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Wind Advisory 1, NWS Atlanta, GA

January 8, 20197 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Jan 8, 2019, 2:34 PM EST for 7 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Jan 9, 2019, 12:00 AM EST. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jan 8, 2019, 2:34 PM EST (19:34 UTC)
In effect from
Jan 9, 2019, 12:00 AM EST
Expired
Jan 10, 2019, 6:27 AM EST
In force
30 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, White County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 157 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:36 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 12:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 154 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 12:00Z on 2019-01-08Temperature 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°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2019-01-08The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 124 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
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1005 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
124 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
262 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

152 
WWUS72 KFFC 081934
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
234 PM EST Tue Jan 8 2019

GAZ006>009-014>016-090900-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.190109T0500Z-190110T0500Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
234 PM EST Tue Jan 8 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT EST
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from midnight tonight to midnight
EST Wednesday night.

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* LOCATION...The northeast Georgia mountains, mainly in the 
  higher elevations.

* TIMING...Midnight tonight through midnight Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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
091 
WWUS72 KFFC 090231
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
931 PM EST Tue Jan 8 2019


GAZ006>009-014>016-091215-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.190109T0500Z-190110T0500Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
931 PM EST Tue Jan 8 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST WEDNESDAY
NIGHT...

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* LOCATION...The northeast Georgia mountains, mainly in the 
  higher elevations.

* TIMING...Midnight tonight through midnight Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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.

&&

$$
499 
WWUS72 KFFC 090835
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
335 AM EST Wed Jan 9 2019


GAZ006>009-014>016-091645-
/O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190110T1200Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
335 AM EST Wed Jan 9 2019

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...Northwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph.

* LOCATION...The northeast Georgia mountains, mainly in the 
  higher elevations.

* TIMING...Through Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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.

&&

$$
915 
WWUS72 KFFC 091950
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
250 PM EST Wed Jan 9 2019

GAZ006>009-014>016-101200-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190110T1200Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
250 PM EST Wed Jan 9 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THURSDAY...

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* LOCATION...The northeast Georgia mountains, mainly in the 
  higher elevations.

* TIMING...Through Wednesday night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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.

&&

$$
692 
WWUS72 KFFC 100829
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
329 AM EST Thu Jan 10 2019

GAZ006>009-014>016-101200-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190110T1200Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
329 AM EST Thu Jan 10 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* WINDS...Northwest 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* LOCATION...The northeast Georgia mountains, mainly in the 
  higher elevations.

* TIMING...Until 7AM this morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree 
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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.

&&

$$
120 
WWUS72 KFFC 101127
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
627 AM EST Thu Jan 10 2019



GAZ006>009-014>016-101230-
/O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0001.000000T0000Z-190110T1200Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
627 AM EST Thu Jan 10 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has cancelled the
Wind Advisory.

Winds have diminished below Wind Advisory criteria.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jan 8, 9:54 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMontgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler21 days

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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.