Alert archive / Georgia / Wind Advisories in 2018
Wind Advisory 6, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Apr 22, 2018, 3:57 AM EDT for 75 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 22, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 22, 2018, 3:57 AM EDT (07:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 22, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 23, 2018, 9:00 AM EDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 75 counties
Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Webster County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 32 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:01 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, 8.0 hours before the alert went out and 26 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
- 2030 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 20 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -14 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 102 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
687 WWUS72 KFFC 220757 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 357 AM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>049-052>059-066>072- 078>083-089>096-102>108-221600- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.180423T0000Z-180423T1100Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb- North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll- Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard- Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Troup- Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Harris-Talbot-Taylor- Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon- Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski- Wilcox- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Macon, Columbus, Warner Robins, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele 357 AM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT MONDAY... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind Advisory, which is in effect from 8 PM this evening to 7 AM EDT Monday. * Locations...Much of north and central Georgia, west of an Athens to Abbeville line. Elevations above 2000ft will see even greater impacts. * Winds...East winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 mph. Gusts to 45 mph likely at higher elevations. * Timing...Tonight * Impacts...With heavy rainfall during this time, some trees may be downed. Unsecured outdoor items may be blown around. 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
957 WWUS72 KFFC 221433 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1033 AM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>049-052>059-066>072- 078>083-089>096-102>108-222245- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.180423T0000Z-180423T1100Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb- North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll- Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard- Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Troup- Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Harris-Talbot-Taylor- Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon- Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski- Wilcox- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Macon, Columbus, Warner Robins, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele 1033 AM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT MONDAY... * Locations...Much of north and central Georgia, west of an Athens to Abbeville line. Elevations above 2000ft will see even greater impacts. * Winds...East winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 mph. Gusts to 45 mph likely at higher elevations. * Timing...Tonight * Impacts...With heavy rainfall during this time, some trees may be downed. Unsecured outdoor items may be blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of at least 20 mph...or gusts to 35 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
118 WWUS72 KFFC 221858 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 258 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>049-052>059-066>072- 078>083-089>096-102>108-230300- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.180423T0000Z-180423T1100Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb- North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll- Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard- Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Troup- Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Harris-Talbot-Taylor- Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon- Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski- Wilcox- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Macon, Columbus, Warner Robins, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele 258 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EDT MONDAY... * Locations...Much of north and central Georgia, west of an Athens to Abbeville line. Elevations above 2000ft will see even greater impacts. * Winds...East winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 mph. Gusts to 45 mph likely at higher elevations. * Timing...Tonight * Impacts...With heavy rainfall during this time, some trees may be downed. Unsecured outdoor items may be blown around. 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. && $$
114 WWUS72 KFFC 230249 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1049 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>049-052>059-066>072- 078>083-089>096-102>108-231100- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180423T1100Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb- North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll- Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard- Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Troup- Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Harris-Talbot-Taylor- Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon- Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski- Wilcox- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Macon, Columbus, Warner Robins, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele 1049 PM EDT Sun Apr 22 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EDT MONDAY... * Locations...Much of north and central Georgia, west of an Athens to Abbeville line. Elevations above 2000ft will see even greater impacts. * Winds...East winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 40 mph. Gusts to 45 mph likely at higher elevations. * Timing...Tonight * Impacts...With heavy rainfall during this time, some trees may be downed. Unsecured outdoor items may be blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of at least 20 mph...or gusts to 35 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
162 WWUS72 KFFC 230858 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 458 AM EDT Mon Apr 23 2018 GAZ024-025-027-030>037-041>049-052>059-066>072-078>083-089>096- 102>108-231000- /O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180423T1100Z/ Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett- Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb- Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton- Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar- Monroe-Jones-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Muscogee- Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Stewart- Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox- Including the cities of Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Macon, Columbus, Warner Robins, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele 458 AM EDT Mon Apr 23 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has cancelled the Wind Advisory. $$ GAZ001>009-011>016-019>023-231300- /O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180423T1300Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, and Gainesville 458 AM EDT Mon Apr 23 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING... * Locations...Much of north and northeast Georgia, especially above 2000ft. * Winds...East winds of 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 mph. * Timing...Through 9 am EDT * Impacts...With the heavy rainfall that fell overnight, some trees may be downed. Unsecured outdoor items may be blown around. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Wind Advisory means that sustained wind speeds of at least 20 mph...or gusts to 35 mph or stronger are expected. Winds this strong can make driving difficult...especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
493 WWUS72 KFFC 231304 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 904 AM EDT Mon Apr 23 2018 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>023-231415- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-180423T1300Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, and Gainesville 904 AM EDT Mon Apr 23 2018 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... Wind speeds have diminished below Wind Advisory Criteria. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 3:32 AM EDT | Flood Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts and 62 more | 44 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.