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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Jan 21, 2016, 3:40 AM EST for 14 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Jan 22, 2016, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jan 21, 2016, 3:40 AM EST (08:40 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jan 22, 2016, 3:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Jan 22, 2016, 7:48 AM EST
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:40 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 150 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
- 932 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 72 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 448 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 463 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
667 WWUS72 KFFC 210840 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 340 AM EST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... GAZ005>009-013>016-211645- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.160122T0600Z-160123T0000Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 340 AM EST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA..ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHEST 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40MPH * TIMING...1 AM TO 7 PM FRIDAY * IMPACTS...SHALLOW ROOTED TREES MAY BE DOWNED MORE EASILY DUE TO THE VERY SATURATED SOILS. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
312 WWUS72 KFFC 212043 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 343 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... GAZ001>004-011-220445- /O.EXB.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.160122T0800Z-160122T2300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-CHATTOOGA- 343 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA..ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40MPH. WINDS IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD GUST TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...1 AM TO 7 PM FRIDAY * IMPACTS...SHALLOW ROOTED TREES MAY BE DOWNED MORE EASILY DUE TO THE VERY SATURATED SOILS AND POTENTIAL ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ005>009-013>016-220445- /O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.160122T0800Z-160122T2300Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 343 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST GEORGIA..ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WINDS IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD GUST TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...1 AM TO 7 PM FRIDAY * IMPACTS...SHALLOW ROOTED TREES MAY BE DOWNED MORE EASILY DUE TO THE VERY SATURATED SOILS AND POTENTIAL ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED. 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. && $$
345 WWUS72 KFFC 212056 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 356 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM TO 7 PM EST FRIDAY... GAZ001>009-011-013>016-220500- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.160122T0800Z-160122T2300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 356 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA..ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40MPH. WINDS IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...3 AM TO 6 PM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...SHALLOW ROOTED TREES MAY BE DOWNED MORE EASILY DUE TO THE VERY SATURATED SOILS AND POTENTIAL ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
833 WWUS72 KFFC 220237 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 937 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... GAZ001>009-011-013>016-221045- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.160122T0800Z-160122T2300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 937 PM EST THU JAN 21 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA..ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40MPH. WINDS IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD GUSTS TO 50 MPH. * TIMING...3 AM TO 6 PM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...SHALLOW ROOTED TREES MAY BE DOWNED MORE EASILY DUE TO THE VERY SATURATED SOILS AND POTENTIAL ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED. 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. && $$
341 WWUS72 KFFC 220810 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 310 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 GAZ001>009-011-013>016-221615- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160122T2300Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 310 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA..ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 2000 FEET. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST 15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 40 MPH. WINDS IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. * TIMING...UNTIL 6 PM THIS EVENING. * IMPACTS...SHALLOW ROOTED TREES MAY BE DOWNED MORE EASILY DUE TO THE VERY SATURATED SOILS AND POTENTIAL ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 20 MPH...OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
800 WWUS72 KFFC 221248 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 748 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 GAZ001>009-011-013>016-222000- /O.UPG.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-160122T2300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.HW.W.0001.160122T1248Z-160122T1800Z/ DADE-WALKER-CATOOSA-WHITFIELD-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS- CHATTOOGA-PICKENS-DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 748 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON. THE WIND ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA...ESPECIALLY AT ELEVATIONS ABOVE 1000 FEET. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST WINDS UNTIL 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SHALLOW ROOTED TREES MAY BE DOWNED MORE EASILY DUE TO THE VERY SATURATED SOILS AND POTENTIAL ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED. 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. && $$ GAZ012-221800- /O.NEW.KFFC.HW.W.0001.160122T1248Z-160122T1800Z/ GORDON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...CALHOUN 748 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH GEORGIA. * WINDS...SUSTAINED SOUTHEAST 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH. WINDS IN HIGHER ELEVATIONS COULD GUSTS TO 50 MPH. WINDS WILL BEGIN TO DIMINISH DURING THE MID TO LATE AFTERNOON HOURS. * TIMING...THE HIGHEST WINDS UNTIL 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...SHALLOW ROOTED TREES MAY BE DOWNED MORE EASILY DUE TO THE VERY SATURATED SOILS AND POTENTIAL ICE AND SNOW ACCUMULATIONS. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH OR GUSTS OF 45 MPH OR MORE COULD TOPPLE TREES AND POWER LINES AS WELL AS CAUSE PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$ GAZ019>025-027-030>039-041>060-222000- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0002.160122T1248Z-160122T2300Z/ 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- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROME...CARTERSVILLE...GAINESVILLE... MARIETTA...ATLANTA...LAWRENCEVILLE...ATHENS...CARROLLTON... DOUGLASVILLE...EAST POINT...DECATUR...CONYERS...COVINGTON... NEWNAN...PEACHTREE CITY...GRIFFIN 748 AM EST FRI JAN 22 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING. * LOCATIONS...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA. * WINDS...15 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 35 MPH. * TIMING...THROUGH THIS EVENING ALTHOUGH THERE WILL BE A LULL BY MID AFTERNOON. * SHALLOW ROOTED TREES MAY BE DOWNED MORE EASILY DUE TO THE VERY SATURATED SOILS. DRIVING MAY BECOME DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY IN THE HIGHER TERRAIN. LOOSE OBJECTS MAY ALSO BE BLOWN AROUND IF NOT SECURED. 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 21, 4:17 AM EST | Winter Storm Warning | FFC | Banks, Catoosa, Dade, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer and 12 more | 57 hr |
| Jan 21, 4:17 AM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | FFC | Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White | 8 hr |
| Jan 21, 2:57 PM EST | Flood Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 32 more | 29 hr |
| Jan 21, 3:11 PM EST | Winter Weather Advisory | FFC | Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Chattooga, Cherokee and 32 more | 46 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.