Alert archive / Georgia / Wind Advisories in 2011
Wind Advisory 8, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Mar 9, 2011, 3:13 AM EST for 12 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 9, 2011, 4:00 AM EST. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 9, 2011, 3:13 AM EST (08:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 9, 2011, 4:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Mar 9, 2011, 3:17 PM EST
- In force
- 11 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 08:16 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 00:00Z, 8.2 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1621 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 57 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 80 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 275 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
138 WWUS72 KFFC 090813 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 313 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 GAZ001-002-005>009-011-013>016-092100- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.110309T0900Z-110309T2100Z/ DADE-WALKER-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-CHATTOOGA-PICKENS- DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 313 AM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTH GEORGIA 1500 FEET AND ABOVE... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON FOR THE HIGHER TERRAIN OF NORTH GEORGIA 1500 FEET AND ABOVE. * WINDS: GENERALLY SOUTH WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 40 MPH OVER THE HIGHER TERRAIN 1500 FEET OR ABOVE. * IMPACTS: POTENTIAL FOR TREES TO BE BLOWN OVER. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
1 follow-up statement
936 WWUS72 KFFC 092017 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 317 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...WINDY CONDITIONS EXPECTED ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA ON THURSDAY... .A COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE STATE OVERNIGHT TONIGHT. WINDS WILL INCREASE BEHIND THIS FRONT AS THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM MOVES UP THE EAST COAST AND HIGH PRESSURE BUILDS ACROSS THE WESTERN GULF COAST STATES. GAZ001-002-005>009-011-013>016-100430- /O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-110309T2100Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0009.110310T1500Z-110311T0000Z/ DADE-WALKER-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-CHATTOOGA-PICKENS- DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 317 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY. THE WIND ADVISORY FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS IN NORTH GEORGIA THAT WAS IN EFFECT FOR THIS AFTERNOON HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * WINDS: WEST WINDS AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS MAY KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND DISPLACE SMALL OBJECTS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. IN ADDITION...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ003-004-012-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-100430- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0009.110310T1500Z-110311T0000Z/ CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-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-UPSON-LAMAR- MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS- TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS... CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS... COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE... MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN... LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 317 PM EST WED MAR 9 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 7 PM EST THURSDAY FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TIMING: 10 AM TO 7PM THURSDAY. * WINDS: WEST WINDS AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AROUND 30 MPH. * IMPACTS: THE STRONG WINDS MAY KNOCK DOWN TREE LIMBS AND DISPLACE SMALL OBJECTS. SECURE LOOSE OUTDOOR ITEMS. IN ADDITION...DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT ESPECIALLY IN HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 6:38 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 43 hr |
| Mar 9, 8:49 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 6 days |
| Mar 9, 9:24 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Haralson, Polk | 6 hr |
| Mar 9, 9:35 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 59 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 3 days |
| Mar 9, 10:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 49 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gwinnett | 11 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:39 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 11 hr |
| Mar 9, 10:58 AM EST | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Gordon | 5 hr |
| Mar 9, 11:28 AM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 7 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:11 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 20 hr |
| Mar 9, 1:27 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Sumter | 48 min |
| Mar 9, 1:54 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski | 51 min |
| Mar 9, 2:16 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Telfair, Wilcox | 44 min |
| Mar 9, 2:44 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler | 46 min |
| Mar 9, 2:57 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dodge, Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler | 48 min |
| Mar 9, 3:03 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Polk | 8 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:17 PM EST | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 28 hr |
| Mar 9, 3:24 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen | 51 min |
| Mar 9, 3:27 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 4 days |
| Mar 9, 3:34 PM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs | 41 min |
| Mar 9, 3:46 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 51 hr |
| Mar 9, 5:59 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 56 hr |
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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.