Weather Alert in Georgia
Flood Watch issued August 2 at 3:12PM EDT until August 3 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Tallahassee FL
AREAS AFFECTED: Quitman; Clay; Randolph; Calhoun; Terrell; Dougherty; Lee; Worth; Turner; Tift; Ben Hill; Irwin; Early; Miller; Baker; Mitchell; Colquitt; Cook; Berrien; Decatur; Grady; Thomas; Brooks; Lowndes; Lanier
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible across Southwest and South Central Georgia. * WHERE...For the following counties in South Central Georgia, Ben Hill, Berrien, Brooks, Colquitt, Cook, Irwin, Lanier, Lowndes, Thomas, Tift, Turner and Worth. In southwest Georgia, Baker, Calhoun, Clay, Decatur, Dougherty, Early, Grady, Lee, Miller, Mitchell, Quitman, Randolph and Terrell. * WHEN...Through 4 AM EDT Sunday Morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flash flooding of roadways as well as greater impacts in urban areas where flood-prone neighborhoods could be especially vulnerable to rising water. Small creeks may also rise rapidly, leading to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A very moist airmass is in place across the region and numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop later this afternoon and evening across South Georgia. Due to the slow motion of these storms, some areas could see rainfall totals of 3 to 5 inches with isolated maximum amounts of 7 inches through tonight. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flash Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flash flooding develop.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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