Alert archive / Georgia / Wind Advisories in 2016
Wind Advisory 20, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Dec 28, 2016, 2:32 PM EST for 9 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Dec 29, 2016, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 30 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 28, 2016, 2:32 PM EST (19:32 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 29, 2016, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 30, 2016, 1:00 PM EST
- In force
- 30 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Dade County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 153 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 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 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 156 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
- 1068 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 38 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 131 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 121 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
745 WWUS72 KFFC 281932 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 232 PM EST WED DEC 28 2016 GAZ001-002-005>009-015-016-290345- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0020.161229T1200Z-161230T1200Z/ DADE-WALKER-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 232 PM EST WED DEC 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY. * LOCATIONS...NORTH GEORGIA COUNTIES WITH ELEVATIONS GREATER THAN 1500 FT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS MAY GUST BRIEFLY AS A FRONT PASSES EARLY THURSDAY MORNING, BUT THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE BETWEEN 7AM THURSDAY THROUGH 7AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY BREAK TREE BRANCHES AND DOWN WEAKER TREES. LIGHT UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
4 follow-up statements
222 WWUS72 KFFC 290256 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 956 PM EST WED DEC 28 2016 GAZ001-002-005>009-015-016-291100- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0020.161229T1200Z-161230T1200Z/ DADE-WALKER-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 956 PM EST WED DEC 28 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTH GEORGIA COUNTIES WITH ELEVATIONS GREATER THAN 1500 FT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS MAY GUST BRIEFLY AS A FRONT PASSES EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... BUT THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE BETWEEN 7AM THURSDAY THROUGH 7AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY BREAK TREE BRANCHES AND DOWN WEAKER TREES. LIGHT UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
326 WWUS72 KFFC 290819 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 319 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 GAZ001-002-005>009-015-016-292100- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0020.161229T1200Z-161230T1200Z/ DADE-WALKER-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 319 AM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTH GEORGIA COUNTIES WITH ELEVATIONS GREATER THAN 1500 FT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...WINDS MAY GUST BRIEFLY AS A FRONT PASSES EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... BUT THE MAIN THREAT WILL BE BETWEEN 7AM THURSDAY THROUGH 7AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY BREAK TREE BRANCHES AND DOWN WEAKER TREES. LIGHT UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
466 WWUS72 KFFC 291922 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 222 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 GAZ005>009-015-016-300700- /O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161230T1800Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 222 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNTIES WITH ELEVATIONS GREATER THAN 1500 FT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...UNTIL 1 PM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY BREAK TREE BRANCHES AND DOWN WEAKER TREES. LIGHT UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$ GAZ001-002-300600- /O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161230T0600Z/ DADE-WALKER- 222 PM EST THU DEC 29 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * LOCATIONS...NORTHWEST GEORGIA COUNTIES WITH ELEVATIONS GREATER THAN 1500 FT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...UNTIL 1 AM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY BREAK TREE BRANCHES AND DOWN WEAKER TREES. LIGHT UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
404 WWUS72 KFFC 300603 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 103 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 GAZ001-002-300715- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161230T0600Z/ DADE-WALKER- 103 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... WINDS ACROSS DADE AND WALKER COUNTIES HAVE DIMINISHED. THEREFORE THE WIND ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ GAZ005>009-015-016-301800- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0020.000000T0000Z-161230T1800Z/ MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 103 AM EST FRI DEC 30 2016 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * LOCATIONS...NORTHEAST GEORGIA COUNTIES WITH ELEVATIONS GREATER THAN 1500 FT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 25 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 30 TO 45 MPH. * TIMING...UNTIL 1 PM FRIDAY. * IMPACTS...THESE WINDS MAY BREAK TREE BRANCHES AND DOWN WEAKER TREES. LIGHT UNSECURED OUTDOOR ITEMS MAY BE BLOWN AROUND. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WINDS OF 35 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. && $$
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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.