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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Dec 26, 2018, 2:35 PM EST for 24 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Dec 27, 2018, 7:00 AM EST. It was in force for 24 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Dec 26, 2018, 2:35 PM EST (19:35 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 27, 2018, 7:00 AM EST
- Expired
- Dec 28, 2018, 7:00 AM EST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 24 counties
Bartow County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Douglas 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), 119 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:38 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 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 1191 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 47 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 9 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 67 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
114 WWUS72 KFFC 261935 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 235 PM EST Wed Dec 26 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-270345- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.181227T1200Z-181228T0600Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, and Cleveland 235 PM EST Wed Dec 26 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM Thursday to 1 AM EST Friday. * WINDS...Southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind gusts to 40 mph are possible in the higher elevations. * LOCATION...North Georgia mainly north of a line from Summerville to Jasper to Cleveland. The strongest winds will occur at higher elevations. * TIMING...Thursday and Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...With the moist and wet soil conditions, strong winds will likely down some trees leading to spotty power outages. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 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. && $$
6 follow-up statements
458 WWUS72 KFFC 270134 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 834 PM EST Wed Dec 26 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-270945- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.181227T1200Z-181228T0600Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, and Cleveland 834 PM EST Wed Dec 26 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THURSDAY TO 1 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...Southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Wind gusts to 40 mph are possible in the higher elevations. * LOCATION...North Georgia mainly north of a line from Summerville to Jasper to Cleveland. The strongest winds will occur at higher elevations. * TIMING...Thursday and Thursday evening. * IMPACTS...With the moist and wet soil conditions, strong winds will likely down some trees leading to spotty power outages. Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of at least 20 mph...or gusts to 35 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
668 WWUS72 KFFC 270849 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 349 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-272000- /O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.181227T1200Z-181228T1200Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, and Cleveland 349 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...Southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * LOCATION...North Georgia mainly north of a line from Summerville to Jasper to Cleveland. The strongest winds will occur at higher elevations. * TIMING...Thursday through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 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. && $$
759 WWUS72 KFFC 270955 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 455 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 GAZ019>021-030>032-041>043-272000- /O.EXA.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.181227T1200Z-181228T1200Z/ Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas- Including the cities of Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, Carrollton, and Douglasville 455 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect until 7 AM EST Friday. * WINDS...Southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * LOCATION...North Georgia mainly north of a line from Carrollton to Marietta to Cleveland. The strongest winds will occur at higher elevations. * TIMING...Thursday through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of at least 20 mph...or gusts to 35 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-272000- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.181227T1200Z-181228T1200Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, and Cleveland 455 AM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...Southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * LOCATION...North Georgia mainly north of a line from Carrollton to Marietta to Cleveland. The strongest winds will occur at higher elevations. * TIMING...Thursday through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 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. && $$
075 WWUS72 KFFC 271920 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 220 PM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030>032-041>043-280330- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-181228T1200Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, Carrollton, and Douglasville 220 PM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...Southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * LOCATION...North Georgia mainly north of a line from Carrollton to Marietta to Cleveland. The strongest winds will occur at higher elevations. * TIMING...This afternoon through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of at least 20 mph...or gusts to 40 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
778 WWUS72 KFFC 280221 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 921 PM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030>032-041>043-281030- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-181228T1200Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, Carrollton, and Douglasville 921 PM EST Thu Dec 27 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST FRIDAY... * WINDS...Southeast 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * LOCATION...North Georgia mainly north of a line from Carrollton to Marietta to Cleveland. The strongest winds will occur at higher elevations. * TIMING...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. 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 40 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
446 WWUS72 KFFC 280919 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 419 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030>032-041>043-281200- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-181228T1200Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, Carrollton, and Douglasville 419 AM EST Fri Dec 28 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WINDS...South 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * LOCATION...North Georgia mainly north of a line from Carrollton to Marietta to Cleveland. The strongest winds will occur at higher elevations. * TIMING...Through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of at least 20 mph...or gusts to 40 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 26, 2:26 PM EST | Flash Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts and 64 more | 50 hr |
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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.