Heavy Rain — Appling, Georgia

2021-10-08 · near Prentiss, Appling, Georgia

Event narrative

An observer measured 2.15 inches of rainfall in less than 2 hours.

Wider weather episode

Early morning strong to isolated severe storms formed ahead of a frontal boundary over a moist and moderately unstable airmass with passing level short wave trough energy aloft. An outflow boundary ahead of the small MCS-like cluster of storms pressed southward during the late morning and afternoon hours which further convective enhancement, triggering pulse strong to severe storms.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 978790. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.