Alert archive / Georgia / Freeze Warnings in 2014
Freeze Warning 4, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Mar 12, 2014, 3:09 PM EDT for 67 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 13, 2014, 1:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 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 12, 2014, 3:09 PM EDT (19:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 13, 2014, 1:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 13, 2014, 10:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 67 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, 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, 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, Taylor County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilkes County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:06 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, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 57 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
- 479 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 229 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 266 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
159 WWUS72 KFFC 121909 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 309 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 GAZ001>005-011>014-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-078>082- 130315- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.140313T0500Z-140313T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.140313T0500Z-140313T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-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-HARRIS- TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB- 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 309 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY A COLD FRONT THAT PUSHES ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE COLD FRONT... WITH WINDS INCREASING FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAINING STRONG THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING BETWEEN 1 AM AND 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD DOWN WEAKENED TREES AND LIMBS FROM RECENT WINTER WEATHER... MOVE AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS... AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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 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. && $$ GAZ006>009-015-016-130315- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.140313T0500Z-140313T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.140313T0500Z-140313T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 309 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. * LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY A COLD FRONT THAT PUSHES ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE COLD FRONT... WITH WINDS INCREASING FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON... AND REMAINING STRONG THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING BETWEEN 1 AM AND 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD DOWN WEAKENED TREES AND LIMBS FROM RECENT WINTER WEATHER... MOVE AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS... AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER EARLY SPRING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ074>076-083>086-089>098-102>113-130315- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-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...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS... DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 309 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL ACCOMPANY A COLD FRONT THAT PUSHES ACROSS THE AREA TODAY. THE STRONGEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED BEHIND THE COLD FRONT... WITH WINDS INCREASING FROM THE NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND REMAINING STRONG THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD DOWN WEAKENED TREES AND LIMBS FROM RECENT WINTER WEATHER... MOVE AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS... AND 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
542 WWUS72 KFFC 130058 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 858 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 GAZ001>005-011>014-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-078>082- 130700- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.140313T0500Z-140313T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-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-HARRIS- TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB- 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 858 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY... * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING BETWEEN 1 AM AND 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD DOWN WEAKENED TREES AND LIMBS FROM RECENT WINTER WEATHER... MOVE AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS... AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. 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 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. && $$ GAZ006>009-015-016-130700- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.140313T0500Z-140313T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 858 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 10 AM EDT THURSDAY... * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S. * LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * WIND CHILLS...RESULTANT VALUES ARE IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING BETWEEN 1 AM AND 10 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD DOWN WEAKENED TREES AND LIMBS FROM RECENT WINTER WEATHER... MOVE AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS... AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER EARLY SPRING VEGETATION. PLEASE LIMIT SKIN EXPOSURE WITH THE COLD WIND CHILLS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. WEAR MULTIPLE LAYERS OF CLOTHING IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE. 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 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. && $$ GAZ074>076-083>086-089>098-102>113-130600- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T0600Z/ WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL- MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY- LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI- WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS... DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 858 PM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT THURSDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD DOWN WEAKENED TREES AND LIMBS FROM RECENT WINTER WEATHER... MOVE AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS... AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH... OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
493
WWUS72 KFFC 130646
NPWFFC
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
246 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014
GAZ006>009-015-016-131400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140313T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/
FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND
246 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S.
* LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH.
* WIND CHILLS...RESULTANT VALUES ARE IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE
DIGITS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS.
* TIMING...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF A COLD
FRONT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES
WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN RISE ABOVE
FREEZING AFTER 10 AM.
* IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD DOWN WEAKENED TREES AND LIMBS
FROM RECENT WINTER WEATHER... MOVE AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS...
AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FREEZING
TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER EARLY SPRING
VEGETATION. PLEASE LIMIT SKIN EXPOSURE WITH THE COLD WIND
CHILLS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. WEAR
MULTIPLE LAYERS OF CLOTHING IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE.
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 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.
&&
$$
GAZ001>005-011>014-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-078>082-
131400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140313T1400Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-
DAWSON-FLOYD-BARTOW-CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-
POLK-PAULDING-COBB-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-
OGLETHORPE-WILKES-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-
ROCKDALE-WALTON-NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-
FAYETTE-CLAYTON-SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-
TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-HARRIS-
TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME...CARTERSVILLE...
GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...
CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...
COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...
MACON
246 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
* TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S.
* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA.
* WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 15 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 MPH.
* TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING EARLY THIS
MORNING...RISING ABOVE FREEZING AFTER 10 AM.
* IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER EARLY
SPRING VEGETATION.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO
THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE
WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION.
&&
$$758 WWUS72 KFFC 130734 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 334 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 GAZ006>009-015-016-131545- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0004.140314T0200Z-140314T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140313T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 334 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S THIS MORNING...AND IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING. * WIND CHILLS...RESULTANT VALUES ARE IN THE TEENS TO SINGLE DIGITS ACROSS THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS EARLY THIS MORNING. * TIMING...STRONG GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS IN THE WAKE OF A COLD FRONT WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY THIS MORNING. TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN RISE ABOVE FREEZING AFTER 10 AM. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY DROP BELOW FREEZING AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG WINDS COULD DOWN WEAKENED TREES AND LIMBS FROM RECENT WINTER WEATHER... MOVE AROUND UNSECURED OBJECTS... AND MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER EARLY SPRING VEGETATION. PLEASE LIMIT SKIN EXPOSURE WITH THE COLD WIND CHILLS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. WEAR MULTIPLE LAYERS OF CLOTHING IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE. 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 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. 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>005-011>014-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-078>082- 131545- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0004.140314T0200Z-140314T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140313T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-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-HARRIS- TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB- 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 334 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S THIS MORNING AND ALSO FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING...RISING ABOVE FREEZING AFTER 10 AM. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY DROP BELOW FREEZING AGAIN FRIDAY 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. && $$ GAZ074>076-083>086-089>098-102>113-131545- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0004.140314T0200Z-140314T1400Z/ WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-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...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS... DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 334 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL GEORGIA * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * 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. && $$
495 WWUS72 KFFC 131217 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 817 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 GAZ006>009-015-016-132030- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-140313T1200Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140313T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0004.140314T0200Z-140314T1400Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 817 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * TEMPERATURES...IN THE 20S THIS MORNING...AND IN THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST GEORGIA. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING...THEN RISE ABOVE FREEZING AFTER 10 AM. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY DROP BELOW FREEZING AGAIN FRIDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER EARLY SPRING VEGETATION. PLEASE LIMIT SKIN EXPOSURE WITH THE COLD WIND CHILLS TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FROST BITE OR HYPOTHERMIA. WEAR MULTIPLE LAYERS OF CLOTHING IF YOU MUST BE OUTSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$ GAZ001>005-011>014-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-078>082- 132030- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140313T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0004.140314T0200Z-140314T1400Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-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-HARRIS- TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB- 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 817 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S THIS MORNING AND ALSO FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING EARLY THIS MORNING...RISING ABOVE FREEZING AFTER 10 AM. TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY DROP BELOW FREEZING AGAIN FRIDAY 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. && $$ GAZ074>076-083>086-089>098-102>113-132030- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0004.140314T0200Z-140314T1400Z/ WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL- MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY- LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI- WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS... DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 817 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL GEORGIA * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S TO LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER EARLY SPRING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$
515 WWUS72 KFFC 131420 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1020 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>073-078>082- 132230- /O.EXP.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.000000T0000Z-140313T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0004.140314T0200Z-140314T1400Z/ 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-HARRIS-TALBOT- TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB- 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 1020 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S FRIDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY DROP BELOW FREEZING FRIDAY 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. && $$ GAZ074>076-083>086-089>098-102>113-132230- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0004.140314T0200Z-140314T1400Z/ WASHINGTON-GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-TWIGGS-WILKINSON-JOHNSON-EMANUEL- MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON-PEACH-HOUSTON-BLECKLEY- LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY-CRISP-PULASKI- WILCOX-DODGE-TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS... DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE...VIDALIA 1020 AM EDT THU MAR 13 2014 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL GEORGIA * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES WILL LIKELY FALL BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER EARLY SPRING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this freeze warning went out at Mar 12, 7:16 AM EDT, 7 hours 53 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 12, 7:16 AM EDT, 7 hours 53 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 716 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 333 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014/ SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH THURSDAY/... AN UPPER TROUGH IS CURRENTLY MOVING ACROSS THE AREA THEN A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE DAY. THE FRONT SHOULD EXIT THE CWA BY 00Z THURSDAY. THE DIFFICULTLY OF THE FORECAST IS THE UPPER TROUGH TAKES THE DEEP MOISTURE WITH IT AND VERY UNSURE HOW MUCH PRECIP WILL THEN BE ASSOCIATED WITH THE FRONT. IT SEEMS REASONABLE THAT AT LEAST A LINE OF SHOWERS OF SOME SORT SHOULD BE ASSOCIATED BUT THEN OVERALL TIMING IS DIFFICULT. INSTABILITY ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT IS LOW BUT YOU CAN NOT COMPLETELY RULE OUT A BRIEF THUNDERSTORM MOSTLY OVER NE GA. STRONG SURFACE PRESSURE GRADIENT MOVES OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE COLD FRONT TODAY AND THE WIND ADVISORY WILL BE CONTINUED. PRECIP ENDS BY 00Z THURSDAY EXCEPT FOR A CHANCE OF SPRINKLES OR FLURRIES OVER THE NE MOUNTAINS ASSOCIATED WITH LINGERING MOISTURE AND EXITING SHORT WAVE FOR THE FIRST PART OF TONIGHT. THE FREEZE WATCH WILL BE CONTINUED AS WELL. LOW TEMPERATURES TONIGHT ARE SLIGHTLY WARMER THAN PREVIOUS DUE TO THE WINDS STAYING UP OVERNIGHT. SUNNY AND COLDER FOR THURSDAY WITH TEMPERATURE AROUND 15 DEGREES COLDER. OVERALL CONFIDENCE IS MEDIUM TO HIGH. BDL LONG TERM /THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY/... MODELS REMAIN IN GOOD AGREEMENT THROUGH THE END OF THE WEEK...THEN THEY DIVERGE CONSIDERABLY FOR THE REST OF THE LONG TERM. WHAT THEY DO HAVE IN COMMON IS AN INCREASING CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WEEKEND. TIMING AND STRENGTH DIFFERENCES THAT HAVE BEEN ONGOING WITH THE WEEKEND SYSTEM WILL WARRANT A BROAD BRUSH OF POPS AND WILL BE ADDING ISOLATED THUNDER TO SUNDAY AS THE GFS AND ECMWF ARE SHOWING INSTABILITY. BOTH MODELS LESSEN THE MOISTURE FOR EARLY NEXT WEEK...HOWEVER WHERE ONE MODEL SHOWS MOISTURE...THE OTHER DOESNT...ALTHOUGH THEY BOTH HINT AT A DRIER ATMOSPHERE TOWARD MID WEEK NEXT WEEK. WILL THEREFORE MAINTAIN CHANCE POPS EARLY NEXT WEEK...THEN TAKE PRECIP OUT TOWARD THE END OF THE LONG TERM. 17 && .AVIATION... 12Z UPDATE... IFR CEILINGS...AND SOME MVFR VSBYS ASSOCIATED WITH THE SHOWERS EXPECTED TO IMPROVE TO MVFR CEILINGS LATER MORNING TO EARLY AFTERNOON WITH DIMINISHING PRECIPITATION AND APPROACHING. SOME SHOWERS LATER ASSOCIATED WITH THE COLD FRONT BUT UNSURE HOW MUCH AND WHEN. MAINLY SW WINDS BECOMING WNW 15-20+ KTS WITH GUSTS 30-35 KTS FOR THE AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING. //ATL CONFIDENCE...12Z UPDATE... LOW TO MEDIUM CONFIDENCE FOR IMPROVING CEILINGS. MEDIUM CONFIDENCE FOR VSBYS. HIGH CONFIDENCE FOR WINDS. BDL && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 69 31 54 31 / 80 0 0 0 ATLANTA 65 30 51 35 / 50 0 0 0 BLAIRSVILLE 60 26 44 27 / 90 10 0 0 CARTERSVILLE 64 31 51 31 / 60 0 0 0 COLUMBUS 70 35 57 36 / 40 0 0 0 GAINESVILLE 66 30 49 34 / 80 0 0 0 MACON 73 34 57 30 / 50 0 0 0 ROME 64 31 51 31 / 60 0 0 0 PEACHTREE CITY 66 31 53 30 / 50 0 0 0 VIDALIA 79 38 59 37 / 50 0 0 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... WIND ADVISORY FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 2 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB... BLECKLEY...BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTAHOOCHEE... CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE...CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA... CRAWFORD...CRISP...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB...DODGE...DOOLY... DOUGLAS...EMANUEL...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GLASCOCK... GORDON...GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK...HARALSON... HARRIS...HEARD...HENRY...HOUSTON...JACKSON...JASPER... JEFFERSON...JOHNSON...JONES...LAMAR...LAURENS...MACON... MADISON...MARION...MERIWETHER...MONROE...MONTGOMERY...MORGAN... MURRAY...MUSCOGEE...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON...OCONEE... OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PEACH...PICKENS...PIKE...POLK... PULASKI...PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SCHLEY...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING... STEWART...SUMTER...TALBOT...TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TELFAIR... TOOMBS...TREUTLEN...TROUP...TWIGGS...UPSON...WALKER...WALTON... WARREN...WASHINGTON...WEBSTER...WHEELER...WHITFIELD...WILCOX... WILKES...WILKINSON. FREEZE WATCH FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BALDWIN...BANKS...BARROW...BARTOW...BIBB... BUTTS...CARROLL...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...CLARKE... CLAYTON...COBB...COWETA...CRAWFORD...DADE...DAWSON...DEKALB... DOUGLAS...FANNIN...FAYETTE...FLOYD...FORSYTH...GILMER...GORDON... GREENE...GWINNETT...HALL...HANCOCK...HARALSON...HARRIS...HEARD... HENRY...JACKSON...JASPER...JONES...LAMAR...LUMPKIN...MADISON... MERIWETHER...MONROE...MORGAN...MURRAY...NEWTON...NORTH FULTON... OCONEE...OGLETHORPE...PAULDING...PICKENS...PIKE...POLK... PUTNAM...ROCKDALE...SOUTH FULTON...SPALDING...TALBOT... TALIAFERRO...TAYLOR...TOWNS...TROUP...UNION...UPSON...WALKER... WALTON...WARREN...WHITE...WHITFIELD...WILKES. WIND ADVISORY FROM 2 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 8 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: FANNIN...GILMER...LUMPKIN...TOWNS...UNION... WHITE. && SHORT TERM...BDL LONG TERM....17 AVIATION...BDL
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 12, 5:52 AM EDT, 9 hours 17 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 552 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-131000- BALDWIN-BANKS-BARROW-BARTOW-BIBB-BLECKLEY-BUTTS-CARROLL-CATOOSA- CHATTAHOOCHEE-CHATTOOGA-CHEROKEE-CLARKE-CLAYTON-COBB-COWETA- CRAWFORD-CRISP-DADE-DAWSON-DEKALB-DODGE-DOOLY-DOUGLAS-EMANUEL- FANNIN-FAYETTE-FLOYD-FORSYTH-GILMER-GLASCOCK-GORDON-GREENE- GWINNETT-HALL-HANCOCK-HARALSON-HARRIS-HEARD-HENRY-HOUSTON-JACKSON- JASPER-JEFFERSON-JOHNSON-JONES-LAMAR-LAURENS-LUMPKIN-MACON- MADISON-MARION-MERIWETHER-MONROE-MONTGOMERY-MORGAN-MURRAY- MUSCOGEE-NEWTON-NORTH FULTON-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-PAULDING-PEACH- PICKENS-PIKE-POLK-PULASKI-PUTNAM-ROCKDALE-SCHLEY-SOUTH FULTON- SPALDING-STEWART-SUMTER-TALBOT-TALIAFERRO-TAYLOR-TELFAIR-TOOMBS- TOWNS-TREUTLEN-TROUP-TWIGGS-UNION-UPSON-WALKER-WALTON-WARREN- WASHINGTON-WEBSTER-WHEELER-WHITE-WHITFIELD-WILCOX-WILKES- WILKINSON- 552 AM EDT WED MAR 12 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT... STRONG GUSTY WINDS DEVELOPING THIS AFTERNOON AND INTO TONIGHT ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. A COLD FRONT WILL MOVE ACROSS THE REGION TODAY. BEHIND THE FRONT WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 15 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 45 MPH. FOR THIS REASON A WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE THE LATEST WIND ADVISORY STATEMENT. THESE WINDS WILL USHER IN MUCH COLDER TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA COULD SEE FREEZING TEMPERATURES TONIGHT. FOR THIS REASON A FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT. FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES...SEE THE LATEST FREEZE WATCH STATEMENT. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY... FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY MORNING ACROSS NORTH AND PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA AND A FREEZE WATCH MAY BE REQUIRED FOR THESE AREAS. ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM WILL BE AFFECTING THE REGION THIS WEEKEND. INSTABILITY WILL INCREASE ENOUGH FOR A FEW THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ON SUNDAY. AT THIS TIME SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE NOT EXPECTED. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
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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.