Alert archive / Georgia / Wind Advisories in 2017
Wind Advisory 7, NWS Atlanta, GA
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.
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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.
- 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
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 8:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Lumpkin, Union | 30 min |
| Apr 29, 8:29 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns, Union | 31 min |
| Apr 30, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 50 min |
| Apr 30, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Walker | 27 min |
Nearby
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.