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River Flood Warning 10, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Jan 9, 2024, 10:14 AM EST for Gwinnett County, Walton County, Georgia. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 9, 2024, 10:14 AM EST (15:14 UTC)
- Expired
- Jan 9, 2024, 8:56 PM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Gwinnett County, GA, Walton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson (ALCG1).
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 16 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02208150, 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.
706
WGUS42 KFFC 091514
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1014 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...The National Weather Service in Peachtree City GA has issued a
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Georgia...
Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson affecting Walton and
Gwinnett Counties.
For the Alcovy River Basin...including Grayson...Minor 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.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1015 PM EST.
&&
GAC135-297-100315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0010.240109T1514Z-240110T0333Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.240109T1508Z.240109T1800Z.240109T2132Z.UU/
1014 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson.
* WHEN...From this morning to late this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further
into the woodlands upstream and downstream from the river gauge at
New Hope Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:45 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 8.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.7
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.6 feet on 03/04/2002.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374
3379 8379
$$3 follow-up statements
721
WGUS82 KFFC 091615
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1115 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson affecting Walton and
Gwinnett Counties.
For the Alcovy River Basin...including Grayson...Minor flooding is
forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.
The next statement will be issued this evening at 1115 PM EST.
&&
GAC135-297-100415-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240110T0555Z/
/ALCG1.1.ER.240109T1508Z.240109T1800Z.240109T2355Z.UU/
1115 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins. Significant
flooding expands further into the woodlands upstream and
downstream from the river gauge at New Hope Road. The water level
reaches the bottom of the bridge. County officials may need to
close the bridge due to erosion to the banks on the sides of the
bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:00 AM EST Tuesday the stage was 10.1 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 11:00 AM EST Tuesday was 10.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this evening
to 6.2 feet and continue to fall.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
10.7 feet on 08/31/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374
3379 8379
$$551
WGUS42 KFFC 092016
FLWFFC
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
316 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...Observed flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the
following rivers in Georgia...
Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson affecting Walton and
Gwinnett Counties.
For the Alcovy River Basin...including Oxford, Covington,
Lawrenceville, Lawrenceville, Grayson, Alcovy River above Covington,
Covington, Alcovy River below Covington, Mansfield...Minor 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.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 100 AM EST.
&&
GAC135-297-100600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240110T0555Z/
/ALCG1.2.ER.240109T1508Z.240109T1945Z.240109T2355Z.UU/
316 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Significant flooding continues to expand
further into the woodlands upstream and downstream from the river
gauge at New Hope Road. The bridge forms an obstacle and acts like
a dam causing some backwater and erosion eddies to the sides of
the bridge. County officials may need to close the bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 PM EST Tuesday the stage was 12.6 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:45 PM EST Tuesday was 12.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage this evening
to 6.2 feet and then begin rising late tomorrow morning. It
will then rise again to 6.6 feet late tomorrow morning. It
will fall to 6.4 feet and then begin rising tomorrow
afternoon. It will then rise again to 6.6 feet tomorrow
afternoon. It will fall again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
12.5 feet on 09/17/2020.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374
3379 8379
$$022
WGUS82 KFFC 100156
FLSFFC
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
856 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Georgia...
Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson affecting Walton and
Gwinnett Counties.
GAC135-297-100300-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0010.000000T0000Z-240110T0156Z/
/ALCG1.2.ER.240109T1508Z.240109T1945Z.240110T0117Z.UU/
856 PM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
the Alcovy River at New Hope Road near Grayson.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM EST Tuesday the stage was 8.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall to 6.2 feet and remain below
flood stage.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
&&
LAT...LON 3391 8394 3394 8392 3396 8388 3383 8374
3379 8379
$$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 Jan 9, 9:47 AM EST, 27 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jan 9, 9:47 AM EST, 27 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 947 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 .UPDATE... The line of thunderstorms is currently just west of Athens extending southwestward between Macon and Columbus into the panhandle of Florida. For areas west of the line, the severe threat has ended but flooding still may be an issue as an additional 1-2 inches is possible. For areas east of the line, the severe threat is increasing as dewpoints have surged northward which has lead us to extending the tornado watch to encompass most areas east of the line in southeast central GA. looking at everything moving out of the CWA severe wise by 2 pm still. && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Wednesday) Issued at 445 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 The main focus today will be on active weather associated with a deep closed 500 mb low currently moving into the Ozarks. As this low continues to move east-northeast, it is becoming negatively tilted as a shortwave rotates around its southern extent, allowing it to rapidly intensify. An occluded front is extending from the associated surface low into the Lower Mississippi River Valley. At the end of this occluded front is a triple point, from which a warm front extends to the southeast into western Alabama and central Georgia, and a cold front extends south to near the MS/AL state line. Meanwhile, A strong surface high is positioned to the northeast of the forecast area, just off the New England coast, with a CAD wedge in place along the lee side of the Appalachians and north Georgia. As the low pressure system continues to lift to the northeast, the warm front continues to advance northward through the forecast area. Strong warm air advection driven by a powerful 80+ kt low-level jet is overspreading the forecast area, which will bringing copious moisture into the area, particularly in central Georgia, where dewpoints will surge into the upper 50s to low 60s in central Georgia by mid-morning. Widespread isentropic showers are also ongoing in north Georgia to the north of the warm front. Temperatures in the highest elevations in far northeast Georgia (and within the wedge) may remain cool enough for a light rain/freezing rain mix to be observed at elevations above 2500 ft over the next couple of hours. However, with strong warm air advection and latent heating processes already ongoing, additional ice accumulations will be minimal and the chance for freezing rain should come to an end entirely by sunrise. The cold front will advance closer to the forecast area early this morning, at which point things could get quite interesting with a line of heavy showers and potentially strong thunderstorms moving from west to east across the forecast area this morning and afternoon. With the warm sector continuing to expand northward, there should be enough instability in central Georgia and portions of north Georgia to support surface based storms this morning into the afternoon. Severe weather, heavy rain, and strong gradient winds will all be possible in association with this system, which will be discussed below: 1 - Severe Weather: A strong line of thunderstorms ahead of the cold front will enter west Georgia this morning, advancing eastward through the forecast area this morning and afternoon. The severe weather potential will similarly spread from west to east with the line of storms. As warm air advection continues to spread into Georgia, the boundary of the wedge should retreat northward over the next few hours. Warm fronts do not always fare well against the wedge, but in this case, with such a strong low-level jet at 850 mb overspreading the region, there is a greater likelihood than normal in mixing out the wedge. This is important because it will dictate how far north the warm sector is able to ultimately advance, and the severe weather potential will be impacted by how much instability will be present in the warm sector ahead of the advancing cold front. As the jet sets up and warm front advances further north, portions of east Georgia will have more time for the airmass to destabilize. This is well-reflected in the SPC outlook, which indicates the highest risk for severe weather today will be located roughly along and south of a line from Columbus to Macon to Warrenton where destabilization and the ability to maintain surface- based storms appears to be most likely. All that said, it will not take much instability to see severe weather threats in this low CAPE/high shear environment. The kinematics of this system will be be quite robust with ample low-level and deep layer shear, EBWD from 30-40+kt, and 0-1 km SRH from 200-400 m2/s2). Severe thunderstorms that develop will be capable of producing strong, damaging wind gusts, especially given the likelihood of mixing down strong winds aloft. Given the very strong shear and SRH values, a few QLCS tornadoes will also be possible within the line, especially where storms are able to interact with the wedge front and obtain rotating meso-vortices. 2 - Heavy Rain/Flooding: Precipitable water values are continuing to increase this morning, and are expected to range from 1.5-1.7 inches roughly along and south of I-20. These values, for context, are near daily records for this time of the year. As such, the main line of storms will have plenty of moisture to work with and be capable of producing bursts of heavy rain as it moves through the forecast area. A Flood Watch remains in effect in the areas north of the Fall Line. Additional rainfall amounts of 2-3 inches are forecast with the remaining isentropic showers and with the line of storms. Furthermore, orographic enhancement on windward slopes could lead to locally higher amounts in the mountains of far northeast Georgia, where up to 4 additional inches will be possible. With efficient rainfall rates, localized flash flooding will be possible, especially in urban and low-lying areas. Moreover, numerous creeks and streams across the area are forecast to reach minor flood stage, with some potentially approaching moderate stage. 3 - High Winds: A very tight pressure gradient is present due to the aforementioned surface high to the northeast and approaching low pressure system. This will keep surface winds strong and boundary layer well mixed. Sustained winds of 20-30 mph with gusts up to 40 mph will be likely through much of the day. The strong low level jet at 850 mb early this morning will promote additional mixing of wind gusts down to the surface, especially in higher elevations, where wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible this morning. Considering heavy rainfall and thus wet soils in association with this system, strong winds could bring down trees, which would lead to localized power outages. As a result, a High Wind Warning is in effect for Murray, Gilmer, Fannin, Union, Towns, White, Lumpkin, and Dawson counties. Elsewhere in the forecast area, a Wind Advisory remains in effect. Winds will begin to drop below advisory criteria by 7 PM this evening in north and west Georgia, and by 1 AM on Wednesday in central and east Georgia. On the backside of the system tonight into early Tuesday morning, there will be enough moisture in combination with near freezing temperatures to see some scattered light snow showers across far north Georgia and the western facing mountain slopes. Light snowfall accumulations of about one-half inch will be possible, but no impacts are expected. These snow showers are expected to diminish by sunrise on Wednesday. Lingering mid-level moisture on the back side of the system will keep skies mostly cloudy across the majority of north Georgia and portions of central Georgia on Wednesday morning and early afternoon. However, weather conditions will remain benign during the daytime on Wednesday with no precipitation expected at this time. Afternoon high temperatures will run about 3-5 degrees below climatological normals, in the mid to upper 40s in north Georgia and in the low to mid 50s in central Georgia. King && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday night through Monday) Issued at 445 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 Key Messages: - Another storm system will bring showers and thunderstorms to the area late Thursday night and Friday. Some thunderstorms may be strong. Colder and drier air will continue to filter into the area Wednesday night on the heels of the departing cold front and upper trough. Most locations will drop to near or just below freezing Wednesday night, with mid 20s across portions of the NE mountains. Warmer temperatures are forecast for Thursday, with most locations reaching into the mid to upper 50s and even some lower 60s across the S. Another storm system will approach the area Thursday night, bringing a chance of showers and thunderstorms. This system will lift NE on Friday as a negatively tilted trough, reaching the Great Lakes by Friday night. A 996 mb surface low is progged to be near Little Rock by Friday morning. A large area of isentropic lift is forecast to precede the low, with increasing MUCAPE and wind shear across most of the forecast area. There will be another threat of severe weather with this system during the day Friday, and the threat area looks to be farther to the N than with today's system. GFS MUCAPE values are forecast to reach near 1000 J/kg as effective shear increases to over 40 knots in the Atlanta metro area. This will coincide maximum daytime heating in the early afternoon, with surface temperatures reaching over 60 degrees and dew points reaching the lower to mid 50s. The wedge/CAD is forecast to hang into NE GA during this time period, but present indications are that it will be NE of the Atlanta metro area. Storm total rainfall amounts with this system are forecast to range from around a quarter inch S of Columbus to close to an inch across N GA. Residents should continue to monitor the latest forecast regarding this storm system. A bit of snow will linger over the N mountains Friday night, but dry weather is forecast to return on Saturday. Temperatures will be rather cold over the weekend, with the potential of even colder weather early next week. A weak southern stream storm system may move along the Gulf Coast on Monday, bringing light rain amounts and the chance for frozen precipitation across N GA. NBM low temperatures Tuesday morning appeared to be too cold. Even though this was at the tail end of the forecast period, opted to blend 2 parts operational NBM with 1 part NBM 90th percentile to bump low temperatures up closer to MEX MOS guidance. /SEC SEC && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 637 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 Precipitation continues to overspread north and central Georgia, including all TAF sites, as the morning begins. Ceilings are currently IFR across the majority of the forecast area. Thunderstorms are also expected as the cold front advances through the area. A TEMPO for TSRA is being carried from 12-15Z at the ATL metro sites and CSG, and 13-17Z at AHN/MCN. Winds ahead of the cold front will be E/SE 17-22 kts with gusts as high as 35 kts. Winds will shift to SW after the cold front passes, after 15Z at ATL, but winds behind the front will remain nearly as strong. Rain chances will begin to diminish behind the front, with precip coming to an end by 18-19Z at ATL. Ceilings will be slow to improve today, only reaching MVFR around 19Z. Ceilings could briefly improve to low VFR in the late afternoon, but will lower back to MVFR after 00Z. //ATL Confidence...12Z Update... Medium to high confidence on all elements. King && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 33 48 31 57 / 10 0 0 0 Atlanta 33 47 34 57 / 10 0 0 0 Blairsville 28 41 26 52 / 40 0 0 0 Cartersville 32 47 29 57 / 10 0 0 0 Columbus 35 51 33 60 / 0 0 0 0 Gainesville 32 44 32 54 / 20 0 0 0 Macon 35 52 31 60 / 10 0 0 0 Rome 33 48 31 57 / 20 0 0 0 Peachtree City 32 49 31 58 / 10 0 0 0 Vidalia 37 53 36 60 / 20 0 0 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch until 7 PM EST this evening for GAZ001>009-011>016- 019>025-027-030>038-041>050-052>060-066>071-078-079. Wind Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for GAZ001>004-011>013- 019>023-030>034-041>045-052>055-066-067-078-079-089>091-102-103. High Wind Warning until 1 PM EST this afternoon for GAZ005>009- 014>016. Wind Advisory until 1 AM EST Wednesday for GAZ024-025-027- 035>039-046>051-056>062-068>076-080>086-092>098-104>113. && SHORT TERM...King LONG TERM....SEC AVIATION...King
Hazardous weather outlook, Jan 9, 7:14 AM EST, 3 hours before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 714 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-101215- 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- 714 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... A Tornado Watch has been issued for portions of central Georgia until 2 PM. A High Wind Warning is in effect for portions of Northeast Georgia until 1 PM today for wind gusts over 50 mph. A Wind Advisory is in effect for all other portions of the county warning area for wind gusts to 45 mph. A Flood Watch is in effect through this evening for areas north of the fall line due to storm total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches. Locally higher amounts are possible, particularly across the northeast mountains. Scattered thunderstorms are expected across central Georgia, with severe storms and isolated tornadoes possible mostly south of a Columbus to Macon line. Isolated thunderstorms are possible elsewhere. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... Another storm system is expected to bring thunderstorms to the region again Friday. Some storms may become strong to severe. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not requested at this time, but spotters are encouraged to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to weather.gov/atlanta. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jan 9, 10:03 AM EST, 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1003 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0930 AM Flood 1 SW Ephesus 33.40N 85.26W
01/09/2024 Heard GA Emergency Mngr
Robinson Street in Ephesus is washed out due
to flooding/heavy rainfall.
&&Local storm report, Jan 9, 10:06 AM EST, 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1006 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0500 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SE Roosterville 33.39N 85.17W
01/09/2024 Heard GA Emergency Mngr
One tree down at the intersection of Welcome
Rd and Roosterville Rd.
&&Local storm report, Jan 9, 10:08 AM EST, 6 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1008 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0507 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSW Roopville 33.43N 85.15W
01/09/2024 Carroll GA Emergency Mngr
One tree down at the intersection of Gum
Creek Airport Rd and Dowdy Rd.
&&Special weather statement, Jan 9, 10:08 AM EST, 6 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1008 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
GAZ072-073-082>084-095-091545-
Wilkinson GA-Baldwin GA-Bibb GA-Houston GA-Jones GA-Twiggs GA-
1008 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern
Wilkinson, southwestern Baldwin, eastern Bibb, Twiggs, central
Houston and southeastern Jones Counties through 1045 AM EST
...
At 1008 AM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Clinton to Robins Air Force Base to Grove Park, and
moving northeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind 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...
Macon, Perry, Gray, Jeffersonville, Warner Robins, Gordon, Ivey,
McIntyre, Robins AFB, Marion, Hayneville, Tarversville, Postell,
Robins Air Force Base, Houston Lake, Mountain Springs, Griswoldville,
Grove Park, District Path, and Kathleen.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 200 PM EST for central
Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3235 8378 3260 8365 3302 8361 3299 8324
3284 8321 3247 8346 3245 8350 3243 8349
3239 8351 3240 8352 3239 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 1508Z 237DEG 37KT 3301 8356 3264 8359 3240 8373
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jan 9, 10:09 AM EST, 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1009 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
GAZ027-037>039-049-050-091545-
Wilkes GA-Madison GA-Morgan GA-Oglethorpe GA-Oconee GA-Greene GA-
1009 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Oconee,
east central Morgan, northern Greene, west central Wilkes, Oglethorpe
and southeastern Madison Counties through 1045 AM EST
...
At 1009 AM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Arnoldsville to near Buckhead, 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...
Greensboro, Lexington, Union Point, Comer, Crawford, Arnoldsville,
Woodville, Carlton, Maxeys, Buckhead, Stephens, Smithonia, Wrayswood,
Hutchings, Greshamville, Carey, Swords, Penfield, Philomath, and
Watson Mill Bridge State Park.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3372 8297 3370 8299 3368 8298 3355 8304
3352 8345 3390 8324 3391 8325 3405 8317
3408 8301 3405 8299 3403 8293 3401 8294
3401 8291 3398 8286
TIME...MOT...LOC 1509Z 252DEG 28KT 3386 8324 3354 8341
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jan 9, 10:11 AM EST, 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1011 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
GAZ027-091545-
Madison GA-
1011 AM EST Tue Jan 9 2024
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of central Madison
County through 1045 AM EST
...
At 1011 AM EST, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Franklin Springs to Paoli, and moving northeast
at 60 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...
Comer and Paoli.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3426 8312 3423 8308 3421 8309 3417 8310
3415 8306 3412 8305 3411 8303 3410 8304
3408 8302 3405 8317 3424 8322 3425 8320
3424 8317 3427 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 1511Z 234DEG 51KT 3423 8314 3408 8310
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 5:49 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Meriwether | 56 min |
| Jan 9, 7:15 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 46 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:19 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Pike, Spalding | 56 min |
| Jan 9, 7:21 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard, Troup | 39 min |
| Jan 9, 7:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 22 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:41 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 12 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:51 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 27 hr |
| Jan 9, 7:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Troup | 23 min |
| Jan 9, 8:01 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Carroll, Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette and 9 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:07 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton | 23 min |
| Jan 9, 8:12 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton | 10 min |
| Jan 9, 8:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fulton | 12 min |
| Jan 9, 8:25 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clayton, Fayette | 35 min |
| Jan 9, 8:27 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee, Talbot | 33 min |
| Jan 9, 8:37 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Rockdale | 36 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:39 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Upson | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Newton, Rockdale | 53 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:46 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Henry, Newton, Rockdale, Spalding | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 8:52 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Pike, Upson | 38 min |
| Jan 9, 8:54 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 9:03 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Taylor, Webster | 42 min |
| Jan 9, 9:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly, Sumter | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 9:13 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb | 5 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:24 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Monroe | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 9:27 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:36 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | DeKalb, Fulton | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 9:38 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach, Schley and 3 more | 52 min |
| Jan 9, 9:43 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Morgan, Oconee | 32 min |
| Jan 9, 9:53 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Jasper, Jones, Putnam | 37 min |
| Jan 9, 9:59 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bibb, Jones | 31 min |
| Jan 9, 10:03 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Butts, Crawford, Henry, Jasper, Lamar, Meriwether and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:08 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Twiggs | 37 min |
| Jan 9, 10:09 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 10:11 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 34 min |
| Jan 9, 10:16 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 29 min |
| Jan 9, 10:17 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Houston, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson | 43 min |
| Jan 9, 10:25 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:29 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin, Hancock, Taliaferro | 31 min |
| Jan 9, 10:30 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Laurens, Peach and 4 more | 45 min |
| Jan 9, 10:32 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:39 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Baldwin | 36 min |
| Jan 9, 10:40 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:44 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:44 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 31 min |
| Jan 9, 10:48 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Dawson, Forsyth, Greene and 11 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 10:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 49 min |
| Jan 9, 10:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 10 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:00 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Johnson, Laurens, Twiggs and 2 more | 45 min |
| Jan 9, 11:02 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock | 28 min |
| Jan 9, 11:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren | 27 min |
| Jan 9, 11:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs | 41 min |
| Jan 9, 11:25 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb | 7 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:29 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Rockdale | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 17 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:37 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 38 min |
| Jan 9, 11:39 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Crawford, Dooly, Hancock and 10 more | 3 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Banks | 9 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:43 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 23 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:43 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Johnson, Laurens, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson | 47 min |
| Jan 9, 11:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 18 hr |
| Jan 9, 11:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 42 min |
| Jan 9, 11:53 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens | 37 min |
| Jan 9, 12:07 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Lamar, Spalding | 4 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:07 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 38 min |
| Jan 9, 12:10 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen and 1 more | 50 min |
| Jan 9, 12:13 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Washington | 47 min |
| Jan 9, 12:31 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fulton | 6 hr |
| Jan 9, 12:38 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs and 2 more | 52 min |
| Jan 9, 12:53 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 22 min |
| Jan 9, 1:09 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Barrow, Jackson | 45 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:13 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 14 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:37 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 34 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:43 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Fayette, Spalding | 59 hr |
| Jan 9, 1:54 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 21 days |
| Jan 9, 1:58 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Spalding | 119 min |
| Jan 9, 2:26 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb, Fulton | 29 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:28 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 5 days |
| Jan 9, 2:30 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 54 hr |
| Jan 9, 2:42 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Elbert, Madison, Oglethorpe | 45 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.