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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 23, 201990 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Feb 23, 2019, 2:42 PM EST for 90 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 23, 2019, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 24 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 23, 2019, 2:42 PM EST (19:42 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 23, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 24, 2019, 7:00 PM EST
In force
24 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 90 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, 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, 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, Towns 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, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 49 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:45 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, 7.7 hours before the alert went out and 43 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 2019-02-23Temperature 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 2019-02-23The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 513 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
516 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
56 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
513 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
603 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

154 
WWUS72 KFFC 231942
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
242 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019

GAZ001>009-011-241000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.190224T0000Z-190225T0000Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-
242 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM EST
SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 7 PM this evening to 7 PM EST
Sunday.

* WINDS...Southeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph. By
  Sunday morning, winds become west 15 to 25 mph with gusts 35 to
  40 mph, especially over ridgetops.
 
* LOCATIONS...mainly the higher elevations, above 1500 feet, of 
  extreme north Georgia.

* TIMING...Tonight through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees
  will be more prone to being knocked down or uprooted due to the
  saturated grounds. 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.

&&

$$

GAZ012>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>049-052>059-066>068-070-241000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.190224T1200Z-190225T0000Z/
Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-
Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-
Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-
South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-
Lamar-
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
242 PM EST Sat Feb 23 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TO 7 PM EST SUNDAY...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect from 7 AM to 7 PM EST Sunday.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* LOCATIONS...Much of west-central and north Georgia.

* TIMING...7 AM through 7 PM Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Trees
  may be more prone to being knocked down or uprooted due to the 
  saturated grounds. 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
041 
WWUS72 KFFC 240741
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
241 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019


GAZ001>009-011-241800-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-190225T0000Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-
241 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* LOCATIONS...north Georgia, generally along and north of a line 
  from Summerville to Ellijay to Hiawassee.

* TIMING...through this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$

GAZ012>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>049-052>059-066>068-070-241800-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.190224T1200Z-190225T0000Z/
Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-
Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-
Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-
South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-
Lamar-
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
241 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM
EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...West to northwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* LOCATIONS...Much of west-central and north Georgia, generally
  along and north of a line from Lagrange to Jackson to Athens.

* TIMING...7 AM through 7 PM Sunday.

* 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.

&&

$$
206 
WWUS72 KFFC 241313
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
813 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019

GAZ038-039-050-051-060>062-069-071>076-078>085-089>097-102>109-
242115-
/O.EXA.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-190225T0000Z/
Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Greene-Taliaferro-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Upson-
Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-
Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Muscogee-
Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-
Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-
Including the cities of Milledgeville, Macon, Columbus, 
Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
813 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a Wind
Advisory, which is in effect until 7 PM EST this evening.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* LOCATIONS...North and portions of central Georgia.

* TIMING...7 AM through 7 PM Sunday.

* 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.

&&

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>049-052>059-066>068-
070-242115-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-190225T0000Z/
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-Haralson-Carroll-
Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard-
Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Troup-
Meriwether-Pike-Lamar-
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
813 AM EST Sun Feb 24 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* LOCATIONS...North and portions of central Georgia.

* TIMING...7 AM through 7 PM Sunday.

* 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.

&&

$$
752 
WWUS72 KFFC 241852
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
152 PM EST Sun Feb 24 2019


GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>085-
089>097-102>109-250000-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-190225T0000Z/
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-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-
Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-
Wilkinson-Johnson-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-
Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-
Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-
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,
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
152 PM EST Sun Feb 24 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EST THIS EVENING...

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* LOCATIONS...North and portions of central Georgia.

* TIMING...7 AM through 7 PM Sunday.

* 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 22, 8:09 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa4 hr
Feb 23, 7:47 AM ESTAreal Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker3 hr

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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.