Drought in Georgia, September 1 to 30, 2016

Name: Drought in Georgia, September 1 to 30, 2016
Start: 2016-09-01T00:00
End: 2016-09-30T23:59
Location: Georgia

September 1 to 30, 2016 · NWS FFC · 75 events in 74 counties and zones

The D2 Severe to D3 Extreme drought conditions persisted over most of north and portions of central Georgia through September, with D4 Exceptional drought developing over far northwest Georgia by month's end. Although Tropical Storm Hermine provided a reprieve over portions of south and eastern Georgia, the remainder of the state continued to suffer from below normal precipitation (generally…

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 75 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: None recorded
Crop damage: None recorded
Events: 75

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS FFC wrote it up.

In general, areas north and west of a line from Americus, to Sparta, to Homer were in D2 Severe drought or higher, except in the greater Columbus area which remained in the D0-D1 categories. The D4 Exceptional drought was mainly along and north of a LaFayette to Dalton line.

The drought continued to persist through the end of the year, spreading to include most of Georgia, and peaking in November.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Aug 31, 8:03 PM EST, 3 hours 57 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 31, 8:03 PM EST, 3 hours 57 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
903 PM EDT WED AUG 31 2016

UPDATE...
Greatest upcoming forecast concern is Tropical Storm Hermine
currently located in the eastern Gulf of Mexico.

As per recent radar imagery...remaining shower/convective
activity mainly confined to north Ga where a lee sfc trough has
provided necessary lift amidst diurnal heating this afternoon.
Shower activity is also lingering across SE Ga where greater
tropical moisture and upper level support exists. Expect this
activity to diminish as the boundary layer decouples this
evening. Mainly clear skies expected across N Ga...with some pesky
low-mid level clouds lingering across C Ga. Low temps upper 60s
mountains to lower 70s elsewhere.

For Thursday...greater coverage of convection expected as TS
Hermine creeps towards the FL panhandle and a cold front
approaches the CWA from the NW. Expect highest coverage of precip
across the mountains ahead of the cold front and across central Ga
where deep layer tropical moisture resides. High temps in lower
90s.

TROPICS: TS Hermine's mid-level circulation is located NE of
Yucatan penninsula with sfc reflection located a touch further
north. Hermine is expected to make landfall along FL coast after
sunset Thurs. It is possible Hermine could intensify into a
hurricane before making landfall...with SSTs well above normal
across the Gulf. Regardless of it being a hurricane or tropical
storms...feel threat of at least tropical storm conditions are
possible across parts of central Ga near the close of the work
week. After collaboration with neighboring offices this
afternoon...have put TS winds in the grids as well as issued a TS
and Flash Flood Watch. It is important to keep up to date with the
latest forecast information...as a slight shift in the projected
path could result in dramatic changes to the forecast. See
previous AFD discussion and latest information from NHC for
further details on this TS.

Kovacik

PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 334 PM EDT WED AUG 31 2016/

.Tropical Storm Hermine likely to produce significant impacts
in parts of middle and east Georgia Thursday night and Friday...

SHORT TERM /Tonight through Thursday/...
The next 24 hours should be fairly quiet, even with the active
tropics. The main impacts within the first three periods will be
increasing chances for precipitation...including locally heavy
rainfall by Thursday night.

Diurnal cu and showers should begin to diminish late this
evening/overnight with the loss of heating. Skies should mostly
clear out across the ATL metro...while lingering across central GA
overnight.

The weak frontal boundary currently stretching from the eastern
Great Lakes back through the central US will slowly begin to sag
southward tomorrow. This boundary is expected to settle across
northern portions of GA by tomorrow night.

Not too confident on how far south this boundary will make it, but
the models are progging a brief wind shift to the NW tomorrow
afternoon before the synoptic flow turns back to the east ahead of
Hermine. For much of tomorrow, the pops should be highest across
northern GA (with the front) and central GA (showers coming off the
Atlantic in the deep easterly flow). Have gone ahead and painted a
slight chance across the I-20 corridor...as showers can pop up
anytime in this type of airmass.

NListemaa

LONG TERM /Thursday Night through Wednesday/...
Primary concern is timing and impacts of Hermine. 12Z models not
backing off on intensity after Hermine makes landfall on North FL
coast around midnight Friday morning. While convection not as active
as it was this morning, looks much stronger than this time
yesterday. Still seeing a slight west/north shift and slower track
compared with previous runs.

Main message we want to share with partners is even when a storm
is nearing landfall, do *NOT* focus on the center of storm! Wind,
heavy rain and even isolated tornado impacts will be felt quickly
and WELL AHEAD of the the center reaching middle GA. This one
could surprise us.

Wind impacts may be substantial for what is only been just named
a Tropical Storm as strengthening, or at least a lack of
weakening, is forecast even after landfall. We have not seen
tropical storm force sustained winds in over 10 years in our CWA
based on our internal records. Sustained winds of 25 to 35 mph
with gusts to 50 mph may be possible as the center moves into our
southern and southeastern counties. Another impact is an isolated
tornado threat late thursday night and friday as this area is in
favorable northeast quadrant. Slight risk area in SPC day 2
outlook looks good given current forecast...but would need to be
adjusted north if track changes.

Finally heavy rain and flash flood threat may also be very
significant. Warm advection/warm front pattern expected to setup
east and northeast of Hermine, much like a PRE (predecessor rainfall
event), where heavy rain develops along and north of warm front like
feature. Models differ on where this PRE band of heavy rain will set
up exactly but expect heavy rain to develop Thursday night and
continue Friday as center tracks over south into east GA. At this
time...expecting 3 to 5 inches of rain thru Sat morning mainly
east of Lexington to Macon to Cordele line. Flash flood watch has
been issued but may need to be adjusted based on track of storm.

Another set of grid updates will be done around 5pm after the new
NHC package comes in. Based on this may need a Tropical Storm
watch shortly after.

The remainder of the extended forecast should be fairly quiet as
high pressure settles across the east half of the country. Temps
should be a little bit cooler and the airmass a bit drier behind
Hermine. Temps may end up dropping below 70 degrees overnight
Saturday night/Sunday morning...breaking the current streak.

NListemaa/BDL/SNELSON

AVIATION...
00Z Update...
Shower activity at 00z confined mainly to the north and SE of the
TAF sites. Expect clearing skies overnight across northern
sites...with some pesky low and mid level decks across CSG and
MCN. Potential exists for MVFR conditions around sunrise for CSG
and MCN as tropical moisture increases. Between TS Hermine pushing
towards the FL coast and a cold front approaching from the
NW on Thurs...shower and convective activity looks more likely at
all sites in the afternoon and evening. Have placed PROB30 at ATL
to covert this. Winds will perhaps be the trickiest part of the
forecast. Have elected to keep a southerly component at all
sites...with direction flirting between SW and SE the next 24
hours. Wind speeds 5-10kts. Will see a dramatic change in winds
and ceilings Thursday night into Friday as TS Hermine creeps in.

//ATL Confidence...00Z Update...
Medium on MVFR development...low on wind direction...high all
other elements.

Kovacik

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          71  92  72  79 /  10  30  50  60
Atlanta         73  91  72  83 /  10  30  40  50
Blairsville     65  86  66  77 /  20  30  40  50
Cartersville    70  92  71  84 /  20  30  30  40
Columbus        73  91  74  85 /  20  50  50  60
Gainesville     71  90  70  79 /  20  30  40  50
Macon           72  91  73  81 /  20  50  60  60
Rome            70  92  71  86 /  20  30  30  40
Peachtree City  70  91  72  83 /  10  40  40  50
Vidalia         73  90  74  83 /  30  50  80  80

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flash Flood Watch from late Thursday night through Saturday
morning FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: Baldwin...Bibb...Bleckley...
Crisp...Dodge...Dooly...Emanuel...Glascock...Greene...Hancock...
Houston...Jefferson...Johnson...Jones...Laurens...Montgomery...
Oglethorpe...Pulaski...Putnam...Taliaferro...Telfair...Toombs...
Treutlen...Twiggs...Warren...Washington...Wheeler...Wilcox...
Wilkes...Wilkinson.

Tropical Storm Watch FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: Bleckley...Crisp...
Dodge...Dooly...Emanuel...Glascock...Houston...Jefferson...
Johnson...Laurens...Macon...Montgomery...Peach...Pulaski...
Schley...Sumter...Telfair...Toombs...Treutlen...Twiggs...
Washington...Wheeler...Wilcox...Wilkinson.

&&

SHORT TERM...Kovacik
LONG TERM....39
AVIATION...Kovacik

Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 31, 6:32 PM EST, 5 hours 28 minutes before

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
732 PM EDT WED AUG 31 2016

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089>091-102-103-012345-
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CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA-
CRAWFORD-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DOUGLAS-FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-
GILMER-GORDON-GREENE-GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-
HENRY-JACKSON-JASPER-JONES-LAMAR-LUMPKIN-MADISON-MARION-
MERIWETHER-MONROE-MORGAN-MURRAY-MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-
OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-
SOUTH FULTON-SPALDING-STEWART-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TOWNS-
TROUP-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN-WEBSTER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-
WILKES-
732 PM EDT WED AUG 31 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND WEST
CENTRAL GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
EVENING. A FEW STORMS COULD BE STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND
FREQUENT LIGHTNING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH MINOR LOCALIZED
FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

THERE IS A CHANCE OF MAINLY AFTERNOON AND EVENING THUNDERSTORMS
ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH FRIDAY. ANY
STORMS THAT DEVELOP WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE STRONG
GUSTY WINDS...LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN AND FREQUENT LIGHTNING.

IN ADDITION...IMPACTS FROM TROPICAL STORM HERMINE COULD BRING
MORE PERSISTENT GUSTY WINDS AND RAINFALL ON FRIDAY. WIND GUSTS OF
20 TO 30 MPH ALONG WITH ISOLATED STRONG STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE.
SHOULD THE TRACK OF HERMINE SHIFT MORE WEST AND NORTH OF ITS
CURRENT FORECAST...MORE SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS COULD BE FELT ACROSS
WEST-CENTRAL AND NORTH GEORGIA. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CAN BE
FOUND IN THE HURRICANE LOCAL STATEMENT...ATLHLSFFC.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.

GAZ074>076-083>086-092>098-104>113-012345-
BLECKLEY-CRISP-DODGE-DOOLY-EMANUEL-GLASCOCK-HOUSTON-JEFFERSON-
JOHNSON-LAURENS-MACON-MONTGOMERY-PEACH-PULASKI-SCHLEY-SUMTER-
TELFAIR-TOOMBS-TREUTLEN-TWIGGS-WASHINGTON-WHEELER-WILCOX-
WILKINSON-
732 PM EDT WED AUG 31 2016

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL
GEORGIA...EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA...AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT...

ISOLATED TO SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THIS
EVENING. A FEW STORMS COULD BE STRONG WITH GUSTY WINDS AND
FREQUENT LIGHTNING. LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN WITH MINOR LOCALIZED
FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY...

...TROPICAL STORM WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH 8 PM FRIDAY...

THE CURRENT FORECAST TRACK OF TROPICAL STORM HERMINE BRINGS THE
SYSTEM FARTHER WEST AND NORTH. THIS WILL IMPACT MUCH OF CENTRAL
AND SOUTHEAST GEORGIA WITH TROPICAL STORM-FORCE WIND GUSTS...
FLOODING RAINFALL AND EVEN A FEW TORNADOES.

STRONG WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS GREATER THAN
50 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED BY FRIDAY MORNING. PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND
THUNDERSTORMS WILL OCCUR THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING AS THE
TROPICAL SYSTEM TRACKS ACROSS THE STATE. PERSISTENT HEAVY RAIN ON
FRIDAY WILL ELEVATE THE FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL WITH 2 TO 5 INCHES
OF RAIN POSSIBLE. THE THREAT FOR TORNADOES WITHIN THE OUTER RAIN
BANDS OF HERMINE WILL EXIST AS WELL...ESPECIALLY LATE THURSDAY
NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY.

WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO STAY TUNED TO UPDATES ON THIS DEVELOPING
SYSTEM.

.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.

DJN

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

Open the radar archive at this moment

Event by event

75 drought. Local standard time, as filed.

Drought, Wilkinson

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Wilkinson forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 32.802, -83.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Wilkes

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Wilkes forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.782, -82.743 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Whitfield

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Whitfield forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.806, -84.967 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, White

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: White forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.646, -83.747 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Washington

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Washington forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 32.970, -82.796 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Warren

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Warren forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.409, -82.677 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Walton

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Walton forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.782, -83.734 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Walker

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Walker forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.736, -85.301 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Upson

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Upson forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 32.881, -84.299 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Union

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Union forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.834, -83.991 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Twiggs

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Twiggs forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 32.667, -83.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Troup

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Troup forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.034, -85.028 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Towns

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Towns forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.917, -83.737 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Taliaferro

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Taliaferro forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.566, -82.879 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Talbot

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Talbot forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 32.700, -84.533 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Sumter

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Sumter forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 32.040, -84.197 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Spalding

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Spalding forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.261, -84.284 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, South Fulton

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: South Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Rockdale

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Rockdale forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.654, -84.027 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Putnam

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Putnam forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.322, -83.373 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Polk

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Polk forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.002, -85.188 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pike

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Pike forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.092, -84.389 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Pickens

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Pickens forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.464, -84.466 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Paulding

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Paulding forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.921, -84.867 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Peach

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Peach forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 32.569, -83.827 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Oglethorpe

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Oglethorpe forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.881, -83.081 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Oconee

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Oconee forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.835, -83.437 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, North Fulton

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: North Fulton forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.790, -84.467 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Newton

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Newton forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.555, -83.850 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Murray

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Murray forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.788, -84.748 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Morgan

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Morgan forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.591, -83.492 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Monroe

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Monroe forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.014, -83.919 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Meriwether

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Meriwether forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.041, -84.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Madison

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Madison forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.128, -83.209 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Macon

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Macon forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 32.358, -84.042 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lumpkin

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Lumpkin forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.572, -84.003 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Lamar

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Lamar forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.077, -84.139 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jones

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Jones forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.025, -83.560 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jasper

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Jasper forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.316, -83.688 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Jackson

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Jackson forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.134, -83.566 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Houston

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Houston forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 32.459, -83.666 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Henry

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Henry forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.453, -84.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Heard

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Heard forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.297, -85.128 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Harris

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Harris forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 32.736, -84.909 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Haralson

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Haralson forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.794, -85.211 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hancock

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Hancock forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.270, -83.001 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Hall

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Hall forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.317, -83.820 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gwinnett

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Gwinnett forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.962, -84.024 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Greene

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Greene forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.579, -83.167 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gordon

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Gordon forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.503, -84.876 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Gilmer

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Gilmer forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.691, -84.456 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Forsyth

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Forsyth forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.226, -84.125 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Floyd

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Floyd forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.263, -85.214 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Fayette

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Fayette forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.414, -84.494 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Fannin

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Fannin forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.864, -84.320 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Douglas

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Douglas forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.702, -84.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dooly

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Dooly forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 32.157, -83.799 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, De Kalb

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: De Kalb forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.772, -84.226 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dawson

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Dawson forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.444, -84.171 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Dade

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Dade forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.855, -85.504 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Crisp

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Crisp forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 31.923, -83.768 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Coweta

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Coweta forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.354, -84.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cobb

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Cobb forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.942, -84.577 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Clayton

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Clayton forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.542, -84.358 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Cherokee

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Cherokee forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.244, -84.476 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Chattooga

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Chattooga forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.475, -85.345 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Catoosa

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Catoosa forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.904, -85.138 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Carroll

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Carroll forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.583, -85.080 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Butts

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Butts forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.288, -83.957 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bibb

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Bibb forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 32.807, -83.698 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Bartow

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Bartow forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.238, -84.840 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Barrow

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Barrow forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.993, -83.713 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Banks

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Banks forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 34.354, -83.497 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Baldwin

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Baldwin forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.069, -83.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Drought, Baldwin

When: September 1, 12:00 AM EST to September 30, 11:59 PM EST
Where: Baldwin forecast zone
Reported by: Drought Monitor
Coordinates: 33.069, -83.250 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Drought: A drought reaching severe (D2) or worse on the US Drought Monitor, or with notable impacts.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

Every storm in Georgia in 2016 Every state in 2016 This day in weather history Warnings in Georgia, September 2016

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 671224, 671225, 671226, 671227, 671228, 671229, 671230, 671231, 671232, 671233, 671234, 671235, 671236, 671237, 671238, 671239, 671240, 671241, 671242, 671243, 671244, 671245, 671246, 671247, 671248, 671249, 671250, 671251, 671252, 671253, 671254, 671255, 671256, 671257, 671258, 671259, 671260, 671261, 671262, 671263, and more.