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Freeze Warning 15, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 12, 201982 counties in Georgia

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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2019-11-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°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 2019-11-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 127 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
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

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

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

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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/
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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.

&&

$$
802 
WWUS72 KFFC 122345
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
645 PM EST Tue Nov 12 2019

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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.

In the hours before

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.

Nearby

Freeze Warnings in Georgia, 2019Every freeze warning in 2019

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.