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River Flood Warning 209, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at May 9, 2024, 12:20 PM EDT for Gordon County, Murray County, Whitfield County, Georgia. It took effect at May 9, 2024, 2:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 40 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- May 9, 2024, 12:20 PM EDT (16:20 UTC)
- In effect from
- May 9, 2024, 2:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- May 11, 2024, 6:07 AM EDT
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Gordon County, GA, Murray County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The river
Written for the forecast point Conasauga River at Tilton (TLNG1).
- Action stage
- 15 ft
- Minor stage
- 18 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02387000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
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 May 9, 11:19 AM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute earlier.
Area forecast discussion, May 9, 11:19 AM EDT, 1 hour 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1119 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 .UPDATE... Issued at 1110 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 Forecast generally remains on track. Initial line of tstms continues to slowly push S and presently extends from Sandersville to N of Macon to Columbus. Secondary batch of tstms associated with an MCS moving SE from N central AL into the Atlanta metro area will continue to push the mass of convection southward through the day. Storms continue to be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, hail, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall along with isolated tornadoes. Some northern counties in Tornado Watch number 216 have been shaved off, and the remainder of that watch continues through 1 PM. Tornado Watch number 217 was issued earlier for the remainder of our S counties, and this watch runs until 5 PM. High res model guidance suggests most of the storms will be S of the area by late afternoon. /SEC && .SHORT TERM... (Today through Friday) Issued at 335 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 Active weather anticipated again today as a second MCS moves through the CWA. Early morning convection (MCS #1) is moving off to the east. MCS #2 is currently winding up across western TN. This system will advance eastward through the overnight hours and move through the CWA today. Models have been fairly consistent on the timing of this system over the last couple of days. The MCS should approach the far NW corner of the CWA around 10-12Z and then continue southward. The far northern portion of the outlook area should be well worked over as the MCS approaches, but a few strong storms with isolated severe storms will continue to be possible. As the MCS moves south of the north GA mtns, the potential for severe weather will increase fairly rapidly as this area is not worked over and there will be plenty of moisture and instability to work with. In addition, plenty of deep layer shear will be present and lapse rates remain impressively steep. Damaging wind gusts, large hail and a few tornadoes will all be possible. The MCS should travel southward across the entire CWA through the early afternoon hours. The models are progging a late period MCS (MCS #3) approaching from the west late tonight/every early Friday. The HRRR seems to be the most reasonable hi-res model regarding this convective complex. There will likely be some timing changes and some slight track adjustments, but do think the bulk of strong/severe storms with this system could remain south of the CWA. The entire CWA should be well worked over from the MCS (#2) from earlier in the day. Not sure if the atmos across the southern quarter of the CWA will have enough time to recover for strong/severe thunderstorms. However, due to the uncertainty regarding these types of systems, will leave in some higher pops in that area. Can't rule out the potential for strong and/or isolated storms in that area, but the potential should be low during the early morning hours. The early morning MCS (#1) has produced some locally heavy rainfall across northern portions of the CWA. Radar estimates/observations show some 3"-4" amounts across far NW GA...with a axis of 1"-2" extending further eastward. The second MCS is expected to be a fast mover, but will be capable of producing additional locally heavy rainfall. Will hold off issuing a FFA at this time, but do expect locally higher amounts of rainfall. NListemaa && .LONG TERM... (Friday night through Wednesday) Issued at 335 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 Previous Discussion Below A brief period of dry and slightly cooler weather is expected this weekend as we return to northwest flow aloft. Rain chances look to return to the region next week as another low pressure system developing in the Southern Plains moves eastward. 07 && .AVIATION... (12Z TAFS) Issued at 632 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 Convective complex will move through during the early part of the day. The timing may be an hour or so later than previous forecasts, but there has been a steady uptick of storms out ahead of the main line. Will keep the tempo as is, but it may have to be extended. Winds will remain on the west side. //ATL Confidence...12Z Update... Med confidence all elements. NListemaa && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 65 82 52 77 / 20 20 0 0 Atlanta 66 80 54 76 / 20 20 0 0 Blairsville 58 72 45 69 / 10 10 0 10 Cartersville 62 79 49 76 / 10 10 0 0 Columbus 69 84 57 80 / 60 50 0 0 Gainesville 64 79 53 75 / 10 10 0 0 Macon 69 84 56 79 / 30 30 0 0 Rome 63 79 51 76 / 10 10 0 0 Peachtree City 65 83 52 78 / 20 20 0 0 Vidalia 71 82 60 80 / 30 60 10 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...None. SHORT TERM...SEC LONG TERM....07 AVIATION...NListemaa
Hazardous weather outlook, May 9, 10:13 AM EDT, 2 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1013 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-101415- 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- 1013 AM EDT Thu May 9 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Late this morning through tonight... A line of thunderstorms is currently pushing south across central Georgia. Another round of thunderstorms will move southeast out of northern and central Alabama late this morning and this afternoon. Additional thunderstorms will continue to develop in the unstable airmass south of these 2 areas of convection. Storms are expected to produce damaging wind gusts, large hail, frequent lightning strikes, and locally heavy rainfall. Isolated tornadoes will also be possible. A Tornado Watch remains in effect for portions of north and central Georgia until 1 PM. Another Tornado Watch is in effect for portions of south central Georgia until 5 PM. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... Another round of thunderstorms is expected to move into the area late tonight through Friday morning. After a dry weekend, another round of thunderstorms is possible early next week as a frontal system moves into the area Monday and Tuesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not requested 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
Special weather statement, May 9, 12:08 PM EDT, 12 minutes before
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</html>Special weather statement, May 9, 12:12 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1212 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
GAZ083-093>096-107-091700-
Macon GA-Peach GA-Houston GA-Bleckley GA-Twiggs GA-Pulaski GA-
1212 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of east central Macon,
northwestern Pulaski, southwestern Twiggs, northwestern Bleckley,
southeastern Peach and Houston Counties through 100 PM EDT...
At 1211 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Bonaire, or 10 miles
east of Perry, 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...
Perry, Cochran, Hawkinsville, Warner Robins, Centerville, Byron,
Robins AFB, Hayneville, Browndale, Tarversville, Meadowdale, Robins
Air Force Base, Houston Lake, Elko, Grove Park, Royal, District Path,
Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area, Moss Oak, and Paulk.
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
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 500 PM EDT for
central and west central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3227 8361 3229 8361 3229 8366 3239 8393
3254 8380 3264 8376 3266 8340 3249 8327
3224 8354
TIME...MOT...LOC 1611Z 274DEG 22KT 3252 8358
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHLocal storm report, May 9, 12:15 PM EDT, 5 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1215 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0255 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 W Flowery Branch 34.18N 83.94W
05/09/2024 Hall GA Emergency Mngr
EM reported tree down at McEver Rd and Pine
Cir.
&&Local storm report, May 9, 12:16 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1216 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 ESE Road Atlanta-Lani 34.15N 83.80W
05/09/2024 Hall GA Emergency Mngr
EM reported tree down at Tranquility Dr and
Hwy 53.
&&Local storm report, May 9, 12:17 PM EDT, 3 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1217 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0300 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 NE Road Atlanta-Lanie 34.18N 83.79W
05/09/2024 Hall GA Emergency Mngr
EM reported tree down at Tanners Mill Cir
and Sherman Allen Rd.
&&Local storm report, May 9, 12:20 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1220 PM EDT Thu May 9 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0255 AM Tstm Wnd Dmg Clermont 34.48N 83.78W
05/09/2024 Hall GA Emergency Mngr
EM reported tree down at King St and Ivey
St.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 8, 8:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 48 min |
| May 8, 9:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 23 min |
| May 8, 9:14 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 31 min |
| May 8, 9:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 49 min |
| May 8, 9:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 31 min |
| May 8, 10:07 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 23 min |
| May 8, 10:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 65 min |
| May 8, 10:27 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Gordon, Walker, Whitfield | 48 min |
| May 8, 10:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 30 min |
| May 8, 10:43 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield | 32 min |
| May 8, 10:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 24 min |
| May 8, 11:01 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 6 hr |
| May 8, 11:11 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray | 64 min |
| May 8, 11:13 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 62 min |
| May 8, 11:16 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Union | 44 min |
| May 8, 11:16 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield | 22 min |
| May 8, 11:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Dade | 29 min |
| May 8, 11:56 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Towns, Union | 49 min |
| May 8, 11:58 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Union | 47 min |
| May 9, 12:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray | 6 hr |
| May 9, 12:02 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 8 hr |
| May 9, 12:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Gordon, Murray | 50 min |
| May 9, 12:27 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 48 min |
| May 9, 12:32 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Hall, Lumpkin, Union, White | 43 min |
| May 9, 12:51 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Murray | 8 hr |
| May 9, 12:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Gilmer, Pickens | 38 min |
| May 9, 1:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Hall | 40 min |
| May 9, 1:06 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gordon, Walker, Whitfield | 39 min |
| May 9, 1:25 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Walker | 50 min |
| May 9, 1:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 32 min |
| May 9, 1:49 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall, Madison | 56 min |
| May 9, 2:11 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Walker | 49 min |
| May 9, 2:18 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Forsyth | 27 min |
| May 9, 2:42 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Dawson, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin, Murray, Pickens and 1 more | 7 hr |
| May 9, 2:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth, Hall, Jackson | 45 min |
| May 9, 2:53 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Forsyth, Hall, Jackson | 52 min |
| May 9, 3:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clarke, Jackson, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 42 min |
| May 9, 3:52 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Madison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 38 min |
| May 9, 4:10 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 92 min |
| May 9, 4:14 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 7 hr |
| May 9, 4:23 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Barrow | 37 min |
| May 9, 4:25 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 9 hr |
| May 9, 4:30 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer | 10 hr |
| May 9, 4:38 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 42 hr |
| May 9, 4:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe | 46 min |
| May 9, 5:10 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 38 min |
| May 9, 5:35 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 40 min |
| May 9, 5:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 62 min |
| May 9, 6:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Union | 44 min |
| May 9, 6:31 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 44 min |
| May 9, 6:42 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray | 13 hr |
| May 9, 6:55 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White | 55 min |
| May 9, 7:01 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dawson, Floyd, Gilmer and 3 more | 44 min |
| May 9, 7:29 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Hall | 31 min |
| May 9, 7:33 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall | 42 min |
| May 9, 7:38 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 28 hr |
| May 9, 7:42 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Forsyth and 5 more | 48 min |
| May 9, 7:58 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Hall, Jackson, Madison | 47 min |
| May 9, 8:01 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gilmer, Pickens | 21 days |
| May 9, 8:24 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb, Douglas, Fulton | 51 min |
| May 9, 8:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oconee | 27 min |
| May 9, 9:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene, Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 40 min |
| May 9, 9:06 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 39 min |
| May 9, 9:59 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Meriwether, Pike | 31 min |
| May 9, 10:10 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 35 min |
| May 9, 10:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Hancock, Washington | 32 min |
| May 9, 10:36 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Talbot, Taylor | 24 min |
| May 9, 10:40 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 35 min |
| May 9, 10:43 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 32 min |
| May 9, 10:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 20 hr |
| May 9, 11:05 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Heard | 40 min |
| May 9, 11:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Macon, Peach, Taylor | 29 min |
| May 9, 11:16 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Talbot | 29 min |
| May 9, 11:44 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Peach | 31 min |
| May 9, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Meriwether | 37 min |
| May 9, 12:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Houston | 48 min |
| May 9, 12:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 23 min |
| May 9, 12:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster | 45 min |
| May 9, 12:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Laurens, Pulaski, Twiggs | 43 min |
| May 9, 12:33 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter | 27 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 gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.