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River Flood Warning 83, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 6, 2025Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this river flood warning at Apr 6, 2025, 6:19 PM EDT for Forsyth County, Fulton County, Georgia. It took effect at Apr 7, 2025, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Apr 6, 2025, 6:19 PM EDT (22:19 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 7, 2025, 5:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 8, 2025, 6:15 AM EDT
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:18 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 Big Creek near Alpharetta (APHG1). The gauge peaked at 7.52 ft at Apr 7, 2025, 9:00 PM EDT.

actionminormoderate51004/0604/0704/0804/09
Action stage
6 ft
Minor stage
7 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
13 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 02335700, 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.

549 
WGUS42 KFFC 062219
FLWFFC

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
619 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...

  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton 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.

&&

GAC117-121-071030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FL.W.0083.250407T1115Z-250409T1000Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.250407T1115Z.250408T0600Z.250409T0417Z.NO/
619 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* WHEN...From Monday morning to Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, minor flooding continues to expand further 
  into the woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in 
  south Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton 
  County. Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor 
  flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking 
  paths will be closed, especially upstream and downstream from the 
  gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of 
  the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 5.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 8.5 feet early Tuesday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.5 feet on 03/26/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427


$$

SEC
5 follow-up statements
999 
WGUS82 KFFC 070208
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1008 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton 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.

&&

GAC117-121-071415-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0083.250407T0900Z-250409T1108Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.250407T0900Z.250408T0600Z.250409T0508Z.NO/
1008 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO WEDNESDAY 
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, minor flooding continues to expand further 
  into the woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in 
  south Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton 
  County. Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor 
  flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking 
  paths will be closed, especially upstream and downstream from the 
  gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of 
  the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 6.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 8.5 feet early Tuesday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    8.5 feet on 03/26/2020.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427


$$

SEC
451 
WGUS82 KFFC 071405
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

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

  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton 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.

&&

GAC117-121-080215-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-250409T0900Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.250407T1330Z.250408T1200Z.250409T0300Z.NO/
1005 AM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding will continue.

* WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...At 8 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further 
  into the woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in 
  south Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton 
  County. Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor 
  flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking 
  paths will be closed...especially upstream and downstream from the 
  gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of 
  the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 AM EDT Monday the stage was 7 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.1
    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 7 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427


$$
885 
WGUS82 KFFC 072113
FLSFFC

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

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

  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton 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.

&&

GAC117-121-080915-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-250409T0925Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.250407T1330Z.250408T1200Z.250409T0325Z.NO/
513 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...At 8 feet, Minor flooding continues to expand further 
  into the woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in 
  south Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton 
  County. Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor 
  flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking 
  paths will be closed, especially upstream and downstream from the 
  gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of 
  the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 5:00 PM EDT Monday the stage was 7.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.1
    feet Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    late Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 7 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427


$$
874 
WGUS82 KFFC 080101
FLSFFC

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

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

  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Fulton and Forsyth 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.

&&

GAC117-121-081315-
/O.EXT.KFFC.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-250409T0834Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.250407T1330Z.250408T1200Z.250409T0234Z.NO/
901 PM EDT Mon Apr 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday night.

* IMPACTS...At 8.0 feet, minor flooding continues to expand further 
  into the woodlands and fields along the creek from near Cumming in 
  south Forsyth County to Alpharetta and Roswell in north Fulton 
  County. Additional portions of The Big Creek Greenway have minor 
  flooding with 1 to 2 feet of water. Most of the walking and biking 
  paths will be closed, especially upstream and downstream from the 
  gage on Kimball Bridge Road and near Rock Mill Park. Portions of 
  the YMCA Campground off Preston Ridge Road will flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM EDT Monday the stage was 7.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 8.0
    feet Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage
    late Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 7.0 feet.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427


$$

SEC
897 
WGUS82 KFFC 081015
FLSFFC

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
615 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

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

  Big Creek near Alpharetta affecting Forsyth and Fulton Counties.

GAC117-121-081115-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FL.W.0083.000000T0000Z-250408T1015Z/
/APHG1.1.ER.250407T1330Z.250408T0130Z.250408T0921Z.NO/
615 AM EDT Tue Apr 8 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Big Creek near Alpharetta.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 6:00 AM EDT Tuesday the stage was 6.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to continue to fall this
    morning.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3410 8425 3410 8420 3404 8425 3402 8430
      3404 8433 3407 8427


$$

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, 3:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 6, 3:46 PM EDT, 2 hours 33 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
346 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(This afternoon through Monday)
Issued at 345 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

Convection is ongoing across I-85 corridor as of 345PM where
notable cold pool has stalled from the morning storms that rolled
through the area. Aloft, 500 mb trough is finally pushing into the
southeast after ejecting from the desert SW, albeit quite slowly.
Convection has outpaced some of the better forcing and shear
aloft, which is relatively good news from a severe perspective,
but less than ideal from a hydro perspective. The trough has a
positive tilt, which is helping to draw up plenty of moisture into
the warm sector, but is keeping the colder air aloft well behind
the main line of the system. This is acting to limit instability
as temperatures in the upper troposphere are quite warm. However,
day time heating and WAA have allowed for some surface based
instability to develop, and a few storms have been able to take
advantage of this, some decent shear, and cold pool dynamics to
produce a few severe bowing segments and QLCS. This will likely be
the severe threat through the day as the cold pool shifts slowly
to the south into central Georgia. Tornado Watch is in place
mainly south of I-20 in western Georgia, and new downstream watch
will likely be needed later in the afternoon/evening for mostly
central Georgia.

The other big threat is the rain. The slow nature of the system
has brought widespread 1-2 inches of rain across northern Georgia
with a steady rain still falling within the stratiform region.
Already seeing some convective redevelopment taking place back to
the SW in Mobile, which is forecast to feed up and along the cold
pool that is very slowly progressing east. Steady rain is expected
to continue in parts of north Georgia. These areas could see
upwards of another inch of rain. Convective rain is expected
along the cold pool line further south into central Georgia. Some
training of convective elements will lead to some areas receiving
2-4" rainfall, with isolated totals of as much as 5-6" inches
where repeated rounds occur. This will lead to potential flooding
and flash flooding issues. The Flood Watch remains in effect
through tomorrow, as rain is expected to linger.

Speaking of that, this system will very slowly slide to the south
overnight. Rain transitioning to rain showers will slowly come to
an end across northwest GA tonight. Rain showers may still be
around in parts of the metro tomorrow morning and into the
afternoon. The line of storms is expected to lose a good bit of
it's strength tonight after sunset with the loss of surface based
instability, but we could see some invigoration tomorrow afternoon
in east central Georgia which is expected to still be within the
warm sector. Similar to today, primary concerns will be occasional
damaging wind gusts with a possible quick spin up tornado or two.

Cold front fully pushes into the CWA tomorrow night. Clouds should
begin to clear, and winter will remind us that it isn't quite
ready to call it quits. Temperatures will drop well into the lower
40s and even the upper 30s in parts of north GA (colder still in
the mountains). This won't be the coldest night of the week, but
it will be chilly enough to monitor for potential frost advisory
across the northwest.

Lusk

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday morning through next Saturday)
Issued at 345 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

This system finally makes its exit on Tuesday as cold air comes
sweeping in from the north underneath an Arctic surface high
pressure. Skies will be clear and the high temperatures will be
much lower than what we've seen the previous few days. 60s for
highs will be the norm across central Georgia, and in northern
Georgia, many places will remain in the 50s. If you grabbed a
cabin up in the mountains, highs might not get out of the 40s in
some locations. Tuesday night into Wednesday morning will be the
coldest we've had in a few weeks. Morning lows will be near 40 in
much of central Georgia, mid to upper 30s near the metro, and
approaching freezing in north and parts of west Georgia. Frost
advisories are very likely and freeze warnings may be needed in
some areas. NBM probabilities of < 36 degrees F are near 100% in
many areas in northern and western GA, with some probabilities of
< 33 degrees showing up in those same areas. Consultation will be
had with the state climatologist as to whether or not the mountain
areas have begun the growing season, which will dictate the need
for products in those counties.

We will get a slow warm up on Wednesday as the cold air is no
longer being reinforced by CAA and is heated with the nice April
sun angle. Thursday, trough will dig into the southeast from the
upper Great Plains bringing our next chances of rain as a front
dives from the north into the area. At this time, instability
ahead of the front looks quite limited, with mean SBCAPE in the
ensembles (per DESI) barely breaking the 150 J/kg mark and 90th
percentiles struggling to reach 300 J/kg. Current forecast
thinking would be a few rumbles of thunder, and no severe.
But...always worth keeping an eye on any system this time of year.
Instability and rain chances remain in place on Friday as well,
with some lingering PoPs though the day.

Trough gets cut off from the upper level flow through the weekend
and sits mostly over the top of us, slowly pushing to the east in
most of the guidance. This should make for a rather pleasant
weekend if it comes to fruition, with highs in the 60s and 70s and
mostly clear skies by Saturday and Sunday.

Lusk

&&

.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          61  68  42  63 /  90  80  10   0
Atlanta         59  65  44  61 / 100  70  10   0
Blairsville     54  64  35  55 /  90  60   0   0
Cartersville    55  64  39  59 /  80  50   0   0
Columbus        60  68  43  67 /  90  90  10   0
Gainesville     60  66  42  61 /  90  70  10   0
Macon           63  71  43  67 /  70  90  30   0
Rome            55  63  40  61 /  70  30   0   0
Peachtree City  58  65  40  62 / 100  80  10   0
Vidalia         69  80  48  69 /  10  90  60   0

&&

.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...Lusk
LONG TERM....Lusk
AVIATION...Lusk
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 6, 1:17 PM EDT, 5 hours 2 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, 4:29 PM EDT, 1 hour 50 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
429 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

GAZ048-057>059-070>072-062115-
Butts GA-Lamar GA-Monroe GA-Jones GA-Jasper GA-Newton GA-Henry GA-
429 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northern Monroe,
southeastern Henry, Butts, northwestern Jones, Jasper, northeastern
Lamar and southern Newton Counties through 515 PM EDT...

At 429 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Ola to Jenkinsburg to Goggins, and moving east at
45 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...
Turtle Cove, Ola, Worthville, Flovilla, Berner, McKibben, Monticello,
Jackson, Stewart, High Falls State Park, Calvin, Blount, Eudora,
North Alcovy, McElheneys Crossroads, Juliette, Indian Springs State
Park, Fincherville, Adgateville, and Stark.

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 central, north
central and west central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3354 8381 3338 8361 3310 8367 3307 8406
      3316 8405 3326 8405 3346 8413
TIME...MOT...LOC 2029Z 252DEG 38KT 3343 8408 3331 8403 3306 8407

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 4:44 PM EDT, 1 hour 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
444 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

GAZ078-089-090-062145-
Chattahoochee GA-Harris GA-Muscogee GA-
444 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Muscogee, central
Chattahoochee and southeastern Harris Counties through 545 PM EDT...

At 443 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Highland Park, or near
Columbus, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Heavy rain.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Heavy rain may cause temporary street flooding especially
         in poor drainage areas.

Locations impacted include...
Ellerslie, North Fort Benning, Laurel Hills, Green Island Hills,
Vista Terrace, Columbus Metropolitan Airport, Rose Hill, Eelbeck/West
Fort Benning, Benning Hills, Avondale, Benning Park, Fort
Benning/Lawson Army Air Fld, Saint Marys Hills, Edgewood, Flat Rock,
Highland Park, Bibb City, Sand Hill, Battle Park, and Upatoi.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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 3267 8479 3257 8470 3242 8466 3229 8493
      3233 8501 3235 8500 3238 8497 3239 8499
      3239 8497 3241 8498 3243 8496 3244 8497
      3245 8500 3250 8500 3255 8503
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 239DEG 26KT 3247 8494

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...<30 MPH
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 5:02 PM EDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
502 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

GAZ048-049-059-060-062145-
Morgan GA-Putnam GA-Jasper GA-Newton GA-
502 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of Morgan, western
Putnam, Jasper and east central Newton Counties through 545 PM EDT...

At 502 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Starrsville to Calvin to near McElheneys Crossroads,
and moving east at 35 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...
Mansfield, Madison, Harmony, Godfrey, Monticello, Warfield, Shady
Dale, Willard, Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Buckhead, Central Georgia
Experiment Stn, Eatonton, Newborn, Calvin, Farrar, Rutledge, Swords,
Stanfordville, Adgateville, and Apalachee.

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 central and
north central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3326 8335 3315 8375 3334 8373 3357 8379
      3360 8369 3360 8368 3361 8367 3369 8343
      3361 8335 3360 8335 3360 8334 3355 8329
TIME...MOT...LOC 2102Z 249DEG 31KT 3357 8379 3339 8372 3319 8376

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Local storm report, Apr 6, 5:30 PM EDT, 49 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
530 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

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

0355 PM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     Flat Rock               32.55N 84.86W
04/06/2025                   Muscogee           GA   Broadcast Media

            Trees were downed on Psalmond Road near the
            ballpark.

&&
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 5:36 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
536 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

GAZ037-038-049>051-060-061-062215-
Taliaferro GA-Morgan GA-Putnam GA-Hancock GA-Oglethorpe GA-Oconee GA-
Greene GA-
536 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Oconee,
eastern Morgan, northeastern Putnam, northwestern Hancock, Greene,
western Taliaferro and southwestern Oglethorpe Counties through 615
PM EDT...

At 536 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from Apalachee to Eatonton, and moving northeast at 35 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...
Veazey, Greensboro, Wrayswood, Hutchings, Greshamville, Liberty,
Lexington, Maxeys, Parks Mill, Swords, Penfield, Phoenix, Reynolds at
Lake Oconee, Carters Grove, Apalachee, Robinson, Harmony, Stephens,
Woodville, and Union Point.

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 central and
north central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3389 8311 3370 8293 3340 8294 3326 8337
      3373 8351
TIME...MOT...LOC 2136Z 243DEG 30KT 3371 8344 3331 8339

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
Special weather statement, Apr 6, 6:12 PM EDT, 7 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
612 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

GAZ038-039-050-051-061-062-062300-
Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-Hancock GA-Warren GA-Oglethorpe GA-Greene GA-
612 PM EDT Sun Apr 6 2025

...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of northwestern Warren,
north central Hancock, northeastern Greene, Taliaferro, Wilkes and
southeastern Oglethorpe Counties through 700 PM EDT...

At 612 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from 6 miles east of Lexington to Springfield, and moving
east at 35 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...
Delhi, Sharon, Washington, Holliday Park, Norwood, Newtown, Danburg,
Lyneville, Carters Grove, Jacksons Crossroads, Ficklin, Cadley,
Mallorysville, Crawfordville, Lundberg, Robinson, Metasville, Daniel
Springs, Floral Hill, and Aonia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

&&

LAT...LON 3366 8251 3364 8256 3365 8258 3363 8258
      3364 8259 3363 8261 3363 8262 3362 8262
      3361 8265 3348 8260 3341 8298 3386 8307
      3396 8264 3386 8261 3387 8258 3387 8257
      3383 8260 3380 8258 3364 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2212Z 261DEG 29KT 3384 8300 3343 8295

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, 3:03 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade28 hr
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, 6:59 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.