Alert archive / Georgia / Winter Storm Warnings in 2009
Winter Storm Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this winter storm warning at Mar 1, 2009, 1:37 PM EST for 40 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 9 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 1, 2009, 1:37 PM EST (18:37 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 1, 2009, 10:50 PM EST
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 40 counties
Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Madison County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Pike County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Troup County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walton County, GA, Wilkes County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 52 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:38 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 12:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 46 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
- 532 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 130 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 228 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WWUS42 KFFC 011837 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 137 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS CENTRAL AND EASTERN GEORGIA THROUGH THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED FROM RAIN TO A MIXTURE OF RAIN AND SNOW TO ALL SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS COLD AIR ALOFT FILTERED IN FROM THE WEST. ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE ALREADY ON THE GROUND IN THE WARNED AREAS. GAZ022>025-027-032>039-042>060-066>071-078-079-089-020500- /O.UPG.KFFC.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090302T0500Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.WS.W.0001.090301T1837Z-090302T0500Z/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT- BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-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...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...COLUMBUS 137 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR AREAS SOUTH OF A LINE FROM CARROLLTON TO GAINESVILLE AND NORTH OF A LINE FROM COLUMBUS TO WASHINGTON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. AT THIS TIME...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF ONE TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WINTER STORM WARNING AREA...WITH A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 2 TO 4 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS ON TELEVISION... RADIO...THE INTERNET OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. IF THE STORM SYSTEM OR COLD AIR INTENSIFIES FURTHER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MAY BE ISSUED FOR PARTS OF THE AREA. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030-031-041-061-062-072>075-080>084- 090>096-020500- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090302T0500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-HARALSON-HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-BALDWIN- WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...WARNER ROBINS 137 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT FOR AREAS NORTH OF A CARROLLTON TO GAINESVILLE LINE AND SOUTH OF A COLUMBUS TO WASHINGTON LINE.... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. AN UPPER LEVEL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EAST GEORGIA THIS AFTERNOON. COLDER AIR AT THE SURFACE AND ALOFT HAS MOVED OVER THE STATE CAUSING THE RAIN SHOWERS TO CHANGE OVER TO SNOW SHOWERS. AT THIS TIME...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WINTER STORM WARNING AREA...WITH A TOTAL ACCUMULATION OF 1 TO 2 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS ON TELEVISION... RADIO...THE INTERNET OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. IF THE STORM SYSTEM OR COLD AIR INTENSIFIES FURTHER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MAY BE ISSUED FOR PARTS OF THE AREA. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW...SLEET...OR FREEZING RAIN WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SLIPPERY ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. $$
3 follow-up statements
000 WWUS42 KFFC 020009 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 709 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS EASTERN GEORGIA THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED FROM RAIN TO SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS COLD AIR ALOFT FILTERED IN FROM THE WEST. GAZ032-033-042>044-052>054-066-067-078-079-089-020115- /O.CAN.KFFC.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090302T0500Z/ COBB-NORTH FULTON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-HEARD-COWETA- FAYETTE-TROUP-MERIWETHER-HARRIS-TALBOT-MUSCOGEE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...CARROLLTON... DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...COLUMBUS 709 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR AREAS WEST OF A LINE FROM ALPHARETTA TO TALBOTTON... THE AREA OF SNOW HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...THEREFORE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ GAZ001>009-011>013-019>021-030-031-041-080-090>093-020115- /O.CAN.KFFC.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090302T0500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING- HARALSON-TAYLOR-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE 709 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED ACROSS NORTH AND WEST GEORGIA... THE AREA OF SNOW HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...THEREFORE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ GAZ022>025-027-034>039-045>051-055>060-068>071-020500- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090302T0500Z/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE- OGLETHORPE-WILKES-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE- TALIAFERRO-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-PIKE-UPSON- LAMAR-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...GRIFFIN 709 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT EAST OF A CUMMING TO THAMASTON LINE... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. AT THIS TIME...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WINTER STORM WARNING AREA...WITH A TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING UP TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED. $$ GAZ014>016-061-062-072>075-081>084-094>096-020500- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090302T0500Z/ DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...MILLEDGEVILLE... MACON...WARNER ROBINS 709 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT ACROSS PORTION OF THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS AND EAST OF A LINE FROM ROBERTA TO PERRY AND NORTH OF A PERRY TO WADLEY LINE... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. AT THIS TIME...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WINTER STORM WARNING AREA...WITH A TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS ON TELEVISION... RADIO...THE INTERNET OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. IF THE STORM SYSTEM OR COLD AIR INTENSIFIES FURTHER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MAY BE ISSUED FOR PARTS OF THE AREA. $$
000 WWUS42 KFFC 020307 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1007 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW IS EXPECTED ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA THROUGH MIDNIGHT... .AN UPPER LEVEL STORM SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS EASTERN GEORGIA THIS EVENING. PRECIPITATION HAS CHANGED FROM RAIN TO SNOW ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA AS COLD AIR ALOFT FILTERED IN FROM THE WEST. GAZ022-023-034-045-046-055>058-068>071-020415- /O.CAN.KFFC.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090302T0500Z/ FORSYTH-HALL-GWINNETT-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY- BUTTS-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...LAWRENCEVILLE...DECATUR... CONYERS...GRIFFIN 1007 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED IS CANCELLED FOR AREAS WEST OF A LINE FROM GAINESVILLE....TO JACKSON...TO JUST WEST OF MACON... THE AREA OF SNOW HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...THEREFORE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ GAZ014>016-081-094>096-020415- /O.CAN.KFFC.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090302T0500Z/ DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-CRAWFORD-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...WARNER ROBINS 1007 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR AREAS WEST OF A LINE FROM GAINESVILLE...TO JACKSON...TO JUST WEST OF MACON... THE AREA OF SNOW HAS MOVED OUT OF THE AREA...THEREFORE THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ GAZ024-025-027-035>039-047>051-059-060-020500- /O.CON.KFFC.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090302T0500Z/ BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-JASPER-PUTNAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...COVINGTON 1007 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT EAST OF A LINE FROM HOMER TO MONTICELLO. AT THIS TIME...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WINTER STORM WARNING AREA...WITH A TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH ISOLATED AREAS RECEIVING UP TO 7 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW... SLEET...AND ICE ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING AND WILL CAUSE HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS. TRAVEL SHOULD BE AVOIDED. $$ GAZ061-062-072>075-082>084-020500- /O.CON.KFFC.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090302T0500Z/ HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON 1007 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT EAST OF A LINE FROM GRAY...TO MACON...TO JEFFERSONVILLE. AT THIS TIME...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF UP TO 1 INCH ARE EXPECTED WITHIN THE WINTER STORM WARNING AREA...WITH A TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THIS EVENING. PERSONS IN THE ADVISORY AREA ARE URGED TO MONITOR THE LATEST CONDITIONS AND FORECASTS ON TELEVISION... RADIO...THE INTERNET OR NOAA WEATHER RADIO. IF THE STORM SYSTEM OR COLD AIR INTENSIFIES FURTHER...A WINTER STORM WARNING MAY BE ISSUED FOR PARTS OF THE AREA. $$
000 WWUS42 KFFC 020350 WSWFFC URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1050 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...ALL WINTER WEATHER ADVISORIES AND WARNINGS HAVE BEEN CANCELLED FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... .THE WINTER STORM THAT BROUGHT SIGNIFICANT SNOW TO MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA HAS MOVED OUT OF THE REGION AND NO LONGER POSES A THREAT OF PRODUCING ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL. GAZ024-025-027-035>039-047>051-059-060-020500- /O.CAN.KFFC.WS.W.0001.000000T0000Z-090302T0500Z/ BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-JASPER-PUTNAM- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATHENS...COVINGTON 1050 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. $$ GAZ061-062-072>075-082>084-020500- /O.CAN.KFFC.WW.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-090302T0500Z/ HANCOCK-WARREN-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON 1050 PM EST SUN MAR 1 2009 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 7:48 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Washington, Wilkinson | 13 hr |
| Feb 28, 7:58 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette | 12 hr |
| Feb 28, 10:50 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 42 hr |
| Feb 28, 11:01 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 4 days |
| Mar 1, 3:50 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 4:07 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge | 23 min |
| Mar 1, 4:19 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens | 26 min |
| Mar 1, 4:35 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 5:20 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel | 25 min |
| Mar 1, 5:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen, Wheeler | 24 min |
| Mar 1, 7:57 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clayton, Fayette, Spalding | 9 hr |
| Mar 1, 4:37 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Spalding | 12 hr |
| Mar 1, 5:58 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 16 hr |
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Georgia, 2009Every winter storm warning in 2009
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.