Heavy Rain — Charlton, Georgia

2025-03-16 · near Racepond, Charlton, Georgia

Event narrative

A mesonet station TT331 Oke-Nw measured 3.74

inches of rainfall. Rain began around 9 AM.

About 2.25 inches of rain fell between 10 AM

and 12 PM.

Wider weather episode

A strong pre-frontal squall line moved across the region during the day. A slight risk of severe storms was in place for the local area with bulk shear of 45-60 kts phased with diurnal instability and 0-3 km SRH near 300 s2/m2 posing a tornado threat, especially for locations north of the Interstate 10 corridor. A couple of tornadoes impacted the local area with other reports of wind damage.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1242357. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.