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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Atlanta, GA

April 30, 201713 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Apr 30, 2017, 3:30 AM EDT for 13 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 30, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 30, 2017, 3:30 AM EDT (07:30 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 30, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
May 1, 2017, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Catoosa 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), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:32 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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 151 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 2017-04-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 725 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2017-04-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 69 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
725 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-41 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1658 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
34 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
69 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.1
Supercell composite
4.5

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The text

As transmitted.

575 
WWUS72 KFFC 300730
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
330 AM EDT Sun Apr 30 2017



GAZ001>009-013>016-301530-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.170501T0000Z-170501T1600Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
330 AM EDT Sun Apr 30 2017

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON EDT
MONDAY...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to noon EDT
Monday.

* Locations...Elevations above 2000 feet across far northern
  Georgia. 

* Winds...Southwest winds 15 MPH to 25 MPH with frequent gusts up
  to 40 MPH. 

* Timing...Sunday evening through midday Monday. 

* Impacts...Strong winds will bring down large tree limbs and 
  some weaker trees, especially with the saturated soils. 
  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
454 
WWUS72 KFFC 010240
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 30 2017

GAZ001>009-013>016-012000-
/O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170501T2000Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
1040 PM EDT Sun Apr 30 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT MONDAY...

* Locations...Elevations above 2000 feet across far northern 
  Georgia.

* Winds...Southwest winds 15 MPH to 25 MPH with frequent gusts 
  up to 40 MPH.

* Timing...Through midday Monday.

* Impacts...Strong winds will bring down large tree limbs and 
  some weaker trees, especially with the saturated soils. 
  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.

&&

$$
350 
WWUS72 KFFC 010740
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
340 AM EDT Mon May 1 2017


GAZ001>009-013>016-011545-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170501T2000Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
340 AM EDT Mon May 1 2017

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* Locations...Elevations above 2000 feet across far northern 
  Georgia.

* Winds...Southwest winds 15 MPH to 25 MPH with frequent gusts 
  up to 40 MPH.

* Timing...Through 4 PM today.

* Impacts...Strong winds will bring down large tree limbs and 
  some weaker trees, especially with the saturated soils. 
  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.

&&

$$
877 
WWUS72 KFFC 011844
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
244 PM EDT Mon May 1 2017


GAZ001>009-013>016-020000-
/O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170502T0000Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
244 PM EDT Mon May 1 2017

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* Locations...Elevations above 2000 feet across far northern 
  Georgia.

* Winds...Southwest winds 15 MPH to 25 MPH with frequent gusts 
  up to 40 MPH.

* Timing...Through 8 PM this evening.

* Impacts...Strong winds will bring down large tree limbs and 
  some weaker trees, especially with the saturated soils. 
  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.

&&

$$
053 
WWUS72 KFFC 020013
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
813 PM EDT Mon May 1 2017


GAZ001>009-013>016-020115-
/O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-170502T0000Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
813 PM EDT Mon May 1 2017

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds across the area have subsided and the Wind Advisory is no
longer needed.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 8:00 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLumpkin, Union30 min
Apr 29, 8:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns, Union31 min
Apr 30, 5:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Dade, Walker50 min
Apr 30, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Walker27 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.