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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Feb 26, 2013, 1:42 AM EST for 83 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 26, 2013, 1:42 AM EST (06:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 26, 2013, 1:58 PM EST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 83 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dade County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:45 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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 48 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
- 780 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 45 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 365 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 527 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
006 WWUS72 KFFC 260642 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 142 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 GAZ001>007-011>013-019>021-030>032-041>043-261445- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.130226T0642Z-130227T0000Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-CHATTOOGA- GORDON-PICKENS-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-HARALSON- CARROLL-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... MARIETTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE 142 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL SWITCH AROUND TO THE SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST LATER THIS MORNING WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY. * IMPACTS...SATURATED SOILS AND HIGH WINDS WILL COMBINE TO DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES. HIGH WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ GAZ022-033-034-039-044>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-261445- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.130226T1300Z-130227T0000Z/ FORSYTH-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-WILKES-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE- WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 142 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...PART OF NORTHERN GEORGIA AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...MID MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SATURATED SOILS AND HIGH WINDS WILL COMBINE TO DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES. HIGH WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
2 follow-up statements
770 WWUS72 KFFC 260925 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 425 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 GAZ001>007-011>013-019>021-030>032-041>043-261730- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130227T0000Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-CHATTOOGA- GORDON-PICKENS-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-HARALSON- CARROLL-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... MARIETTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE 425 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST GEORGIA. * WINDS...EAST TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL SWITCH AROUND TO THE SOUTH OR SOUTHWEST LATER THIS MORNING WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH TODAY. * IMPACTS...SATURATED SOILS AND HIGH WINDS WILL COMBINE TO DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES. HIGH WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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. && $$ GAZ022-033-034-039-044>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-261730- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.130226T1300Z-130227T0000Z/ FORSYTH-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-WILKES-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE- WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY- MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER- SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER- MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 425 AM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...PART OF NORTHERN GEORGIA AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...INCLUDING THE METROPOLITAN ATLANTA AREA. * WINDS...SOUTH 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...MID MORNING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SATURATED SOILS AND HIGH WINDS WILL COMBINE TO DOWN TREES AND POWERLINES. HIGH WINDS WILL ALSO MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
600 WWUS72 KFFC 261858 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 158 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 GAZ001>007-011>013-019>022-030>034-039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-262000- /O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-130227T0000Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-CHATTOOGA- GORDON-PICKENS-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-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... MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE... EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN... PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON...SWAINSBORO... COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS... CORDELE...VIDALIA 158 PM EST TUE FEB 26 2013 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS ACROSS THE AREA ARE EXPECTED TO MAINLY STAY BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 1:46 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon and 3 more | 104 min |
| Feb 26, 7:35 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 10 hr |
| Feb 26, 12:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Bibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs | 58 hr |
| Feb 26, 12:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Oconee | 42 hr |
| Feb 26, 1:34 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 9 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:01 PM EST | Areal Flood Warning | FFC | Telfair, Toombs | 18 hr |
| Feb 26, 3:15 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dooly | 19 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.