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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
224 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

GAZ020-021-032-050715-
Cobb GA-Cherokee GA-Bartow GA-
224 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Cherokee, northern Cobb and southeastern Bartow Counties through 315
AM EDT...

At 224 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Oak Grove, or 8 miles
north of Marietta, moving east at 20 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...
Marietta, Canton, Mountain Park, Kennesaw, Woodstock, Acworth, Holly
Springs, Emerson, White Water Park, Sweat Mountain, Kellogg Creek,
Red Top Mountain State Park, Oak Grove, Kennesaw State University,
Little River Landing, George Washington Carver St Pk, Lebanon, Sandy
Plains, Sutallee, and Hobgood Park.

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 3425 8468 3415 8440 3411 8440 3411 8442
      3401 8441 3392 8447 3400 8474 3408 8474
TIME...MOT...LOC 0624Z 286DEG 16KT 3407 8460

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPH

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WWUS72 KFFC 050741
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
341 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

GAZ024-025-027-035>039-046>051-057>062-071>076-081>086-094>098-
107>113-051400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FG.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-240505T1400Z/
Banks-Jackson-Madison-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-
Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Henry-Butts-
Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-
Glascock-Jefferson-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-
Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-
Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs-
Including the cities of GIbson, Swainsboro, Soperton, Macon,
Mcrae, Athens, Gray, Jeffersonville, Cochran, Washington, Warner
Robins, Fort Valley, Sparta, Roberts, Warrenton, Greensboro,
Commerce, Jackson, Toomsboro, Mount Vernon, Louisville, Comer,
Conyers, Monroe, Monticello, Eastman, Winder, Homer, Forsyth,
Crawford, Wrightsville, Alamo, Vidalia, Watkinsville,
Sandersville, Covington, Milledgeville, Eatonton, Madison,
Abbeville, Dublin, Hawkinsville, Stockbridge, and Crawfordville
341 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
  northeast, and southeast Georgia.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

&&

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
606 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

GAZ001>009-011>013-019-020-030-031-041-051400-
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Floyd-Bartow-Polk-Paulding-Haralson-
606 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...PATCHY DENSE FOG THIS MORNING ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND
NORTH GEORGIA THROUGH 10 AM...

Some patchy dense fog will restrict visibilities to less than
one quarter to one half of a mile across northwest and north
Georgia.

The fog should lift after 10AM.

If driving this morning, slow down, use low-beam headlights and
leave extra distance between you and the vehicle in front of you.

$$





WWUS72 KFFC 050741
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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
341 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

GAZ024-025-027-035>039-046>051-057>062-071>076-081>086-094>098-
107>113-051400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FG.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-240505T1400Z/
Banks-Jackson-Madison-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-
Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Henry-Butts-
Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-
Glascock-Jefferson-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-
Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-
Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs-
Including the cities of GIbson, Swainsboro, Soperton, Macon,
Mcrae, Athens, Gray, Jeffersonville, Cochran, Washington, Warner
Robins, Fort Valley, Sparta, Roberts, Warrenton, Greensboro,
Commerce, Jackson, Toomsboro, Mount Vernon, Louisville, Comer,
Conyers, Monroe, Monticello, Eastman, Winder, Homer, Forsyth,
Crawford, Wrightsville, Alamo, Vidalia, Watkinsville,
Sandersville, Covington, Milledgeville, Eatonton, Madison,
Abbeville, Dublin, Hawkinsville, Stockbridge, and Crawfordville
341 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024

...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
  northeast, and southeast Georgia.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM EDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of
distance ahead of you.

&&

$$


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Office: CAE WGUS82 KCAE 050938 FLSCAE Flood Advisory National Weather Service Columbia SC 538 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 SCC063-051230- /O.NEW.KCAE.FA.Y.0015.240505T0938Z-240505T1230Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Lexington SC- 538 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central South Carolina, including the following county, Lexington. * WHEN...Until 830 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 538 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lexington, Cayce, Springdale, Red Bank, Oak Grove, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Columbia Metro Airport, Gilbert, Red Bank Sports Complex, Barr Lake and Edmund. - This includes Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 42 and 60. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. && LAT...LON 3385 8117 3384 8132 3385 8143 3390 8142 3396 8132 3401 8116 3397 8114 3393 8110 $$ CAL WGUS82 KCAE 051045 FLSCAE Flood Advisory National Weather Service Columbia SC 645 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 SCC063-079-051345- /O.NEW.KCAE.FA.Y.0016.240505T1045Z-240505T1345Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Lexington SC-Richland SC- 645 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of central South Carolina, including the following counties, Lexington and Richland. * WHEN...Until 945 AM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. Overflowing poor drainage areas. Ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 644 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream flooding. Overflowing poor drainage areas will cause minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are expected over the area. This additional rain will result in minor flooding. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Columbia, West Columbia, Cayce, Forest Acres, Springdale, St. Andrews, Oak Grove, Pine Ridge, West Columbia Riverwalk, Riverbanks Zoo, SC State Fair Grounds, Five Points, Olympia, Cayce Riverwalk, Eau Claire, Rosewood and Seven Oaks. - This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 26 between mile markers 108 and 115. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 61 and 63...and between mile markers 65 and 68. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads. && LAT...LON 3398 8096 3392 8109 3397 8114 3401 8116 3408 8105 $$ CAL WGUS52 KCAE 051106 FFWCAE SCC063-079-051330- /O.NEW.KCAE.FF.W.0003.240505T1106Z-240505T1330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Columbia SC 706 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 The National Weather Service in Columbia has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Lexington County in central South Carolina... Central Richland County in central South Carolina... * Until 930 AM EDT. * At 706 AM EDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Columbia, Lexington, West Columbia, Cayce, Irmo, Forest Acres, Springdale, St. Andrews, Oak Grove, Dentsville, Red Bank, South Congaree, Pine Ridge, Arcadia Lakes, West Columbia Riverwalk, Riverbanks Zoo, Five Points, SC State Fair Grounds, Columbia International University and Columbia Metro Airport. This includes the following highways... Interstate 126 between mile markers 0 and 3. Interstate 26 between mile markers 103 and 117. Interstate 20 in South Carolina between mile markers 57 and 76. Interstate 77 between mile markers 0 and 18. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Most flooding deaths occur in vehicles. Never drive through a flooded roadway or around barricades. Turn around, don't drown. Flash flooding will occur in the Five Points area extending downstream along Rocky Branch Creek. This includes Maxcy Gregg Park, areas of the USC campus along the creek, the intersection at Pickens and Blossom, the intersection at Whaley and Main and areas of the Olympia neighborhood along the creek. && LAT...LON 3409 8094 3408 8091 3402 8092 3393 8092 3391 8105 3392 8116 3394 8120 3400 8120 3409 8116 FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED $$ CJR WGUS72 KCAE 051252 FFSCAE Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Columbia SC 852 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 SCC063-079-051302- /O.CAN.KCAE.FF.W.0003.000000T0000Z-240505T1330Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Lexington SC-Richland SC- 852 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN LEXINGTON AND CENTRAL RICHLAND COUNTIES... Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat; however, localized ponding is possible. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. && LAT...LON 3409 8094 3408 8091 3402 8092 3393 8092 3391 8105 3392 8116 3394 8120 3400 8120 3409 8116 $$ BC WGUS82 KCAE 051331 FLSCAE Flood Advisory National Weather Service Columbia SC 931 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 SCC063-079-051341- /O.CAN.KCAE.FA.Y.0016.000000T0000Z-240505T1345Z/ /00000.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Lexington SC-Richland SC- 931 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The Flood Advisory is cancelled for a portion of central South Carolina, including the following areas, Lexington and Richland. Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Urban and small stream flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. && LAT...LON 3408 8105 3398 8096 3392 8109 3397 8114 3401 8116 $$ BC
Office: JAX WGUS82 KJAX 051333 FLSJAX Flood Statement National Weather Service Jacksonville FL 933 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Florida... Santa Fe River At Three Rivers Estates affecting Gilchrist, Columbia and Suwannee Counties. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/wfo/JAX && FLC023-041-121-061345- /O.CON.KJAX.FL.W.0020.000000T0000Z-240509T0600Z/ /TREF1.2.ER.240403T1000Z.240424T2100Z.240509T0600Z.NO/ 933 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Santa Fe River at Three Rivers Estates. * WHEN...Until early Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lowland flooding begins on SW Santa Fe Drive south of Santa Fe Road in Columbia County. At 16.3 feet, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission begins enforcement of a no wake zone on the Santa Fe River from the unnamed island 1.5 miles downstream of the Wilson's Spring Boat Ramp to the confluence with the Suwannee River and on the Ichetucknee River upstream to the US 27 bridge. At 17.0 feet, Water begins to enter backyards of residences on Santa Fe Road in Columbia County and on River Run Road in Suwannee County. At 18.0 feet, Water begins to flood River Run Road in Suwannee County. At 18.8 feet, Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission expands the no wake zone restriction further upstream on the Santa Fe River from the unnamed island 1.5 miles downstream on the Wilson's Spring Boat Ramp to one-half mile upstream of the State Road 47 bridge. At 19.0 feet, Water begins to enter backyards of residences along the Ichetucknee River. At 19.8 feet, Waters begins to affect homes in the Hollingsworth Bluff area at State Route 47. At 20.0 feet, Access to homes on Santa Fe Road below SW Riverside Avenue becomes restricted in Columbia. Flooding begins on Santa Fe and Wilson Springs Road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:00 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 18.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Thursday morning and continue falling to 15.3 feet Sunday, May 12. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood && LAT...LON 2990 8278 2992 8280 2990 8283 2993 8283 2996 8279 2993 8276 $$ KB
Office: TAE WHUS42 KTAE 050654 CFWTAE Coastal Hazard Message National Weather Service Tallahassee FL 254 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 FLZ108-112-114-115-061000- /O.CON.KTAE.RP.S.0040.000000T0000Z-240506T1000Z/ South Walton-Coastal Bay-Coastal Gulf-Coastal Franklin- 254 AM EDT Sun May 5 2024 /154 AM CDT Sun May 5 2024/ ...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Dangerous rip currents. * WHERE...Walton, Bay, Gulf, and Franklin County Beaches. * WHEN...Through late tonight. * IMPACTS...Rip currents can sweep even the best swimmers away from shore into deeper water. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Swim near a lifeguard. If caught in a rip current, relax and float. Don't swim against the current. If able, swim in a direction following the shoreline. If unable to escape, face the shore and call or wave for help. && $$
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