The Weather Prediction Center
College Park, MD
Storm Summary Message
Storm Summary Number 2 for Heavy Rainfall and Wind Associated with
Tropical Depression Fred
NWS Weather Prediction Center College Park MD
1100 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021
...Heavy rain and gusty winds associated with Tropical Depression
Fred continue over northeastern Alabama, northern Georgia, and the
Southern Appalachians...
A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for portions of north-central
Georgia.
Flash Flood Watches are in effect for portions of northern
Georgia, the western Carolinas, eastern Tennessee, southwestern
Virginia, far east Kentucky and far south West Virginia.
Flood Warnings are in effect for the French Broad River in western
North Carolina and eastern Tennessee, creeks in north-central
Georgia, and multiple rivers in northern and western Florida.
Flood Advisories are in effect for portions of North Carolina and
southwestern Virginia.
For a detailed graphical depiction of the latest watches, warnings
and advisories, please see www.weather.gov
At 1000 AM EDT...National Weather Service Doppler Radar indicated
widespread moderate to heavy rain around Tropical Depression Fred
across northeastern Alabama and northern Georgia. Rainfall
associated with this system has been observed to extend well
beyond the circulation center in rainbands extending as far out as
the coastal Carolinas and the Central Appalachians. Generally
moderate winds between 10 and 15 miles per hour, with gusts up to
25 miles per hour, were also observed. Below are preliminary
rainfall and wind observations associated with Tropical Storm
Fred. For more information on the location and forecast track of
Tropical Depression Fred, please refer to www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov.
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches from 800 AM
EDT Sat Aug 14 through 1000 AM EDT Tue Aug 17...
...ALABAMA...
HEADLAND 4.56
ASHFORD 4.34
REHOBETH 2.1 SSW 3.51
VALLEY 6.1 S 2.76
AUBURN 1.4 ENE 2.65
ENTERPRISE 3.8 ESE 2.47
...GEORGIA...
CEDAR SPRINGS 4.84
CROSSRAODS 1.5 SE 4.36
GREENSBORO 11.2 S 4.12
LA GRANGE 1.2 NNE 4.09
MCDONOUGH 7.5 NE 4.05
ELLAVILLE 4.5 ENE 3.10
BUTLER 8.3 NNW 2.99
FLOWERY BRANCH 6.1 NW 2.81
THOMASVILLE 5.1 ESE 2.48
WINDSOR FOREST 1 SW 2.20
ATHENS 0.6 ENE 2.08
SAVANNAH 2 N 2.02
ALBANY 4.6 NW 1.84
ATLANTA 4.4 E 1.72
...NORTH CAROLINA...
OLD FORT 4.9 SW 3.43
FLAT ROCK 1 NE 2.41
SAPPHIRE 4.6 SW 1.95
...SOUTH CAROLINA...
HILTON HEAD ISLAND 4.4 NNE 8.40
SENECA 3.1 WSW 4.68
CHARELSTON AIRPORT 3.88
SALEM 1.9 NE 3.35
LEXINGTON 3 WSW 1.50
CHARELSTON 1.7 SSE 1.31
...TENNESSEE...
JEFFERSON CITY 2.1 NE 1.41
GREENBACK 2.1 ENE 1.31
...VIRGINIA...
GATE CITY 6.2 NNE 1.03
...Selected preliminary Peak Wind gusts in miles per hour earlier
in the event...
...ALABAMA...
ASHFORD 49
FT. RUCKER SHELL 47
DOTHAN 45
...FLORIDA...
EASTPORT 2.9 S 73
HIGH BLUFF 4 N 73
MAGNOLIA BEACH 2 N 70
APALACHICOLA AIRPORT 1 WNW 68
PANACEA-WAKULLA 4 SE 64
ALTHA 51
MARIANNA MUNICIPAL ARPT 46
TALLAHASSEE INTL ARPT 46
...GEORGIA...
BAINBRIDGE 46
DONALSONVILLE AIRPORT 44
...Selected preliminary Storm Total Rainfall in inches where the
event has ended...
...FLORIDA...
SOUTHPORT 9.02
RECOTA BEACH 1 WNW 7.22
TYNDALL AFB 1 ESE 7.02
PORT ST. JOE 6.37
SUMATRA 6.24
PANAMA CITY 6.20
ALLIGATOR POINT 5.94
CHIPLEY 5.27
POPLAR HEAD 4 ENE 4.86
FLAMINGO 4.51
APALACHICOLA 3.90
FEATHER SOUND 3.38
TRINITY 3.0 ENE 3.35
TALLAHASSEE 3.32
EASTPOINT 1.4 NW 3.12
GOLDEN GATE 2.2 SW 2.99
KEY LARGO 5.3 SW 2.78
SANIBEL 2.27
MARATHON INTL ARPT 1.71
For the latest rainfall forecast and Excessive Rainfall Outlooks
associated with Tropical Depression Fred, please refer to
www.wpc.ncep.noaa.gov.
The next Storm Summary will be issued by the Weather Prediction
Center at 1100 PM EDT. Please refer to your local National Weather
Service office for additional information on this event.
Zavadoff
Last Updated: 1056 AM EDT TUE AUG 17 2021