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Heat Advisory 3, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this heat advisory at Aug 7, 2007, 3:12 PM EDT for 84 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Aug 8, 2007, 1:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 7, 2007, 3:12 PM EDT (19:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 8, 2007, 1:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2007, 9:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 84 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dade County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:12 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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 55 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
- 106 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -98 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1504 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -10 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 071912 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 312 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 GAZ036>039-046>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-080315- /O.NEW.KFFC.HT.Y.0003.070808T1700Z-070809T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070808T0000Z/ CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-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...ATHENS...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN... PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE...VIDALIA 312 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A FRANLKIN TO ATHENS LINE. HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR 102. COMBINING THESE TEMPERATURES WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 35 TO 45 PERCENT WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 105 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE...WITH SOME VALUES BRIEFLY REACHING BETWEEN 110 AND 115. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. ALSO REMEMBER YOUR PETS. THEY NEED A SHADY AND COOL LOCATION...AS WELL AS PLENTY OF FRESH DRINKING WATER. NEVER LEAVE AN ANIMAL INSIDE A PARKED CAR...EVEN WITH THEW WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. $$ GAZ001>005-011-012-019-020-025-027-030>035-041>045-080315- /O.NEW.KFFC.HT.Y.0003.070808T1700Z-070809T0000Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- BARTOW-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE... EAST POINT...DECATUR 312 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM CHATSWORTH TO MARIETTA TO DANIELSVILLE. HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR 102. COMBINING THESE TEMPERATURES WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 35 TO 45 PERCENT WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 105 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. ALSO REMEMBER YOUR PETS. THEY NEED A SHADY AND COOL LOCATION...AS WELL AS PLENTY OF FRESH DRINKING WATER. NEVER LEAVE AN ANIMAL INSIDE A PARKED CAR...EVEN WITH THEW WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS72 KFFC 080005 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 805 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 GAZ036>039-046>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-080815- /O.EXP.KFFC.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-070808T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0003.070808T1700Z-070809T0000Z/ CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-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...ATHENS...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN... PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE...VIDALIA 805 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE HEAT ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM FRANKLIN TO ATHENS. HIGH TEMPERATURES WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR 102. COMBINING THESE TEMPERATURES WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 35 TO 45 PERCENT WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 105 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE...WITH SOME VALUES BRIEFLY REACHING BETWEEN 110 AND 115. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ALSO REMEMBER YOUR PETS. THEY NEED A SHADY AND COOL LOCATION...AS WELL AS PLENTY OF FRESH DRINKING WATER. NEVER LEAVE AN ANIMAL INSIDE A PARKED CAR...EVEN WITH THEW WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ GAZ001>005-011-012-019-020-025-027-030>035-041>045-080815- /O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0003.070808T1700Z-070809T0000Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- BARTOW-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE... EAST POINT...DECATUR 805 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...GENERALLY SOUTH AND WEST OF A LINE FROM CHATSWORTH TO MARIETTA TO DANIELSVILLE. HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR 102. COMBINING THESE TEMPERATURES WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 35 TO 45 PERCENT WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 105 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. ALSO REMEMBER YOUR PETS. THEY NEED A SHADY AND COOL LOCATION...AS WELL AS PLENTY OF FRESH DRINKING WATER. NEVER LEAVE AN ANIMAL INSIDE A PARKED CAR...EVEN WITH THEW WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 080704 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 304 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 GAZ061-062-072>076-080>086-092>098-104>113-081515- /O.UPG.KFFC.HT.Y.0003.070808T1700Z-070809T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.EH.W.0001.070808T1700Z-070809T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.HT.Y.0004.070809T1700Z-070810T0000Z/ HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TAYLOR- CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH- HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI- WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 304 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE WARNED AREA IS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF AN AMERICUS TO MACON TO WARRENTON LINE. A HEAT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT ON THURSDAY AS THESE DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST. HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE NEAR OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES. THESE HOT TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 35 TO 45 PERCENT WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 110 AND 115 DEGREES DURING THE PEAK HEATING PERIOD OF THE AFTERNOON. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. ALSO REMEMBER YOUR PETS. THEY NEED A SHADY AND COOL LOCATION...AS WELL AS PLENTY OF FRESH DRINKING WATER. NEVER LEAVE AN ANIMAL INSIDE A PARKED CAR...EVEN WITH THEW WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. $$ GAZ001>005-011-012-019-020-025-027-030>039-041>060-066>071-078- 079-089>091-102-103-081515- /O.NEW.KFFC.HT.Y.0004.070809T1700Z-070810T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0003.070808T1700Z-070809T0000Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- BARTOW-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-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS- TALBOT-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-STEWART-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON... DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON... NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...COLUMBUS...LUMPKIN 304 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...GENERALLY WEST AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CHATSWORTH TO MARIETTA TO ATHENS. A HEAT ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT ON THURSDAY AS THESE DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST. HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR 102. COMBINING THESE TEMPERATURES WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 35 TO 45 PERCENT WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 105 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. ALSO REMEMBER YOUR PETS. THEY NEED A SHADY AND COOL LOCATION...AS WELL AS PLENTY OF FRESH DRINKING WATER. NEVER LEAVE AN ANIMAL INSIDE A PARKED CAR...EVEN WITH THEW WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 081454 AAA NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1054 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 GAZ061-062-072>076-080>086-092>098-104>113-082300- /O.CON.KFFC.EH.W.0001.070808T1700Z-070809T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0004.070809T1700Z-070810T0000Z/ HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TAYLOR- CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH- HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI- WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 1054 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE WARNED AREA IS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF AN AMERICUS TO MACON TO WARRENTON LINE. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY AS THESE DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST. HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE NEAR OR ABOVE 100 DEGREES. THESE HOT TEMPERATURES COMBINED WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 35 TO 45 PERCENT WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES BETWEEN 110 AND 115 DEGREES DURING THE PEAK HEATING PERIOD OF THE AFTERNOON. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. ALSO REMEMBER YOUR PETS. THEY NEED A SHADY AND COOL LOCATION...AS WELL AS PLENTY OF FRESH DRINKING WATER. NEVER LEAVE AN ANIMAL INSIDE A PARKED CAR...EVEN WITH THEW WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. $$ GAZ001>005-011-012-019-020-025-027-030>039-041>060-066>071-078- 079-089>091-102-103-082300- /O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0003.070808T1700Z-070809T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0004.070809T1700Z-070810T0000Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- BARTOW-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-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS- TALBOT-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-STEWART-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON... DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON... NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...COLUMBUS...LUMPKIN 1054 AM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY... A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...GENERALLY WEST AND SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CHATSWORTH TO MARIETTA TO ATHENS. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT THURSDAY AS THESE DANGEROUSLY HOT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST. HIGH TEMPERATURES THIS AFTERNOON WILL BE IN THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR 102. COMBINING THESE TEMPERATURES WITH RELATIVE HUMIDITIES OF 35 TO 45 PERCENT WILL PRODUCE HEAT INDEX VALUES IN THE 105 TO 110 DEGREE RANGE. THESE CONDITIONS WILL LIKELY PERSIST THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING HOURS. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. ALSO REMEMBER YOUR PETS. THEY NEED A SHADY AND COOL LOCATION...AS WELL AS PLENTY OF FRESH DRINKING WATER. NEVER LEAVE AN ANIMAL INSIDE A PARKED CAR...EVEN WITH THEW WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 081928 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 328 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 GAZ061-062-072>076-080>086-092>098-104>113-090100- /O.UPG.KFFC.HT.Y.0004.070809T1700Z-070810T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.EH.W.0002.070809T1500Z-070810T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KFFC.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070809T0100Z/ HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TAYLOR- CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH- HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI- WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 328 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE CURRENT EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HEAT INDICES THIS AFTERNOON AND THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE NEAR 110 DEGREES OR ABOVE. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ GAZ038-039-049>051-059-060-071-090-091-102-103-090100- /O.UPG.KFFC.HT.Y.0004.070809T1700Z-070810T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.EH.W.0002.070809T1500Z-070810T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KFFC.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070809T0100Z/ OGLETHORPE-WILKES-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-JASPER-PUTNAM-MONROE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-STEWART-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LUMPKIN 328 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY... THIS ADVISORY AND WARNING IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. HEAT INDICES THIS AFTERNOON WILL RANGE FROM 105 TO 110 DEGREES AND AROUND 110 DEGREES OR HIGHER FOR THURSDAY. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ GAZ021>024-090100- /O.EXB.KFFC.HT.Y.0004.070809T1500Z-070810T0100Z/ CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GAINESVILLE 328 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR CHEROKEE...FORSYTH...HALL AND BANKS COUNTIES. HEAT INDICES THURSDAY AFTERNOON CAN BE EXPECTED AROUND 105 DEGREES. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ GAZ001>005-011-012-019-020-025-027-030>037-041>048-052>058- 066>070-078-079-089-090100- /O.EXT.KFFC.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070809T0100Z/ /O.EXT.KFFC.HT.Y.0004.070809T1500Z-070810T0100Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- BARTOW-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING- HENRY-BUTTS-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-HARRIS-TALBOT- MUSCOGEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON... DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON... NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...COLUMBUS 328 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...HEAT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY... THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. HEAT INDICES ON THURSDAY WILL CLIMB TO 105 TO 110 DEGREES. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 090107 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 907 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 GAZ061-062-072>076-080>086-092>098-104>113-090915- /O.EXP.KFFC.EH.W.0001.000000T0000Z-070809T0100Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.EH.W.0002.070809T1500Z-070810T0100Z/ HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TAYLOR- CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH- HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI- WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 907 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING HAS EXPIRED... THE EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY. HEAT INDICES THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE NEAR 110 DEGREES OR ABOVE. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ GAZ038-039-049>051-059-060-071-090-091-102-103-090915- /O.EXP.KFFC.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070809T0100Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.EH.W.0002.070809T1500Z-070810T0100Z/ OGLETHORPE-WILKES-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-JASPER-PUTNAM-MONROE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-STEWART-WEBSTER- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...LUMPKIN 907 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY. HEAT INDICES THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL BE NEAR 110 DEGREES OR ABOVE. AN EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING MEANS THAT A PROLONGED PERIOD OF DANGEROUSLY HOT TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL COMBINE TO CREATE A DANGEROUS SITUATION IN WHICH HEAT ILLNESSES ARE LIKELY. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ GAZ001>005-011-012-019-020-025-027-030>037-041>048-052>058- 066>070-078-079-089-090915- /O.EXP.KFFC.HT.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-070809T0100Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0004.070809T1500Z-070810T0100Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD- BARTOW-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING- HENRY-BUTTS-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-HARRIS-TALBOT- MUSCOGEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON... DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON... NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...COLUMBUS 907 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY... ...HEAT ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE HEAT ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY. HEAT INDICES THURSDAY AFTERNOON WILL CLIMB TO 105 TO 110 DEGREES. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ GAZ021>024-090915- /O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0004.070809T1500Z-070810T0100Z/ CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GAINESVILLE 907 PM EDT WED AUG 8 2007 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY... A HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 9 PM EDT THURSDAY. HEAT INDICES THURSDAY AFTERNOON CAN BE EXPECTED AROUND 105 DEGREES. A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM...STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE...AND CHECK UP ON RELATIVES AND NEIGHBORS. $$ HANDEL
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this heat advisory went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this heat advisory went out at Aug 7, 2:59 PM EDT, 13 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 7, 2:59 PM EDT, 13 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 259 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT/... LARGE RIDGE OF HIGH PRESSURE ALOFT ACROSS THE SOUTH REMAINS THE DOMINANT FEATURE...WITH HIGH THICKNESSES AND VERY LITTLE CHANGE TO FLOW AT THE SURFACE ALLOWING OPPRESSIVE HEAT AND HUMIDITY TO REMAIN THE PATTERN FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS. HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON FOR CENTRAL AND PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...AND WITH 850MB TEMPERATURES GRADUALLY INCREASING AS THE WEEK GOES ON... HAVE EXTENDED THE ADVISORY NORTHWARD TO INCLUDE JUST ABOUT EVERYONE BUT THE MOUNTAINS ON WEDNESDAY. FOR THIS AFTERNOON...A WEAK TROUGH AT THE SURFACE IN SOUTH GEORGIA COMBINED WITH A VERY VERY WEAK SHORTWAVE PUNCHING THROUGH AT 500MB HAVE COMBINED TO PRODUCE FAIRLY DECENT COVERAGE OF POPUP SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS...PROVIDING MUCH-NEEDED RAIN WHERE THEY HAVE DEVELOPED. WITH THE RIDGE ALOFT...THE STORMS ARE NOT MOVING MUCH IF AT ALL...SO WILL HAVE TO WATCH FOR THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY RAINFALL IF ANY DEVELOP IN THE MOUNTAINS BUT THEY SEEM TO BE LIMITED TO MOSTLY CENTRAL SECTIONS. WEDNESDAY INTO THURSDAY...A WEAK AND MOSTLY DRY FRONT TRIES TO PUSH TOWARD THE SOUTHEAST WHICH WILL PROVIDE SOME ENHANCED LIFT. AS USUAL...NONE OF THE MODELS SEEM TO BE PICKING UP ON THIS EXCEPT PERHAPS IN NORTH GEORGIA SO HAVE HAD TO INCREASE POPS EVERYWHERE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THERE ARE SOME FAIRLY DISTINCTIVE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE GFS AND THE NAM ON TIMING OF THE PASSAGE OF THE WEAK FRONT...WITH THE GFSS PLACEMENT PARTIALLY DUE TO INTERMITTENT CONVECTIVE FEEDBACK ISSUES. NOT TOTALLY CONFIDENT WITH EITHER OF THEM BUT ECMWF SUPPORTS THE GFS A LITTLE MORE...BUT FOR NOW WILL KEEP IT HOT WITH MOSTLY DIURNAL THUNDER CHANCES. .LONG TERM /FRIDAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... RIDGE OVER THE SOUTHEAST GRADUALLY SHIFTS WEST TO THE CENTRAL PART OF THE COUNTRY...ALLOWING A TROUGH TO BUILD IN SLIGHTLY OVER THE EAST FOR THE EXTENDED. WHILE THE TROUGH DOESNT MAKE IT QUITE ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE SOUTHEAST...THIS PUTS US IN A NORTHWEST FLOW SCENARIO WHICH ALLOWS A SERIES OF SHORTWAVE IMPULSES TO SLIDE DOWN THE FLOW. THIS WILL RESULT IN THUNDERSTORMS ON AND OFF THROUGHOUT THE EXTENDED...AND SHOULD ALSO EVENTUALLY RESULT IN SLIGHTLY COOLER TEMPERATURES...ALTHOUGH IT WONT BE A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE AS WE WILL STILL SEE A BIT OF UPPER LEVEL RIDGING ALOFT. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 76 101 76 100 76 / 10 20 10 20 10 ATLANTA 79 99 78 99 78 / 10 20 10 20 10 BLAIRSVILLE 68 95 70 94 70 / 10 20 10 20 10 CARTERSVILLE 74 98 74 98 74 / 10 20 10 20 10 COLUMBUS 77 100 78 99 81 / 10 20 10 20 10 GAINESVILLE 76 97 76 98 77 / 10 20 10 20 10 MACON 75 101 75 100 79 / 10 20 10 20 10 ROME 73 100 74 100 72 / 10 20 10 20 10 PEACHTREE CITY 72 98 73 98 73 / 10 20 10 20 10 VIDALIA 79 100 79 98 79 / 10 20 10 20 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... HEAT ADVISORY UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS...CHATTAHOOCHEE... CLARKE...CLAYTON...COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DODGE...DOOLY... EMANUEL...FAYETTE...GLASCOCK...GREENE...HANCOCK...HARRIS... HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON...JASPER...JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES... LAMAR...LAURENS...MACON...MARION...MERIWETHER...MONROE... MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE... PEACH...PIKE...PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...SPALDING... STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TELFAIR... TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...TROUP...TWIGGS...UPSON...WALTON...WARREN... WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WILCOX...WILKES...WILKINSON. HEAT ADVISORY FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS... CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE...CHATTOOGA...CLARKE... CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DADE...DEKALB... DODGE...DOOLY...DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...FAYETTE...FLOYD...GLASCOCK... GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS... HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON...JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON... JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...LAURENS...MACON...MADISON...MARION... MERIWETHER...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MURRAY...MUSCOGEE... NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PEACH... PIKE...POLK...PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO... TAYLOR...TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...TROUP...TWIGGS...UPSON... WALKER...WALTON...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER... WHITFIELD...WILCOX...WILKES...WILKINSON. && TDP
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 7, 6:01 AM EDT, 9 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 601 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-081015- BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA- CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA- CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL- FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE- GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON- JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON- MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY- MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH- PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON- SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS- TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN- WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES- WILKINSON- 601 AM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS POSSIBLE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EARLY EVENING. .SYNOPSIS... ALTHOUGH HIGH PRESSURE WILL BUILD OVER THE AREA TODAY...AFTERNOON HEATING WILL COMBINE WITH A WEAK SURFACE TROUGH OVER CENTRAL GEORGIA AND OROGRAPHIC LIFT IN THE NORTHEAST TO ENHANCE THUNDERSTORM DEVELOPMENT. .PRIMARY HAZARDS... OCCASIONAL CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND BRIEF GUSTY WINDS WILL BE THE PRIMARY HAZARD BETWEEN 2 PM UNTIL 10 PM. .DISCUSSION... MODERATE INSTABILITY WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DURING THE AFTERNOON...WITH CAPE VALUES IN THE 1500 TO 2500 RANGE AND LIFTED INDICES OF -1 TO -2. THIS INSTABILITY COMBINED WITH THE WEAK SURFACE TROUGH...AMPLE MOISTURE...AND OROGRAPHIC LIFT ACROSS THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS WILL PRODUCE ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS BETWEEN 2PM AND 10 PM. ALTHOUGH A FEW STORMS MAY BE STRONG...WIDESPREAD SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT ANTICIPATED AT THIS TIME. .OTHER HAZARDS... HEAT INDEX VALUES ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA WILL CLIMB INTO THE 105 TO 110 RANGE THIS AFTERNOON AND WITH FORECAST LOWS AT OR GREATER THAN 75 FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING...EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL BE AN ISSUE... MAINLY SOUTH OF A FRANKLIN TO CONYERS TO ATHENS LINE. FOR MORE INFORMATION SEE THE LATEST HEAT ADVISORY STATEMENT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE WILL BE A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS EACH DAY. EXCESSIVE HEAT WILL AGAIN BE POSSIBLE TUESDAY ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT EXPECTED THROUGH TONIGHT.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 1:47 PM EDT, 1 hour 25 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 147 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 GAZ097-071815- 147 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN LAURENS COUNTY UNTIL 215 PM EDT... AT 141 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER RENTZ...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 5 MPH. LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS INDICATE NUMEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ACROSS LAURENS COUNTY...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF DEXTER...CADWELL AND RENTZ. SONE OF THESE STORMS COULD ALSO PRODUCE BRIEF HEAVY RAIN AND GUSTY WINDS. RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND TELEPHONES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 2:13 PM EDT, 59 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 213 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 GAZ109-110-071900- 213 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR FREQUENT LIGHTNING IN TELFAIR AND DODGE COUNTIES UNTIL 300 PM EDT... AT 209 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER JACKSONVILLE...MOVING SOUTHEAST AT 15 MPH. LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEMS INDICATE NUMEROUS CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING STRIKES ACROSS TELFAIR AND DODGE COUNTIES...INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WORKMORE...CHINA HILL...MILAN AND JACKSONVILLE. RESIDENTS IN THIS AREA SHOULD STAY INDOORS. THESE SLOW MOVING STORMS ARE ALSO CAPABLE OF PRODUCING BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL AND PEA-SIZED HAIL. ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES AND TELEPHONES SHOULD NOT BE USED UNLESS IN AN EMERGENCY.
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 2:43 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 243 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 GAZ109-110-071915- 243 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 45 MPH WINDS IN TELFAIR AND DODGE COUNTIES UNTIL 315 PM EDT... AT 239 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER MILAN THE THUNDERSTORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AS IT CONTINUES OVER TELFAIR AND DODGE COUNTIES THROUGH 315 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE MCRAE...HELENA...CHAUNCEY AND MILAN. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS UP TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF PENNIES...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED.
Special weather statement, Aug 7, 3:04 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 304 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 GAZ107-109-071930- 304 PM EDT TUE AUG 7 2007 ...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERT FOR PEA SIZED HAIL AND 45 MPH WINDS IN PULASKI AND DODGE COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT... AT 301 PM EDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A STRONG THUNDERSTORM OVER EXTREME WEST CENTRAL DODGE COUNTY...THE THUNDERSTORM WAS NEARLY STATIONARY. THIS STORM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE PEA SIZED HAIL...FREQUENT CLOUD TO GROUND LIGHTNING AND WIND GUSTS TO 45 MPH AS IT CONTINUES OVER PULASKI AND DODGE COUNTIES THROUGH 330 PM EDT. SOME LOCATIONS IN THE PATH OF THIS STORM INCLUDE THE AREA ALONG U.S. HIGHWAY 341 BETWEEN HAWKINSVILLE AND EASTMAN. BRIEF HEAVY DOWNPOURS WILL CAUSE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS. SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ALERTS ARE ISSUED WHEN WINDS UP TO 57 MPH ARE EXPECTED...HAIL IS EXPECTED TO BE LESS THAN THE SIZE OF PENNIES...OR SIGNIFICANT CLOUD-TO-GROUND LIGHTNING IS EXPECTED.
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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.