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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Nov 17, 2015, 5:11 AM EST for 36 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 17, 2015, 10:00 PM EST. It was in force for 21 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 17, 2015, 5:11 AM EST (10:11 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 17, 2015, 10:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 18, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
- In force
- 21 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 36 counties
Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta 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, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Heard County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Polk County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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, 10.2 hours before the alert went out and 96 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
- 1094 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 63 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 141 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
677 WWUS72 KFFC 171011 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 511 AM EST TUE NOV 17 2015 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030>032-041>043-172000- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.151118T0300Z-151118T1800Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...MARIETTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE 511 AM EST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A CARROLLTON TO CANTON CLEVELAND LINE. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 MPH...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SMALL OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED. SOME TREES WILL BE DOWNED DUE TO THE WET SOILS IN COMBINATION WITH THE STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY ALSO BREAK IN THESE TYPE OF WINDS. 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. && $$
4 follow-up statements
757 WWUS72 KFFC 172011 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 311 PM EST TUE NOV 17 2015 GAZ022>025-033>035-044-045-052>055-180415- /O.EXA.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.151118T0300Z-151118T1800Z/ FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GAINESVILLE...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE... EAST POINT...DECATUR...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY 311 PM EST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY. * LOCATIONS...AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A FRANKLIN TO JONESBORO TO HOMER. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SMALL OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED. SOME TREES WILL BE DOWNED DUE TO THE WET SOILS IN COMBINATION WITH THE STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY ALSO BREAK IN THESE TYPE OF WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030>032-041>043-180415- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.151118T0300Z-151118T1800Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-POLK-PAULDING-COBB-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...MARIETTA...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE 311 PM EST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A FRANKLIN TO JONESBORO TO HOMER. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 TO 40 MPH...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER ELEVATIONS. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SMALL OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED. SOME TREES WILL BE DOWNED DUE TO THE WET SOILS IN COMBINATION WITH THE STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY ALSO BREAK IN THESE TYPE OF WINDS. 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. && $$ 16
356 WWUS72 KFFC 180456 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 1156 PM EST TUE NOV 17 2015 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-052>055-181800- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-151118T1800Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY 1156 PM EST TUE NOV 17 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST WEDNESDAY... * LOCATIONS...AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A FRANKLIN TO JONESBORO TO HOMER. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SMALL OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED. SOME TREES WILL BE DOWNED DUE TO THE WET SOILS IN COMBINATION WITH THE STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY ALSO BREAK IN THESE TYPE OF WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
043 WWUS72 KFFC 180926 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 426 AM EST WED NOV 18 2015 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-052>055-190000- /O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-151119T0000Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY 426 AM EST WED NOV 18 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...AREAS ALONG AND NORTH OF A FRANKLIN TO JONESBORO TO HOMER. * WINDS...SOUTHEAST WINDS AROUND 20 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 35 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING. * IMPACTS...DRIVING MAY BE DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS. SMALL OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED. SOME TREES WILL BE DOWNED DUE TO THE WET SOILS IN COMBINATION WITH THE STRONG WINDS. SMALL LIMBS AND BRANCHES MAY ALSO BREAK IN THESE TYPE OF WINDS. 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. && $$
339 WWUS72 KFFC 190007 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 707 PM EST WED NOV 18 2015 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-030>035-041>045-052>055-190115- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-151119T0000Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-GORDON-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE-FLOYD-BARTOW- CHEROKEE-FORSYTH-HALL-BANKS-JACKSON-POLK-PAULDING-COBB- NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-BARROW-HARALSON-CARROLL-DOUGLAS- SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-HEARD-COWETA-FAYETTE-CLAYTON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND... ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE...MARIETTA...ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE...CARROLLTON...DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY 707 PM EST WED NOV 18 2015 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE WIND ADVISORY FOR PARTS OF NORTH GEORGIA HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 7 PM THIS EVENING. THE FRONTAL TROUGH HAS MOVED INTO THE AREA AND THE WEAKENED PRESSURE GRADIENT HAS ALLOWED THE WINDS TO DIMINISH BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA ACROSS THE AREA. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 3:10 PM EST | Flood Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 42 more | 36 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.