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River Flood Warning 82, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 6, 2025Hamilton County, Tennessee; Dade County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 6, 2025, 3:03 PM EDT for Hamilton County, Tennessee; Dade County, Georgia. It took effect at Apr 6, 2025, 6:27 PM EDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 6, 2025, 3:03 PM EDT (19:03 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 6, 2025, 6:27 PM EDT
Expired
Apr 7, 2025, 7:09 PM EDT
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Dade County, GA, Hamilton County, TN

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:02 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 Lookout Creek near New England (ENGG1).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
17 ft
Major stage
19 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03568933, 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.

408 
WGUS42 KFFC 061903
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
303 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

  Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive 
around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially 
cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of 
flooding.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&

GAC083-TNC065-070600-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0082.250407T0000Z-250407T0600Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.250407T0000Z.250407T0000Z.250407T0000Z.NO/
303 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Lookout Creek near New England.

* WHEN...From this evening to late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, flood stage is reached and minor flooding 
  begins. Flooding begins along Sells Lane in Trenton, Mason Road 
  near Rising Fawn, and Creek Road near New England. In addition, 
  minor flooding of pasture and grazing land begins along the flood 
  plain. Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected much 
  further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the 
  Tiftonia area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:15 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 10.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.2 feet on 03/23/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
      3473 8556 3487 8553


$$

SEC
6 follow-up statements
905 
WGUS82 KFFC 062227
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
627 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

  Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive 
around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially 
cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of 
flooding.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&

GAC083-TNC065-070600-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0082.250406T2227Z-250407T0600Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.250406T2042Z.250406T2215Z.250407T0000Z.NO/
627 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Lookout Creek near New England.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, minor flooding expands along Sells Lane in 
  Trenton, Mason Road near Rising Fawn, and Creek Road near New 
  England. All these roads will be closed. Also minor flooding 
  expands much further downstream as the creek crosses the Tennessee 
  border into the Tiftonia area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:15 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 5.7 feet early Friday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    12.7 feet on 03/28/2021.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
      3473 8556 3487 8553


$$

SEC
343 
WGUS82 KFFC 070121
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
921 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

  Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive 
around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially 
cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of 
flooding.

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&

GAC083-TNC065-071330-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-250407T2206Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.250406T2042Z.250407T0600Z.250407T1606Z.NO/
921 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Lookout Creek near New England.

* WHEN...Until Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, minor flooding continues to expand along 
  Sells Lane in Trenton, Mason Road near Rising Fawn, and Creek Road 
  near New England. These roads and other roads with creeks flowing 
  into Lookout Creek will flood causing the roads to be closed. The 
  water will be a few feet deep on portions of these roads. Also 
  minor flooding will continue to expand downstream as the creek 
  crosses the Tennessee border into the Tiftonia area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.6 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 8:15 PM EDT Sunday was 13.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.0
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    15.0 feet on 09/22/2009.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
      3473 8556 3487 8553


$$

SEC
641 
WGUS82 KFFC 071219
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
819 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

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

  Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&

GAC083-TNC065-072130-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-250407T2125Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.250406T2042Z.250407T0400Z.250407T1525Z.NO/
819 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Lookout Creek near New England.

* WHEN...Until this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13 feet, Minor flooding expands along Sells Lane in 
  Trenton...Mason Road near Rising Fawn...and Creek Road near New 
  England. All these roads will be closed. Also minor flooding 
  expands much further downstream as the creek crosses the Tennessee 
  border into the Tiftonia area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM EDT Monday the stage was 13.9 feet and falling.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 7:15 AM EDT Monday was 14.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this morning and continue falling to 5.1 feet Friday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 12 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
      3473 8556 3487 8553


$$
431 
WGUS82 KFFC 071837
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
237 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

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

  Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&

GAC083-TNC065-072100-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-250407T2100Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.250406T2042Z.250407T0400Z.250407T2125Z.NO/
237 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Lookout Creek near New England.

* WHEN...Until this afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13 feet, Minor flooding expands along Sells Lane in 
  Trenton, Mason Road near Rising Fawn, and Creek Road near New 
  England. All these roads will be closed. Also minor flooding 
  expands much further downstream as the creek crosses the Tennessee 
  border into the Tiftonia area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:15 PM EDT Monday the stage was 13 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 2:15 PM EDT Monday was 14.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this afternoon and continue falling to 6.4 feet Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
      3473 8556 3487 8553


$$
907 
WGUS82 KFFC 072040
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
440 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

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

  Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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

Additional information is available at weather.gov/atlanta.

&&

GAC083-TNC065-080000-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-250408T0000Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.250406T2042Z.250407T0400Z.250407T2131Z.NO/
440 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Lookout Creek near New England.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 12 feet, Flood Stage is reached and minor flooding 
  begins. Flooding begins along Sells Lane in Trenton, Mason Road 
  near Rising Fawn, and Creek Road near New England. In addition, 
  minor flooding of pasture and grazing land begins along the flood 
  plain. Minor flooding of the creek can also be expected much 
  further downstream as it crosses the Tennessee border into the 
  Tiftonia area.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 4:15 PM EDT Monday the stage was 12.4 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
    ending at 4:15 PM EDT Monday was 14.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 6.4 feet Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 12 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
      3473 8556 3487 8553


$$
039 
WGUS82 KFFC 072309
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
709 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

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

  Lookout Creek near New England affecting Dade and Hamilton 
  Counties.

GAC083-TNC065-080015-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0082.000000T0000Z-250407T2309Z/
/ENGG1.1.ER.250406T2042Z.250407T0400Z.250407T2125Z.NO/
709 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Lookout Creek near New England.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:15 PM EDT Monday the stage was 11.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 6.4 feet Saturday
    morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3503 8539 3502 8533 3484 8545 3471 8549
      3473 8556 3487 8553


$$

SEC

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 Apr 6, 1:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 1:52 PM EDT, 1 hour 11 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
152 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...New 18Z Aviation Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Monday)
Issued at 349 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

  - Cold front will bring storms to the area Today. A Slight Risk
    (level 2 of 5) is in effect for north and parts of west
    central Georgia. Primary concerns are damaging winds and a
    quick spin up tornado or two.

  - A Flood Watch is in effect for north and portions of west and
    central Georgia from 8 am to Sunday to 8pm Monday. Rainfall of
    2-4" with isolated amounts up to 5" will be possible. A
    Slight Risk (Level 2 of 4) is in effect for flash flood
    potential.

Current radar loop shows the line of showers and thunderstorms
associated with the approaching frontal boundary has moved into NW
GA. We are seeing severe storms along this line and expect it to
continue moving slowly SE through Monday. The Bermuda ridge that
has blocked this boundary from moving into the area over the past
few days is breaking down and pushing east. The line will push SE
and stall in and around the ATL/AHN metro areas Today/Tonight. The
main line of storms finally pushes south and east of the area
Monday as the upper level forcing catches up to the line and
swings the actual front through.

As for the severe weather Today. The limiting factor appears to
be the lack of instability, even though the system will be
laying across the area during peak daytime heating. The
probability of seeing greater than 500 J/kg of instability is 50%
or greater generally along and south of I-20. Any probabilities of
greater than 1000 J/kg are limited to only west central Georgia.
This is due to the positively tilted trough approaching the area,
keeping upper levels warm. Instability will be difficult to
achieve even in the afternoon heating, and ongoing convective blow
off may limit daytime heating near the slowly moving line of
storms. There is a LLJ which helps shear profiles and some
possible rotation with some stronger storms. The greatest threat
appears to be damaging winds and the threat for some QLCS and
isolated small tornados.

As for the flooding concerns. Latest QPF guidance shows a nice
2-4" swath of 2 day precip amounts across most of the area. This
meshes well with the expected stalling of the main line and
repeated rounds of heavy rainfall. This is also in line with 90th
percentile showing widespread 4-5" across much of metro Atlanta.
This amount of rainfall will definitely lead to flooding and flash
flooding concerns if it does come to fruition. All this will be
very highly dependent on exactly where the boundary stalls and if
it stalls at all. If the boundary stalls a bit further south where
the soils can handle higher rainfall amounts this may not be as
great a concern. Have continued and extended the Flood Watch to
include all of north GA along with portions of central and west
GA. The Flood watch goes through 00z Tue.

01

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Monday night through Saturday)
Issued at 349 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

The long term period will begin on Monday night with the cold front
clearing the forecast area to the southeast. Showers will remain in
portions of east and central Georgia immediately behind the front.
Isolated thunderstorms will be possible in the far southeast as
well, but are expected to come to an end by midnight.
Northwesterly winds on the back side of the front will usher in a
noticeably cooler airmass. Low temperatures on Tuesday will start
the morning in the upper 30s to low 40s in north Georgia and mid
40s in central Georgia. Advancing surface high pressure to the
northwest of the forecast area will promote clear skies and benign
weather through midweek. Highs on Tuesday range from 7-13 degrees
below climatological normals, ranging from the mid 50s to low 60s
in north Georgia and mid to upper 60s in central Georgia -- quite
the contrast from our recent run of warm temperatures.

Wednesday morning will be the coldest morning of the week as
reinforcing colder air moves into the area from the north. Low
temperatures are forecast to drop into the low 30s along and
north of the Atlanta metro area. Elsewhere in north Georgia,
temperatures in the mid 30s could warrant the need for a Frost
Advisory, as well. Temperatures will begin to moderate on
Wednesday as the surface high moves east of the area and southerly
low level flow returns. Highs in the afternoon will rise into the
mid 60s to low 70s, with slightly cooler temperatures in the
higher elevations of the far northeast. On Thursday a 500 mb
trough will swing through the Midwest, extending into the
Tennessee Valley region by the end of the day. A cold front will
trail from the associated surface low, with scattered showers and
thunderstorms becoming possible across far north Georgia during by
early Thursday afternoon. As the trough continues to deepen
Thursday night into Friday, it will advance the front and
associated precipitation southward through the area.

King

&&

.AVIATION...
(18Z TAFS)
Issued at 146 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

Strong winds currently impacting airport with convection moving
through. Thunder chances will continue well into the evening
within moderate to heavy rain behind main line. Brief shift to NE
possible over next hour or so before winds expected to return to
SSE at 8-13 kts with higher gusts. RA will impact airport through
evening into overnight. Cigs will drop overnight to be steady
MVFR, with IFR chances by early tomorrow. Rain should come to an
end by the afternoon, but cigs remain through end of TAF period.
Vsby impacts expected to be MVFR within rain (lower if heavier
convection passes overhead).

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...
Medium in cigs (could see faster drop to IFR), high all others.

Lusk

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          82  60  66  42 /  90  90  80  10
Atlanta         78  58  64  43 / 100 100  70  10
Blairsville     70  53  61  35 / 100  90  60   0
Cartersville    76  54  63  39 / 100  80  50   0
Columbus        83  59  66  43 /  80  90  90  10
Gainesville     78  59  65  43 / 100  90  70  10
Macon           86  62  70  44 /  50  70  90  30
Rome            75  53  63  39 /  90  70  30   0
Peachtree City  81  57  65  41 / 100 100  80  10
Vidalia         89  69  79  49 /   0  10  90  60

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch through Monday evening for GAZ001>009-011>016-
019>025-027-030>038-041>050-052>060-066>071-078-079-089-090.

&&

SHORT TERM...01
LONG TERM....King
AVIATION...Lusk
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 1:17 PM EDT, 1 hour 46 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
117 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-071730-
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-
117 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

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

A Tornado Watch is in effect near and along the I-85 corridor from
Atlanta south to Columbus until 7 pm tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected across north and central Georgia Today
and Tonight. Some storms may become strong to severe, capable of
producing damaging winds, locally heavy rainfall, and frequent
lightning. A few brief tornadoes may be possible within these line
segments.

A Flood Watch is in effect Today across North and portions of
central and west GA due to expected periods of heavy rainfall and
the potential for flash flooding. Areas under the watch could see
2-4" of rainfall with isolated amounts near 5" through Monday
evening.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday...

Thunderstorms are expected across east central Georgia Monday and
Monday evening. Some storms may become strong to severe, capable
of producing damaging winds, locally heavy rainfall, and frequent
lightning. A brief tornado also cannot be ruled out.

A Flood Watch will still be in effect through Monday evening as a
result of heavy rainfall.

Frost and freeze concerns may develop across portions of north
Georgia Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

.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, Apr 6, 11:54 AM EDT, 3 hours 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1154 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

GAZ042-052-053-066-061630-
Coweta GA-Carroll GA-Troup GA-Heard GA-
1154 AM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southern Carroll,
Heard, northwestern Troup and western Coweta Counties through 1230 PM
EDT...

At 1153 AM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Bowdon to Tennant to New Site, and moving east at
50 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...
Franklin, Plant Yates, Roopville, Tyus, Powers Crossroads,
Roosterville, Handy, Waresville, Frolona, Lowell, Texas, Plant
Wansley, Glenn, Blackjack Mountain, Corinth, Ephesus, Whitesburg,
Centralhatchee, and Harrisonville.

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 700 PM EDT for northwestern
and west central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3351 8489 3322 8492 3303 8522 3350 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 1553Z 269DEG 49KT 3356 8528 3325 8543 3302 8578

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 12:07 PM EDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1207 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

GAZ031-032-042>044-061645-
Douglas GA-Cobb GA-Carroll GA-Paulding GA-South Fulton GA-
1207 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Paulding,
eastern Carroll, southwestern Cobb, Douglas and southwestern Fulton
Counties through 1245 PM EDT...

At 1206 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Abilene, or near
Carrollton, moving northeast 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...
Chattahoochee Hill, Powder Springs, Lithia Springs, Brownsville, Bill
Arp, Seaton Lake, Fairplay, City of South Fulton, Clem, Abilene,
Winston, Lake Val-Do-Mar, Campbellton, Sweetwater Creek State Park,
Byers Crossroads, Hannah, Palmetto, Villa Rica, Douglasville, and
Chapel Hill.

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 700 PM EDT for north central,
northwestern and west central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3381 8504 3397 8460 3351 8460 3351 8507
TIME...MOT...LOC 1606Z 238DEG 28KT 3362 8501

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 1:40 PM EDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
140 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

GAZ046-048-056>059-061830-
Butts GA-Rockdale GA-Jasper GA-Spalding GA-Newton GA-Henry GA-
140 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of south central
Rockdale, eastern Spalding, southeastern Henry, Butts, western Jasper
and southern Newton Counties through 230 PM EDT...

At 139 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from McDonough to Highland Mills, and moving east at 30
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...
Blacksville, Porterdale, Turtle Cove, Ola, Worthville, Walker Mill,
McDonough, Jackson, Stewart, Locust Grove, Eudora, Luella, North
Alcovy, Fincherville, Kelleytown, Oak Hill, Jenkinsburg, Magnet,
Flovilla, and McKibben.

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 700 PM EDT for central, north
central and west central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3359 8376 3339 8371 3320 8380 3321 8423
      3356 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 1739Z 268DEG 25KT 3347 8415 3326 8431

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 1:45 PM EDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
145 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

GAZ034-045>048-057-061830-
Walton GA-Rockdale GA-DeKalb GA-Gwinnett GA-Newton GA-Henry GA-
145 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Rockdale,
southeastern DeKalb, southern Gwinnett, north central Henry, western
Walton and north central Newton Counties through 230 PM EDT...

At 145 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Tucker to Rex, and moving east at 30 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Walnut Grove, Windsor, Harbin, Nicholasville, Belmont, Arabia
Mountain, Big Haynes Creek Park, Rosebud, Hidden Valley Park, Pine
Lake, Loganville, Jersey, Conyers, Grayson, Oxford, Snapfinger,
Snellville, Bold Springs, Almon, and Between.

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 700 PM EDT for north central
Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3385 8373 3363 8379 3358 8426 3360 8424
      3361 8426 3386 8421 3397 8384
TIME...MOT...LOC 1745Z 255DEG 25KT 3385 8419 3360 8427

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Local storm report, Apr 6, 2:59 PM EDT, 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
259 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

0206 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 S Conyers             33.63N 84.01W
04/06/2025                   Rockdale           GA   Emergency Mngr

            A tree was downed across the roadway on
            Lennox Drive SE at GA Hwy 20.

&&
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 3:01 PM EDT, 2 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
301 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

GAZ066-067-078-061945-
Harris GA-Troup GA-Meriwether GA-
301 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southwestern
Meriwether, southeastern Troup and northwestern Harris Counties
through 345 PM EDT...

At 301 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Mountville to near Lake Harding, and moving northeast
at 30 mph.

HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Stovall, Mountville, Big Springs, Jones Crossroads, Baughs
Crossroads, Odessadale, Whitesville-Pine Lake, and Pine Mountain.

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 700 PM EDT for west central
Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3296 8473 3269 8510 3276 8512 3309 8492
TIME...MOT...LOC 1901Z 228DEG 25KT 3306 8490 3272 8510

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 6, 2:27 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade33 min
Apr 6, 2:49 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDade, Walker41 min
Apr 6, 3:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Whitfield27 min
Apr 6, 3:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Walker29 min
Apr 6, 3:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMurray33 min
Apr 6, 4:01 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga29 min
Apr 6, 4:15 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCFannin, Gilmer, Murray30 min
Apr 6, 4:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd, Gordon30 min
Apr 6, 4:31 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd, Gordon29 min
Apr 6, 4:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin31 min
Apr 6, 4:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGilmer33 min
Apr 6, 5:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Lumpkin, Towns, Union30 min
Apr 6, 6:18 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLumpkin27 min
Apr 6, 11:54 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard36 min
Apr 6, 12:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas38 min
Apr 6, 12:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, Troup47 min
Apr 6, 12:39 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCarroll, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton, Paulding36 min
Apr 6, 12:58 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Henry, Rockdale and 1 more47 min
Apr 6, 1:40 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Henry, Newton50 min
Apr 6, 1:45 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDeKalb, Rockdale45 min
Apr 6, 2:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Troup43 min
Apr 6, 2:46 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Troup44 min
Apr 6, 3:01 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris44 min
Apr 6, 3:16 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Talbot, Troup44 min
Apr 6, 3:31 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding44 min
Apr 6, 3:38 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot52 min
Apr 6, 3:58 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHarris, Muscogee, Talbot47 min
Apr 6, 4:07 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry, Lamar, Spalding38 min
Apr 6, 4:21 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Marion, Talbot, Taylor, Upson39 min
Apr 6, 4:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Jasper46 min
Apr 6, 4:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMuscogee61 min
Apr 6, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Upson43 min
Apr 6, 5:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJasper, Morgan, Putnam43 min
Apr 6, 5:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Jones, Peach, Twiggs32 min
Apr 6, 5:30 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Jones15 min
Apr 6, 5:36 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene, Putnam39 min
Apr 6, 5:38 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBibb, Twiggs52 min
Apr 6, 5:45 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Houston, Jones, Peach, Twiggs and 1 more45 min
Apr 6, 6:08 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson21 min
Apr 6, 6:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTaliaferro, Wilkes48 min
Apr 6, 6:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Laurens, Twiggs, Washington, Wilkinson43 min
Apr 6, 6:19 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton36 hr
Apr 6, 6:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCGlascock, Jefferson, Washington, Wilkinson61 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.