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Freeze Warning 13, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 8, 201964 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Nov 8, 2019, 2:54 AM EST for 64 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 9, 2019, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 10 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 8, 2019, 2:54 AM EST (07:54 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 9, 2019, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Nov 9, 2019, 10:00 AM EST
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 64 counties

Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilkes County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 71 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:56 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, 7.9 hours before the alert went out and 67 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 2019-11-08Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 16 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 2019-11-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 80 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
16 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-48 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
737 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
54 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
75 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

027 
WWUS72 KFFC 080754
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
254 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2019

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-074>076-082000-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0002.191109T0500Z-191109T1500Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0013.191109T0500Z-191109T1500Z/
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-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-
Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-
Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-
Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Washington-
Glascock-Jefferson-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, 
Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, and Griffin
254 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2019

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s  
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, 
  northeast, northwest and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

GAZ066>068-070>073-082000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0002.191109T0500Z-191109T1500Z/
Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-
Including the city of Milledgeville
254 AM EST Fri Nov 8 2019

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures likely.

* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Georgia, generally
  south of the Freeze Warning along a line from LaGrange to 
  Milledgeville.

* WHEN...From late Friday night through Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected, outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
135 
WWUS72 KFFC 081900
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
200 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2019

GAZ066>068-070>073-091500-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0002.191109T0500Z-191109T1500Z/
/O.EXA.KFFC.FZ.W.0013.191109T0500Z-191109T1500Z/
Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-
Including the city of Milledgeville
200 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2019

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 12 AM TO 10 AM EST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures in the low 30s expected.

* WHERE...Troup, Meriwether, Pike, Lamar, Monroe, Jones and 
  Baldwin Counties.

* WHEN...From 12 AM to 10 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected, outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-074>076-091500-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0013.191109T0500Z-191109T1500Z/
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-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-
Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-
Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-
Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Washington-
Glascock-Jefferson-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, 
Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, and Griffin
200 PM EST Fri Nov 8 2019

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 12 AM TO 10 AM EST 
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s  
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north and central Georgia, generally along
  and north of a line from Franklin to Jackson to Louisville.

* WHEN...From 12 AM to 10 AM EST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$
388 
WWUS72 KFFC 090845
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
345 AM EST Sat Nov 9 2019

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>068-070>076-
091500-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-191109T1500Z/
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-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-
Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-
Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-
Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-
Meriwether-Pike-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-
Jefferson-
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, and Milledgeville
345 AM EST Sat Nov 9 2019

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS
MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the upper 20s to low 30s 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north and central Georgia, generally along 
  and north of a line from Franklin to Jackson to Louisville.

* WHEN...Through 10AM this morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$
756 
WWUS72 KFFC 091459
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
959 AM EST Sat Nov 9 2019

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>068-070>076-
091600-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FZ.W.0013.000000T0000Z-191109T1500Z/
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-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-
Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-
Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-
Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-
Meriwether-Pike-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-
Jefferson-
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, and Milledgeville
959 AM EST Sat Nov 9 2019

...FREEZE WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 10 AM EST THIS MORNING...

Temperatures have warmed above freezing this morning, therefore
the Freeze Warning has been allowed to expire at 10 AM across
north Georgia and northern portions of central Georgia.

$$

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.