Alert archive / Georgia / Wind Advisories in 2009
Wind Advisory 10, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Mar 24, 2009, 4:02 PM EDT for 12 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 25, 2009, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 40 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 24, 2009, 4:02 PM EDT (20:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 25, 2009, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2009, 3:59 PM EDT
- In force
- 40 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties 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
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 147 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
- 11 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -41 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 611 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -89 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -41 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 242002 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 402 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 GAZ001-002-005>009-011-013>016-250415- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.090325T0400Z-090326T2200Z/ DADE-WALKER-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-CHATTOOGA-PICKENS- DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 402 PM EDT TUE MAR 24 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 2000 FEET... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 2000 FEET. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF DADE...WALKER... MURRAY...FANNIN...GILMER...UNION...TOWNS...CHATTOOGA...PICKENS... DAWSON...LUMPKIN AND WHITE. INCREASING WINDS IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BRING STRONGER GUSTY WINDS TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 2000 FEET. AT TIMES...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$ BDL
5 follow-up statements
000 WWUS72 KFFC 250447 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1247 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 GAZ001-002-005>009-011-013>016-251300- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090326T2200Z/ DADE-WALKER-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-CHATTOOGA-PICKENS- DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 1247 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 2000 FEET... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF DADE...WALKER...MURRAY...FANNIN ...GILMER...UNION...TOWNS...CHATTOOGA...PICKENS...DAWSON...LUMPKIN AND WHITE. INCREASING WINDS IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BRING STRONGER GUSTY WINDS TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 2000 FEET. AT TIMES...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 250927 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 527 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 GAZ001-002-005>009-011-013>016-252000- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090326T2200Z/ DADE-WALKER-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-CHATTOOGA-PICKENS- DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 527 AM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF DADE...WALKER...MURRAY...FANNIN ...GILMER...UNION...TOWNS...CHATTOOGA...PICKENS...DAWSON...LUMPKIN AND WHITE. INCREASING WINDS IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BRING STRONGER GUSTY WINDS TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 2000 FEET. AT TIMES...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 252046 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 446 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 GAZ001-002-005>009-011-013>016-260930- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090326T2200Z/ DADE-WALKER-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-CHATTOOGA-PICKENS- DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 446 PM EDT WED MAR 25 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THURSDAY. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF DADE...WALKER...MURRAY...FANNIN ...GILMER...UNION...TOWNS...CHATTOOGA...PICKENS...DAWSON...LUMPKIN AND WHITE. AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE WILL PUSH OUT OF THE NORTHWEST GULF TONIGHT AND INTO EAST CENTRAL TENNESSEE BY MID THURSDAY MORNING. AS A RESULT...INCREASING WINDS IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BRING STRONGER GUSTY WINDS TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 2000 FEET...BEGINNING TONIGHT AND CONTINUING THROUGH MIDDAY THURSDAY. AT TIMES...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 260843 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 443 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2009 GAZ001-002-005>009-011-013>016-261645- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090326T2200Z/ DADE-WALKER-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-CHATTOOGA-PICKENS- DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 443 AM EDT THU MAR 26 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EDT THIS EVENING. THIS ADVISORY INCLUDES THE COUNTIES OF DADE...WALKER...MURRAY... FANNIN...GILMER...UNION...TOWNS...CHATTOOGA...PICKENS...DAWSON ...LUMPKIN AND WHITE. INCREASING WINDS IN THE LOWER LEVELS OF THE ATMOSPHERE WILL BRING STRONGER GUSTY WINDS TO THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS ABOVE 2000 FEET. AT TIMES...SOUTH WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH CAN BE EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... 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. && $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 261959 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 359 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2009 GAZ001-002-005>009-011-013>016-262100- /O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-090326T2200Z/ DADE-WALKER-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-CHATTOOGA-PICKENS- DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 359 PM EDT THU MAR 26 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS OF THE GEORGIA MOUNTAINS... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS HAVE DECREASED BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA BUT THE ADVISORY AREA SHOULD CONTINUE TO SEE GUSTS OF 15 TO 20 MILES AN HOUR THROUGH 8 PM. $$
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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.