Alert archive / Georgia / Freeze Warnings in 2008
Freeze Warning 7, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Nov 16, 2008, 4:41 AM EST for 43 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 17, 2008, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for 5 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 16, 2008, 4:41 AM EST (09:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 17, 2008, 3:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 17, 2008, 8:00 AM EST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 43 counties
Bartow County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee 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, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Murray County, GA, Newton County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 74 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:47 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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 73 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
- 992 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -72 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -16 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 160941 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 441 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 GAZ001>009-011>015-019>022-030>033-041>044-052>054-066-067-162100- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0005.081117T0800Z-081117T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.081117T0800Z-081117T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0006.081118T0800Z-081118T1300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE- FORSYTH-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-TROUP-MERIWETHER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...ROME... CARTERSVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE... EAST POINT...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY 441 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY. THE FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE...TO BARNESVILLE...TO MONROE...TO GAINESVILLE. IN ADDITION...A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THE FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE SAME AREAS. COLD HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD SOUTHEAST FROM CENTRAL CANADA INTO THE SOUTHEAST U.S. AS WINDS DIMINISH TONIGHT AND SKIES CLEAR...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO OR JUST BELOW FREEZING IN MUCH OF THE FREEZE WARNING AREA OUTSIDE OF THE LARGER URBAN AREAS...SUCH AS ATLANTA. PATCHY FROST IS ALSO POSSIBLE...BUT 5 TO 10 MPH WINDS WILL PREVENT FROST FORMATION IN MOST AREAS. LATE MONDAY...A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA...BRINGING JUST AS COLD IF NOT COLDER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA BY TUESDAY MORNING. WINDS WILL PREVENT FROST FORMATION TUESDAY MORNING. ALL AREAS WITHIN THE FREEZE WATCH... INCLUDING LARGER URBAN AREAS SUCH AS ATLANTA...MAY SEE FREEZING TEMPERATURES EARLY TUESDAY. FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. $$ GAZ016-023-034-045>048-055>058-068-070-162100- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.081117T0800Z-081117T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0006.081118T0800Z-081118T1300Z/ WHITE-HALL-GWINNETT-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-PIKE-LAMAR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CLEVELAND...GAINESVILLE... LAWRENCEVILLE...DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...GRIFFIN 441 AM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY. THE FREEZE WARNING IS IN EFFECT GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE...TO BARNESVILLE...TO MONROE...TO GAINESVILLE. IN ADDITION...A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THE FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE SAME AREAS. COLD HIGH PRESSURE CONTINUES TO BUILD SOUTHEAST FROM CENTRAL CANADA INTO THE SOUTHEAST U.S. AS WINDS DIMINISH TONIGHT AND SKIES CLEAR...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO OR JUST BELOW FREEZING IN MUCH OF THE FREEZE WARNING AREA OUTSIDE OF THE LARGER URBAN AREAS...SUCH AS ATLANTA. PATCHY FROST IS ALSO POSSIBLE...BUT 5 TO 10 MPH WINDS WILL PREVENT FROST FORMATION EXCEPT IN SHELTERED AREAS. LATE MONDAY...A REINFORCING COLD FRONT WILL MOVE SOUTH THROUGH THE AREA...BRINGING JUST AS COLD IF NOT COLDER CONDITIONS TO THE AREA BY TUESDAY MORNING. HOWEVER...WINDS WILL PREVENT FROST FORMATION TUESDAY MORNING. ALL AREAS WITHIN THE FREEZE WATCH... INCLUDING LARGER URBAN AREAS SUCH AS ATLANTA...MAY SEE FREEZING TEMPERATURES EARLY TUESDAY. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. $$ 19
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS72 KFFC 162015 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 315 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>023-030>034-041>048-052>058-066>068-070- 171000- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.081117T0800Z-081117T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0006.081118T0800Z-081118T1300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 315 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY AND A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING FOR THE AREA GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE...TO BARNESVILLE...TO MONROE...TO GAINESVILLE. AS WINDS DIMINISH TONIGHT WITH GENERALLY CLEAR SKIES...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP TO OR JUST BELOW FREEZING IN MUCH OF THE FREEZE WARNING AREA OUTSIDE OF THE LARGER URBAN AREAS...SUCH AS ATLANTA. THIS SAME AREA COULD SEE FREEZING TEMPERATURES AGAIN LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING IN THE COLDER AIR AFTER THE PASSAGE OF A COLD FRONT ON MONDAY. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. $$ GAZ024-025-027-035>039-049>051-059>062-069-071>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-171000- /O.NEW.KFFC.FR.Y.0007.081117T0800Z-081117T1300Z/ BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-UPSON- MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON... SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN... AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 315 PM EST SUN NOV 16 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 8 AM EST MONDAY SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM LAGRANGE...TO BARNESVILLE...TO MONROE...TO GAINESVILLE. A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. ALSO...POTTED PLANTS NORMALLY LEFT OUTDOORS SHOULD BE COVERED OR BROUGHT INSIDE AWAY FROM THE COLD. $$ BDL
000 WWUS72 KFFC 170942 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 442 AM EST MON NOV 17 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>023-030>034-041>048-052>058-066>068-070- 172100- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0006.081118T0800Z-081118T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.081118T0600Z-081118T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0007.081119T0400Z-081119T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081117T1300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 442 AM EST MON NOV 17 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY FOR NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM HAMILTON...TO THOMASTON...TO MONTICELLO...TO ATHENS. THIS REPLACES THE FREEZE WATCH THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT FOR THIS AREA. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING WERE IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S ACROSS MOST OF THE FREEZE WARNING AREA. TEMPERATURES WILL RISE ABOVE FREEZING AFTER 9 AM EST. THESE SAME AREAS WILL SEE TEMPERATURES IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S AGAIN EARLY TUESDAY. A STRONG CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL BRING A RENEWED SURGE OF COLD AIR INTO THE REGION TUESDAY. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A HARD FREEZE IS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING FOR UP TO 10 HOURS IN PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA. TEMPERATURES EARLY WEDNESDAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 20 IN THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS TO NEAR 30 FROM COLUMBUS...TO AMERICUS...TO VIDALIA. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. $$ GAZ024-025-027-035>037-049-059-069-071-078-079-172100- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.081118T0600Z-081118T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0007.081119T0400Z-081119T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-081117T1300Z/ BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-MORGAN-JASPER-UPSON- MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATHENS 442 AM EST MON NOV 17 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM HAMILTON...TO THOMASTON...TO MONTICELLO...TO ATHENS. THIS REPLACES THE FREEZE WATCH THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY IN EFFECT. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING AND INCLUDES ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. IN ADDITION...A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR MOST OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA. TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING WERE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S IN THE FROST ADVISORY AREA...AND PATCHY FROST WAS OBSERVED. FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE IN THESE SAME AREAS EARLY TUESDAY. A STRONG CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL BRING A RENEWED SURGE OF COLD AIR INTO THE REGION TUESDAY. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A HARD FREEZE IS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING FOR UP TO 10 HOURS IN PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA. TEMPERATURES EARLY WEDNESDAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 20 IN THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS TO NEAR 30 FROM COLUMBUS...TO AMERICUS...TO VIDALIA. A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. 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. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. $$ GAZ038-039-050-051-060>062-072>076-080>086-089>098-102>113-172100- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0007.081119T0400Z-081119T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-081117T1300Z/ OGLETHORPE-WILKES-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES- BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE...VIDALIA 442 AM EST MON NOV 17 2008 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. A FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA. TEMPERATURES EARLY THIS MORNING WERE IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S IN THE FROST ADVISORY AREA...AND PATCHY FROST WAS OBSERVED. A STRONG CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL BRING A RENEWED SURGE OF COLD AIR INTO THE REGION TUESDAY. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A HARD FREEZE IS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING FOR UP TO 10 HOURS IN PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA. TEMPERATURES EARLY WEDNESDAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 20 IN THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS TO NEAR 30 FROM COLUMBUS...TO AMERICUS...TO VIDALIA. A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP. 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. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. $$ 19
000 WWUS72 KFFC 171255 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 755 AM EST MON NOV 17 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>023-030>034-041>048-052>058-066>068-070- 172100- /O.EXP.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-081117T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.081118T0600Z-081118T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0007.081119T0400Z-081119T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 755 AM EST MON NOV 17 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY. A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STRONG CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL BRING A RENEWED SURGE OF COLD AIR INTO THE REGION TUESDAY. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A HARD FREEZE IS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING FOR UP TO 10 HOURS IN PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA. TEMPERATURES EARLY WEDNESDAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 20 IN THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS TO NEAR 30 FROM COLUMBUS...TO AMERICUS...TO VIDALIA. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. $$ GAZ024-025-027-035>037-049-059-069-071-078-079-172100- /O.EXP.KFFC.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-081117T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.081118T0600Z-081118T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0007.081119T0400Z-081119T1400Z/ BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-MORGAN-JASPER-UPSON- MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ATHENS 755 AM EST MON NOV 17 2008 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST TUESDAY. A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STRONG CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL BRING A RENEWED SURGE OF COLD AIR INTO THE REGION TUESDAY. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A HARD FREEZE IS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING FOR UP TO 10 HOURS IN PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA. TEMPERATURES EARLY WEDNESDAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 20 IN THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS TO NEAR 30 FROM COLUMBUS...TO AMERICUS...TO VIDALIA. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. $$ GAZ038-039-050-051-060>062-072>076-080>086-089>098-102>113-172100- /O.EXP.KFFC.FR.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-081117T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0007.081119T0400Z-081119T1400Z/ OGLETHORPE-WILKES-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES- BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE...VIDALIA 755 AM EST MON NOV 17 2008 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. A STRONG CANADIAN COLD FRONT WILL BRING A RENEWED SURGE OF COLD AIR INTO THE REGION TUESDAY. CANADIAN HIGH PRESSURE WILL SETTLE OVER THE REGION BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. A HARD FREEZE IS EXPECTED ACROSS MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE TUESDAY NIGHT AND EARLY WEDNESDAY...WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING FOR UP TO 10 HOURS IN PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA. TEMPERATURES EARLY WEDNESDAY WILL RANGE FROM AROUND 20 IN THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS TO NEAR 30 FROM COLUMBUS...TO AMERICUS...TO VIDALIA. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 16, 4:41 AM EST | Freeze Watch | FFC | Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee and 37 more | 24 hr |
| Nov 16, 3:15 PM EST | Frost Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee and 47 more | 17 hr |
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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.