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Flash Flood — Union, GA

Mar 25, 2021

A very moist and moderately unstable airmass over the region combined with strong shear and persistent southwesterly mid and upper flow produced numerous showers and thunderstorms across north and parts of central Georgia through the day on the 25th into the morning of the 26th. Numerous reports of flooding were received with several reports of severe thunderstorms and a few isolated tornadoes. Rainfall amounts of 2.5 to 6 inches were common over north Georgia, with 6 to 8 inches observed over t

Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 953243). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.

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