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Flash Flood Warning 101, NWS Tallahassee, FL
NWS Tallahassee, FL issued this flash flood warning at Sep 26, 2024, 12:09 AM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 3 hr. 3 reports 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
- Sep 26, 2024, 12:09 AM EDT (04:09 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 26, 2024, 3:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Tallahassee, FL
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Ben Hill County, GA, Irwin County, GA, Tift County, GA, Turner County, GA, Worth County, GA
The radar
The Moody AFB radar (KVAX), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:11 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 26, 12:15 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sse Shingler, GA | Shingler Road was flooded north of Ephesus Church Road. |
| Sep 26, 12:15 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Nne Sumner, GA | Ephesus Church Road was flooded. |
| Sep 26, 12:15 AM EDT | FLASH FLOOD | Ashburn, GA | Flooding a couple of inches deep in a structure on Pate Street. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 6 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 4.2 hours before the alert went out and 210 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 522 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 83 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1209 AM EDT Thu Sep 26 2024
The National Weather Service in Tallahassee has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Ben Hill County in south central Georgia...
Irwin County in south central Georgia...
Tift County in south central Georgia...
Turner County in south central Georgia...
Worth County in south central Georgia...
* Until 315 AM EDT.
* At 1209 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain across the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar.
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...
Ashburn, Tifton, Sylvester, Ocilla, Fitzgerald, Omega, Poulan, Ty
Ty, Phillipsburg, Unionville, Mystic, Worth, Terrell, Sycamore,
Sumner, Warwick, Rebecca, Sunsweet and Chula.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
&&
LAT...LON 3180 8361 3185 8361 3185 8318 3181 8313
3178 8300 3166 8300 3161 8306 3155 8306
3147 8312 3147 8337 3140 8337 3133 8346
3134 8400 3156 8398 3172 8403 3177 8399
3180 8401 3180 8398 3185 8395 3180 8380
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$
42-DVDWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Sep 25, 10:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 25, 10:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 44 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1025 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
...HELENE TO MAKE LANDFALL ALONG THE BIG BEND COAST AS A MAJOR HURRICANE
LATE THURSDAY...
...New UPDATE...
.UPDATE...
Issued at 1018 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
Currently, showers and thunderstorms are moving in an overall
northwest direction, however the heaviest of showers/storms are
more or less stationary. We have Flash Flood Warnings ongoing from
Gulf County, FL northeast to Ben Hill County, GA with several
inches of rain having already fallen. This activity is not truly
associated with Hurricane Helene but from a cold front moving
through the region.
Hurricane Helene will begin impacting the region tomorrow
(Thursday) with conditions starting to deteoriate by mid-Thursday
morning. There is still time to prepare but should completed by
tomorrow morning.
Current weather updates include showing an increase in PoPs for
tonight with the ongoing showers and updating temperatures for
current conditions.
&&
.NEAR TERM...
(Through Thursday night)
Issued at 332 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
A cold front, slowly moving across the region today, will induce
some showers and storms across the region through this evening.
The upper-level trough associated with this cold front will help
slingshot a tropical cyclone north across the region tomorrow.
All eyes then turn to Hurricane Helene. Helene is currently just
offshore, to the northeast of the Yucatan Peninsula and has been
improving its structure over the last few hours with a ragged eye
trying to take shape. Helene is expected to continue intensifying
while also expanding the size of its wind field. It is likely
that Helene will make landfall along the Florida Big Bend coast
tomorrow as a powerful Major Hurricane. Just before landfall,
Helene's 34-knot (tropical storm force) wind field is expected to
extend 200-250 miles to the north and east from the center, and
around 110 miles to the south and west of the center. This large
wind field will allow for hours of continuous strong onshore wind
to contribute to high storm surge. This is a reminder that threats
associated with Hurricanes/Tropical systems extend far beyond the
center, and well outside the forecast cone.
Storm Surge: The most dangerous hazard associated with
Hurricanes. There is increasing confidence of Catastrophic and/or
potentially Unsurvivable storm surge for Apalachee Bay. Storm
surge may begin to arrive as early as late Wednesday night ahead
of the strongest winds, building through landfall. Current storm
surge values across the Bay are: Carrabelle to Suwannee River, 15
to 20 feet. Apalachicola to Carrabelle, 10 to 15 feet. Indian
Pass to Apalachicola, 6 to 10 feet. Mexico Beach to Indian Pass,
3 to 5 feet. Rest of Bay county, 1 to 3 feet.
REMINDER: storm surge DOES NOT include wave action, when
including waves on top of storm surge inundation, these values
could be higher, potentially allowing for greater inland
penetration. The threat to life is significant.
Winds: While exact impacts will be heavily dependent on the
eventual track, expect Catastrophic wind damage near the eventual
landfall point and inland along the track. Widespread and
prolonged power outages, damage to critical infrastructure,
Catastrophic damage to trees and powerlines, widespread
inaccessibility due to blocked roads, and damage to well-built
structures will all be possible, particularly close to and east of
the track. Power outages will likely last days, if not weeks,
near where it makes landfall. Due to the quick forward speed of
Helene, significant wind damage may extend well into Georgia.
Flooding Rain: Widespread heavy rainfall is forecast with this
system and will likely lead to both flash flooding and riverine
flooding. Heavy rainfall is possible ahead of Helene today, perhaps
enhancing the overall flooding threat on Thursday as Helene moves
through the area. Even though the hurricane is forecast to be moving
quickly, very high rainfall rates and already saturated soils in some
places will still combine for a serious flood risk across the region.
Be prepared for flash flooding and quickly rising rivers and streams.
A Flood Watch is in effect for the entire area. The WPC currently
has most of the region within a Moderate Risk of Excessive
Rainfall (level 3 of 4) and a High Risk of Excessive Rainfall
(level 4 of 4) near where Helene eventually makes landfall.
Tornadoes: While not the highest threat with this system, several
tornadoes will be possible, generally along the east of the
eventual track.
PLEASE heed all local evacuation orders by your local officials,
Helene has the potential to become a generational storm and the
threat it poses is significant to life and property. Every attempt
should be made to finish all preparations by sunset tonight as
tropical storm force winds begin to impact the region tomorrow
morning.
&&
.SHORT TERM...
&&
.LONG TERM...
&&
.AVIATION...
(00Z TAFS)
Issued at 648 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
Peripheral showers and storms from Helene and a cold front slowly
moving across the region are currently inducing some showers and
storms across the region. Helene is expected to impact the region
as a Major Hurricane just beyond the TAF period tomorrow night.
However, ahead of landfall, rainbands associated with Helene will
bring heavy downpours and thunderstorms that will impact all
terminals late tomorrow morning into the evening. MVFR to IFR
conditions will prevail with LIFR conditions common within
rainbands. Winds will continue to increase throughout the day with
gusts greater than 40 to 50 knots expected at all terminals
towards the end of the TAF period. Terminals along the center of
the track have the potential to see hurricane force winds tomorrow
night.
&&
.MARINE...
Issued at 332 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
At 11 am EDT Tuesday, the center of Hurricane Helene was located off
the northeastern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. Helene will move
northward across the eastern Gulf on Wednesday and Thursday, rapidly
strengthening to a major hurricane before making landfall along the
Big Bend Coast late Thursday. Helene will quickly move inland on
Friday, so conditions will improve over the waters. Gentle to
moderate southwest breezes will prevail this weekend, as a large
area of low pressure spins over the Lower Mississippi Valley.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
Issued at 332 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
Helene is expected to make landfall as a major hurricane along
the Big Bend coast late Thursday. Heavy, flooding rain will begin
as soon as tonight, well in advance of the center of Helene.
Tree damage will be most widespread in the right eyewall of the
hurricane. The fast forward speed of the hurricane will spread
damaging winds further inland than your typical hurricane, posing
the risk of tree damage well north into our Georgia districts on
Thursday night. Preparations for Helene should be completed
today. Weather conditions will improve going into the weekend.
&&
.HYDROLOGY...
Issued at 332 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
Primary focus continues to be on the approach of Hurricane Helene to
the region. The system has the potential to bring significant rain
to the region, even accounting for its fast forward motion as it
nears the Florida Big Bend. Model guidance has been in good
agreement that a precursor event of heavy rainfall will overspread
the Florida Big Bend and Panhandle this afternoon and tonight with
the bulk of the rainfall arriving later on Thursday. A slight risk
for flash flooding (level 2 out of 4) through tonight exists in the
western Florida Big Bend with a marginal risk (level 1 of 4) in all
other areas of the CWA.
There is now a High Risk (level 4 out of 4) for flash flooding
across much of the Florida Big Bend, eastern Florida Panhandle, and
the southwestern portion of Georgia for Thursday into Thursday night
due to the passage of Hurricane Helene. The rest of the forecast
area is included in a Moderate risk for flash flooding (level 3 out
of 4) for Thursday. Rainfall amounts across most of the region
totaling 5 to 10 inches of rain with isolated maximum totals
approaching 10 to 15 inches are forecast through early Friday. These
amounts will lead to considerable urban flash flooding along with
the potential for moderate flooding, especially on the Ochlockonee
River Basin. Depending on where the heaviest rains are distributed
inland, it is entirely possible that other river basins could
experience moderate riverine flooding in the days ahead.
For storm surge information, please refer to the latest information
from the National Hurricane Center. This is an extremely dangerous
storm surge threat in the Apalachee Bay. Storm Surge around
Apalachee Bay will not just merely be a coastal event in this
system, but will spread many miles inland. If ordered to evacuate,
heed the advice of local emergency managers -it could save your
life!
&&
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always
encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they
occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee.
&&
.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Tallahassee 72 79 70 84 / 100 100 90 10
Panama City 72 78 72 83 / 90 100 60 10
Dothan 71 76 66 80 / 80 100 80 10
Albany 71 78 69 81 / 90 100 100 10
Valdosta 73 81 73 85 / 90 100 90 10
Cross City 74 84 75 87 / 80 100 80 20
Apalachicola 74 80 74 83 / 100 100 70 10
&&
.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...Flood Watch through Friday morning for FLZ007>019-026>029-034-
108-112-114-115-118-127-128-134.
Tropical Storm Warning for FLZ007>010-012-108-112.
Hurricane Warning for FLZ011-013>019-026>029-034-114-115-118-127-
128-134.
Storm Surge Warning for FLZ027-114-115-118-127-128-134.
High Rip Current Risk through Saturday evening for FLZ108-112-
114-115.
GA...Flood Watch through Friday morning for GAZ120>131-142>148-
155>161.
Hurricane Warning for GAZ120>131-142>148-155>161.
AL...Flood Watch through Friday morning for ALZ065>069.
Tropical Storm Warning for ALZ065-066-068.
Hurricane Warning for ALZ067-069.
GM...Tropical Storm Warning for GMZ750-770.
Hurricane Warning for GMZ730-752-755-765-772-775.
&&
NEAR TERM...Oliver
SHORT TERM...Oliver
LONG TERM....Reese
AVIATION...Oliver
MARINE...Reese
FIRE WEATHER...Oliver
HYDROLOGY...ReeseIn the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 25, 7:27 PM EDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
727 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1050 AM Flash Flood 2 SE Wewahitchka 30.09N 85.18W
09/25/2024 Gulf FL Public
Report from mPING: River/Creek overflowing;
Cropland, Yard Flooding.
&&Local storm report, Sep 25, 7:40 PM EDT, 4 hours 29 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
740 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0645 PM Flash Flood Abbeville 31.57N 85.25W
09/25/2024 Henry AL Law Enforcement
A few reports of road flooding in Abbeville.
&&Local storm report, Sep 25, 8:01 PM EDT, 4 hours 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
801 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0800 PM Flash Flood Dillon 30.90N 83.89W
09/25/2024 Thomas GA Law Enforcement
Water over the roadway at Airport road and
Dillon Road.
0800 PM Flash Flood 2 W Dillon 30.90N 83.93W
09/25/2024 Thomas GA Law Enforcement
Water over the roadway at Highway 319N and
Sanford Road.
&&Local storm report, Sep 25, 10:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 42 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1027 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1025 PM Flash Flood 3 NNW Bloxham 30.42N 84.65W
09/25/2024 Gadsden FL Law Enforcement
Florida Highway Patrol website reports that
Pat Thomas Pkwy is underwater in southern
Gadsden county.
&&Local storm report, Sep 25, 10:58 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1058 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1057 PM Flash Flood 1 NNW Hobby 31.67N 83.74W
09/25/2024 Turner GA 911 Call Center
Report of water over the roadway on Highway
107.
1057 PM Flash Flood Tifton 31.45N 83.51W
09/25/2024 Tift GA 911 Call Center
Several roads flooded in the Tifton area.
&&Local storm report, Sep 25, 11:33 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1133 PM EDT Wed Sep 25 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1129 PM Rain 3 SE Center Hill 31.11N 83.86W
09/25/2024 M6.85 Inch Colquitt GA Mesonet
Ambient weather station storm total so far.
1130 PM Rain 2 E Ochlocknee 30.97N 84.01W
09/25/2024 M5.61 Inch Thomas GA Mesonet
Ambient weather station storm total so far.
1131 PM Rain Bloxham 30.39N 84.63W
09/25/2024 M5.87 Inch Leon FL Mesonet
Ambient weather station storm total so far.
1131 PM Rain 1 NE Sylvester 31.54N 83.82W
09/25/2024 M4.18 Inch Worth GA Mesonet
Ambient weather station storm total so far.
1132 PM Rain 2 NNE Thomasville 30.87N 83.97W
09/25/2024 M4.63 Inch Thomas GA Mesonet
Ambient weather station storm total so far.
1132 PM Rain 3 NNE Bloxham 30.43N 84.61W
09/25/2024 M5.77 Inch Gadsden FL Mesonet
Ambient weather station storm total so far.
&&The office that day
Everything else NWS Tallahassee, FL issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 8:12 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Tift and 2 more | 4 hr |
| Sep 25, 9:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Decatur, Grady | 4 hr |
| Sep 26, 6:28 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Berrien, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Worth | 3 hr |
| Sep 26, 11:09 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Grady, Thomas | 5 days |
| Sep 26, 11:12 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | TAE | Terrell, Webster | 25 hr |
| Sep 26, 2:26 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin, Turner | 34 min |
| Sep 26, 2:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Ben Hill, Irwin | 32 min |
| Sep 26, 5:17 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | TAE | Decatur, Seminole | 8 hr |
| Sep 26, 6:38 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Mitchell | 37 min |
| Sep 26, 7:11 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | TAE | Baker, Calhoun, Dougherty, Terrell | 34 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.