Flash Flood — Early, Georgia

2024-03-09 · near Blakely-early Arpt, Early, Georgia

Event narrative

Highway 200 was closed in both directions at Mile Post 2.3 due to flooding.

Wider weather episode

A line of thunderstorms moved through the tri-state area ahead of a cold front. Severe weather and flash flooding accompanied this line, mainly across southeast Alabama and southwest Georgia, although a few trees were also blown down in northwest Florida. One tornado was reported in Dale County, AL, and another tornado briefly occurred in northeast Leon County, FL extending into Jefferson county, FL.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1167798. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.