Alert archive / Georgia / Heat Advisories in 2012
Heat Advisory 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this heat advisory at Jul 2, 2012, 3:52 AM EDT for Dade County, Georgia. It was in force for 11 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 2, 2012, 3:52 AM EDT (07:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2012, 2:52 PM EDT
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
County Dade County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Nashville Metro, TN (KBNA), launched 00:00Z, 7.9 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
- 950 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -33 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2877 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 15 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 16 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 37 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
013 WWUS72 KFFC 020752 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 352 AM EDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...DANGEROUS HEAT WAVE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TO CONTINUE INTO MONDAY... GAZ001-030100- /O.NEW.KFFC.HT.Y.0002.120702T0752Z-120703T0100Z/ DADE- 352 AM EDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...105 TO 107. * TIMING...PEAK HEAT INDICES OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING. * IMPACTS...CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT CAN HAVE A CUMULATIVE EFFECT ON THE HUMAN BODY. HEAT OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND DURATION CAN TRIGGER HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR EVEN HEAT STROKE. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN A CAR...EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM AND STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE. REMEMBER... THE ELDERLY...VERY YOUNG...AND PEOPLE WITH HEART CONDITIONS ARE MOST AT RISK IN EXTREME HEAT. FRIENDS...RELATIVES... AND NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON PEOPLE WHO MAY BE AT RISK. && $$ GAZ002>004-030100- /O.EXA.KFFC.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120703T0100Z/ WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD- 352 AM EDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A HEAT ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...105 TO 107. * TIMING...PEAK HEAT INDICES OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING. * IMPACTS...CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT CAN HAVE A CUMULATIVE EFFECT ON THE HUMAN BODY. HEAT OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND DURATION CAN TRIGGER HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR EVEN HEAT STROKE. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN A CAR...EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM AND STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE. REMEMBER... THE ELDERLY...VERY YOUNG...AND PEOPLE WITH HEART CONDITIONS ARE MOST AT RISK IN EXTREME HEAT. FRIENDS...RELATIVES... AND NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON PEOPLE WHO MAY BE AT RISK. && $$ GAZ011-012-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098- 102>113-030100- /O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120703T0100Z/ CHATTOOGA-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 352 AM EDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...105 TO 109. * TIMING...PEAK HEAT INDICES OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING. * IMPACTS...CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT CAN HAVE A CUMULATIVE EFFECT ON THE HUMAN BODY. HEAT OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND DURATION CAN TRIGGER HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR EVEN HEAT STROKE. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN A CAR...EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM AND STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE. REMEMBER... THE ELDERLY...VERY YOUNG...AND PEOPLE WITH HEART CONDITIONS ARE MOST AT RISK IN EXTREME HEAT. FRIENDS...RELATIVES... AND NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON PEOPLE WHO MAY BE AT RISK. && $$
2 follow-up statements
318 WWUS72 KFFC 021522 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1122 AM EDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...DANGEROUS HEAT WAVE ACROSS MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TO CONTINUES THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING... GAZ002>004-011-012-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-022330- /O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120703T0100Z/ WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA-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 1122 AM EDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...105 TO 110. * TIMING...PEAK HEAT INDICES OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING. * IMPACTS...CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT CAN HAVE A CUMULATIVE EFFECT ON THE HUMAN BODY. HEAT OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND DURATION CAN TRIGGER HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR EVEN HEAT STROKE. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN A CAR...EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM AND STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE. REMEMBER... THE ELDERLY...VERY YOUNG...AND PEOPLE WITH HEART CONDITIONS ARE MOST AT RISK IN EXTREME HEAT. FRIENDS...RELATIVES... AND NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON PEOPLE WHO MAY BE AT RISK. && $$ GAZ001-022330- /O.CON.KFFC.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120703T0100Z/ DADE- 1122 AM EDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MOST OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * HEAT INDEX VALUES...NEAR 105. * TIMING...PEAK HEAT INDICES OCCURRING DURING THE AFTERNOON THROUGH MID EVENING. * IMPACTS...CONSECUTIVE DAYS OF EXCESSIVE HEAT CAN HAVE A CUMULATIVE EFFECT ON THE HUMAN BODY. HEAT OF THIS MAGNITUDE AND DURATION CAN TRIGGER HEAT-RELATED ILLNESSES SUCH AS HEAT EXHAUSTION OR EVEN HEAT STROKE. NEVER LEAVE CHILDREN OR PETS UNATTENDED IN A CAR...EVEN WITH THE WINDOWS ROLLED DOWN. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HEAT ADVISORY MEANS THAT A PERIOD OF DANGEROUS HEAT IS EXPECTED. THE COMBINATION OF HOT TEMPERATURES AND HIGH HUMIDITY WILL CREATE HEAT INDEX READINGS OF AT LEAST 105 DEGREES AND VERY WARM OVERNIGHT TEMPERATURES. DRINK PLENTY OF FLUIDS...STAY IN AN AIR-CONDITIONED ROOM AND STAY OUT OF DIRECT SUNSHINE. REMEMBER... THE ELDERLY...VERY YOUNG...AND PEOPLE WITH HEART CONDITIONS ARE MOST AT RISK IN EXTREME HEAT. FRIENDS...RELATIVES... AND NEIGHBORS SHOULD CHECK ON PEOPLE WHO MAY BE AT RISK. && $$
514 WWUS72 KFFC 021852 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 252 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA HAS BEEN CANCELLED... GAZ002>004-011-012-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-022000- /O.CAN.KFFC.HT.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-120703T0100Z/ WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE- FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS... CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS... COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE... MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN... LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 252 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE HEAT ADVISORY. PEAK HEAT INDICES WILL FAIL TO MAKE IT TO ADVISORY LEVELS TODAY...HOWEVER VALUES IN THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR 100 DEGREES ARE STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS MANY AREAS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. $$ GAZ001-022000- /O.CAN.KFFC.HT.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-120703T0100Z/ DADE- 252 PM EDT MON JUL 2 2012 ...HEAT ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE HEAT ADVISORY. PEAK HEAT INDICES WILL FAIL TO MAKE IT TO ADVISORY LEVELS TODAY...HOWEVER VALUES IN THE UPPER 90S TO NEAR 100 DEGREES ARE STILL POSSIBLE ACROSS MANY AREAS IN NORTHERN AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 8:07 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dodge, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler | 38 min |
| Jul 1, 8:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs, Wheeler | 18 min |
| Jul 1, 8:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Pulaski, Wilcox | 29 min |
| Jul 1, 8:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 24 min |
| Jul 1, 9:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 41 min |
| Jul 1, 11:18 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | White | 27 min |
| Jul 1, 11:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns | 23 min |
| Jul 1, 11:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Peach | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 12:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Clarke, Madison, Oglethorpe | 26 min |
| Jul 2, 12:13 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 12:34 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Houston, Pulaski | 41 min |
| Jul 2, 12:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 24 min |
| Jul 2, 12:41 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper, Morgan, Putnam | 34 min |
| Jul 2, 12:46 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley | 44 min |
| Jul 2, 1:00 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 1:03 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Twiggs | 42 min |
| Jul 2, 1:05 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White | 25 min |
| Jul 2, 1:32 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union | 43 min |
| Jul 2, 2:14 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 46 min |
| Jul 2, 2:33 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon, Murray | 42 min |
| Jul 2, 3:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 43 min |
| Jul 2, 6:42 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 48 min |
| Jul 2, 7:36 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Troup | 39 min |
| Jul 2, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 46 min |
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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.