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Wind Advisory 11, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 22, 201996 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Dec 22, 2019, 3:09 AM EST for 96 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Dec 22, 2019, 1:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 22, 2019, 3:09 AM EST (08:09 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 22, 2019, 1:00 PM EST
Expired
Dec 23, 2019, 7:00 AM EST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 96 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, Catoosa 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, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel 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, 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, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pickens 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, Towns County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:12 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, 8.2 hours before the alert went out and 50 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 2019-12-22Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2019-12-22The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 110 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1254 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
110 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
141 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

657 
WWUS72 KFFC 220809
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
309 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019

GAZ012>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-
102>113-222100-
/O.UPG.KFFC.HW.A.0001.191222T1800Z-191223T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.191222T1800Z-191223T1200Z/
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-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 Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, 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
309 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 20 to 25 mph with gusts up
  to 35 mph expected.

* WHERE...Central and most of North Georgia.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...With the saturated soils, winds will easily uproot
  trees across the area which could then down powerlines. Gusty
  winds could blow around unsecured objects.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
550 
WWUS72 KFFC 221507
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019

GAZ012>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-
102>113-222315-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.191222T1800Z-191223T1200Z/
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-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 Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, 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
1007 AM EST Sun Dec 22 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
7 AM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 20 to 25 mph with gusts 
  up to 35 mph expected.

* WHERE...Central and most of North Georgia.

* WHEN...From 1 PM this afternoon to 7 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...With the saturated soils, winds will easily uproot 
  trees across the area which could then down powerlines. Gusty 
  winds could blow around unsecured objects.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
467 
WWUS72 KFFC 221946
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
246 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2019

GAZ001>009-011-230400-
/O.EXB.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.191222T2000Z-191223T1200Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-
246 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 20 to 25 mph with gusts 
  up to 35 mph expected.

* WHERE...Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, 
  Gilmer, Union, Towns and Chattooga Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...With the saturated soils, winds will easily uproot
  trees across the area which could then down powerlines. Gusty
  winds could blow around unsecured objects.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

GAZ012>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-
102>113-230400-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-191223T1200Z/
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-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 Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, 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
246 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2019

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

* WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 20 to 25 mph with gusts 
  up to 35 mph expected.

* WHERE...Central and most of North Georgia.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...With the saturated soils, winds will easily uproot 
  trees across the area which could then down powerlines. Gusty 
  winds could blow around unsecured objects.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
525 
WWUS72 KFFC 230130
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
830 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2019

GAZ001>004-011-090>092-102>113-230230-
/O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-191223T1200Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Chattooga-Chattahoochee-Marion-
Schley-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-
Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs-
Including the cities of Lumpkin, Americus, Cordele, and Vidalia
830 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds have relaxed below wind advisory criteria across portions
of the area. The wind advisory is cancelled however a few
gusty winds 20 to 25 mph are possible throughout the remainder of
the night.

$$

GAZ005>009-012>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089-093>098-231200-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-191223T1200Z/
Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-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-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-
Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-
Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Muscogee-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-
Laurens-Treutlen-
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, Milledgeville, Macon,
Swainsboro, Columbus, Warner Robins, and Dublin
830 PM EST Sun Dec 22 2019

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

* WHAT...Northeast winds increasing to 20 to 25 mph with gusts 
  up to 35 mph expected.

* WHERE...Central and most of North Georgia.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM EST Monday.

* IMPACTS...With the saturated soils, winds will easily uproot 
  trees across the area which could then down powerlines. Gusty 
  winds could blow around unsecured objects.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$

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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.