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Wind Advisory 27, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Dec 9, 2008, 3:52 AM EST for 21 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Dec 9, 2008, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 29 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 9, 2008, 3:52 AM EST (08:52 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 9, 2008, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 10, 2008, 11:38 AM EST
- In force
- 29 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 21 counties
Banks County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Hall County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:58 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 134 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
- 2862 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 40 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 202 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 315 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 090852 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 352 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>024-091700- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0027.081209T1200Z-081210T1200Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 352 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE ADVISORY IS FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS GENERALLY ABOVE 1500 FEET...AND IS IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM ROME TO CUMMING TO HOMER. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT DEVELOPING IN THE PLAINS WILL APPROACH THE REGION TODAY. AHEAD OF THIS FRONT... THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY TODAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. THE GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AS THE FRONT APPROACHES OVERNIGHT. 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. $$
6 follow-up statements
000 WWUS72 KFFC 091502 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1002 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>024-092315- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-081210T1200Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 1002 AM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE ADVISORY IS FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS GENERALLY ABOVE 1500 FEET...AND IS IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM ROME TO CUMMING TO HOMER. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT DEVELOPING IN THE PLAINS WILL APPROACH THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON. AHEAD OF THIS FRONT...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY TODAY. SOUTH WINDS WILL INCREASE TO 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. THE GUSTS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT...WITH WINDS SHIFTING TO THE SOUTHWEST AS THE FRONT APPROACHES OVERNIGHT. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$ 16
000 WWUS72 KFFC 092216 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 516 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>024-100600- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-081210T1200Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 516 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE ADVISORY IS FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS GENERALLY ABOVE 1500 FEET...AND IS IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM ROME TO CUMMING TO HOMER. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT LOCATED NEAR THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER TUESDAY AFTERNOON WILL APPROACH GEORGIA OVERNIGHT. AHEAD OF THIS FRONT...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE...CAUSING SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH IN 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. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 100323 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1023 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>024-101200- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-081210T1200Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 1023 PM EST TUE DEC 9 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE ADVISORY IS FOR HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS GENERALLY ABOVE 1500 FEET...AND IS IN EFFECT FOR LOCATIONS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM ROME TO CUMMING TO HOMER. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT FROM THE LOUISIANA GULF COAST TO WESTERN TENNESSEE AND KENTUCKY TUESDAY EVENING WILL APPROACH GEORGIA OVERNIGHT. AHEAD OF THIS FRONT...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE...CAUSING SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH IN THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 100925 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 425 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>024-101730- /O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-081210T1800Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE 425 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE WIND ADVISORY IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN EASTERN TENNESSEE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT STRETCHING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES WILL MOVE INTO GEORGIA THIS MORNING. AHEAD OF THIS FRONT...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE...CAUSING SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH IN 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. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 101315 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 815 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 GAZ006>009-015-016-101700- /O.UPG.KFFC.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-081210T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.HW.W.0003.081210T1315Z-081210T1700Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 815 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY... A HIGH WIND WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET IN THE NORTH GEORGIA MOUNTAINS FOR THIS MORNING. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EST TODAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN EASTERN TENNESSEE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT STRETCHING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES WILL MOVE ACROSS GEORGIA TODAY. AHEAD OF THE FRONT...STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE...CAUSING SOUTH WINDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS OF OVER 50 MPH IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA. A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. $$ GAZ001>005-011>014-019>024-101700- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-081210T1800Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS- DAWSON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... GAINESVILLE 815 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE IN EASTERN TENNESSEE AND ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT STRETCHING SOUTHWARD ACROSS THE SOUTHEAST STATES WILL MOVE INTO GEORGIA THIS MORNING. AHEAD OF THIS FRONT...THE PRESSURE GRADIENT WILL INCREASE...CAUSING SOUTH WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 30 TO 40 MPH IN 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. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 101638 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1138 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 GAZ006>009-015-016-101745- /O.CAN.KFFC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-081210T1700Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 1138 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. THE STRONG LOW-LEVEL JET STREAM THAT TRACKED ACROSS THIS AREA EARLIER HAS LIFTED NORTHEAST INTO THE MID-ATLANTIC AND OUT OF THE REGION. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 20 MPH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. $$ GAZ001>005-011>014-019>024-101745- /O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0027.000000T0000Z-081210T1800Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS- DAWSON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... GAINESVILLE 1138 AM EST WED DEC 10 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. THE STRONG LOW-LEVEL JET THAT TRACKED ACROSS THE AREA EARLIER TODAY HAS LIFTED NORTHEAST TOWARD THE MID-ATLANTIC AND OUT OF THE REGION. WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW 20 MPH FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE DAY. $$ 19
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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.