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Areal Flood Watch

Statement as of 7:38 AM EDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 8:00 PM EDT on May 19, 2013


... Flood Watch in effect through this evening...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Flood Watch for portions of central Georgia... east central
Georgia... north central Georgia... northeast Georgia...
northwest Georgia and west central Georgia.

* Through this evening

* National Weather Service radar indicates that two to four inches
of rain... with locally higher amounts... has fallen across
portions of north and central Georgia this morning. Additional
amounts of one to two inches with locally higher amounts are
possible. The heavy rainfall axis will shift to the southwest
across the Metro Atlanta area during the mid to late morning.

* Flooding of the larger creeks and rivers is possible with
additional rainfall.

* Localized flash flooding will be possible if the heavy rain
repeatedly moves over the same area. Also... storm drains...
ditches... and low lying areas may become quickly clogged with
debris and cause extensive street flooding.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on
current forecasts.

You should monitor
later forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those
living in areas prone to flooding should be
prepared to take action should flooding develop.




Special Weather Statement

Statement as of 6:55 AM EDT on May 19, 2013

Expires 7:45 AM EDT on May 19, 2013


... Significant weather advisory for 40 mph winds in Walton...
Newton... Morgan and Jasper counties until 745 am EDT...

At 652 am EDT... National Weather Service Doppler radar indicated
strong thunderstorms from Pannell to Brick Store... moving southeast
at 15 mph.

These storms have the potential to produce pea sized hail... frequent
cloud to ground lightning and wind gusts to 40 mph as they move
across Walton... Newton... Morgan and Jasper counties through 745 am
EDT. Some locations in the path of these storms include
Herndonville... Social Circle... Pannell... Brick Store... Ebenezer...
Bostwick... Rutledge... Hard Labor Creek State Park... Newborn... Reese
and Farrar. Heavy downpours will cause ponding of water on roadways.

These storms are not expected to reach severe thunderstorm
criteria... which is hail the size of quarters or larger or damaging
wind gusts of 58 mph or higher.


Lat... Lon 3348 8356 3343 8367 3364 8382 3372 8376
      3378 8368 3374 8345 3372 8344
time... Mot... loc 1055z 324deg 15kt 3374 8368 3364 8369
          3360 8377



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