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Wind Advisory 17, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Apr 20, 2009, 3:26 PM EDT for 61 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 21, 2009, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2009, 3:26 PM EDT (19:26 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 21, 2009, 11:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2009, 7:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 61 counties
Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke 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, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison 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, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilkes County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:24 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, 7.4 hours before the alert went out and 60 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 606 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 55 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -28 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 27 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 201926 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 326 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>071-078-079- 089-210330- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0017.090421T1500Z-090421T2300Z/ 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-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON- LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-MUSCOGEE- 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...COLUMBUS 326 PM EDT MON APR 20 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT TUESDAY FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 7 PM EDT TUESDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FOR AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS...TO THOMASTON...TO EATONTON...TO WASHINGTON. A DEEP UPPER TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN U.S. THROUGH TUESDAY. SIMULTANEOUSLY...A DEEP SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES. AS A RESULT...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH...WILL DEVELOP INTO THE SOUTHEAST STATES FROM LATE TUESDAY MORNING...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. 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. && $$ 19
4 follow-up statements
000 WWUS72 KFFC 210748 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 348 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>071-078-079- 089-211800- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0017.090421T1500Z-090421T2300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON- LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-MUSCOGEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...COLUMBUS 348 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...FOR AREAS GENERALLY LONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS...TO THOMASTON...TO EATONTON...TO WASHINGTON. A DEEP UPPER TROUGH WILL DEVELOP OVER THE EASTERN U.S. TODAY. SIMULTANEOUSLY...A DEEP SURFACE LOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE GREAT LAKES. AS A RESULT...GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 30 MPH...WILL DEVELOP INTO THE SOUTHEAST STATES FROM LATE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH OR WIND GUSTS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 211522 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1122 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>071-078-079- 089-212300- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-090421T2300Z/ 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-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON- LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-MUSCOGEE- 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...COLUMBUS 1122 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... FOR AREAS GENERALLY LONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS...TO THOMASTON...TO EATONTON...TO WASHINGTON. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP INTO THE SOUTHEAST STATES FROM LATE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 211524 CCA NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1124 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>071-078-079- 089-212300- /O.COR.KFFC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-090421T2300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON- LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-MUSCOGEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...COLUMBUS 1124 AM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING... FOR AREAS GENERALLY LONG AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS...TO THOMASTON...TO EATONTON...TO WASHINGTON. GUSTY WEST WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH...WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH WILL DEVELOP INTO THE SOUTHEAST STATES FROM LATE THIS MORNING...AND CONTINUE INTO THE EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
000 WWUS72 KFFC 212305 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 705 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>071-078-079- 089-220015- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-090421T2300Z/ 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-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON- LAMAR-MONROE-HARRIS-TALBOT-MUSCOGEE- 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...COLUMBUS 705 PM EDT TUE APR 21 2009 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA HAS EXPIRED. WEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GUST TO 20 TO 25 MPH THROUGH 9 PM...HOWEVER THEY WILL DIMINISH TO 5 TO 10 MPH BY MIDNIGHT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 10:12 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 63 min |
| Apr 19, 10:25 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 28 min |
| Apr 19, 10:33 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Floyd | 57 min |
| Apr 19, 10:40 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, Fulton | 34 min |
| Apr 19, 11:04 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 71 min |
| Apr 19, 11:46 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Haralson | 59 min |
| Apr 19, 11:51 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot | 23 min |
| Apr 20, 12:07 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Dawson, Forsyth, Hall, Lumpkin, White | 53 min |
| Apr 20, 12:21 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Carroll, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton | 54 min |
| Apr 20, 12:37 AM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton | 53 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.