Alert archive / Georgia / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 4, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Apr 11, 2012, 2:10 AM EDT for Fannin County, Towns County, Union County, Georgia. It took effect at Apr 12, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 8 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
- Apr 11, 2012, 2:10 AM EDT (06:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 12, 2012, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 12, 2012, 10:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Fannin County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 155 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:11 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 00:00Z, 6.2 hours before the alert went out and 173 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
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -117 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2001 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 51 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 25 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.1
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
138 WWUS72 KFFC 110610 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 210 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 GAZ006-008-009-111600- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.120412T0600Z-120412T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.120412T0600Z-120412T1400Z/ FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS- 210 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...2 AM THROUGH 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY THREATEN OR KILL TENDER SPRING GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ001>005-007-011>016-019>021-030>032-041>044-052>054-056-111600- /O.NEW.KFFC.FR.Y.0001.120412T0600Z-120412T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-GORDON- PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING- COBB-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE- SPALDING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...MARIETTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE... EAST POINT...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 210 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOW TO MID 30S. * TIMING...2 AM THROUGH 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOW TO MID 30S...SUSCEPTIBLE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED OR UNPROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
5 follow-up statements
221 WWUS72 KFFC 111456 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1056 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 GAZ006-008-009-112300- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.120412T0600Z-120412T1400Z/ FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS- 1056 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...2 AM THROUGH 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY THREATEN OR KILL TENDER SPRING GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ001>005-007-011>016-019>021-030>032-041>044-052>054-056-112300- /O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0001.120412T0600Z-120412T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-GORDON- PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING- COBB-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE- SPALDING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...MARIETTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE... EAST POINT...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 1056 AM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA... * LOCATIONS...FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...2 AM THROUGH 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 30S... SUSCEPTIBLE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED OR UNPROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
736 WWUS72 KFFC 111937 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 337 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012 GAZ006-008-009-120345- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.120412T0600Z-120412T1400Z/ FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS- 337 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...2 AM THROUGH 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY THREATEN OR KILL TENDER SPRING GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ022>025-027-033>039-045>051-055-057>062-066>076-082>084-120345- /O.EXA.KFFC.FR.Y.0001.120412T0600Z-120412T1400Z/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW- CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON- MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-CLAYTON-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM- HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES- BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE... ATHENS...DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON 337 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...MID 30S. * TIMING...2 AM THROUGH 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 30S... SUSCEPTIBLE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED OR UNPROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ GAZ001>005-007-011>016-019>021-030>032-041>044-052>054-056-120345- /O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0001.120412T0600Z-120412T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-GORDON- PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING- COBB-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE- SPALDING- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...MARIETTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE... EAST POINT...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 337 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... * LOCATIONS...FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...2 AM THROUGH 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE MID 30S... SUSCEPTIBLE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED OR UNPROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
506 WWUS72 KFFC 112326 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 726 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012 GAZ006-008-009-121400- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.120412T0600Z-120412T1400Z/ FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS- 726 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...2 AM THROUGH 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY THREATEN OR KILL TENDER SPRING GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ001>005-007-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076- 082>084-121400- /O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0001.120412T0600Z-120412T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-GILMER-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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR- MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON- 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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON 726 PM EDT WED APR 11 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * TIMING...2 AM THROUGH 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING * IMPACTS...WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S... SUSCEPTIBLE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED OR UNPROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
574 WWUS72 KFFC 120715 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 315 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 GAZ006-008-009-121400- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120412T1400Z/ FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS- 315 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...THE NORTHEAST GEORGIA MOUNTAINS. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY THREATEN OR KILL TENDER SPRING GROWTH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ001>005-007-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076- 082>084-121400- /O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120412T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-GILMER-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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR- MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON- 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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON 315 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING * IMPACTS...WITH TEMPERATURES IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S... SUSCEPTIBLE PLANTS MAY BE DAMAGED OR KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED OR UNPROTECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
184 WWUS72 KFFC 121346 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 946 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 GAZ006-008-009-121500- /O.EXP.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-120412T1400Z/ FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS- 946 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... TEMPERATURES ACROSS NORTHEAST GEORGIA HAVE ALREADY REACHED THE MID TO UPPER 30S AND WILL CONTINUE TO INCREASE THROUGH THE MORNING. THUS THE FREEZE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 10 AM EDT. $$ GAZ001>005-007-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076- 082>084-121500- /O.EXP.KFFC.FR.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120412T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-GILMER-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-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR- MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON- 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...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON 946 AM EDT THU APR 12 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... TEMPERATURES HAVE REACHED THE UPPER 30S ACROSS NORTHWEST GEORGIA AND THE MID 40S ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA AND THUS THE FROST ADVISORY WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 10 AM EDT. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 10, 10:09 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | FFC | Fannin, Towns, Union | 4 hr |
| Apr 11, 2:10 AM EDT | Frost Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts and 59 more | 32 hr |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Georgia, 2012Every freeze warning in 2012
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.