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Flash Flood Warning 26, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this flash flood warning at Jul 5, 2026, 10:38 PM EDT for Chattahoochee County, Muscogee County, Stewart County, Georgia. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 5, 2026, 10:38 PM EDT (02:38 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 6, 2026, 4:45 AM EDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Stewart County, GA
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:38 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this flash flood warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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, 2.6 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 438 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -70 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 977 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -106 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -111 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
530
WGUS52 KFFC 060238
FFWFFC
GAC053-215-259-060845-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FF.W.0026.260706T0238Z-260706T0845Z/
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1038 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia...
South Central Muscogee County in west central Georgia...
Northeastern Stewart County in west central Georgia...
* Until 445 AM EDT Monday.
* At 1038 PM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour.
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
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...
Cusseta, Fort Benning/Lawson Army Air Fld, Jamestown/South Fort
Benning, Christopher, Manta, Renfroe, Louvale, Brooklyn, Sand Hill,
Custer Road Terrace, Battle Park, Benning Hills, Benning Park and
Carter Acres.
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3241 8498 3246 8490 3244 8477 3232 8468
3217 8464 3216 8465 3215 8465 3209 8467
3214 8485 3222 8493 3224 8491 3225 8492
3226 8489 3230 8494 3233 8501 3234 8500
3238 8497 3238 8499 3239 8497
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...2-3 INCHES IN 1 HOUR
$$What 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 Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Jul 5, 8:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Isolated damaging winds will be a threat with any storms that develop through this evening. Frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall will also be threats.
- Elevated temperatures, humidity and daily chances for showers and thunderstorms continue over the next week for North and Central Georgia.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 5, 8:09 PM EDT, 2 hours 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 809 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026 ...New 00Z Aviation Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - Isolated damaging winds will be a threat with any storms that develop through this evening. Frequent lightning and locally heavy rainfall will also be threats. - Elevated temperatures, humidity and daily chances for showers and thunderstorms continue over the next week for North and Central Georgia. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Monday) Issued at 213 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026 Convection is likely to linger after the sun goes down but forecaster confidence remains low on exactly where and for how long. It will largely depend on how convection evolves through the remainder of the afternoon. For now maintain lower chances (15-20%) through 11PM. Patchy fog is likely to develop early Monday morning particularly in locations that saw any heavy rainfall in the afternoon. Aside from thunderstorms, heat will continue to remain a threat through Monday. A Heat Advisory remains in effect for most of east- central Georgia through 8 PM this evening. Temperatures have risen into the mid to upper 90s with heat indices hovering right around 104-106F. A much smaller Heat Advisory for Monday given higher coverage of storms and cloud cover, confined to the southeast portion of the area from 12 Pm to 8 PM. Regardless it will be hot and quite uncomfortable. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday morning through next Saturday) Issued at 213 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026 Summer-like heat and diurnally driven thunderstorm chances will prevail through the rest of this week. Broad troughing continues over the Mid-Atlantic region through the long term period. The upper level ridge remains adjacent to our CWA, but mostly to our south this week. Recent 00Z and 06Z model data shows a weak, closed upper level low that sets up just south of the Ohio River Valley and remains anchored there for the first several days of the extended period. This H250 low should eventually be pulled back into the jetstream and the upper level pattern should stay zonal through the rest of the forecast period. Maximum heat index values will still be near or just above advisory criteria for us this week. The locations most favored to meet or exceed 105 degrees are still across southeast Georgia. PoPs towards the mid-week have trended downward due to the new positions of the upper level low. Though the better forcing for thunderstorms has shifted north, isolated thunderstorms are still possible across the area each day as long as convective temperatures are being met. Damaging winds, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning persist as the main hazards from this pulse-type convection. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 807 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026 VFR conditions prevail at all TAF sites through the period. VCSH at all TAF sites through 01-03z as TSRA chances decrease and lingering showers diminish. There could be another pop up storm but confidence is low on the exact locations. Should diminish by midnight. Light to VRB winds overnight. Winds pick up Monday morning out of the W/SW with SCT/FEW040-060 as cu returns once again. Another round of scattered showers and TSRA during the afternoon so a PROB30 at all sites. //ATL Confidence...00Z Update... Low to medium on tsra. High confidence remaining elements. Patterson && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 73 93 73 92 / 30 60 20 30 Atlanta 75 91 74 91 / 30 70 30 30 Blairsville 67 85 66 84 / 30 80 30 40 Cartersville 73 90 72 90 / 40 70 40 30 Columbus 75 92 75 92 / 30 50 40 30 Gainesville 73 91 73 91 / 30 60 30 20 Macon 74 93 74 92 / 20 30 20 30 Rome 72 90 72 90 / 40 70 30 30 Peachtree City 73 90 72 90 / 30 60 30 30 Vidalia 77 97 76 96 / 30 20 20 30 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory from noon to 8 PM EDT Monday for GAZ074-076- 084>086-097-098-111>113. && SHORT TERM...07/Patterson LONG TERM....Rangel AVIATION...Patterson
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 5, 8:13 PM EDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 813 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-070015- 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- 813 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Tonight... An isolated damaging wind threat exists with any storms that develop through this evening. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday... A Heat Advisory is in effect 12 PM to 8 PM onMonday, with heat index values forecast to reach as high as 106 degrees. Hot conditions persist, with heat index values forecast to be in the upper 90s to low 100s over the next five to seven days. Daily rain and thunderstorm chances are possible each afternoon through at least the middle of the week. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jul 5, 7:39 PM EDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
739 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
GAZ085-086-098-060000-
Emanuel GA-Treutlen GA-Johnson GA-
739 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central
Emanuel, northwestern Treutlen and southeastern Johnson Counties
through 800 PM EDT...
At 739 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Adrian, or 13 miles
north of Soperton. This storm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Adrian, Meeks, Norristown Junction, and Scott.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3254 8245 3248 8263 3249 8264 3250 8264
3254 8267 3261 8267 3262 8269 3269 8255
TIME...MOT...LOC 2339Z 158DEG 1KT 3257 8257
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 5, 8:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
817 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
GAZ027-060045-
Madison GA-
817 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Madison
County through 845 PM EDT...
At 817 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Danielsville. This
storm was nearly stationary.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Danielsville, Comer, Ila, and Pocataligo.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3426 8312 3423 8308 3421 8309 3417 8310
3415 8307 3405 8314 3413 8336 3425 8333
3426 8330 3424 8324 3425 8324 3425 8320
3424 8317 3427 8311
TIME...MOT...LOC 0017Z 205DEG 3KT 3416 8323
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 5, 8:35 PM EDT, 2 hours 3 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
835 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
GAZ110-060100-
Telfair GA-
835 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Telfair
County through 900 PM EDT...
At 835 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Horse Creek Wma, or 13
miles south of McRae, moving northeast at 10 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Jacksonville, Horse Creek Wma, and Workmore.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3178 8303 3199 8295 3190 8270 3186 8276
3186 8278 3185 8279 3184 8278 3181 8282
3182 8284 3178 8286 3178 8289 3179 8290
3178 8292 3179 8298 3177 8300
TIME...MOT...LOC 0035Z 228DEG 9KT 3186 8287
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 5, 10:02 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1002 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
GAZ078-079-089>092-102-103-060230-
Schley GA-Chattahoochee GA-Harris GA-Stewart GA-Marion GA-Webster GA-
Talbot GA-Muscogee GA-
1002 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Marion, Muscogee,
Chattahoochee, eastern Stewart, northern Webster, northwestern
Schley, southwestern Talbot and southeastern Harris Counties through
1030 PM EDT...
At 1001 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Renfroe, or near
Cusseta, moving northeast at 20 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...
Columbus, Lumpkin, Buena Vista, Cusseta, Preston, Richland, Waverly
Hall, Geneva, North Fort Benning, Fort Benning/Lawson Army Air Fld,
Bibb City, Upatoi, Putnam, Brantley, Seminole, Shiloh, Green Island
Hills, Juniper, Cataula, and Columbus Metropolitan Airport.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
&&
LAT...LON 3194 8469 3222 8497 3222 8493 3224 8491
3225 8492 3226 8489 3230 8494 3233 8501
3238 8497 3239 8499 3239 8497 3243 8496
3245 8500 3252 8501 3257 8506 3283 8469
3247 8441 3242 8439 3243 8438 3231 8428
TIME...MOT...LOC 0201Z 210DEG 16KT 3224 8472
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHLocal storm report, Jul 5, 10:23 PM EDT, 15 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1023 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0659 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg Six Flags Over Georgia 33.77N 84.55W
07/05/2026 Cobb GA Broadcast Media
*** 2 INJ ***
Tree limb fell at Six Flags over Georgia
seriously injuring 2 people.
&&Special weather statement, Jul 5, 10:29 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1029 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
GAZ067-078>080-089>092-102-103-060300-
Schley GA-Chattahoochee GA-Harris GA-Stewart GA-Taylor GA-Marion GA-
Meriwether GA-Webster GA-Talbot GA-Muscogee GA-
1029 PM EDT Sun Jul 5 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Marion, south
central Meriwether, Muscogee, Chattahoochee, northeastern Stewart,
northwestern Webster, northwestern Schley, Talbot, Taylor and eastern
Harris Counties through 1100 PM EDT...
At 1029 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Upatoi, or 12 miles
southwest of Talbotton, moving northeast at 15 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...
Buena Vista, Butler, Hamilton, Talbotton, Cusseta, Manchester,
Richland, Waverly Hall, Woodland, Junction City, Geneva, North Fort
Benning, Upatoi, Bibb City, Putnam, Brantley, Seminole, Shiloh, Green
Island Hills, and Juniper.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
&&
LAT...LON 3203 8462 3259 8506 3291 8477 3255 8411
TIME...MOT...LOC 0229Z 206DEG 14KT 3256 8471
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 8:05 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Toombs and 4 more | 24 hr |
| Jul 5, 8:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 28 min |
| Jul 5, 8:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 25 min |
| Jul 5, 9:49 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 6 hr |
| Jul 5, 10:02 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee | 28 min |
| Jul 5, 10:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot, Taylor | 31 min |
| Jul 6, 1:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel | 26 min |
Nearby
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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 sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.