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Freeze Warning 2, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Mar 3, 2014, 1:23 PM EST for 72 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 3, 2014, 11:00 PM EST. It was in force for 11 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
- Mar 3, 2014, 1:23 PM EST (18:23 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 3, 2014, 11:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Mar 4, 2014, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 11 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 72 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas 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, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 63 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:29 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 12:00Z, 6.4 hours before the alert went out and 58 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
- 582 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 68 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 274 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 292 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
528 WWUS72 KFFC 031823 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 123 PM EST MON MAR 3 2014 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078-079- 041500- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.140304T0400Z-140304T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.140304T0400Z-140304T1500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- 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-HARRIS-TALBOT- 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 123 PM EST MON MAR 3 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY FOR NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...NORTH AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A HAMILTON TO MACON TO LOUISVILLE LINE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * TIMING...FROM AROUND 10 TO 11 PM THIS EVENING ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA AND SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT FOR CENTRAL GEORGIA... THROUGH ABOUT 10 AM TUESDAY MORNING FOR BOTH NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER EARLY SPRING VEGETATION 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. && $$ GAZ081>085-041500- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.140304T0400Z-140304T1500Z/ CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MACON 123 PM EST MON MAR 3 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTH AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A HAMILTON TO MACON TO LOUISVILLE LINE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...FROM SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT THROUGH ABOUT 10 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER EARLY SPRING VEGETATION PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$
2 follow-up statements
274 WWUS72 KFFC 040854 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 354 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 GAZ006-008-009-015-016-041700- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0002.140305T0600Z-140305T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140304T1500Z/ FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 354 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTHERN GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...THE FREEZE WARNING IS THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING. THE FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TONIGHT THROUGH 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER EARLY SPRING VEGETATION 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. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$ GAZ001>005-007-011>014-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078- 079-081>085-041500- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140304T1500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-GORDON- PICKENS-DAWSON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON- MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE- OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON- DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD- COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK- WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN- WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS... CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS... COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE... MACON 354 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...NORTH AND MUCH OF CENTRAL GEORGIA...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A HAMILTON TO MACON TO LOUISVILLE LINE. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER EARLY SPRING VEGETATION PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$
851 WWUS72 KFFC 041458 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 958 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 GAZ006-008-009-015-016-042300- /O.EXP.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140304T1500Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0002.140305T0600Z-140305T1400Z/ FANNIN-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 958 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTHERN GEORGIA. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...THE FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TONIGHT THROUGH 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER EARLY SPRING VEGETATION PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$ GAZ001>005-007-011>014-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078- 079-081>085-041600- /O.EXP.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-140304T1500Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-GILMER-CHATTOOGA-GORDON- PICKENS-DAWSON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON- MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE- OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON- DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD- COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK- WARREN-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN- WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-JOHNSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE... GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS... CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS... COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE... MACON 958 AM EST TUE MAR 4 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... TEMPERATURES ACROSS THE AREA CONTINUE TO WARM THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES ACROSS A LARGE PORTION OF THE AREA ARE ALREADY ABOVE FREEZING. PORTIONS OF FAR NORTH GEORGIA ARE EXPECTED TO WARM TO ABOVE FREEZING WITHIN THE NEXT TWO HOURS. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 5:03 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Dawson and 16 more | 57 min |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Georgia, 2014Every freeze warning in 2014
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.