Alert archive / Georgia / Freeze Warnings in 2019
Freeze Warning 15, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Nov 12, 2019, 3:51 AM EST for 82 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 12, 2019, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 15 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 12, 2019, 3:51 AM EST (08:51 UTC)
- In effect from
- Nov 12, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
- Expired
- Nov 13, 2019, 10:00 AM EST
- In force
- 15 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 82 counties
Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll 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, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 70 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:52 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, 8.9 hours before the alert went out and 65 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
- 1290 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 43 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 127 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 193 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
070 WWUS72 KFFC 120851 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 351 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 GAZ011-019>023-025-030>035-041>049-052>059-066>072-078>082- 089>095-102>106-121700- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.191113T0000Z-191113T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0015.191113T0000Z-191113T1500Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-191113T0000Z/ Chattooga-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Jackson-Polk- Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-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-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach- Houston-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp- Including the cities of Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Macon, Columbus, Warner Robins, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele 351 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest and west central Georgia. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Wednesday. For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Temperatures below freezing will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. 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. && $$ GAZ024-027-036>039-050-051-060>062-073>076-083>086-096>098- 107>113-121700- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.191113T0000Z-191113T1500Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0015.191113T0000Z-191113T1500Z/ Banks-Madison-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Greene-Taliaferro- Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson- Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen- Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs- Including the cities of Athens, Milledgeville, Swainsboro, Dublin, and Vidalia 351 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northeast and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Temperatures below freezing will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ GAZ001>009-012>016-121700- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-191113T0000Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, and Cleveland 351 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast and northwest Georgia. * WHEN...From 1 AM to 7 PM EST Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
4 follow-up statements
360 WWUS72 KFFC 121610 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1110 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 GAZ011-019>023-025-030>035-041>049-052>059-066>072-078>082- 089>095-102>106-130000- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0015.191113T0000Z-191113T1500Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-191113T0000Z/ Chattooga-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Jackson-Polk- Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-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-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach- Houston-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp- Including the cities of Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Macon, Columbus, Warner Robins, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele 1110 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest and west central Georgia. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Wednesday. For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. 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. && $$ GAZ024-027-036>039-050-051-060>062-073>076-083>086-096>098- 107>113-130000- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0015.191113T0000Z-191113T1500Z/ Banks-Madison-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Greene-Taliaferro- Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson- Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen- Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs- Including the cities of Athens, Milledgeville, Swainsboro, Dublin, and Vidalia 1110 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 27 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northeast and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Wednesday. * 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. && $$ GAZ001>009-012>016-130000- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-191113T0000Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, and Cleveland 1110 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast and northwest Georgia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
371 WWUS72 KFFC 121940 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 240 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 GAZ011-019>023-025-030>035-041>049-052>059-066>072-078>082- 089>095-102>106-130400- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0015.191113T0000Z-191113T1500Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-191113T0000Z/ Chattooga-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Jackson-Polk- Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-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-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach- Houston-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp- Including the cities of Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Macon, Columbus, Warner Robins, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele 240 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 expected. For the Wind Advisory, north winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northeast, northwest and west central Georgia. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Wednesday. For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. 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. && $$ GAZ024-027-036>039-050-051-060>062-073>076-083>086-096>098- 107>113-130400- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0015.191113T0000Z-191113T1500Z/ Banks-Madison-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Greene-Taliaferro- Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson- Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen- Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs- Including the cities of Athens, Milledgeville, Swainsboro, Dublin, and Vidalia 240 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 26 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northeast and southeast Georgia. * WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ GAZ001>009-012>016-130000- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-191113T0000Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, and Cleveland 240 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast and northwest Georgia. * WHEN...Until 7 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
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WWUS72 KFFC 122345
NPWFFC
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
645 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019
GAZ011-019>023-025-030>035-041>049-052>059-066>072-078>082-
089>095-102>106-131000-
/O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-191113T0000Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0015.191113T0000Z-191113T1500Z/
Chattooga-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Jackson-Polk-
Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Haralson-Carroll-
Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard-
Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Troup-
Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-
Crawford-Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-
Houston-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-
Including the cities of Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville,
Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Carrollton, Douglasville,
East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City,
Griffin, Macon, Columbus, Warner Robins, Lumpkin, Americus,
and Cordele
645 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
* WHAT...Temperatures as low as the mid to upper 20s are
expected.
* WHERE...Portions of north and central Georgia.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive
vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
&&
$$
GAZ001>009-012>016-130045-
/O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-191113T0000Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, and Cleveland
645 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019
...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...
$$
GAZ024-027-036>039-050-051-060>062-073>076-083>086-096>098-
107>113-131000-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0015.191113T0000Z-191113T1500Z/
Banks-Madison-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Greene-Taliaferro-
Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-
Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-
Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs-
Including the cities of Athens, Milledgeville, Swainsboro,
Dublin, and Vidalia
645 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Temperatures in the mid 20s to lower 30s are expected.
* WHERE...Portions of north and central Georgia.
* WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive
vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.
&&
$$696 WWUS72 KFFC 130814 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 314 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2019 GAZ011-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098- 102>113-131500- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0015.000000T0000Z-191113T1500Z/ Chattooga-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-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin- Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb- Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion- Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Stewart- Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler- Montgomery-Toombs- Including the cities of Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, Cordele, and Vidalia 314 AM EST Wed Nov 13 2019 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Temperatures in the low 20s to upper 30s are occurring. * WHERE...Portions of north and central Georgia. * WHEN...Until 10 AM EST Wednesday. * IMPACTS...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. && $$
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this freeze warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this freeze warning went out at Nov 12, 1:21 AM EST, 2 hours 30 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Nov 12, 1:21 AM EST, 2 hours 30 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 121 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 .PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 713 PM EST Mon Nov 11 2019/ UPDATE... Scattered light showers ahead of the approaching frontal system are ongoing across portions of far north Georgia. Have trended PoPs up across the far northern tier, as a result. The main axis of precipitation is still anticipated to move into the forecast area later this evening and push southward through the forecast area during the overnight period and Tuesday morning. Otherwise, the short-term forecast remains on track, with only minor adjustments made based on the latest observations. Updated for the 00Z Aviation Discussion. King PREV DISCUSSION... /Issued 242 PM EST Mon Nov 11 2019/ SHORT TERM /Tonight through Tuesday Night/... .Wintry Mix Possible Across Far Northern Tier Tonight... Hard to believe we will be talking about wintry wx possible later this evening based on the temperatures we have out there right now. Widespread upper 60s with even some lower 70s for central GA are commonplace. But a strong cold front continues to push into the Tennessee Valley at this hour with temperatures quickly dropping into the lower 30s in its immediate wake. Showers are developing well ahead of this and already pushing into Northern Alabama at this hour. Expect main axis of precipitation to move into the state by mid to late evening and then progress into the remainder of North GA into the first half of the overnight period. This initial period will be all rain for the area with any frozen precipitation occurring on the back edge of the precipitation shield. Temperatures will be plummeting behind the front which is concerning given the model temps below freezing. Ground temps however should remain above freezing through most of the precip limiting any travel issues. Hi res models are really hitting the freezing rain potential hard. However, this is not climatologically favored at all for this area, transitioning to freezing rain on the back side of a cold front. Will still need to be monitored but for this forecast will be favoring more of a sleet/snow mixture with the rain. Could see some "flash" aspects to this event once precip exits and residual water on roadways freezes with fast arriving sub freezing temps. Overall however, with limited accumulations mainly for the higher elevations and warm initial ground temps, will do an SPS in lieu of any advisories at this time. Will issue a wind advisory with this package starting tonight and going on through Tuesday for all but the far eastern tier counties. Wind chills look to remain just above criteria but will need to be monitored closely. Deese LONG TERM /Wednesday through Monday/... Mainly quiet weather will prevail through the long term period with high pressure in place. The next chances for rain will be late Thursday/early Friday as a trough begins to develop just to the west of the area. The GFS and ECMWF are still showing several differences with this system especially in regards to timing and moisture. Both models bring the cut off the low across Georgia before moving it off the coast into the Atlantic, but the ECMWF is much wetter than the GFS and slightly slower than the GFS. Overall, have included slight chance to chance pops across the area early Friday into early Saturday as the system works through the area. The system should clear sometime on Saturday, leaving us with another day of dry weather before the next system impacts the area on Monday. Temperatures through the extended forecast are expected to continue to be below average. Thursday morning will be another chilly morning with temperatures in the 20s and lower 30s across the area, 10 to 13 degrees below average. Temperatures will rebound some through the rest of the extended with highs in the upper 40s, 50s, and lower 60s with lows in the 30s and 40s. Reaves && .AVIATION... 06Z Update... VFR conditions will start to erode away throughout the forecast area with a cold front moving through the forecast area with RA, IFR CIGS, and lowers VSBYS. Obs will likely fluctuate throughout the night between MVFR and IFR at ATL TAF sites with most likely onset between 8-10Z. IFR less likely at other TAF sites but best timing is 11-15Z for AHN/CSG and 14-16Z for MCN, timing with the frontal system and heaviest RA. VSBYs will also be up and down but most likely to fall to around 3-4SM during IFR CIG timing. Winds turning out of the NNW this morning gusting up 15-25kts this afternoon. //ATL Confidence...06Z Update... Low on VSBYs and timing of lower CIGS. Medium on Wind gusts and timing/duration of IFR CIGS. Medium to High on all other elements up to 18Z today. High on all elements after 18Z. Thiem && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 51 25 46 28 / 100 0 0 5 Atlanta 44 25 45 30 / 100 0 0 5 Blairsville 36 18 43 24 / 80 0 0 0 Cartersville 39 22 48 29 / 90 0 0 0 Columbus 53 28 51 33 / 100 0 0 5 Gainesville 45 25 45 29 / 90 0 0 5 Macon 56 27 49 31 / 90 5 0 5 Rome 39 22 48 27 / 70 0 0 0 Peachtree City 45 24 48 29 / 100 0 0 5 Vidalia 66 30 52 34 / 70 30 0 5 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Freeze Watch from this evening through Wednesday morning for the following zones: Baldwin...Banks...Barrow...Bartow...Bibb... Bleckley...Butts...Carroll...Chattahoochee...Chattooga... Cherokee...Clarke...Clayton...Cobb...Coweta...Crawford...Crisp... DeKalb...Dodge...Dooly...Douglas...Emanuel...Fayette...Floyd... Forsyth...Glascock...Greene...Gwinnett...Hall...Hancock... Haralson...Harris...Heard...Henry...Houston...Jackson...Jasper... Jefferson...Johnson...Jones...Lamar...Laurens...Macon... Madison...Marion...Meriwether...Monroe...Montgomery...Morgan... Muscogee...Newton...North Fulton...Oconee...Oglethorpe... Paulding...Peach...Pike...Polk...Pulaski...Putnam...Rockdale... Schley...South Fulton...Spalding...Stewart...Sumter...Talbot... Taliaferro...Taylor...Telfair...Toombs...Treutlen...Troup... Twiggs...Upson...Walton...Warren...Washington...Webster... Wheeler...Wilcox...Wilkes...Wilkinson. Wind Advisory until 7 PM EST this evening for the following zones: Barrow...Bartow...Bibb...Butts...Carroll...Catoosa... Chattahoochee...Chattooga...Cherokee...Clayton...Cobb...Coweta... Crawford...Crisp...Dade...Dawson...DeKalb...Dooly...Douglas... Fannin...Fayette...Floyd...Forsyth...Gilmer...Gordon... Gwinnett...Hall...Haralson...Harris...Heard...Henry...Houston... Jackson...Jasper...Jones...Lamar...Lumpkin...Macon...Marion... Meriwether...Monroe...Morgan...Murray...Muscogee...Newton... North Fulton...Paulding...Peach...Pickens...Pike...Polk... Rockdale...Schley...South Fulton...Spalding...Stewart...Sumter... Talbot...Taylor...Towns...Troup...Union...Upson...Walker... Walton...Webster...White...Whitfield. && SHORT TERM...Deese LONG TERM....Reaves AVIATION...Thiem
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 11, 9:08 PM EST, 6 hours 43 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 908 PM EST Mon Nov 11 2019 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-130215- Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa- Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta- Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel- Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene- Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson- Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon- Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray- Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach- Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton- Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs- Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren- Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes- Wilkinson- 908 PM EST Mon Nov 11 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Tonight... A strong cold front will begin to move through portions of northern Georgia late tonight. There is a chance for a wintry mix of rain, snow and sleet after 5AM mainly across northern Georgia at elevations above 2000 feet. Additionally, lingering moisture on roadways could create patchy slick spots and black ice as temperatures fall to freezing. Caution should be exercised if traveling in these areas, particularly in the higher elevations. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... The wintry mix may continue through the late morning on Tuesday. A Wind Advisory is in effect from 1 AM to 7 PM on Tuesday for northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph possible across portions of northern and western Georgia. Also, a Freeze Watch is in effect from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning for temperatures below freezing. Temperatures of 15-20 degrees below normal are likely. A hard freeze is expected for the majority of the forecast area by Wednesday morning with temperatures in the 20s and low wind chills. This will pose a threat for anyone outside without proper protection from the cold. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
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Special weather statement, Nov 12, 1:39 AM EST, 2 hours 12 minutes before
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 139 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 GAZ001>009-011>016-019-121500- Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd- 139 AM EST Tue Nov 12 2019 ...Brief Wintry Mix Possible in Far North Georgia This Morning... A strong cold front will push across north Georgia this morning, bringing widespread showers to the area. As temperatures rapidly fall behind the front, these showers could briefly transition to a wintry mix of sleet and snow in portions of far north Georgia. While any wintry precipitation will come to a quick end through mid-morning, very light accumulations from a trace up to perhaps a quarter inch are possible...mainly across elevations at or above 2000 feet. Additionally, lingering moisture on roadways could create patchy slick spots and black ice as temperatures fall to freezing. Caution should be exercised if traveling in these areas, particularly in the higher elevations.
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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.