Flash Flood in Lumpkin County, Georgia
Flash Flood March 26, 2021 · Lumpkin County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The transportation department reported all lanes of State Route 19 southbound was closed due to flooding from Lake Zwerner and Yahoola Creek. Radar estimates indicate that 2.5 to 5 inches of rain occurred over the area, resulting in the flash flooding.
The wider storm
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 the higher elevations of northeast Georgia.
Began near Dahlonega (34.5400, -83.9700).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
3 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 953816. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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