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Wind Advisory 15, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 27, 200656 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Oct 27, 2006, 4:11 PM EDT for 56 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Oct 28, 2006, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 27, 2006, 4:11 PM EDT (20:11 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 28, 2006, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 28, 2006, 6:00 PM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 56 counties

Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilkes County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:11 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.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 71 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2006-10-27Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2006-10-27The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 344 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
518 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
344 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
376 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS72 KFFC 272011
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
411 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 2006

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-070-280900-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0015.061028T1200Z-061028T2200Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-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-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN
411 PM EDT FRI OCT 27 2006

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 6 PM EDT SATURDAY. 

WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO BECOME STRONG AND GUSTY ACROSS MUCH OF
NORTH GEORGIA SATURDAY AS A LOW PRESSURE MOVES OFF THE NORTHEAST
U.S. COAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S.
BEHIND IT. EXPECT WINDS GENERALLY IN THE 15 TO 25 MPH RANGE WITH
GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH POSSIBLE. HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD SEE WINDS GUST
UP TO 40 MPH. 

WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION. 
DUE TO THE WET GROUND...THESE STRONG WINDS COULD BRING DOWN
SHALLOW ROOTED TREES. ROUGH CHOP COULD OCCUR ON AREA LAKES. BOATERS
SHOULD ALSO USE EXTRA CAUTION. 


$$
4 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS72 KFFC 280646
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
246 AM EDT SAT OCT 28 2006

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-070-281500-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0015.061028T1200Z-061028T2200Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-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-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN
246 AM EDT SAT OCT 28 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 PM
EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEAST U.S. WILL CREATE STRONG WINDS
ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA TODAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 25
MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH POSSIBLE. HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD SEE
WINDS GUST UP TO 40 MPH.

WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DRIVING ALONG SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST
ORIENTED ROADWAYS. DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION. DUE
TO THE WET GROUND...THESE STRONG WINDS COULD BRING DOWN SHALLOW
ROOTED TREES. ROUGH CHOP COULD OCCUR ON AREA LAKES. BOATERS SHOULD
USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS72 KFFC 281421
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1021 AM EDT SAT OCT 28 2006

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-070-282200-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-061028T2200Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-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-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN
1021 AM EDT SAT OCT 28 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WILL CREATE
STRONG WINDS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA TODAY. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
AVERAGE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH POSSIBLE. HIGHER
ELEVATIONS COULD SEE WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DRIVING ALONG SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST
ORIENTED ROADWAYS. DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION. DUE
TO THE WET GROUND...THESE STRONG WINDS COULD BRING DOWN SHALLOW
ROOTED TREES. ROUGH CHOP COULD OCCUR ON AREA LAKES. BOATERS
SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS72 KFFC 281939
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
339 PM EDT SAT OCT 28 2006

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-070-282200-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-061028T2200Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-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-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN
339 PM EDT SAT OCT 28 2006

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON. 

DEEP LOW PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHEASTERN UNITED STATES WILL CREATE
STRONG WINDS ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. NORTHWEST WINDS
WILL AVERAGE 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH POSSIBLE.
HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD SEE WIND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.

WINDS THIS STRONG WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR
HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES DRIVING ALONG SOUTHWEST TO NORTHEAST
ORIENTED ROADWAYS. DRIVERS ARE ADVISED TO USE EXTRA CAUTION. DUE
TO THE WET GROUND...THESE STRONG WINDS COULD BRING DOWN SHALLOW
ROOTED TREES. ROUGH CHOP COULD OCCUR ON AREA LAKES. BOATERS
SHOULD USE EXTRA CAUTION.

$$
000 
WWUS72 KFFC 282203
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
603 PM EDT SAT OCT 28 2006

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-070-282315-
/O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0015.000000T0000Z-061028T2200Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-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-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...
ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...
LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...
DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN
603 PM EDT SAT OCT 28 2006

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON...

THE WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM EDT THIS AFTERNOON.

HIGH PRESSURE WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL
GEORGIA THIS EVENING. AS A RESULT...WINDS WILL DIMINISH...BECOMING
LIGHT AND VARIABLE AFTER SUNSET. 



$$

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.