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Flash Flood — Crawford, GA

Sep 17, 2020

A weakening Tropical Storm Sally moved into Georgia on September 16th, spreading heavy rainfall amounts and producing damaging winds in north and central Georgia. Rainfall amounts of 2 to 8 inches occurred, with the axis of heaviest rainfall extending from near Columbus, to Macon, to Augusta. The highest winds were observed in the metro Atlanta area as Sally's convective bands moved through late on September 16th.

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 926062). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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