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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 13, 201514 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Dec 13, 2015, 4:34 AM EST for 14 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Dec 13, 2015, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 13, 2015, 4:34 AM EST (09:34 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 13, 2015, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 14, 2015, 10:00 AM EST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Dade County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 132 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:37 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 00:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 149 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2015-12-13Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2015-12-13The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 48 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1146 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
87 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

654 
WWUS72 KFFC 130934
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
434 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

GAZ006>009-015-016-141200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.151214T0000Z-151214T1200Z/
FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND
434 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
MONDAY MAINLY FOR LOCATIONS ABOVE 2500 FT ELEVATION...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS...AREAS OF THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS AT AN ELEVATION
  ABOVE 2500 FT.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED ABOUT BY THE GUSTY
  WINDS. A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE TOPPLED BY THE
  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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
137 
WWUS72 KFFC 131613
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1113 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

GAZ001>005-011-012-019-140015-
/O.EXA.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.151214T0000Z-151214T1200Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME
1113 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
MONDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST
MONDAY.

* LOCATIONS...MOST OF NORTH NORTH GEORGIA.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED ABOUT BY THE GUSTY 
  WINDS. A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE TOPPLED BY THE 
  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.

&&

$$

GAZ006>009-140015-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.151214T0000Z-151214T1200Z/
FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
1113 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MOST OF NORTH NORTH GEORGIA.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED ABOUT BY THE GUSTY 
  WINDS. A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE TOPPLED BY THE 
  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.

&&

$$

GAZ015-016-140015-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.151214T0000Z-151214T1200Z/
LUMPKIN-WHITE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND
1113 AM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MOST OF NORTH NORTH GEORGIA.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED ABOUT BY THE GUSTY 
  WINDS. A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE TOPPLED BY THE 
  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.

&&

$$
731 
WWUS72 KFFC 131948
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
248 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2015


GAZ001>009-011-012-019-140400-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.151214T0000Z-151214T1200Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME
248 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MOST OF NORTH NORTH GEORGIA.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED ABOUT BY THE GUSTY 
  WINDS. A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE TOPPLED BY THE 
  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.

&&

$$

GAZ015-016-140400-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.151214T0000Z-151214T1200Z/
LUMPKIN-WHITE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND
248 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
EST MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...MOST OF NORTH NORTH GEORGIA.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH.

* TIMING...LATE TONIGHT THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED ABOUT BY THE GUSTY 
  WINDS. A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE TOPPLED BY THE 
  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.

&&

$$
905 
WWUS72 KFFC 140145
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
845 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

GAZ001>009-011-012-019-140930-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151214T1200Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME
845 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA ALONG AND NORTH OF A LINE
              FROM ROME TO ELLIJAY TO HIAWASSEE.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED ABOUT BY THE GUSTY 
  WINDS. A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE TOPPLED BY THE 
  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.

&&

$$

GAZ015-016-140930-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151214T1200Z/
LUMPKIN-WHITE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND
845 PM EST SUN DEC 13 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...

* LOCATIONS...LUMPKIN AND WHITE COUNTIES ABOVE 1500 FEET.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED ABOUT BY THE GUSTY 
  WINDS. A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE TOPPLED BY THE 
  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.

&&

$$
777 
WWUS72 KFFC 140545
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
1245 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

GAZ001>009-011-012-019-141200-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151214T1200Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME
1245 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA ALONG AND NORTH OF A 
  LINE FROM ROME TO ELLIJAY TO HIAWASSEE.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED ABOUT BY THE GUSTY 
  WINDS. A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE TOPPLED BY THE 
  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.

&&

$$

GAZ015-016-141200-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151214T1200Z/
LUMPKIN-WHITE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND
1245 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...LUMPKIN AND WHITE COUNTIES ABOVE 1500 FEET.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED ABOUT BY THE GUSTY 
  WINDS. A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE TOPPLED BY THE 
  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.

&&

$$
405 
WWUS72 KFFC 140910
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
410 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

GAZ001>009-011-012-019-141500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151214T1500Z/
DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-
CHATTOOGA-GORDON-FLOYD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CALHOUN...ROME
410 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA ALONG AND NORTH OF A 
  LINE FROM ROME TO ELLIJAY TO HIAWASSEE.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED ABOUT BY THE GUSTY 
  WINDS. A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE TOPPLED BY THE 
  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.

&&

$$

GAZ015-016-141500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-151214T1500Z/
LUMPKIN-WHITE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND
410 AM EST MON DEC 14 2015

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* LOCATIONS...LUMPKIN AND WHITE COUNTIES ABOVE 1500 FEET.

* WINDS...20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH.

* TIMING...THROUGH EARLY MONDAY MORNING.

* IMPACTS...UNSECURED OBJECTS MAY BE TOSSED ABOUT BY THE GUSTY 
  WINDS. A FEW TREES AND POWER LINES COULD BE TOPPLED BY THE 
  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.

&&

$$

Nearby

Wind Advisories in Georgia, 2015Every wind advisory in 2015

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.