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High Wind Warning 3, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this high wind warning at Mar 24, 2016, 7:52 PM EDT for 8 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 94 min. 2 reports 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 24, 2016, 7:52 PM EDT (23:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 24, 2016, 9:26 PM EDT
- In force
- 94 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Clayton County, GA, Coweta County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Henry County, GA, Rockdale County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 37 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:52 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 8:05 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Bellwood, GA | A LARGE TREE WAS BLOWN DOWN ON THE GEORGIA TECH CAMPUS |
| Mar 24, 8:10 PM EDT | NON-TSTM WND DMG | 1 E Brownwood, GA | A TREE WAS DOWNED ON A POWERLINE ON BRAEBURN CIRCLE SE. |
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 12:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 32 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
- 1332 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 32 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 230 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
815 WWUS72 KFFC 242352 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 752 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 GAZ033-034-044>046-053>055-057-250300- /O.CAN.KFFC.HW.W.0002.160325T2300Z-160326T0300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.HW.W.0003.160324T2352Z-160325T0300Z/ NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-COWETA-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-HENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY 752 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF THE ATLANTA METRO AREA * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL LIKELY PUSH OVER TREES...SOME POWER LINES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE HIGH WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$
3 follow-up statements
369 WWUS72 KFFC 242359 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 759 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 GAZ033-034-044>046-053>055-057-250300- /O.CON.KFFC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160325T0300Z/ NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-COWETA-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-HENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY 759 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF THE ATLANTA METRO AREA * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL LIKELY PUSH OVER TREES...SOME POWER LINES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE HIGH WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ GAZ066>070-078>080-089>092-102>104-250300- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.160325T0000Z-160325T0300Z/ TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS 759 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA...GENERALLY WEST OF A LINE FROM BARNESVILLE TO AMERICUS. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD PUT DOWN SMALL TREES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE HIGH 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. && $$
742 WWUS72 KFFC 250005 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 805 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 GAZ033-034-044>046-053>055-057-250300- /O.CON.KFFC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160325T0300Z/ NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-COWETA-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-HENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY 805 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF THE ATLANTA METRO AREA * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST 35 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 55 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM * IMPACTS...HIGH WINDS WILL LIKELY PUSH OVER TREES...SOME POWER LINES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE HIGH WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ GAZ056-250300- /O.EXA.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160325T0300Z/ SPALDING- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...GRIFFIN 805 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA...GENERALLY WEST OF A LINE FROM BARNESVILLE TO AMERICUS. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD PUT DOWN SMALL TREES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE HIGH 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. && $$ GAZ066>070-078>080-089>092-102>104-250300- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160325T0300Z/ TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR-MUSCOGEE- CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...COLUMBUS...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS 805 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...MUCH OF WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA...GENERALLY WEST OF A LINE FROM BARNESVILLE TO AMERICUS. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST WINDS 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS OF 35 TO 40 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH 11 PM. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS COULD PUT DOWN SMALL TREES. HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES WILL BE EXTREMELY SUSCEPTIBLE TO THESE HIGH WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
108 WWUS72 KFFC 250126 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 926 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 GAZ033-034-044>046-053>055-057-250230- /O.CAN.KFFC.HW.W.0003.000000T0000Z-160325T0300Z/ NORTH FULTON-GWINNETT-SOUTH FULTON-DEKALB-ROCKDALE-COWETA-FAYETTE- CLAYTON-HENRY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...EAST POINT... DECATUR...CONYERS...NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY 926 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE HIGH WIND WARNING. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW WARNING CRITERIA. $$ GAZ056-066>070-078>080-089>092-102>104-250230- /O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-160325T0300Z/ SPALDING-TROUP-MERIWETHER-PIKE-UPSON-LAMAR-HARRIS-TALBOT-TAYLOR- MUSCOGEE-CHATTAHOOCHEE-MARION-SCHLEY-STEWART-WEBSTER-SUMTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GRIFFIN...COLUMBUS...LUMPKIN...AMERICUS 926 PM EDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS CANCELLED THE WIND ADVISORY. WINDS HAVE DIMINISHED AND ARE EXPECTED TO REMAIN BELOW ADVISORY CRITERIA. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 5:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 45 min |
| Mar 24, 6:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 41 min |
| Mar 24, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter | 49 min |
| Mar 24, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dooly | 43 min |
| Mar 24, 7:41 PM EDT | High Wind Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett and 2 more | 11 min |
| Mar 24, 7:59 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Lamar, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee and 10 more | 87 min |
Nearby
High Wind Warnings in Georgia, 2016Every high wind warning in 2016
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.