Georgia, 2019

Flash Flooding and Damaging Wind in Georgia, June 9 to 12, 2019

June 9 to 12, 2019 · NWS TAE · 9 events in 3 counties and zones

Heavy rainfall of 5 to 8 inches from slow moving afternoon and evening thunderstorms resulted in some flash flooding.

Where it happened

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  • Wind
  • Hail
  • Winter weather
  • Heat and drought
  • Cold
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  • Marine and coastal
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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
9

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 TAE wrote it up.

Heavy rainfall of 5 to 8 inches from slow moving afternoon and evening thunderstorms resulted in some flash flooding.

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 Tallahassee, FL wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jun 9, 9:40 AM EST, 3 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 9, 9:40 AM EST, 3 hours before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Tallahassee FL
1040 AM EDT Sun Jun 9 2019

.UPDATE...

No changes forthcoming with the current forecast package. See near
term discussion below.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION [629 AM EDT]...

.NEAR TERM [Through Today]...

Upper low across the midwest will deamplify and open up as shortwave
energy will slide down the upstream side of the trough and try to
carve out another upper low down towards the Gulf coast. Dry air
will be advected into the CWA from this feature will will play a
role in decreasing PoPs this afternoon. Before then, hi-res models
continue to indicate a fair amount of convection developing
overnight then spreading inland this morning. PWATs will remain high
through the morning then lower from west to east as that dry air
punches across the southeast US. PoPs will be highest this morning
then decrease somewhat towards the afternoon.

Concerning the flash flood watch. Rainfall amounts over the past few
days have not been as quite as high and widespread as once thought
as hi-res and global models have consistently overproduced heavy
rainfall amounts. Looking at the next 24-36 hours, rainfall amounts
and qpf are quite a bit lower as compared to even 24 hours ago. Not
to say that there wouldn't be localized areas of flooding,
especially across the western FL panhandle where recent heavy
rainfall has fallen, but the threat of prolonged and widespread
heavy rainfall that leads to flash flooding has lowered quite a bit.
Therefore, have decided to cancel the flash flood watch.

.SHORT TERM [Tonight Through Tuesday]...

Mid/Upper level disturbance responsible for the cooler and wetter
conditions will meander south and east through the region and
slowly weaken through the beginning of the week. Rain chances are
expected to remain above normal through the period with the most
coverage expected to be in the daytime periods as diurnal heating
works to increase instability and develop showers and
thunderstorms. Some uncertainty in the period revolves around some
mid-level dry air wrapping in from the west on the backside of
this mid-level disturbance on Monday, however given the very
moist conditions at the surface, we should be able to overcome
this dry air to the point that at least scattered coverage of
showers and thunderstorms is expected. A weak frontal boundary
will be stationed over our westernmost zones and slowly slide east
through Tuesday helping to serve as a focus for shower
thunderstorm development. To its east, rich tropical moisture
will be streaming north and additional shower and thunderstorm
development in this region is expected each afternoon and possibly
overnight.

While the threat for widespread flash flooding has reduced
considerably, small mesoscale features hard to predict more than a
few hours in advance could yield to very isolated locations seeing
localized flooding/flash-flooding with any slow moving storm
boundaries, or training of storms.

.LONG TERM [Tuesday Night Through Sunday]...

Scattered chances for showers and thunderstorms continue through
at least Wednesday and possibly Thursday as moist conditions
slowly move out of the region. However, confidence appears low in
this scenario, especially in our eastern zones as the drier
northwesterly flow behind the front struggles to make it into the
region. Current forecast shows much smaller chances for rain
Friday and possibly Saturday before southerly flow begins to pick
again on Sunday and rain chances creep up again.

.AVIATION...
[Through 12Z Monday]

Scattered SHRA and isold TSRA continue to develop over mainly our
FL/GA counties aided by some large scale lift and LL convergence.
Hi-res models show at least scattered coverage through the morning
and early afternoon. Some drier air will work around the mid level
trough into our area which will help decrease the coverage from
west to east later this afternoon. Have opted to utilize the HRRR
for timing but will be a predominately a VCSH/VCTS period as high
PWATs and deep tropical moisture remain over the area.

.MARINE...

Wind and seas will slowly recede from small craft conditions that
were experienced overnight. However, winds and seas will remain
elevated through the next few days, especially east of Cape San
Blas where southerly winds of 15 to 20 knots will remain through
tonight and into the early part of the week. In addition to
scattered showers and thunderstorms each day, winds and seas will
likely remain around 10 to 15 knots and 2 to 4 feet through the
next week.

.FIRE WEATHER...

Rain and thunderstorms will continue over the next several days.
Other than low dispersions Monday, no fire weather conditions will
be met.

.HYDROLOGY...

The flash flood threat across the area has reduced considerably
compared to this point 24 hours ago. Rainfall amounts have not
been as high as previously forecast. Regardless, a rich tropical
airmass remains in place across the region and additional showers
and thunderstorms are expected the next several days. Additional
widespread rainfall amounts are roughly in the 1 to 3 inch range
with greater amounts expected in our Florida counties near the
coast, and in our Georgia counties. Isolated locations in these
areas could see amounts as high as 4 to 6 inches, especially in
the presence of any training storms.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested. However, spotters are always
encouraged to safely report significant weather conditions when they
occur by calling the office or tweeting us @NWSTallahassee.

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...

Tallahassee   86  72  89  72  87 /  70  50  70  40  70
Panama City   84  76  86  74  85 /  70  40  60  50  50
Dothan        85  71  87  70  85 /  70  40  70  40  40
Albany        86  72  88  71  86 /  70  40  70  40  60
Valdosta      87  72  90  72  87 /  70  40  60  30  70
Cross City    85  72  88  73  86 /  80  60  70  50  60
Apalachicola  85  76  86  74  85 /  80  50  60  50  60

&&

.TAE WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FL...High Rip Current Risk through late tonight for Coastal Bay-
     Coastal Franklin-Coastal Gulf-South Walton.

GA...None.
AL...None.
GM...None.

&&

UPDATE...Barry
NEAR TERM...Scholl
SHORT TERM...Dobbs
LONG TERM...Dobbs
AVIATION...Scholl
MARINE...Dobbs
FIRE WEATHER...Scholl
HYDROLOGY...Dobbs

The radar

The Tallahassee radar (KTLH), 57 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 17:40 UTC.

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Event by event

8 flash flood, 1 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Flash Flood, Thomas

When
June 9, 12:40 PM EST to 3:15 PM EST
Where
Thomas County, 1.49 mi SSW of Homestead Park to 2.29 mi NNW of Homestead Park
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
30.822, -84.004

There was widespread flooding reported across Thomasville with multiple reports of cars stalled in 2 to 3 feet of moving water.

Flash Flood, Berrien

When
June 11, 7:06 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Berrien County, 2.25 mi NE of Cottle to 1.81 mi NNW of Nashville
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
911 Call Center
Coordinates
31.220, -83.280

Flooding was reported over roadways near Chaserville Road and Highway 125.

Flash Flood, Tift

When
June 11, 7:10 PM EST to 7:45 PM EST
Where
Tift County, 0.91 mi NW of Fender to 0.79 mi NNW of Fender
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Law Enforcement
Coordinates
31.370, -83.490

Flooding was reported on the roadway near Highway 41 South and Phillips Road.

Flash Flood, Berrien

When
June 11, 7:25 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Berrien County, 3.03 mi ESE of Weber
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Social Media
Coordinates
31.220, -83.080

Flooding was reported along roadways near Highway 135 east of Nashville.

Flash Flood, Berrien

When
June 11, 7:30 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Berrien County, 1.05 mi WSW of Nashville to 1.54 mi ESE of Nashville
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
31.193, -83.266

There were multiple reports of flooding in Nashville from the public through social media and the broadcast media.

Flash Flood, Berrien

When
June 11, 7:42 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Berrien County, 2.45 mi NNW of Cottle to 2.73 mi NNW of Cottle
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
31.235, -83.319

There were many reports of flooding along Highway 125 between Nashville and Tifton.

Flash Flood, Berrien

When
June 11, 7:45 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Berrien County, 3.45 mi S of Weber to 3.79 mi S of Weber
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
31.180, -83.130

Highway 168 between Nashville and Highway 135 was reported to be flooded.

Flash Flood, Berrien

When
June 11, 8:00 PM EST to 9:00 PM EST
Where
Berrien County, 1.5 mi NNE of Nashville to 1.35 mi NW of Nashvlle-Berrien Arpt
Cause
Heavy Rain
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
31.221, -83.243

Water entered a home about a block away from the Berrien County High School.

Thunderstorm Wind, Tift

When
June 12, 7:20 PM EST
Where
Tift County, 1.38 mi N of Tifton
Measured
50 kt (58 mph) estimated gust
Reported by
Emergency Manager
Coordinates
31.470, -83.500

Multiple trees were blown down.

What these are

Flash Flood
Flooding that begins within six hours of the rain that causes it, or of a dam or levee failure or ice jam release, often with deadly speed.
Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

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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: 840855, 840858, 840859, 840860, 840861, 840862, 840864, 840865, 840866.