Alert archive / Georgia / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 4, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Feb 12, 2017, 2:43 PM EST for 6 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 12, 2017, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 12, 2017, 2:43 PM EST (19:43 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 12, 2017, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Feb 13, 2017, 1:00 PM EST
- In force
- 18 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, White County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 162 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:41 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 160 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
- 39 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 486 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 26 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 201 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 200 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
253 WWUS72 KFFC 121943 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 243 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 GAZ006>009-015-016-130345- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0004.170213T0000Z-170213T1800Z/ Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland 243 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind Advisory...which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST Monday. * Locations...Northeast Georgia at elevations above 2000 ft. * Winds...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Timing...Tonight through midday Monday. * Impacts...Strong winds will bring down large tree limbs and some weaker trees. Unsecured outdoor items may be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of at least 20 MPH, or gusts of at least 35 MPH, are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
2 follow-up statements
780 WWUS72 KFFC 130302 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1002 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 GAZ006>009-015-016-131800- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T1800Z/ Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland 1002 PM EST Sun Feb 12 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST MONDAY... * Locations...Northeast Georgia at elevations above 2000 ft. * Winds...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Timing...Tonight through midday Monday. * Impacts...Strong winds will bring down large tree limbs and some weaker trees. Unsecured outdoor items may be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of at least 20 MPH, or gusts of at least 35 MPH, are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
468 WWUS72 KFFC 130918 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 418 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 GAZ006>009-015-016-131730- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-170213T1800Z/ Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland 418 AM EST Mon Feb 13 2017 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS AFTERNOON... * Locations...Northeast Georgia at elevations above 2000 ft. * Winds...North 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph. * Timing...Tonight through midday today. * Impacts...Strong winds will bring down large tree limbs and some weaker trees. Unsecured outdoor items may be blown down. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that winds of at least 20 MPH, or gusts of at least 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.