• Heavy Rain/Flooding GA/SC

    From Mike Powell@618:250/1 to All on Sun Mar 16 09:10:00 2025
    AWUS01 KWNH 161254
    FFGMPD
    SCZ000-GAZ000-161552-

    Mesoscale Precipitation Discussion 0072
    NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
    853 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

    Areas affected...portions of far southeast GA and SC

    Concerning...Heavy rainfall...Flash flooding possible

    Valid 161252Z - 161552Z

    Summary...A training band of heavy rain is expected to continue to
    lead to hourly totals to 3" with storm totals to 5". This could
    lead to flash flooding.

    Discussion...A bow echo along a convective line in central SC
    combined with another mesocyclone near Millen GA have held up
    convection across portions of southeast GA and SC. Hourly rain
    totals to 3" and local amounts of 5" have been indicated by radar
    imagery within this band. Precipitable water values of
    1.50-1.75", MU CAPE of 500-1000 J/kg, effective bulk shear near 50
    kts, and fairly unidrectional flow with height have fostered the
    development of this band.

    The 06z HREF guidance suggests that this band should persist for
    no more than a few hours. For QPF volume, the 00z ARW appears to
    have captured this best, though it's too far northeast with the
    footprint. The mesocyclone near Millen GA should force forward
    propagation of the band later this morning. Until then, expect
    the threat of hourly rain totals to 3" with local amounts to 5"
    being possible across portions of extreme southeast GA and SC.

    Roth

    ATTN...WFO...CAE...CHS...FFC...

    ATTN...RFC...SERFC...NWC...

    LAT...LON 33988040 33308001 32918085 32728216 33318182

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