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Wind Advisory 18, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 23, 201711 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Dec 23, 2017, 3:46 AM EST for 11 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Dec 23, 2017, 5:00 AM EST. It was in force for 13 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 23, 2017, 3:46 AM EST (08:46 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 23, 2017, 5:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 23, 2017, 6:00 PM EST
In force
13 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Catoosa County, GA, 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, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 142 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:46 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, 8.8 hours before the alert went out and 157 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 2017-12-23Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCLEL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-12-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 366 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
494 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
76 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
366 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
409 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

130 
WWUS72 KFFC 230846
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
346 AM EST Sat Dec 23 2017


GAZ005>009-015-016-232300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0018.171223T1000Z-171223T2300Z/
Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
346 AM EST Sat Dec 23 2017

...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...Higher elevations of north central and northeast
  Georgia

* Winds...Sustained southwest winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts
  between 35 and 40 mph.

* Timing...Through 6 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
898 
WWUS72 KFFC 231305
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
805 AM EST Sat Dec 23 2017


GAZ001>004-232300-
/O.EXA.KFFC.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-171223T2300Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-
805 AM EST Sat Dec 23 2017

...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...Higher elevations of northwest Georgia.

* Winds...Sustained southwest winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts 
  between 35 and 40 mph.

* Timing...Through 6 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.

&&

$$

GAZ005>009-015-016-232300-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0018.000000T0000Z-171223T2300Z/
Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
805 AM EST Sat Dec 23 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* Locations...Higher elevations of north central and northeast 
  Georgia

* Winds...Sustained southwest winds of 25 to 30 mph with gusts 
  between 35 and 40 mph.

* Timing...Through 6 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Dec 23, 10:30 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker45 min
Dec 23, 12:58 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens32 min
Dec 23, 1:32 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBanks, Barrow, DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett, Hall and 2 more28 min

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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.