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Wind Advisory 9, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 18, 201949 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Oct 18, 2019, 3:39 PM EDT for 49 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Oct 19, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 9 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 18, 2019, 3:39 PM EDT (19:39 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 19, 2019, 8:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 19, 2019, 4:35 PM EDT
In force
9 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 49 counties

Baldwin County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Harris County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Marion County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Schley 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, Twiggs County, GA, Upson 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 Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:39 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 117 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 2019-10-18Temperature 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 2019-10-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -50 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
1961 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-50 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
53 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

345 
WWUS72 KFFC 181939
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
339 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019

GAZ038-039-049>051-058>062-069>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-190345-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0009.191019T1200Z-191020T0400Z/
Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-
Hancock-Warren-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 Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, 
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, Cordele, 
and Vidalia
339 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT EDT
SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central and east central Georgia.

* WHEN...From 8 AM Saturday to midnight EDT Saturday night.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Due to the current drought conditions we
  could see some trees fall with these strong gusty winds.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
120 
WWUS72 KFFC 190232
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1032 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019

GAZ038-039-049>051-058>062-069>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-191100-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0009.191019T1200Z-191020T0400Z/
Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-
Hancock-Warren-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 Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, 
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, Cordele, 
and Vidalia
1032 PM EDT Fri Oct 18 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM SATURDAY TO MIDNIGHT
EDT SATURDAY NIGHT...

* WHAT...Winds 20 to 35 mph with gusts 30 to 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central and east central Georgia.

* WHEN...From 8 AM Saturday to midnight EDT Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Trees
  and 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.

&&

$$
352 
WWUS72 KFFC 190904
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
504 AM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019

GAZ038-039-049>051-058>062-069>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-191715-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0009.191019T1200Z-191020T0400Z/
Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-
Hancock-Warren-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 Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, 
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, Cordele, 
and Vidalia
504 AM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts 30 to 40 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central and east central Georgia.

* WHEN...From 8 AM Saturday to midnight EDT Saturday night.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Trees and 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.

&&

$$
060 
WWUS72 KFFC 192035
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
435 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019

GAZ038-039-049>051-058>062-069>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-192145-
/O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-191020T0400Z/
Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-
Hancock-Warren-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 Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, 
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, Cordele, 
and Vidalia
435 PM EDT Sat Oct 19 2019

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

While there is still isolated winds of 20 mph or greater,
widespread stronger winds are no longer expected.

$$

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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.