Alert archive / Georgia / Freeze Warnings in 2008
Freeze Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Apr 15, 2008, 4:01 AM EDT for 64 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 16, 2008, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 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
- Apr 15, 2008, 4:01 AM EDT (08:01 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 16, 2008, 5:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2008, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 4 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 64 counties
Baldwin County, GA, 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, Glascock County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe 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, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilkes County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:02 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 00:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 66 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
- 855 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 14 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 46 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 150801 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 401 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-075-076- 151615- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.080416T0900Z-080416T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.080416T0900Z-080416T1300Z/ 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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-GLASCOCK- JEFFERSON- 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...MILLEDGEVILLE 401 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...FOR THE AREA GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE TO LOUISVILLE. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A LARGE CANADIAN SURFACE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL TODAY AND TONIGHT. AFTERNOON HIGHS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONLY IN THE 50S AND 60S. WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO COOL DOWN AFTER SUNSET WITH READINGS DROPPING INTO THE 30 TO 35 DEGREE RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ GAZ074-078>084-094-095-151615- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.080416T0900Z-080416T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FR.Y.0002.080416T0900Z-080416T1300Z/ WASHINGTON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON- PEACH-HOUSTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MACON...WARNER ROBINS 401 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... FOR THE AREA GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LAGRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE TO LOUISVILLE LINE. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. A LARGE CANADIAN SURFACE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL TODAY AND TONIGHT. AFTERNOON HIGHS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONLY IN THE 50S AND 60S. WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO COOL DOWN AFTER SUNSET WITH READINGS DROPPING INTO THE MID AND UPPER 30S ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ GAZ085-086-089>093-096>098-102>113-151615- /O.NEW.KFFC.FR.Y.0002.080416T0900Z-080416T1300Z/ JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON- BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP- PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...DUBLIN... LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 401 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. FOR THE AREA GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LAGRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE TO LOUISVILLE LINE. A LARGE CANADIAN SURFACE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH WEDNESDAY. A UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL TODAY AND TONIGHT. AFTERNOON HIGHS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONLY IN THE 50S AND 60S. WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO COOL DOWN AFTER SUNSET WITH READINGS DROPPING INTO THE MID AND UPPER 30S ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS72 KFFC 151502 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1102 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-075-076- 152315- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.080416T0900Z-080416T1300Z/ 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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-GLASCOCK- JEFFERSON- 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...MILLEDGEVILLE 1102 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY IS CONTINUING A FREEZE WARNING FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...FOR THE AREA GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE TO LOUISVILLE. A LARGE CANADIAN SURFACE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL TODAY AND TONIGHT. AFTERNOON HIGHS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONLY IN THE LOWER 60S...WITH 50S ACROSS THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS. WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO COOL DOWN AFTER SUNSET WITH READINGS DROPPING INTO THE 30 TO 35 DEGREE RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. 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. $$ GAZ074-078>086-089>098-102>113-152315- /O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0002.080416T0900Z-080416T1300Z/ WASHINGTON-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...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 1102 AM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY IS CONTINUING A FROST ADVISORY FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. A LARGE CANADIAN SURFACE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL TODAY AND TONIGHT. AFTERNOON HIGHS ARE EXPECTED TO BE ONLY IN THE LOWER 60S...WITH 50S ACROSS THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS. WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO COOL DOWN AFTER SUNSET WITH READINGS DROPPING INTO THE 30 TO 35 DEGREE RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 152014 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 414 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-075-076- 160415- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.080416T0900Z-080416T1300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-GLASCOCK- JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE 414 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE AREA GENERALLY NORTH OF A LA GRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE TO LOUISVILLE LINE. A LARGE CANADIAN SURFACE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL TONIGHT. WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT... TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO COOL DOWN AFTER SUNSET WITH READINGS DROPPING INTO THE 30 TO 35 DEGREE RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. $$ GAZ074-078>086-089>098-102>113-160415- /O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0002.080416T0900Z-080416T1300Z/ WASHINGTON-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...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 414 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. A LARGE CANADIAN SURFACE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL TONIGHT. WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT... TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO COOL DOWN AFTER SUNSET WITH READINGS DROPPING INTO THE 30 TO 35 DEGREE RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 160329 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1129 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-075-076- 161130- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.080416T0900Z-080416T1300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-GLASCOCK- JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE 1129 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR THE AREA GENERALLY NORTH OF A LA GRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE TO LOUISVILLE LINE. A LARGE CANADIAN SURFACE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL TONIGHT. WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO COOL DOWN OVERNIGHT WITH READINGS DROPPING INTO THE 30 TO 35 DEGREE RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. $$ GAZ074-078>086-089>098-102>113-161130- /O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0002.080416T0900Z-080416T1300Z/ WASHINGTON-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...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 1129 PM EDT TUE APR 15 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LA GRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE TO LOUISVILLE LINE. A LARGE CANADIAN SURFACE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL TONIGHT. WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO COOL DOWN OVERNIGHT WITH READINGS DROPPING INTO THE 30 TO 35 DEGREE RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 160726 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 326 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-075-076- 161300- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.080416T0900Z-080416T1300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-GLASCOCK- JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE 326 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE AREA GENERALLY NORTH OF A LA GRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE TO LOUISVILLE LINE. A LARGE CANADIAN SURFACE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL TONIGHT. WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO COOL DOWN WITH READINGS DROPPING INTO THE 30 TO 35 DEGREE RANGE ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. $$ GAZ074-078>086-089>098-102>113-161300- /O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0002.080416T0900Z-080416T1300Z/ WASHINGTON-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...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 326 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE AREA GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LA GRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE TO LOUISVILLE LINE. A LARGE CANADIAN SURFACE HIGH WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST U.S. THROUGH WEDNESDAY. AN UNSEASONABLY COLD AIRMASS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE REGION...RESULTING IN TEMPERATURES WELL BELOW NORMAL TONIGHT. WITH MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND LIGHT WINDS TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE TO COOL DOWN WITH READINGS DROPPING INTO THE MIDDLE 30S ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BEFORE SUNRISE WEDNESDAY. A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP DURING THE GROWING SEASON. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 161302 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 902 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-075-076- 161415- /O.EXP.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-080416T1300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-GLASCOCK- JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE 902 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. IT WAS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS GENERALLY NORTH OF A LA GRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE TO LOUISVILLE LINE. TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ABOVE FREEZING IN THESE AREAS...AND THUS THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ GAZ074-078>086-089>098-102>113-161415- /O.EXP.KFFC.FR.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-080416T1300Z/ WASHINGTON-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...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 902 AM EDT WED APR 16 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... THE FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING. IT WAS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS GENERALLY SOUTH OF A LA GRANGE TO MILLEDGEVILLE TO LOUISVILLE LINE. TEMPERATURES IN THESE AREAS HAVE WARMED GENERALLY INTO THE 40S...AND THUS THE ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze warning 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 freeze warning went out at Apr 14, 9:40 PM EDT, 6 hours 21 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 14, 9:40 PM EDT, 6 hours 21 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 940 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 .UPDATE... CWA REMAINING UNDER BROAD CYCLONIC CIRCULATION OVERNIGHT. THIS SHOULD KEEP SOME CLOUDINESS THROUGH THE NIGHT...ALTHOUGH LOSS OF SUNSHINE HAS DISSIPATED SOME OF THE CLOUDS MAINLY ON THE WESTERN SIDE. A FEW LIGHT SHOWERS MAY STILL REMAIN OVER THE EASTERN ZONES. THERE MAY BE TOO MUCH WIND AND CLOUDINESS FOR MUCH FROST IN THE MORNING...SO PATCHY FROST LOOKS OKAY. AT THIS TIME...WILL PLAN ON NO CHANGES TO FORECAST. && (PREVIOUS) FWW ISSUED FOR WED AFTERNOON FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. SEE FIRE WEATHER SECTION BELOW FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS. && .SHORT TERM /TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT/... CLOSED LOW SEASON APPEARS TO BE IN FULL FORCE...AT LEAST FOR THE NEXT SEVEN DAYS OR SO. DEEP UPPER LOW SINKING SOUTH ACROSS THE SE STATES TODAY BRINGING UNSEASONABLY COLD WEATHER FOR MID-APRIL TO THE REGION. A POCKET OF VERY COLD AIR ALOFT...-25 TO -28C AT 500MB AND -2C TO -4C AT 850MB HELPING TO CREATE STEEP MID-LEVEL LAPSE RATES. THIS COMBINED WITH AMPLE MID-LEVEL MOISTURE AND VV AS THE UPPER LOW ROTATES RIGHT OVER THE AREA RESULTING IN SCT -SHRA AND EVEN -SHSN/-SHPE THIS AFTERNOON. GFS DEPICTED THIS WELL BY EVEN SHOWING 0.10 SNOW ACCUMULATION GRIDS OVER MUCH OF GA THIS AFTERNOON...QUITE UNUSUAL FOR MID-APRIL. EXPECT ANY WINTER PCPN TO END BY LATE AFTERNOON AS 850MB TEMPS BEGIN TO WARM CLOSER TO 0C OR EVEN ABOVE IN CENTRAL GA. CLOUD COVER AND SHRA ACTIVITY LARGELY DRIVEN BY INSOLATION AND RESULTANT INSTABILITY...MUCH OF WHICH WILL DISSIPATE BY OR AFTER SUNSET. HOWEVER...SOME CLOUD COVER WILL LIKELY LINGER OVERNIGHT NEAR THE CORE OF THE UPPER LOW AS IT SLOWLY PROGRESSES SE ACROSS THE STATE. ISOLD SHRA MAY CONTINUE UNTIL MIDNIGHT IN EASTERN SECTIONS...BUT AGAIN MOST WILL DISSIPATE AFTER SUNSET. IMMEDIATE CONCERN FOR THE SHORT TERM BEYOND THIS AFTERNOONS -SHSN/-SHPE IS THE THREAT OF FREEZING TEMPS AND/OR FROST TONIGHT. 12Z GUIDANCE HAS CONTINUED TO TREND WARMER AND REALLY NOT SHOWING HARDLY ANYONE BELOW 32 TUE MORNING. AS NOTED ABOVE...FEEL THAT LINGERING CLOUD COVER AND WIND WILL PREVENT A WIDESPREAD FREEZE FROM OCCURRING TONIGHT. FOR THE SAME REASONING...DO NOT EXPECT WIDESPREAD FROST EITHER. THUS...AM PLANNING ON CANCELING THE FREEZE WATCH FOR TONIGHT. CONCERNS FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES AND FROST STILL APPEAR TO BE A BETTER BET FOR WEDNESDAY MORNING WITH CLEAR SKIES AND THE CANADIAN HIGH CENTERED OVER THE STATE AT THAT TIME. ENOUGH MAV MOS SITES PROGGED IN THE 30 TO 32 RANGE WED MORNING TO WARRANT A FREEZE WATCH FOR TUE NIGHT. A FROST ADVISORY MAY BE MORE APPROPRIATE...BUT THIS CANNOT BE ISSUED FOR THE 3RD OR 4TH PERIOD. AT LEAST THIS WILL INDICATE THAT A FREEZE/FROST IS STILL POSSIBLE. IT APPEARS THAT THE WARMER URBAN AREAS WILL ESCAPE ANY KILLING FREEZE OR FROST WITH THIS EVENT. OTHERWISE...THE REMAINDER OF THE SHORT TERM WILL BE BENIGN AND DRY. THE DEEP UPPER LOW WILL SHIFT OFF THE SE U.S. COAST KEEPING DEEP...DRY NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT ACROSS THE EASTERN STATES. STRONG SUBSIDENCE WILL RESULT IN MAX INSOLATION TUE-WED...AND HENCE A WARMING TREND. TEMPS WILL STILL BE BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE SHORT TERM AS 850MB TEMPS SLOWLY RECOVER FROM BELOW ZERO THROUGH TUE TO THE +5-6C RANGE BY MID-WEEK. MIN TEMPS WILL BE NOTICEABLY WELL BELOW NORMAL THROUGH THE SHORT TERM...BUT THE AFTERNOONS WILL BE CONSIDERABLY WARMER THAN THE 20-30 DEGREES BELOW NORMAL BEING OBSERVED TODAY. ONLY MINOR DIFFERENCES NOTED AMONG THE MOS GUIDANCE. .LONG TERM /THURSDAY THROUGH MONDAY/... CLOSED LOW PATTERN CONTINUES WITH SLOW EASTWARD PROGRESSION OF THE FEATURES. BY LATE WEEK THE CLOSED LOW NOW OVER THE SE U.S. LIFTS NE INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC AS ANOTHER DEEP CLOSED UPPER LOW MOVES FROM THE MID-WEST INTO THE EASTERN U.S. CONSIDERABLE VARIABILITY CONTINUES AMONG THE MODELS AND FROM RUN-TO-RUN ON THE SOUTHWARD EXTENT AND TIMING OF THIS SYSTEM. TIMING IN THE FRI-SAT TIME FRAME HAS BEEN MORE CONSISTENT THAN THE TRACK. AT ANY RATE...LATER MODEL TRENDS DEPICTING A PATTERN THAT AROUSES INCREASING CONCERN TOWARD THE THREAT FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS LATE FRI-EARLY SAT. 12Z GFS NOW SHOWING A NEGATIVELY TILTED UPPER TROUGH ROTATING FROM THE PARENT UPPER LOW OVER MO/KY ACROSS THE SE IN THIS TIME FRAME. ECMWF FURTHER SOUTH AND DEEPER WITH SYSTEM OVER THE SE. HOWEVER...INSTABILITY WILL BE MARGINAL WITH RELATIVELY LOW DEWPOINTS AND ONLY LIMITED MOISTURE RECOVERY FROM THE PROLONGED SUBSIDENCE PERIOD EXPECTED INTO LATE WEEK ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE CURRENT LOW. SO...THIS APPEARS TO BE A STRONG DYNAMIC/MINIMAL INSTABILITY EVENT. VERTICAL VELOCITIES...LLJ...AND LOW/MID-LEVEL SHEAR ARE AMPLE...BUT LIS ONLY IN THE 0 TO -1 RANGE WITH CAPES GENERALLY LESS THAN 400. THE MOST LIKELY SCENARIO APPEARS TO BE A LINE OF SHRA/TSRA COMING THROUGH THE CWA LATE FRI/FRI NIGHT...WITH SOME SEVERE THREAT POSSIBLE GIVEN TIMING. AT ANY RATE...WILL CONTINUE TO ADVERTISE TSRA LATE FRI-EARLY SAT AND NOT MENTION SEVERE JUST YET. BEYOND THIS...A REPEAT OF THE CURRENT PATTERN APPEARS POSSIBLE AS THE NEXT UPPER LOW MOVES EAST OF THE AREA AND THEN SINKS SOUTHWARD JUST OFF THE SE U.S. COAST...PUTTING THE AREA IN STRONG SUBSIDENCE ONCE AGAIN FOR THE LATER PART OF THE EXTENDED PERIODS. TEMPERATURES SHOULD REMAIN NEAR OR SLIGHTLY BELOW NORMAL IN THE EXTENDED PERIODS WITH GENERALLY NORTHERLY FLOW ALOFT AND SUPPRESSED 850MB TEMPS. HOWEVER...NOTHING AS COLD AS THE CURRENT SPELL IS EXPECTED. && .FIRE WEATHER... AS THE UPPER LOW PULLS AWAY FROM THE REGION TUE...MORE SUNSHINE...SUBSIDENCE...AND A DRY AIR MASS WILL RESULT IN MARGINAL CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS BEING REALIZED AT A MINIMUM IN THE SW PART OF THE CWA. THIS REGION HAS ALSO HAD THE LEAST RAIN OVER THE PAST WEEK OR SO...SO FUELS IN THIS REGION HAVE DRIED TO LESS THAN 10 PERCENT. WILL UPGRADE FWW TO RFW FOR THE SW COUNTIES...AND KEEP FWW IN PLACE ELSEWHERE...EXCEPT NE MOUNTAINS. CONFIDENCE IN A RFW EVENT BEING REALIZED ELSEWHERE IS LOW...SO WILL NOT STRAP NEXT SHIFT INTO A LARGE SCALE RFW EVENT...INSTEAD LIMITING TO THE AREA MOST LIKELY TO SEE CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS. FURTHER EXAMINATION OF THE GRIDS HAS REVEALED THAT A FIRE WEATHER WATCH IS MOST CERTAINLY NEEDED FOR WED AFTERNOON. CRITICAL LOW RELATIVE HUMIDITIES ARE REALIZED ACROSS MOST IF NOT ALL OF THE CWA FOR FOUR HOURS OR MORE. IN SOME SPOTS ACROSS CENTRAL AREAS...RH VALUES DROP INTO THE TEENS. THUS...HAVE NOW ALSO ISSUED A FWW FOR WED AFTERNOON ACROSS THE ENTIRE CWA. && .AVIATION... LOSS OF DAYTIME HEATING SHOULD REDUCE THE EXTENT OF CLOUD COVER...BUT WE REMAIN UNDER THE CORE OF THE DEEP UPPER TROUGH. THIS SHOULD RESULT IN CEILINGS THROUGH THE NIGHT. BASES WILL PROBABLY VARY...PROBABLY BETWEEN 4 THOUSAND AND 10 THOUSAND FEET. AS UPPER TROUGH PULLS OFF TO THE EAST TUESDAY DEEPER MOISTURE SHOULD ALSO MOVE AWAY. EXPECTING ONLY SCATTERED CUMULUS IN ITS WAKE. NO RESTRICTION TO VISIBILITY IS ANTICIPATED. && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 38 60 33 69 38 / 20 0 0 0 0 ATLANTA 36 59 39 67 44 / 20 0 0 0 0 BLAIRSVILLE 34 56 29 65 35 / 20 0 0 0 0 CARTERSVILLE 34 60 31 68 36 / 10 0 0 0 0 COLUMBUS 37 65 39 72 43 / 10 0 0 0 0 GAINESVILLE 37 57 37 66 43 / 20 0 0 0 0 MACON 39 64 32 71 38 / 20 5 0 0 0 ROME 35 60 33 70 42 / 10 0 0 0 0 PEACHTREE CITY 33 60 30 68 34 / 10 0 0 0 0 VIDALIA 43 65 36 70 36 / 20 5 0 0 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW... BARTOW...BIBB...BLECKLEY...BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA... CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...DADE... DEKALB...DODGE...DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH... GLASCOCK...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK... HARALSON...HEARD...HENRY...JACKSON...JASPER...JEFFERSON... JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...LAURENS...MADISON...MERIWETHER... MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN...MURRAY...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON... OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PICKENS...PIKE...POLK... PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...TALIAFERRO... TELFAIR...TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...TROUP...TWIGGS...WALKER...WALTON... WARREN...WASHINGTON...WHEELER...WHITFIELD...WILKES...WILKINSON. FIRE WEATHER WATCH FROM WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: 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. RED FLAG WARNING FROM 2 PM TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: CHATTAHOOCHEE...CRAWFORD...CRISP...DOOLY...HARRIS... HOUSTON...MACON...MARION...MUSCOGEE...PEACH...PULASKI...SCHLEY... STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...TAYLOR...UPSON...WEBSTER...WILCOX. FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW... BIBB...BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE... CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...DADE...DAWSON... DEKALB...DOUGLAS...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER... GLASCOCK...GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK... HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON...JACKSON...JASPER... JEFFERSON...JONES...LAMAR...LUMPKIN...MADISON...MERIWETHER... MONROE...MORGAN...MURRAY...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE... OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PEACH...PICKENS...PIKE...POLK...PUTNAM... ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO... TAYLOR...TOWNS...TROUP...TWIGGS...UNION...UPSON...WALKER... WALTON...WARREN...WASHINGTON...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILKES... WILKINSON. && 19/15/41
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 14, 7:10 PM EDT, 8 hours 51 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 710 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-151000- 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- 710 PM EDT MON APR 14 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...OVERNIGHT TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SYNOPSIS... A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM IS DEVELOPING OFF THE GEORGIA COAST. MEANWHILE A LARGE AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE CENTER OF THE COUNTRY IS MOVING EAST. THE DIFFERENCE IN PRESSURE BETWEEN THE TWO SYSTEMS IS CAUSING A NORTHWESTERLY FLOW OF UNSEASONABLY COLD AIR INTO GEORGIA. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY LOW HUMIDITY WILL LIKELY CAUSE DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA ON TUESDAY. DANGEROUS FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SHOULD BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD WEDNESDAY. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FRIDAY OR FRIDAY NIGHT. NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS ANTICIPATED THURSDAY OR ON SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED THROUGH TONIGHT. 15
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 4:01 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | FFC | Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge and 26 more | 29 hr |
| Apr 15, 3:28 PM EDT | Red Flag Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 29 hr |
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Freeze Warnings in Georgia, 2008Every freeze warning in 2008
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.