Alert archive / Georgia / Freeze Warnings in 2016
Freeze Warning 1, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Mar 20, 2016, 3:42 AM EDT for 8 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 21, 2016, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 20, 2016, 3:42 AM EDT (07:42 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 21, 2016, 12:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 21, 2016, 10:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, White County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 156 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 6:44 AM EDT | SNOW 0.8 | 3 S Pleasant Grove, GA | UP TO 0.75 INCHES OF SNOW ON EXPOSED SURFACES...NO STICKING ON ROADWAYS FROM OVERNIGHT. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 154 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
- 10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 990 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -1 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
201 WWUS72 KFFC 200742 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 342 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 GAZ006>009-015-016-202200- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.160321T0800Z-160321T1400Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.160321T0400Z-160321T1400Z/ FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 342 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY. THE FREEZE WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A CHATSWORTH TO DAHLONEGA TO CLEVELAND LINE. * TEMPERATURES...26 TO 32 DEGREES. * TIMING... TEMPERATURES FALLING AT OR BELOW FREEZING SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH AROUND 10 AM. * IMPACTS...THE EARLY SEASON BLOOMING OF FOLIAGE ACROSS THE STATE WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING. 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. && $$ GAZ005-014-202200- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.160321T0400Z-160321T1400Z/ MURRAY-DAWSON- 342 AM EDT SUN MAR 20 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A FREEZE WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT MONDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A CHATSWORTH TO DAHLONEGA TO CLEVELAND LINE. * TEMPERATURES...26 TO 32 DEGREES. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES FALLING AT OR BELOW FREEZING SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH AROUND 10 AM. * IMPACTS...THE EARLY SEASON BLOOMING OF FOLIAGE ACROSS THE STATE WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$
2 follow-up statements
723 WWUS72 KFFC 210614 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 214 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 GAZ005>009-014>016-211500- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.160322T0400Z-160322T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160321T1400Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 214 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY CONTINUES THE FREEZW WARNING THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING... AND HAS ISSUED A NEW FREEZE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A CHATSWORTH TO DAHLONEGA TO CLEVELAND LINE. * TEMPERATURES...26 TO 32 DEGREES. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING... THEN AGAIN FALLING AT OR BELOW FREEZING SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH AROUND 10 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE EARLY SEASON BLOOMING OF FOLIAGE ACROSS THE STATE WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING. 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. && $$
474 WWUS72 KFFC 210752 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 352 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 GAZ005>009-014>016-211500- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-160321T1400Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.160322T0400Z-160322T1400Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 352 AM EDT MON MAR 21 2016 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY CONTINUES THE FREEZE WARNING THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING... AND HAS ISSUED A NEW FREEZE WARNING... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA...MAINLY ALONG AND NORTH OF A CHATSWORTH TO DAHLONEGA TO CLEVELAND LINE. * TEMPERATURES...26 TO 32 DEGREES. * TIMING...TEMPERATURES AT OR BELOW FREEZING THROUGH 10 AM THIS MORNING... THEN AGAIN FALLING AT OR BELOW FREEZING SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT AND LASTING THROUGH AROUND 10 AM TUESDAY MORNING. * IMPACTS...THE EARLY SEASON BLOOMING OF FOLIAGE ACROSS THE STATE WILL RESULT IN DAMAGE TO SENSITIVE VEGETATION WITH TEMPERATURES BELOW FREEZING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A FREEZE WARNING MEANS FREEZING TEMPERATURES ARE FORECAST TO THREATEN OUTDOOR PLANTS. THOSE WITH AGRICULTURAL INTERESTS IN THE WARNED AREA ARE ADVISED TO HARVEST OR PROTECT TENDER VEGETATION. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 11:49 AM EDT | Winter Weather Advisory | FFC | Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Murray, Towns and 2 more | 22 hr |
Nearby
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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.