Alert archive / Georgia / Freeze Warnings in 2014
Freeze Warning 7, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Mar 24, 2014, 2:30 PM EDT for 96 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 26, 2014, 12:00 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 24, 2014, 2:30 PM EDT (18:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 26, 2014, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 26, 2014, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 9 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 96 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow 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, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson 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, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison 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, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe 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, Towns County, GA, Treutlen 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, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:37 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, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 50 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
- 1162 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -37 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 103 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
502 WWUS72 KFFC 241830 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 230 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>109-250230- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.140326T0400Z-140326T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.140325T1600Z-140326T0000Z/ 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-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- 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...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE 230 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. A WIND ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WIND ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. LOW TEMPERATURES BY WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM THE LOW TO MID 20S ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA TO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO FALL AS WELL AS A FEW TREES THAT HAVE BEEN WEAKENED FROM THE PAST WINTER STORMS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY THE GUSTY WINDS. THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL BUDDING VEGETATION. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. 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. && $$ GAZ110>113-250230- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.140325T1600Z-140326T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0005.140326T0400Z-140326T1300Z/ TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VIDALIA 230 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY. A FREEZE WATCH HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS FREEZE WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE MID 30S ACROSS THE EASTERN PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR TEMPERATURES TO DROP BELOW FREEZING AND FOR THIS REASON A FREEZE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM. POTENTIAL FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO FALL AS WELL AS A FEW TREES THAT HAVE BEEN WEAKENED FROM THE PAST WINTER STORMS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY THE GUSTY WINDS. THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL BUDDING VEGETATION. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$
5 follow-up statements
039 WWUS72 KFFC 250312 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1112 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>109-251100- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.140326T0400Z-140326T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.140325T1600Z-140326T0000Z/ 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-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- 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...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE 1112 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP BELOW FREEZING AFTER MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT. LOW TEMPERATURES BY WEDNESDAY MORNING WILL RANGE FROM THE LOW TO MID 20S ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA TO THE UPPER 20S AND LOWER 30S ACROSS CENTRAL GEORGIA. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO FALL AS WELL AS A FEW TREES THAT HAVE BEEN WEAKENED FROM THE PAST WINTER STORMS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY THE GUSTY WINDS. THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL BUDDING VEGETATION. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. 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. && $$ GAZ110>113-251100- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.140325T1600Z-140326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0005.140326T0400Z-140326T1300Z/ TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VIDALIA 1112 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 8 PM EDT TUESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...TEMPERATURES WILL DROP INTO THE MID 30S ACROSS THE EASTERN PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR TEMPERATURES TO DROP BELOW FREEZING AND FOR THIS REASON A FREEZE WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY AFTERNOON FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM. POTENTIAL FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT UNTIL 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE SMALL BRANCHES TO FALL AS WELL AS A FEW TREES THAT HAVE BEEN WEAKENED FROM THE PAST WINTER STORMS. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY THE GUSTY WINDS. THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL BUDDING VEGETATION. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 MPH. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$
455 WWUS72 KFFC 250752 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 352 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>109-251600- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.140326T0400Z-140326T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.140325T1600Z-140326T0000Z/ 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-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- 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...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS...DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE 352 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... * LOCATIONS...NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE MID 20S TO LOWER 30S. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE SMALL TO MODERATE-SIZED BRANCHES TO FALL...AS WELL AS A FEW TREES THAT HAVE BEEN WEAKENED BY THE WINTER STORMS THIS PAST WINTER. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY THESE GUSTY WINDS. THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER OR BUDDING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$ GAZ110>113-251600- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.140325T1600Z-140326T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0005.140326T0400Z-140326T1300Z/ TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VIDALIA 352 AM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA... * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL GEORGIA * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...LOWS WEDNESDAY MORNING IN THE LOWER TO MID 30S. * TIMING...WINDS WILL INCREASE TUESDAY FROM NOON UNTIL 8 PM. FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE SMALL TO MODERATE-SIZED BRANCHES TO FALL...AS WELL AS A FEW TREES THAT HAVE BEEN WEAKENED BY THE WINTER STORMS THIS PAST WINTER. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY THESE GUSTY WINDS. FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER OR BUDDING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$
870 WWUS72 KFFC 251755 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 155 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 GAZ110>113-260200- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0005.140326T0400Z-140326T1300Z/ /O.EXA.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.140326T0400Z-140326T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140326T0000Z/ TELFAIR-WHEELER-MONTGOMERY-TOOMBS- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...VIDALIA 155 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL GEORGIA * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 40S. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER 8 PM THIS EVENING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE SMALL TO MODERATE- SIZED BRANCHES TO FALL...AS WELL AS A FEW TREES THAT HAVE BEEN WEAKENED BY THE WINTER STORMS THIS PAST WINTER. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY THESE GUSTY WINDS. FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER OR BUDDING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. 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>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084- 094-260200- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0006.140327T0800Z-140327T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.140326T0400Z-140326T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140326T0000Z/ 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-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-PEACH- 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 155 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING. * LOCATIONS...NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA * WINDS...NORTHWEST 10 TO 20 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 40S. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER 8 PM THIS EVENING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING...AND AGAIN BETWEEN 4 AM AND 9 AM THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE SMALL TO MODERATE- SIZED BRANCHES TO FALL...AS WELL AS A FEW TREES THAT HAVE BEEN WEAKENED BY THE WINTER STORMS THIS PAST WINTER. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY THESE GUSTY WINDS. THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER OR BUDDING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO 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. && $$ GAZ085-086-089>093-095>098-102>109-260200- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.140326T0400Z-140326T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-140326T0000Z/ JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON- HOUSTON-BLECKLEY-LAURENS-TREUTLEN-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER-DOOLY- CRISP-PULASKI-WILCOX-DODGE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SWAINSBORO...COLUMBUS...WARNER ROBINS... DUBLIN...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS...CORDELE 155 PM EDT TUE MAR 25 2014 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 9 AM EDT WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA * WINDS...NORTHWEST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 40S. * TIMING...WINDS WILL DECREASE AFTER 8 PM THIS EVENING. FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND 9 AM WEDNESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...STRONG GUSTY WINDS WILL CAUSE SMALL TO MODERATE- SIZED BRANCHES TO FALL...AS WELL AS A FEW TREES THAT HAVE BEEN WEAKENED BY THE WINTER STORMS THIS PAST WINTER. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES ARE ALSO AFFECTED BY THESE GUSTY WINDS. THE FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER OR BUDDING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR GREATER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$
077 WWUS72 KFFC 260713 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 313 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2014 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084- 094-261515- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140326T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0006.140327T0800Z-140327T1300Z/ 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-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-PEACH- 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 313 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * LOCATIONS...NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA * WINDS...NORTH 5 TO 10 MPH EARLY THIS MORNING. WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING. THERE IS ALSO SOME POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 4 AM AND 9 AM THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER OR BUDDING 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 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. && $$ GAZ085-086-089>093-095>098-102>113-261300- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140326T1300Z/ JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON- 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 313 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * LOCATIONS...CENTRAL GEORGIA * WINDS...NORTHWEST 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE LOWER 30S. * TIMING...FREEZING TEMPERATURES WILL CONTINUE THROUGH 9 AM THIS MORNING. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER OR BUDDING 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 PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$
084 WWUS72 KFFC 261315 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 915 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2014 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084- 094-270115- /O.EXP.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140326T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0006.140327T0800Z-140327T1300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-MADISON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-CLARKE-OCONEE-OGLETHORPE-WILKES- HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-WALTON- NEWTON-MORGAN-GREENE-TALIAFERRO-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- SPALDING-HENRY-BUTTS-JASPER-PUTNAM-HANCOCK-WARREN-TROUP- MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-MONROE-JONES-BALDWIN-WASHINGTON- GLASCOCK-JEFFERSON-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-CRAWFORD-BIBB-TWIGGS- WILKINSON-PEACH- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN...MILLEDGEVILLE...MACON 915 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... * LOCATIONS...NORTH AND PORTIONS OF CENTRAL GEORGIA * WINDS...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE SOUTHEAST TONIGHT AND EARLY THURSDAY MORNING NEAR 5 TO 10 MPH. * TEMPERATURES...IN THE UPPER 20S FOR THE FAR NORTHEAST TO LOWER 30S ELSEWHERE. * TIMING...THERE IS SOME POTENTIAL FOR FREEZING TEMPERATURES BETWEEN 4 AM AND 9 AM THURSDAY MORNING ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA. * IMPACTS...FREEZING TEMPERATURES MAY DAMAGE OR KILL TENDER OR BUDDING VEGETATION. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WATCH MEANS CONDITIONS ARE FAVORABLE FOR A FREEZE EVENT IN AND CLOSE TO THE WATCH AREA. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD MAKE PREPARATIONS TO PROTECT SENSITIVE VEGETATION AND YOUNG TREES. && $$ GAZ085-086-089>093-095>098-102>113-261415- /O.EXP.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-140326T1300Z/ JOHNSON-EMANUEL-MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-MACON- 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 915 AM EDT WED MAR 26 2014 ...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... TEMPERATURES HAVE WARMED ABOVE FREEZING THIS MORNING AND MOST AREAS LOOK TO REACH THE MID 30S FOR LOWS TONIGHT INTO THURSDAY MORNING. $$
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 24, 1:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 24, 1:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 3 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 127 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014 .UDPATE... MADE ADJUSTMENTS TO CLOUDS/TEMPS/POPS FOR THIS AFTERNOON. LESS CLOUDS THAN PREVIOUSLY FORECAST AND THEREFORE HAVE ADJUSTED MAX TEMPS. CURRENT TEMPS ARE RUNNING A DEGREE OR TWO WARMER THAN FORECAST. SYSTEM MOVING ACROSS THE NORTHERN GULF EXPECTED TO AFFECT CENTRAL GA LATER AND HAVE TAKEN OUT POPS FOR THIS AFTERNOON OVER THE EXTREME SOUTHEAST PART OF THE CWA. NO OTHER CHANGES PLANNED. && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 352 AM EDT MON MAR 24 2014/ SHORT TERM /TODAY THROUGH TUESDAY/... WE START OUT THE SHORT TERM PERIOD WITH STRONG LATE SEASON HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE NORTHERN PLAINS EASING EAST INTO THE OHIO VALLEY. NORTHERLY FLOW PROVIDING CONTINUED COLD AIR ADVECTION INTO THE REGION WITH AREAS ACROSS THE EXTREME NORTHERN TIER FALLING INTO THE MID 30S WHILE MANY OF THE MOUNTAIN LOCATIONS ARE ALREADY BELOW FREEZING. WHILE ELEVATED WIND FLOW MAY CURB TEMPERATURE DROPS DUE TO LESS THAN IDEAL RADIATIONAL CONDITIONS...WILL KEEP FREEZE WARNING AS IS AS WIND SHELTERED AREAS OUTSIDE THE AFOREMENTIONED MOUNTAINS WILL LIKELY ALSO SEE TEMPS AROUND FREEZING TOWARD DAYBREAK. HIGH WILL QUICKLY SLIDE EAST AND BUILD ALONG THE LEE SIDE OF THE APPALACHIANS AND PRODUCE EASTERLY WINDS ACROSS THE AREA. MEANWHILE...SOUTHERLY FLOW DEVELOPING JUST OFF THE SURFACE WILL CREATE SOME ISENTROPIC UPGLIDE FROM THE PANHANDLE OF FLORIDA THROUGH SOUTH GEORGIA. SOME DISAGREEMENT AS TO HOW FAR NORTH THIS ACTIVITY WILL GET TODAY WITH THE GFS MAINLY SOUTH OF THE AREA AND THE NAM12 AND ESPECIALLY THE NAMDNG5 SHOWING HEALTHY POPS FOR THE EXTREME SOUTHERN TIER. WILL BLEND BU FAVOR THE DRIER SOLUTION AND ONLY GO ISOLATED POPS TODAY. SIGNIFICANT SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH THE TENNESSEE VALLEY LATE TODAY WITH ZONAL FLOW BECOMING AMPLIFIED INTO A FULL SCALE EAST COAST TROUGH BY TONIGHT. THERE LOOKS TO BE TWO DISTINCT PRECIP CORES...ONE WITH THE ACTUAL SHORTWAVE WHICH WILL HAVE TO BRING ITS OWN MOISTURE WITH IT AND THE SECOND BEING LOW PRESSURE WHICH DEVELOPS OFF THE FLORIDA COAST. NEITHER SYSTEM LOOKS VERY IMPRESSIVE FOR OUR AREA AND WILL ONLY GO LOW TO MID RANGE CHANCE POPS FOR NOW BEFORE SHORTWAVE MOVES THROUGH AND SCOURS THINGS OUT NICELY. THICKNESSES STILL SUPPORT A CHANGEOVER TO A LIGHT RASN MIX FOR THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS TONIGHT INTO TUE MORNING. SURFACE TEMPS WILL LIKELY STAY ABOVE FREEZING UNTIL PRECIP BEGINS TO EXIT REGION AND STILL NOT EXPECTING ANY ACCUMULATION WITH THIS SYSTEM AT THIS TIME BUT WILL NEED TO BE MONITORED CLOSELY. DEESE LONG TERM /TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY/... MEDIUM RANGE MODELS ARE SHOWING A BIT MORE SIMILARITY WITH THE LATE WEEK PATTERN...ALTHOUGH THE 00Z ECMWF AND CMC ARE STILL NOTICEABLY STRONGER WITH THE SECONDARY SHORT WAVE SWINGING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY INTO EARLY SUNDAY. ALL-IN-ALL...DESPITE THE DIFFERENCES IN THE DETAILS...ALL SOLUTIONS POINT TOWARD A WET START TO THE WEEKEND AND A SOMEWHAT DRIER FINISH. WE ARE STILL LOOKING AT A COLD START TO THE EXTENDED FORECAST PERIOD WITH STRONG NORTHWEST UPPER FLOW BEHIND A DEEP UPPER TROUGH ALONG THE ATLANTIC COAST WEDNESDAY MORNING. IT STILL LOOKS LIKE WE HAVE A GOOD CHANCE FOR A SIGNIFICANT FREEZE ACROSS NORTH GEORGIA WITH FREEZING OR NEAR FREEZING TEMPERATURES DEEP INTO CENTRAL GEORGIA WEDNESDAY MORNING. AFTER THAT WE SHOULD SEE A QUICK RECOVERY OVER THE LATTER HALF OF THE WORK WEEK AS THE OVERALL PATTERN REMAINS QUITE PROGRESSIVE WITH SOUTHWESTERLY UPPER FLOW OVER THE REGION BY EARLY THURSDAY. STRONG SOUTHERLY LOW-LEVEL FLOW BRINGS AMPLE MOISTURE BACK NORTH BY FRIDAY AS A QUICK MOVING SHORT WAVE SWEEPS ACROSS THE OHIO VALLEY DRIVING A COLD FRONT INTO THE STATE. FRONT STALLS OVER THE FORECAST AREA...LINGERING THROUGH SATURDAY. INSTABILITY IS SUFFICIENT FOR THUNDER BY LATE THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. BETTER SHEAR IS EVIDENT FRIDAY HOWEVER INSTABILITY IS MODERATE AT BEST WHILE MODEL INSTABILITY IS HIGHER SATURDAY BUT BETTER SHEAR HAS SHIFTED NORTH AND EAST OF THE AREA. CHANCES FOR SEVERE WEATHER APPEAR MARGINAL RIGHT NOW...BUT WILL NEED TO BE WATCHED AS WE APPROACH THE END OF THE WEEK AND MODELS HOPEFULLY COME INTO BETTER ALIGNMENT. 20 && .AVIATION... 18Z UPDATE... VFR CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE FORECAST. THIS IS SOME QUESTION TO CIG HEIGHTS AS THE NEXT 2 SYSTEMS MOVE ACROSS THE TENNESSEE VALLEY AND ALSO THE NORTHERN GULF COAST. MVFR CIGS WILL MOVE INTO EXTREME NORTH AND THE EXTREME SOUTHERN PARTS OF CENTRAL GA BUT AT THIS TIME DO NOT EXPECT THOSE CIGS TO MOVE INTO THE TAF SITES. ALL PRECIP SHOULD ALSO REMAIN ACROSS EXTREME NORTH GA AND ALSO SOUTH OF THE CSG/MCN AREAS. WINDS WILL BECOME LIGHT THIS EVENING. THEN AS STRONG CAA MOVES INTO THE CWA TUESDAY MORNING WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE NORTHWEST WITH GUSTS OF 20 TO 30 KTS. //ATL CONFIDENCE...18Z UPDATE... MEDIUM CONFIDENCE ALL CIGS TONIGHT. HIGH CONFIDENCE ON ALL REMAINING ELEMENTS. 17 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... ATHENS 58 40 56 28 / 5 20 20 0 ATLANTA 58 41 54 32 / 5 20 10 0 BLAIRSVILLE 54 35 48 26 / 5 40 20 0 CARTERSVILLE 60 37 55 27 / 5 30 10 0 COLUMBUS 64 43 62 34 / 5 20 10 0 GAINESVILLE 57 39 55 31 / 5 30 10 0 MACON 62 40 61 30 / 5 20 10 0 ROME 60 35 55 27 / 5 20 5 0 PEACHTREE CITY 60 37 56 29 / 5 20 10 0 VIDALIA 62 46 63 34 / 20 50 20 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FREEZE WARNING UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING ZONES: BARTOW...CATOOSA...CHATTOOGA...CHEROKEE...DADE...DAWSON... FANNIN...FLOYD...GILMER...GORDON...LUMPKIN...MURRAY...PICKENS... TOWNS...UNION...WALKER...WHITE...WHITFIELD. && SHORT TERM...DEESE LONG TERM....20 AVIATION...DEESE
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 24, 12:02 PM EDT, 2 hours 28 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1202 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-251615- 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- 1202 PM EDT MON MAR 24 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. .DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT... NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...TUESDAY THROUGH SUNDAY... WEATHER HAZARDS EXPECTED... A WIND ADVISORY MAY BE NEEDED FOR TUESDAY. A FREEZE WARNING WILL LIKELY BE NEEDED FOR TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. THERE IS A CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS LATE IN THE WEEK AND INTO THE WEEKEND. DISCUSSION... A STRONG PRESSURE GRADIENT BEHIND A COLD FRONT TUESDAY WILL BRING GUSTY WINDS TO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. A COLD FRONT DROPS INTO NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA LATE IN THE WEEK LINGERING INTO THE WEEKEND. INSTABILITY WILL BE SUFFICIENT FOR THUNDERSTORMS LATE THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2:30 PM EDT | Freeze Watch | FFC | Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs, Wheeler | 23 hr |
| Mar 24, 2:30 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 30 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.