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Flood — Forsyth, GA

Jan 6, 2009

A deep full latitude upper trough was sweeping from the central U.S. into the eastern U.S. A strong cold front accompanied the system. An unseasonably warm, moist air mass was present across Georgia in advance of this system. Widespread moderate to heavy rain tracked repeatedly across the northern 1/4th of the state throughout much of the day in advance of the main weather system. Toward evening, a line of strong thunderstorms entered the northwest part of the state, spawning a brief F0 torn

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 144715). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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