Alert archive / Georgia / Freeze Warnings in 2012
Freeze Warning 8, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Nov 13, 2012, 4:04 AM EST for 20 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 14, 2012, 1:00 AM EST. 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
- Nov 13, 2012, 4:04 AM EST (09:04 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 14, 2012, 1:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 14, 2012, 9:00 AM EST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Bartow County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Polk County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 131 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:04 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 131 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
- 563 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 108 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
292 WWUS72 KFFC 130904 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 404 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 GAZ001>006-008-009-011-012-019-020-030-131715- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.121114T0600Z-121114T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS-CHATTOOGA- GORDON-FLOYD-BARTOW-POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE 404 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING TO THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...BETWEEN 1 AM AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE PLANTS. 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. && $$ GAZ007-013>016-021-022-031>033-041>045-052>057-066>068-131715- /O.NEW.KFFC.FR.Y.0005.121114T0600Z-121114T1400Z/ GILMER-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-PAULDING- COBB-NORTH FULTON-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...MARIETTA... ATLANTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR... NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 404 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE MID 30S. * TIMING...BETWEEN 1 AM AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
4 follow-up statements
814 WWUS72 KFFC 131458 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 958 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 GAZ001>006-008-009-011-012-019-020-030-132300- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.121114T0600Z-121114T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS-CHATTOOGA- GORDON-FLOYD-BARTOW-POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE 958 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING TO THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...BETWEEN 1 AM AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE PLANTS. 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. && $$ GAZ007-013>016-021-022-031>033-041>045-052>057-066>068-132300- /O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0005.121114T0600Z-121114T1400Z/ GILMER-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-PAULDING- COBB-NORTH FULTON-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB- HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND...MARIETTA... ATLANTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR... NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 958 AM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE MID 30S. * TIMING...BETWEEN 1 AM AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
104 WWUS72 KFFC 131840 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 140 PM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 GAZ007-013>016-031-041-140900- /O.UPG.KFFC.FR.Y.0005.121114T0600Z-121114T1400Z/ /O.EXA.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.121114T0600Z-121114T1400Z/ GILMER-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-PAULDING-HARALSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 140 PM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. THE FROST ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...BETWEEN 1 AM AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE PLANTS. 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. && $$ GAZ001>006-008-009-011-012-019-020-030-140900- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.121114T0600Z-121114T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS-CHATTOOGA- GORDON-FLOYD-BARTOW-POLK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE 140 PM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S. * TIMING...BETWEEN 1 AM AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ023-034-140900- /O.EXA.KFFC.FR.Y.0005.121114T0600Z-121114T1400Z/ HALL-GWINNETT- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...LAWRENCEVILLE 140 PM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FROST ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE MID 30S. * TIMING...BETWEEN 1 AM AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$ GAZ021-022-032-033-042>045-052>057-066>068-140900- /O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0005.121114T0600Z-121114T1400Z/ CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-COBB-NORTH FULTON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON- DEKALB-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...CARROLLTON... DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN 140 PM EST TUE NOV 13 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 9 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...DROPPING INTO THE MID 30S. * TIMING...BETWEEN 1 AM AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
341 WWUS72 KFFC 140853 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 353 AM EST WED NOV 14 2012 GAZ001>009-011>016-019-020-030-031-041-141400- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-121114T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-POLK- PAULDING-HARALSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE 353 AM EST WED NOV 14 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...BETWEEN 1 AM AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE PLANTS. 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. && $$ GAZ021>023-032>034-042>045-052>057-066>068-141400- /O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-121114T1400Z/ CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY- TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 353 AM EST WED NOV 14 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 30S. * TIMING...BETWEEN 1 AM AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FROST ADVISORY MEANS THAT FROST IS EXPECTED. SENSITIVE OUTDOOR PLANTS MAY BE KILLED IF LEFT UNCOVERED. && $$
589 WWUS72 KFFC 141132 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 632 AM EST WED NOV 14 2012 GAZ021>023-032>034-042>045-052>057-066>068-141245- /O.CAN.KFFC.FR.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-121114T1400Z/ CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY- TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 632 AM EST WED NOV 14 2012 ...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE FROST ADVISORY. CLOUD COVER MOVING INTO THE AREA ALONG WITH INCREASING MOISTURE HAVE ALLOWED TEMPERATURES TO BEGIN WARMING INTO THE UPPER 30S AND LOWER 40S ACROSS THE AREA...THUS THE FROST ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019-020-030-031-041-141400- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.000000T0000Z-121114T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW-POLK- PAULDING-HARALSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE 632 AM EST WED NOV 14 2012 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE PLANTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 4:04 AM EST | Frost Advisory | FFC | Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson and 19 more | 26 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.