Alert archive / Georgia / Freeze Warnings in 2018
Freeze Warning 13, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Nov 9, 2018, 4:10 AM EST for 22 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 10, 2018, 3:00 AM EST. It was in force for 7 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Nov 9, 2018, 4:10 AM EST (09:10 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 10, 2018, 3:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Nov 10, 2018, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 22 counties
Bartow County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Polk County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:12 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, 9.2 hours before the alert went out and 125 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 465 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 42 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 161 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 218 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.2
The text
As transmitted.
903 WWUS72 KFFC 090910 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 410 AM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030-031-041-092000- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0011.181110T0800Z-181110T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0013.181110T0800Z-181110T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0012.181111T0200Z-181111T1500Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Haralson- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, and Cartersville 410 AM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Freeze Warning, which is in effect from 3 AM to 10 AM EST Saturday. A Freeze Watch has also been issued from Saturday evening through Sunday morning. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 20s to lower 30s. * Timing...3 AM EST through 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * Locations...Northwest and far north Georgia, along and north of a line from Buchanan to Canton and Cleveland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ GAZ022>025-027-032>038-042>048-052>057-066>068-092000- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0012.181111T0200Z-181111T1500Z/ Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett- Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton- DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton- Spalding-Henry-Troup-Meriwether-Pike- Including the cities of Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, and Griffin 410 AM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Freeze Watch, which is in effect from Saturday evening through Sunday morning. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 20s to lower 30s. * TIMING...9 PM EST Saturday through 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * Locations...North Georgia and parts of west central Georgia, along and north of a line from LaGrange to McDonough to Lexington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$
4 follow-up statements
810 WWUS72 KFFC 092022 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 322 PM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030-031-041-100430- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0013.181110T0800Z-181110T1500Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0012.181111T0200Z-181111T1500Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Haralson- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, and Cartersville 322 PM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...28 to 32 degrees. * Timing...3 AM EST through 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * Locations...Northwest and far north Georgia, along and north of a line from Buchanan to Canton and Cleveland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ GAZ022>025-027-032>038-042>048-052>057-066>068-100430- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0012.181111T0200Z-181111T1500Z/ Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett- Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton- DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton- Spalding-Henry-Troup-Meriwether-Pike- Including the cities of Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, and Griffin 322 PM EST Fri Nov 9 2018 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...30 to 32 degrees. * TIMING...9 PM EST Saturday through 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * Locations...North Georgia and parts of west central Georgia, along and north of a line from LaGrange to McDonough to Lexington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$
251 WWUS72 KFFC 100523 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1223 AM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 GAZ042-101515- /O.EXA.KFFC.FZ.W.0013.181110T0800Z-181110T1500Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0012.181111T0200Z-181111T1500Z/ Carroll- Including the city of Carrollton 1223 AM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Freeze Warning, which is in effect until 10 AM EST this morning. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 20s to lower 30s. * TIMING...3 AM EST through 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * Locations...Northwest and far north Georgia, along and north of a line from Carrollton to Canton and Cleveland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030-031-041-101515- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0013.181110T0800Z-181110T1500Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0012.181111T0200Z-181111T1500Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Haralson- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, and Cartersville 1223 AM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...Upper 20s to lower 30s. * Timing...3 AM EST through 10 AM EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * Locations...Northwest and far north Georgia, along and north of a line from Carrollton to Canton and Cleveland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ GAZ022>025-027-032>038-043>048-052>057-066>068-101515- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0012.181111T0200Z-181111T1500Z/ Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett- Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb- Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding- Henry-Troup-Meriwether-Pike- Including the cities of Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, and Griffin 1223 AM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...Upper 20s to lower 30s. * TIMING...9 PM EST Saturday through 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * Locations...North Georgia and parts of west central Georgia, along and north of a line from LaGrange to McDonough to Lexington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$
033 WWUS72 KFFC 100810 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 310 AM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030-031-041-042-101515- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-181110T1500Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0012.181111T0200Z-181111T1500Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Haralson-Carroll- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, and Carrollton 310 AM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...Upper 20s to lower 30s. * Timing...Until 10 AM EST this morning. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * Locations...Northwest and far north Georgia, along and north of a line from Carrollton to Canton and Cleveland. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ GAZ039-101515- /O.EXA.KFFC.FZ.A.0012.181111T0200Z-181111T1500Z/ Wilkes- 310 AM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Freeze Watch, which is in effect from this evening through Sunday morning. * TEMPERATURES...Lower 30s. * Timing...9 PM EST this evening through 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * Locations...North Georgia and parts of west central Georgia, along and north of a line from LaGrange to Griffin to Monroe to Washington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$ GAZ022>025-027-032>038-043>048-052>057-066>068-101515- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0012.181111T0200Z-181111T1500Z/ Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett- Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb- Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding- Henry-Troup-Meriwether-Pike- Including the cities of Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, and Griffin 310 AM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * TEMPERATURES...Upper 20s to lower 30s. * TIMING...9 PM EST this evening through 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * Locations...North Georgia and parts of west central Georgia, along and north of a line from LaGrange to Griffin to Monroe to Washington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Watch means sub-freezing temperatures are possible. These conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$
783 WWUS72 KFFC 101524 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1024 AM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030-031-041-042-102330- /O.EXP.KFFC.FZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-181110T1500Z/ /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0012.181111T0200Z-181111T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0014.181111T0200Z-181111T1500Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Haralson-Carroll- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, and Carrollton 1024 AM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 ...THIS MORNINGS FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED... && $$ GAZ022>025-027-032>039-043>048-052>057-066>068-102330- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0012.181111T0200Z-181111T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0014.181111T0200Z-181111T1500Z/ Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett- Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Douglas-South Fulton- DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton- Spalding-Henry-Troup-Meriwether-Pike- Including the cities of Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, and Griffin 1024 AM EST Sat Nov 10 2018 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST SUNDAY... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Freeze Warning, which is in effect from 9 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Sunday. The Freeze Watch is no longer in effect. * TEMPERATURES...Upper 20s to lower 30s. * TIMING...9 PM EST this evening through 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Freezing temperatures could kill sensitive vegetation and damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. * Locations...North Georgia and parts of west central Georgia, along and north of a line from LaGrange to Griffin to Covington to Washington. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Freeze Warning means sub-freezing temperatures are imminent or highly likely. These conditions will kill crops and other sensitive vegetation. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 4:10 AM EST | Freeze Watch | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 43 more | 30 hr |
| Nov 9, 2:01 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 17 hr |
| Nov 9, 5:09 PM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dooly | 36 min |
Nearby
Freeze Warnings in Georgia, 2018Every freeze warning in 2018
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.