Alert archive / Georgia / Freeze Warnings in 2005
Freeze Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Nov 16, 2005, 3:52 PM EST for 26 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 17, 2005, 2:00 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2005, 3:52 PM EST (20:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 17, 2005, 2:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2005, 8:00 AM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 26 counties
Carroll County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Troup County, GA, Upson County, GA
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 8 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 165 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -24 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 531 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 183 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 238 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS72 KFFC 162052 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 352 PM EST WED NOV 16 2005 GAZ023-030>034-041>046-052>057-066>070-078-079-089-090-170500- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.051117T0700Z-051117T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.051118T0500Z-051118T1300Z/ HALL-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL- DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-HARRIS-TALBOT- MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...COLUMBUS 352 PM EST WED NOV 16 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL QUICKLY TONIGHT UNDER CLEAR SKIES OVER WEST GEORGIA. BY MIDNIGHT...TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE AROUND FREEZING... FALLING INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S BY DAYBREAK. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING UNTIL 8 AM OR 9 AM ON THURSDAY. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. $$ GAZ024-025-027-035>039-047>051-058>062-071>076-080>086-091>097- 102>109-170500- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.051118T0500Z-051118T1300Z/ BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM- HANCOCK-WARREN-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MARION- SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...COVINGTON...MILLEDGEVILLE... MACON...SWAINSBORO...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN... AMERICUS...CORDELE 352 PM EST WED NOV 16 2005 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL QUICKLY TOMORROW NIGHT UNDER CLEAR SKIES. BETWEEN 9 PM AND 11 PM...TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE AROUND FREEZING... FALLING INTO THE MID TO UPPER 20S BY DAYBREAK. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING UNTIL 8 AM OR 9 AM ON FRIDAY. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. $$
2 follow-up statements
000 WWUS72 KFFC 170254 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 954 PM EST WED NOV 16 2005 ...BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL FILTER INTO THE REGION THROUGH THURSDAY. WITH CLEAR SKIES AND DRY CONDITIONS...TEMPERATURES WILL BE MUCH COLDER THAN THE PREVIOUS FEW NIGHTS...FALLING BELOW THE FREEZING MARK ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. GAZ023-030>034-041>046-052>057-066>070-078-079-089-090-171200- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.051117T0700Z-051117T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.051118T0500Z-051118T1300Z/ HALL-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL- DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-HARRIS-TALBOT- MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...COLUMBUS 954 PM EST WED NOV 16 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 8 AM EST THURSDAY. A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES CONTINUE TO FALL RAPIDLY TONIGHT UNDER CLEAR SKIES. BY DAWN...TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE MID TO UPPER 20S IN SOME PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING UNTIL 8 AM OR 9 AM ON THURSDAY. EVEN COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING WHEN READINGS DIP INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S IN A FEW LOCATIONS WITH WIDESPREAD READINGS BELOW FREEZING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. $$ GAZ024-025-027-035>039-047>051-058>062-071>076-080>086-091>097- 102>109-171200- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.051118T0500Z-051118T1300Z/ BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM- HANCOCK-WARREN-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MARION- SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...COVINGTON...MILLEDGEVILLE... MACON...SWAINSBORO...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN... AMERICUS...CORDELE 954 PM EST WED NOV 16 2005 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL QUICKLY THURSDAY NIGHT UNDER CLEAR SKIES. BETWEEN 9 PM AND 11 PM...TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE AROUND FREEZING... FALLING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S IN A FEW SPOTS BY DAYBREAK. WIDESPREAD READINGS BELOW FREEZING ARE EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING UNTIL ABOUT 9 AM ON FRIDAY. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 170826 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 326 AM EST THU NOV 17 2005 ...BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES EXPECTED TONIGHT AND THURSDAY NIGHT... .A STRONG AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO THE REGION THROUGH TODAY. WITH CLEAR SKIES AND DRY CONDITIONS... TEMPERATURES WILL BE MUCH COLDER THAN THE PREVIOUS FEW NIGHTS... FALLING BELOW THE FREEZING MARK ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. GAZ023-030>034-041>046-052>057-066>070-078-079-089-090-171300- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-051117T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.051118T0500Z-051118T1300Z/ HALL-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-HARALSON-CARROLL- DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-HARRIS-TALBOT- MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...COLUMBUS 326 AM EST THU NOV 17 2005 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING. A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES CONTINUED TO FALL UNDER CLEAR SKIES OVERNIGHT. BY DAWN...TEMPERATURES WILL REACH THE UPPER 20S IN SOME PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING UNTIL 8 AM OR 9 AM ON THURSDAY. EVEN COLDER TEMPERATURES ARE EXPECTED LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY MORNING WHEN READINGS DIP INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S IN A FEW LOCATIONS WITH WIDESPREAD READINGS BELOW FREEZING. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. $$ GAZ024-025-027-035>039-047>051-058>062-071>076-080>086-091>097- 102>109-171630- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.051118T0500Z-051118T1300Z/ BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM- HANCOCK-WARREN-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MARION- SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...COVINGTON...MILLEDGEVILLE... MACON...SWAINSBORO...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN... AMERICUS...CORDELE 326 AM EST THU NOV 17 2005 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL FALL QUICKLY THURSDAY NIGHT UNDER CLEAR SKIES. BETWEEN 9 PM AND 11 PM...TEMPERATURES SHOULD BE AROUND FREEZING... FALLING INTO THE LOWER TO MID 20S IN A FEW SPOTS BY DAYBREAK. WIDESPREAD READINGS BELOW FREEZING ARE EXPECTED. TEMPERATURES WILL REMAIN AT OR BELOW FREEZING UNTIL ABOUT 9 AM ON FRIDAY. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 3:52 PM EST | Freeze Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts and 66 more | 25 hr |
Nearby
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive.