radar and automated rain gauges indicated that 1
and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1
to 2.5 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4
inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing
or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Lyons, Mount Vernon, Vidalia, Uvalda, Oak Park, Ailey, Higgston,
Santa Claus, Alston, Center, South Thompson, Rock Springs, Toombs
Central, Normantown, Johnson Corner, Cedar Crossing, Ponderosa,
Kibbee, New Branch and Ohoopee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
&&
LAT...LON 3201 8259 3203 8260 3209 8262 3208 8261
3211 8261 3211 8262 3213 8263 3216 8261
3217 8263 3223 8263 3225 8265 3230 8257
3235 8241 3240 8230 3229 8223 3223 8221
3218 8218 3198 8222
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-2.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$1 follow-up statement
407
WGUS72 KFFC 071443
FFSFFC
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
943 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024
GAC107-209-279-071453-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FF.W.0073.000000T0000Z-241107T1600Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Emanuel GA-Montgomery GA-Toombs GA-
943 AM EST Thu Nov 7 2024
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR MONTGOMERY, SOUTH CENTRAL
EMANUEL AND TOOMBS COUNTIES...
The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.
&&
LAT...LON 3201 8259 3203 8260 3209 8262 3208 8261
3211 8261 3211 8262 3213 8263 3216 8261
3217 8263 3223 8263 3225 8265 3230 8257
3235 8241 3240 8230 3229 8223 3223 8221
3218 8218 3198 8222
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 7:36 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson | 3 hr |
| Nov 6, 9:35 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 25 min |
| Nov 6, 10:16 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Johnson | 44 min |
| Nov 6, 10:44 PM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen, Washington | 6 hr |
| Nov 7, 12:59 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens, Telfair | 61 min |
| Nov 7, 2:16 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Telfair, Wheeler | 5 hr |
| Nov 7, 4:35 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery | 55 min |
| Nov 7, 5:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs | 58 min |
| Nov 7, 5:55 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler | 3 hr |
| Nov 7, 8:35 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Telfair | 17 hr |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.