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Wind Advisory 31, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Dec 27, 2008, 2:55 PM EST for 14 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Dec 27, 2008, 5:00 PM EST. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 27, 2008, 2:55 PM EST (19:55 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 27, 2008, 5:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2008, 4:41 AM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Gilmer 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 Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 454 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 29 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 174 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 207 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 271955 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 255 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 GAZ001>009-011-013>016-280930- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0031.081227T2200Z-081228T1500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 255 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...NORTH OF SUMMERVILLE TO DAWSONVILLE TO CLEVELAND. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET. 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. $$ BDL
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS72 KFFC 280140 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 840 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 GAZ012-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>068-070>076-280945- /O.NEW.KFFC.FG.Y.0014.081228T0140Z-081228T1300Z/ GORDON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON- POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE- OGLETHORPE-WILKES-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA- FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN- TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS... CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS... COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE 840 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A DENSE FOG ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST SUNDAY. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES LOCATIONS SOUTH OF A ROME...TO CANTON...TO GAINESVILLE LINE...AND NORTH OF A LA GRANGE...TO MILLEDGEVILLE...TO CANTON LINE. AREAS OF DENSE FOG ARE DEVELOPING THIS EVENING ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH GEORGIA. THIS FOG IS FORMING NORTH OF A STALLED FRONT...AND SHOULD PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN... USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. $$ GAZ001>009-011-013>016-280945- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-081228T1500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 840 PM EST SAT DEC 27 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST SUNDAY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...NORTH OF A SUMMERVILLE TO DAWSONVILLE...TO CLEVELAND LINE. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE AHEAD OF A COLD FRONT THIS EVENING. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED AT THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET. 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. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 280537 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1237 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 GAZ012-019>022-030>033-041>045-052>058-066>068-070-071-280645- /O.CAN.KFFC.FG.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081228T1300Z/ GORDON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-HEARD- COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- LAMAR-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... MARIETTA...ATLANTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 1237 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY. VISIBILITY HAS IMPROVED ACROSS PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA INCLUDING MOST OF THE ATLANTA METROPOLITAN AREA AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO DROP BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$ GAZ023>025-027-034>039-046>051-059>062-072>076-281300- /O.CON.KFFC.FG.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081228T1300Z/ HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE- OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO- JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK- JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS... CONYERS...COVINGTON...MILLEDGEVILLE 1237 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING... A DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EST THIS MORNING. AREAS OF DENSE FOG WILL PERSIST ACROSS PARTS OF NORTHEAST AND EASTCENTRAL GEORGIA THIS MORNING...PRIMARILY EAST OF A GAINESVILLE TO COVINGTON TO MILLEDGEVILLE LINE. A DENSE FOG ADVISORY MEANS VISIBILITIES WILL FREQUENTLY BE REDUCED TO LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE. IF DRIVING...SLOW DOWN... USE YOUR HEADLIGHTS...AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU. $$ GAZ001>009-011-013>016-281345- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-081228T1500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 1237 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING. SOUTH WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO INCREASE IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF FAR NORTH GEORGIA TONIGHT. WIND GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH WILL BE LIKELY IN EXPOSED AREAS AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1500 FEET. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 280941 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 441 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 GAZ023>025-027-034>039-046>051-059>062-072>076-281045- /O.CAN.KFFC.FG.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-081228T1300Z/ HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE- OGLETHORPE-WILKES-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO- JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK- JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS... CONYERS...COVINGTON...MILLEDGEVILLE 441 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE DENSE FOG ADVISORY. DENSE FOG HAS LIFTED ACROSS THE AREA THIS MORNING. SOME AREAS MAY SEE VISIBILITY REDUCED TO 1 OR 2 MILES THROUGH MID MORNING...BUT DENSE FOG IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. $$ GAZ001>009-011-013>016-281045- /O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0031.000000T0000Z-081228T1500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 441 AM EST SUN DEC 28 2008 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. SOUTHERLY WINDS ARE GUSTING UP TO 25 MPH IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS THIS MORNING BUT HAVE SUBSIDED FROM EARLIER LEVELS. WIND GUSTS OVER 30 MPH ARE NOT EXPECTED TODAY. $$
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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.