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Wind Advisory 12, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Feb 26, 2008, 3:32 AM EST for 87 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 26, 2008, 12:00 PM EST. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2008, 3:32 AM EST (08:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 26, 2008, 12:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 27, 2008, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 87 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Banks 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, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dooly 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, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe 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, Pickens 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, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:34 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, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 40 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
- 1635 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 109 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 186 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 260832 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 332 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084- 089>096-102>108-262000- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0012.080226T1700Z-080227T0200Z/ 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-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH- HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI- WILCOX- 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...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS... LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE 332 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 PM EST THIS EVENING...FOR THE AREA GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM LUMPKIN TO AMERICUS TO SANDERSVILLE. WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MAKES ITS WAY ACROSS THE STATE. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OVER THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS72 KFFC 261441 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 941 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084- 089>096-102>108-262245- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0012.080226T1700Z-080227T0200Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH- HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI- WILCOX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS... LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE 941 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING. WINDS WILL BE ON THE INCREASE ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY AS A COLD FRONT MAKES ITS WAY ACROSS THE STATE. WEST TO NORTHWEST WINDS 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OVER THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 262256 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 556 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084- 089>096-102>108-270100- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080227T0200Z/ 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-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH- HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI- WILCOX- 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...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS... LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE 556 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EST THIS EVENING FOR ALL OF NORTH AND ALL EXCEPT THE SOUTHEAST PART OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EVENING BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DIMINISH TO 15 TO 25 MPH AFTER 9 PM. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 19
000 WWUS72 KFFC 270159 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 859 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084- 089>096-102>108-271000- /O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080227T1200Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH- HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI- WILCOX- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS... LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE 859 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 270916 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 416 AM EST WED FEB 27 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084- 089>096-102>108-271200- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-080227T1200Z/ 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-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH- HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI- WILCOX- 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...MACON...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS... LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE 416 AM EST WED FEB 27 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING. NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 35 MPH WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS BEHIND A STRONG COLD FRONT THAT MOVED THROUGH THE REGION TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 5:40 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson, Paulding, Polk | 35 min |
| Feb 26, 5:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Heard | 40 min |
| Feb 26, 6:03 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cobb, Douglas | 42 min |
| Feb 26, 6:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta | 38 min |
| Feb 26, 6:12 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fulton | 48 min |
| Feb 26, 6:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Fayette, Forsyth, Gwinnett | 48 min |
| Feb 26, 6:45 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Hall | 45 min |
| Feb 26, 6:51 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Rockdale | 24 min |
| Feb 26, 6:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Jackson, Newton, Walton | 38 min |
| Feb 26, 7:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Newton | 40 min |
| Feb 26, 7:17 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe and 1 more | 43 min |
| Feb 26, 8:28 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Talbot, Upson | 32 min |
| Feb 26, 8:47 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 43 min |
| Feb 26, 8:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe, Taylor | 25 min |
| Feb 26, 9:06 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Marion, Talbot | 39 min |
| Feb 26, 9:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Jones, Monroe | 46 min |
| Feb 26, 9:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford | 25 min |
| Feb 26, 10:14 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dooly, Houston, Macon | 31 min |
| Feb 26, 10:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Houston, Twiggs | 24 min |
| Feb 26, 10:44 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski | 31 min |
| Feb 26, 10:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Treutlen | 65 min |
| Feb 26, 11:31 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Wheeler | 29 min |
| Feb 26, 11:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 35 min |
| Feb 26, 12:15 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Toombs | 30 min |
Nearby
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.