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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Atlanta, GA

May 28, 20187 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at May 28, 2018, 5:01 AM EDT for 7 counties in Georgia. It took effect at May 28, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 28, 2018, 5:01 AM EDT (09:01 UTC)
In effect from
May 28, 2018, 8:00 PM EDT
Expired
May 29, 2018, 7:38 AM EDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Troup County, GA, Webster County, GA

The radar

The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 86 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:03 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 95 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 2018-05-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 6 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 2018-05-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -77 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
6 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-33 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1009 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
6 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-77 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-84 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

314 
WWUS72 KFFC 280901
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
501 AM EDT Mon May 28 2018


GAZ052-066-078-089-090-102-103-281715-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.180529T0000Z-180529T1200Z/
Heard-Troup-Harris-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Stewart-Webster-
Including the cities of Columbus and Lumpkin
501 AM EDT Mon May 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT
TUESDAY...

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

* Locations...Parts of west central Georgia

* Winds...15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph

* Timing...Tonight

* Impacts...With saturated soils, trees and power lines may fall.

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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
001 
WWUS72 KFFC 281934
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
334 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018


GAZ052-066-078-089-090-102-103-290345-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.180529T0000Z-180529T1200Z/
Heard-Troup-Harris-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Stewart-Webster-
Including the cities of Columbus and Lumpkin
334 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

* Locations...Parts of west central Georgia

* Winds...15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph

* Timing...Tonight through early Tuesday morning

* Impacts...With saturated soils, trees and power lines may fall.

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.

&&

$$
805 
WWUS72 KFFC 290119
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
919 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018


GAZ052-066-078-089-090-102-103-291200-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180529T1200Z/
Heard-Troup-Harris-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Stewart-Webster-
Including the cities of Columbus and Lumpkin
919 PM EDT Mon May 28 2018

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT TUESDAY...

* Locations...Parts of west central Georgia.

* Winds...15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.

* Timing...Through early Tuesday morning.

* Impacts...With saturated soils, trees and power lines may fall.

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.

&&

$$
478 
WWUS72 KFFC 291138
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
738 AM EDT Tue May 29 2018


GAZ052-066-078-089-090-102-103-291245-
/O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-180529T1200Z/
Heard-Troup-Harris-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Stewart-Webster-
Including the cities of Columbus and Lumpkin
738 AM EDT Tue May 29 2018

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has cancelled the
Wind Advisory. Although winds are not expected to meet Wind
Advisory criteria, conditions will still be breezy through this 
morning.



$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 28, 2:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Dooly, Wilcox31 min
May 28, 3:48 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTelfair27 min
May 28, 3:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPulaski24 min
May 28, 4:13 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCTelfair, Wheeler47 min
May 28, 4:51 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCLaurens, Wheeler24 min
May 28, 6:06 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs24 min
May 28, 6:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWashington31 min
May 28, 6:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCToombs37 min
May 28, 7:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Warren31 min
May 28, 7:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas29 min

Nearby

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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.