Alert archive / Georgia / High Wind Warnings in 2006
High Wind Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this high wind warning at Jan 14, 2006, 4:24 AM EST for 8 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Jan 14, 2006, 6:00 AM EST. It was in force for 6 hr. 3 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 14, 2006, 4:24 AM EST (09:24 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 14, 2006, 6:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 14, 2006, 11:39 AM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, White County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:25 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 14, 6:30 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 4 S Helen, GA | AROUND TEN 100FT WHITE PINE TREES DOWNED BY HIGH WINDS NEAR YONAH IN CENTRAL WHITE COUNTY. WIND GUSTS ESTIMATED 45 TO 55 MPH. |
| Jan 14, 9:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Dahlonega, GA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. DAHLONEGA LOST POWER CITY-WIDE FOR AT LEAST 30 MINUTES. |
| Jan 14, 9:00 AM EST | NON-TSTM WND DMG | Dawsonville, GA | NUMEROUS TREES DOWN COUNTYWIDE. DAWSONVILLE WITHOUT POWER FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1227 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 84 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -136 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -26 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS72 KFFC 140924 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 424 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2006 GAZ005>009-014>016-141730- /O.UPG.KFFC.HW.A.0001.060114T1100Z-060115T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.HW.W.0001.060114T1100Z-060115T0300Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 424 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. VERY STRONG WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. SUNNY SKIES TODAY WILL ALLOW WINDS ALOFT TO MIX DOWN TO THE GROUND. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 30 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS OVER 55 MPH LIKELY. THIS MAY BE SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE SOME SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO TREES ...POWER LINES AND STRUCTURES. POWER OUTAGES MAY OCCUR. UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS SMALL OUT BUILDINGS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE WILL LIKELY BE BLOWN ABOUT. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES... PARTICULARLY THOSE TRAVELING ON SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST ROADWAYS WILL BE EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG WINDS. RESIDENTS ACROSS FAR NORTH GEORGIA SHOULD REMAIN ALERT AND BE PREPARED FOR DANGEROUS WIND CONDITIONS. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 40 MPH OR GUSTS OF 58 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ GAZ001>004-011>013-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-141730- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.060114T1100Z-060115T0300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-FLOYD- BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING- COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS... CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS... COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE... MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN... LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 424 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. VERY STRONG WINDS HAVE DEVELOPED ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT. SUNNY SKIES TODAY WILL ALLOW WINDS ALOFT TO MIX DOWN TO THE GROUND. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RANGE BETWEEN 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 40 TO 45 MPH LIKELY. THIS WILL BE SUFFICIENT TO CAUSE SOME MINOR DAMAGE TO TREES AND UNSECURED OBJECTS SUCH AS SMALL OUT BUILDINGS AND OUTDOOR FURNITURE. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES...PARTICULARLY THOSE TRAVELING ON NORTH TO SOUTH ROADWAYS WILL BE SUSCEPTIBLE TO STRONG WINDS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$
1 follow-up statement
000 WWUS72 KFFC 141639 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1139 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2006 .STRONG COLD HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD INTO GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT. STRONG WINDS ALOFT WILL MIX DOWN TO THE SURFACE CAUSING VERY GUSTY WINDS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THIS EVENING. AS THE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE SETTLES IN OVER THE REGION...WINDS WILL DIMINISH TO 10 TO 20 MPH LATER THIS EVENING. GAZ005>009-014>016-150045- /O.CAN.KFFC.HW.W.0001.000000T0000Z-060115T0300Z/ /O.EXA.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-060115T0300Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 1139 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2006 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING. THE HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. ALTHOUGH WINDS HAVE SUBSIDED A BIT...SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH ARE LIKELY FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND THIS EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ GAZ001>004-011>013-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-150045- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-060115T0300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-FLOYD- BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING- COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS... CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS... COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE... MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN... LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 1139 AM EST SAT JAN 14 2006 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING... SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 40 MPH ARE LIKELY FOR THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 25 TO 39 MPH OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 39 MPH ARE EXPECTED. $$
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.