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Wind Advisory 17, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 12, 201743 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Dec 12, 2017, 3:05 AM EST for 43 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Dec 12, 2017, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 15 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 12, 2017, 3:05 AM EST (08:05 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 12, 2017, 7:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 12, 2017, 10:00 PM EST
In force
15 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 43 counties

Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison County, GA, Murray County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Polk County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 90 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:07 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, 8.1 hours before the alert went out and 88 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 2017-12-12Temperature 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 2017-12-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 174 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
2171 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
48 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
174 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
158 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

464 
WWUS72 KFFC 120805
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
305 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2017


GAZ006>009-014>016-121615-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0017.171212T1200Z-171213T0300Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
305 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EST
THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM this morning to 10 PM EST
this evening.

* Locations...The northeast Georgia mountains for elevations above
  1500 feet.

* Winds...Sustained Northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gust to
  35 mph 

* Timing...Beginning this morning around daybreak and continuing 
  through tonight. 
  

* Impacts...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees
  and tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.
  

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
091 
WWUS72 KFFC 121554
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1054 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2017



GAZ001>005-011>013-130000-
/O.EXA.KFFC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-171213T0300Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-
Including the city of Calhoun
1054 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 10 PM EST this evening.

* Locations...Mainly the higher elevations in north Georgia above
  1500 feet.

* Winds...Sustained Northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts to
  35 mph

* Timing...Through 10 PM.

* Impacts...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 
  Trees and tree limbs could be blown down and a few power 
  outages may result.

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>009-014>016-130000-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-171213T0300Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
1054 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* Locations...Mainly the higher elevations in north Georgia above
  1500 feet.

* Winds...Sustained Northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gust to 
  35 mph

* Timing...Through 10 PM.

* Impacts...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 
  Trees and tree limbs could be blown down and a few power 
  outages may result.

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.

&&

$$
684 
WWUS72 KFFC 121633
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1133 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2017



GAZ019>025-027-030>037-041>048-052>055-057-130045-
/O.EXA.KFFC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-171213T0300Z/
Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-
Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-
Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-
Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Henry-
Including the cities of Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, 
Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, 
Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, 
and Peachtree City
1133 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 10 PM EST this evening.

* Locations...Mainly along and north of a line from Franklin to
  Peachtree City to Comer. 

* Winds...Sustained Northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts 
  to 35 mph

* Timing...Through 10 PM.

* Impacts...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 
  Trees and tree limbs could be blown down and a few power 
  outages may result.

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.

&&

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-130045-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-171213T0300Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, and Cleveland
1133 AM EST Tue Dec 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* Locations...Mainly along and north of a line from Franklin to
  Peachtree City to Comer. 


* Winds...Sustained Northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts 
  to 35 mph

* Timing...Through 10 PM.

* Impacts...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 
  Trees and tree limbs could be blown down and a few power 
  outages may result.

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.

&&

$$
625 
WWUS72 KFFC 121939
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
239 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2017


GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>048-052>055-057-130300-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0017.000000T0000Z-171213T0300Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-
North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-
Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-Henry-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, 
Covington, Newnan, and Peachtree City
239 PM EST Tue Dec 12 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* Locations...Mainly along and north of a line from Franklin to 
  Peachtree City to Comer.

* Winds...Sustained Northwest winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts 
  to 35 mph

* Timing...Through 10 PM.

* Impacts...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 
  Trees and tree limbs could be blown down and a few power 
  outages may result.

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.

&&

$$

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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.