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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 28, 202058 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Oct 28, 2020, 8:43 PM EDT for 58 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 28, 2020, 8:43 PM EDT (00:43 UTC)
Expired
Oct 29, 2020, 11:00 AM EDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 58 counties

Baldwin County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry 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, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:49 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, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 77 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 2020-10-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 252 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2020-10-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 168 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
252 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-13 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
851 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
40 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
168 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
191 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.2
Supercell composite
4.1

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The text

As transmitted.

329 
WWUS72 KFFC 290043
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
843 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020

GAZ027-036>039-049>051-058>062-068>076-079>085-089>097-102>109-
291200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.201029T0043Z-201029T2000Z/
Madison-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-
Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-
Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-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 Athens, Milledgeville, Macon, Columbus, 
Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
843 PM EDT Wed Oct 28 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, 
  northeast and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
082 
WWUS72 KFFC 291023
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
623 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

GAZ027-036>039-049>051-058>062-068>076-079>085-089>097-102>109-
292000-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-201029T2000Z/
Madison-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-
Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-
Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-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 Athens, Milledgeville, Macon, Columbus, 
Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
623 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM EDT THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

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

* WHEN...Until 4 PM EDT this afternoon.

* 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.

&&

$$
675 
WWUS72 KFFC 291210
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
810 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

GAZ036-037-291315-
/O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-201029T2000Z/
Clarke-Oconee-
Including the city of Athens
810 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

A tropical storm warning remains in effect through 11 AM EDT this
morning.

$$

GAZ041-042-048-052>057-066-067-078-291500-
/O.EXB.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-201029T1500Z/
Haralson-Carroll-Newton-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-
Henry-Troup-Meriwether-Harris-
Including the cities of Carrollton, Covington, Newnan, 
Peachtree City, and Griffin
810 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds around 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest and west central 
  Georgia.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning.

* 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.

&&

$$

GAZ027-038-039-049>051-058>062-068>076-079>085-089>097-102>109-
291500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-201029T1500Z/
Madison-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Butts-Jasper-
Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-
Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-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
810 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, 
  northeast and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...Until 11 AM EDT this morning.

* 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.

&&

$$
433 
WWUS72 KFFC 291448
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1048 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

GAZ027-038-039-041-042-048>062-066>076-078>085-089>097-102>109-
291600-
/O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-201029T1500Z/
Madison-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Haralson-Carroll-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 Carrollton, Covington, Newnan, 
Peachtree City, Griffin, Milledgeville, Macon, Columbus, 
Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
1048 AM EDT Thu Oct 29 2020

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 11 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

As Tropical Storm Zeta quickly sweeps out of the area toward the
mid-Atlantic coast, winds continue to diminish across north and
central Georgia. Winds will remain gusty through the afternoon, but
should remain below Wind Advisory criteria. Across the higher
elevations of the north Georgia mountains, winds will be 10 to 20 mph
with gusts around 30 mph into the early afternoon. The remainder of
north and central Georgia should see winds 10 to 15 mph with some
gusts over 25 mph. 

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 29, 3:44 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Polk31 min
Oct 29, 3:50 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard25 min
Oct 29, 3:55 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield65 min
Oct 29, 4:10 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFloyd50 min
Oct 29, 4:17 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard28 min
Oct 29, 4:36 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens54 min
Oct 29, 4:56 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker, Whitfield49 min
Oct 29, 5:05 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton32 hr
Oct 29, 5:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDawson, Lumpkin, Towns, Union, White49 min
Oct 29, 5:30 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Gilmer, Murray30 min
Oct 29, 5:57 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns, Union, White33 min
Oct 29, 7:40 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTowns3 hr
Oct 29, 8:29 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCUnion6 hr
Oct 29, 8:34 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCTowns14 hr
Oct 29, 10:11 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth7 hr
Oct 29, 10:22 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCUnion2 hr
Oct 29, 1:47 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield8 hr
Oct 29, 7:40 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDawson, Forsyth5 hr
Oct 29, 7:43 PM EDTWind AdvisoryFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga and 40 more8 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.