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Flash Flood — Walton, GA

Jan 9, 2024

A line of thunderstorms moved across Georgia during the morning and early afternoon hours of the 9th. Most of the severe thunderstorms was collocated with the greatest instability across South-Central and East-Central Georgia. However, increased shear along the base of CAD was enough to organize an embedded cell which traversed the Atlanta Metro Area. This cell developed a brief circulation, necessitating a tornado warning. ||In total, rainfall amounts of 2 to 3.5 inches were common, with isolat

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 1165399). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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