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Freeze Watch 1, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 31, 202150 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze watch at Mar 31, 2021, 4:22 PM EDT for 50 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 2, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 31, 2021, 4:22 PM EDT (20:22 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 2, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Apr 1, 2021, 2:52 AM EDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 50 counties

Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Dade County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Madison County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Troup County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilkes County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 59 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:21 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, 8.4 hours before the alert went out and 55 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 2021-03-31Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 111 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°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 2021-03-31The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 205 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
111 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-58 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
562 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
47 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
205 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
296 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.1

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

817 
WWUS72 KFFC 312022
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
422 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

GAZ005-010430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.210401T0200Z-210401T1800Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.210402T0400Z-210402T1400Z/
Murray-
422 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EDT
THURSDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 mph with
  gusts up to 30 to 35 mph expected, mainly at elevations over
  2000 feet. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as 
  low as 27 possible.

* WHERE...Murray County.

* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 2 PM 
  EDT Thursday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Thursday night 
  through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

GAZ006>009-013>016-010430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.210401T0200Z-210401T1800Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
422 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 2 PM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 to 35
  mph expected, mainly at elevations over 2000 feet.

* WHERE...Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin 
  and White Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 2 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.

&&

$$

GAZ001>004-011-012-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-070>072-
010430-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.210402T0400Z-210402T1400Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Chattooga-Gordon-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-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Lamar-
Monroe-Jones-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville,
Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, 
Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, 
Peachtree City, and Griffin
422 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible.

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

* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
858 
WWUS72 KFFC 010227
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1027 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

GAZ005-011030-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210401T1800Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.210402T0400Z-210402T1400Z/
Murray-
1027 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THURSDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 15 to 25 mph with 
  gusts up to 30 to 35 mph expected, mainly at elevations over 
  2000 feet. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as 
  low as 27 possible.

* WHERE...Murray County.

* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 10 PM this evening to 2 PM 
  EDT Thursday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Thursday night 
  through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$

GAZ006>009-013>016-011030-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210401T1800Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
1027 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...North winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 to 35 mph 
  expected, mainly at elevations over 2000 feet.

* WHERE...Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin 
  and White Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 2 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.

&&

$$

GAZ001>004-011-012-019>025-027-030>039-041>060-066>068-070>072-
011030-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.210402T0400Z-210402T1400Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Chattooga-Gordon-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-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Lamar-
Monroe-Jones-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville,
Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, 
Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, 
Peachtree City, and Griffin
1027 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT
THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 29 possible.

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

* WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other 
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor 
  plumbing.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

$$
084 
WWUS72 KFFC 010652
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
252 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021

GAZ005-011500-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.210402T0400Z-210402T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.210402T0400Z-210402T1400Z/
/O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210401T2300Z/
Murray-
252 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as 
  low as 28 expected. For the Wind Advisory, north winds 15 to 
  25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.

* WHERE...Murray County.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 10 AM 
  EDT Friday. For the Wind Advisory, until 7 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive
  vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. 

&&

$$

GAZ001>004-011-012-019>025-030>037-041>049-052>059-066>068-
070>072-011500-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.210402T0400Z-210402T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.210402T0400Z-210402T1400Z/
/O.EXB.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.210401T1400Z-210401T2300Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Chattooga-Gordon-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-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-Monroe-Jones-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville,
Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, 
Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, 
Peachtree City, and Griffin
252 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as 
  low as 30 expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 
  to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 10 AM 
  EDT Friday. For the Wind Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 
  7 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive
  vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. 

&&

$$

GAZ027-038-039-050-051-060-011500-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0001.210402T0400Z-210402T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.210402T0400Z-210402T1400Z/
Madison-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Greene-Taliaferro-Putnam-
252 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...Madison, Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Greene, Taliaferro and 
  Putnam Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. 

&&

$$

GAZ069-078>082-089>091-102-011500-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.210402T0400Z-210402T1400Z/
/O.EXB.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.210401T1400Z-210401T2300Z/
Upson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-
Marion-Stewart-
Including the cities of Macon, Columbus, and Lumpkin
252 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as 
  low as 30 expected. For the Wind Advisory, north winds 20 to 
  25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected.

* WHERE...Upson, Harris, Talbot, Taylor, Crawford, Bibb, 
  Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Marion and Stewart Counties.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 10 AM 
  EDT Friday. For the Wind Advisory, from 10 AM this morning to 
  7 PM EDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
  Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive
  vegetation.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. 

&&

$$

GAZ061-062-073-011500-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.210402T0400Z-210402T1400Z/
Hancock-Warren-Baldwin-
Including the city of Milledgeville
252 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

* WHERE...Hancock, Warren and Baldwin Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. 

&&

$$

GAZ092>095-103>106-011500-
/O.EXB.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.210401T1400Z-210401T2300Z/
Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-
Including the cities of Warner Robins, Americus, and Cordele
252 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM EDT
THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Schley, Macon, Peach, Houston, Webster, Sumter, Dooly 
  and Crisp Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 7 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

GAZ006>009-013>016-011500-
/O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-210401T2300Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
252 AM EDT Thu Apr 1 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Pickens, White, Lumpkin, Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Union 
  and Towns Counties.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this freeze watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this freeze watch went out at Mar 31, 4:22 PM EDT, 0 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 31, 4:22 PM EDT, 0 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
422 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

.SHORT TERM /Tonight through Thursday Night/...

Line of strong convection working its way across the forecast area
this afternoon ahead of a strong cold front. Already cleared the
northwestern 1/2 to 2/3 of the area and will continue a steady march
to the south and east into the early evening. Still see the potential
for isolated severe thunderstorms along this line, but any severe
storms should remain sparse. Clouds gradually clear overnight, winds
increase and temperatures fall behind the cold front.

Only seeing freezing or below freezing temperature potential in the
northeast mountain counties for tonight, where the Frost/Freeze
program hasn't started back up yet for the spring. Tomorrow
night/Friday morning a large portion of north and parts of central
Georgia are likely to see freezing temperatures so I have issued a
Freeze Watch for that time period.

Winds tonight will be strong and gusty behind the cold front, current
forecast only reaches Wind Advisory criteria in the higher elevations
of the northeast, and I have issued a Wind Advisory across that area.
Will need to keep a close eye on wind trends across the remainder of
north Georgia through the overnight hours for possible expansion of
this advisory.

20

.LONG TERM /Friday through Wednesday/...

It brings me great joy to say the longterm looks relatively quiet
after the past week or so. Deep trough over eastern CONUS will be
moving offshore and away from the CWA, bringing in AVA and sfc high
pressure with it through Friday. Cool temperatures will hang around
Friday into Friday night with highs still a good 10-15 degrees below
average. Lows should duck down enough for some frost/freeze
concerns, though won't be as cool as the previous night. Sfc high
pressure sticks around through the rest of the long term, keeping us
dry and mostly cloud free. Airmass will modify through the week, so
temperatures will pick back up, though we don't see much in the way
of significant moisture return, which will keep dewpoints relatively
lower. As such, will have to monitor for fire wx concerns starting
next week, though our relatively heavy rains over the past few days
should help prevent any significant issues.

Lusk

&&

.AVIATION...
18Z Update...

Mixture of mainly MVFR, with areas of IFR and VFR, conditions across
the area through the afternoon and into the evening. Should see most
areas VFR by 06Z, although there will likely be some lingering lower
conditions across the far east and south for a few hours after.
Winds turn west to northwest and increase to 10-16kt through the
afternoon w/ gusts 20-28kt. Wind speeds increase further this
evening with northwest winds 16-22kt and gusts 27-32kt through the
overnight and into tomorrow morning. Winds should begin decreasing
some by Thursday afternoon. Line of moderate to strong convection
will continue to sink south through the forecast area this afternoon
and evening. Should be clear of the northern TAF sites by 20-22Z and
past the southern sites 01-05Z.

//ATL Confidence...18Z Update...

Low-Medium confidence on IFR/MVFR coverage and timing.
Medium-High confidence on all other elements

20

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          40  55  30  56 /  80   0   0   0
Atlanta         38  52  31  54 /  70   0   0   0
Blairsville     32  46  25  50 /  60   5   0   0
Cartersville    34  52  28  54 /  50   0   0   0
Columbus        41  57  33  59 /  80   0   0   0
Gainesville     38  51  30  55 /  70   0   0   0
Macon           43  59  32  59 /  90   0   0   0
Rome            36  54  29  55 /  40   0   0   0
Peachtree City  37  53  30  56 /  70   0   0   0
Vidalia         48  62  36  58 /  70   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Freeze Watch from late Thursday night through Friday morning for
the following zones: Banks...Barrow...Bartow...Butts...Carroll...
Catoosa...Chattooga...Cherokee...Clarke...Clayton...Cobb...
Coweta...Dade...DeKalb...Douglas...Fayette...Floyd...Forsyth...
Gordon...Greene...Gwinnett...Hall...Haralson...Heard...Henry...
Jackson...Jasper...Jones...Lamar...Madison...Meriwether...
Monroe...Morgan...Murray...Newton...North Fulton...Oconee...
Oglethorpe...Paulding...Pike...Polk...Putnam...Rockdale...South
Fulton...Spalding...Taliaferro...Troup...Walker...Walton...
Whitfield...Wilkes.

Wind Advisory from 10 PM this evening to 2 PM EDT Thursday for
the following zones: Dawson...Fannin...Gilmer...Lumpkin...
Murray...Pickens...Towns...Union...White.

&&

SHORT TERM...20
LONG TERM....Lusk
AVIATION...20
Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 31, 11:19 AM EDT, 5 hours 3 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1119 AM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

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089>098-102>113-011000-
Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa-
Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta-
Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel-
Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene-
Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson-
Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon-
Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray-
Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach-
Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton-
Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs-
Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-
Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
1119 AM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

Widespread showers and thunderstorms will continue across the
outlook area through tonight. Strong to severe thunderstorms are
possible, mainly south of the Interstate 20 corridor during the
afternoon and evening hours. Locally heavy rainfall will continue
spread southward from north Georgia through the early and mid
afternoon hours. A Flash Flood Watch remains in effect through 8
PM for portions of north Georgia.

The primary hazards through tonight will be damaging wind gusts
and locally heavy rainfall. A brief tornado and isolated large
hail cannot be ruled out.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday...

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged
to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to
weather.gov/atlanta. Please relay any information about observed
severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and
CDC guidelines.

In the hours before

Local storm report, Mar 31, 2:23 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
223 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1242 PM     FLOOD            1 NNW HIRAM             33.89N  84.77W
03/31/2021                   PAULDING           GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STANDING WATER ON THE ROADWAY AT CW SIMS ROAD AND WATTS
            ROAD.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2100207

NLIST
Local storm report, Mar 31, 2:25 PM EDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA
225 PM EDT WED MAR 31 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1242 PM     FLOOD            1 NNE HIRAM             33.89N  84.75W
03/31/2021                   PAULDING           GA   EMERGENCY MNGR

            STANDING WATER ON JIMMY LEE SMITH PARKWAY AND HIGHWAY
            92.

&&

EVENT NUMBER FFC2100208

NLIST
Special weather statement, Mar 31, 3:00 PM EDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

GAZ038-039-311930-
Wilkes GA-Oglethorpe GA-
300 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN WILKES AND
SOUTHEASTERN OGLETHORPE COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM EDT...

At 300 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Philomath, or 7 miles
southeast of Lexington...moving northeast at 25 mph.

  HAZARD...40 mph wind and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Rayle, Jacksons Crossroads, Newtown, Philomath and Celeste.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3374 8290 3373 8295 3372 8296 3371 8308
      3381 8312 3396 8283 3375 8276
TIME...MOT...LOC 1900Z 244DEG 23KT 3378 8303

WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Mar 31, 3:03 PM EDT, 1 hour 19 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
303 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

GAZ037-038-049-050-311930-
Morgan GA-Oglethorpe GA-Greene GA-Oconee GA-
303 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN MORGAN...SOUTHWESTERN
OGLETHORPE...GREENE AND SOUTHEASTERN OCONEE COUNTIES UNTIL 330 PM
EDT...

At 303 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was near Penfield, or 7 miles
northwest of Greensboro...moving northeast at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...40 mph wind and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Greensboro, Crawford, Woodville, Maxeys, Stephens, Veazey, Carey,
Swords, Penfield, Wrayswood, Hutchings and Greshamville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3354 8336 3367 8331 3380 8334 3393 8314
      3370 8308 3346 8313
TIME...MOT...LOC 1903Z 245DEG 29KT 3367 8325

WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Mar 31, 3:44 PM EDT, 38 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
344 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

GAZ090-091-102-103-312015-
Chattahoochee GA-Stewart GA-Marion GA-Webster GA-
344 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR CHATTAHOOCHEE...STEWART...MARION
AND NORTHWESTERN WEBSTER COUNTIES UNTIL 415 PM EDT...

At 344 PM EDT...a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from near Jamestown/south Fort Benning to Christopher to
near Marion Estates...and moving south at 40 mph.

  HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind...frequent cloud to ground lightning
           and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of these storms include
Lumpkin, Buena Vista, Cusseta, Richland, Putnam, Brantley, Seminole,
Charles, Christopher, Westville, Jamestown/south Fort Benning,
Brooklyn, Renfroe, Draneville, Manta, Zellobee, Doyle, Church Hill,
Louvale and Providence Canyon State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder...you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3222 8497 3222 8493 3224 8491 3225 8492
      3226 8489 3230 8495 3239 8477 3253 8463
      3253 8461 3252 8459 3225 8441 3202 8463
      3195 8493
TIME...MOT...LOC 1944Z 345DEG 36KT 3226 8491 3234 8473 3249 8460

WIND...40MPH
Special weather statement, Mar 31, 3:59 PM EDT, 23 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
359 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

GAZ039-051-062-312030-
Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-Warren GA-
359 PM EDT Wed Mar 31 2021

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR EASTERN TALIAFERRO...SOUTHERN
WILKES AND NORTHWESTERN WARREN COUNTIES UNTIL 430 PM EDT...

At 359 PM EDT...a strong thunderstorm was over Lundberg, or near
Washington...moving east at 35 mph.

  HAZARD...40 mph wind and heavy rain.

  IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
           light...unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
           street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.

Some locations in the path of this storm include
Washington, Sharon, Aonia, Ficklin, Lundberg, Rocky Creek Fire Dept.,
Celeste, Raytown, Sandy Cross, Metasville, Floral Hill and Holliday
Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. Motorists should
slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.

LAT...LON 3366 8251 3364 8254 3364 8257 3365 8258
      3363 8258 3364 8259 3363 8261 3363 8262
      3362 8262 3361 8265 3355 8263 3356 8283
      3378 8288 3388 8261 3386 8260 3387 8258
      3386 8257 3383 8260 3364 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 261DEG 31KT 3367 8276

WIND...40MPH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 31, 7:04 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker41 min
Mar 31, 7:46 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker5 hr
Mar 31, 8:16 AM EDTFlash Flood WarningFFCBartow, Chattooga, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 7 more6 hr
Mar 31, 8:19 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPaulding26 min
Mar 31, 9:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade29 hr
Mar 31, 9:08 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield5 hr
Mar 31, 9:09 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCobb, Douglas, Fulton36 min
Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga27 hr
Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd45 hr
Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield4 days
Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCFloyd, Gordon4 days
Mar 31, 9:23 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa49 hr
Mar 31, 9:38 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGwinnett37 min
Mar 31, 9:44 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield71 hr
Mar 31, 9:53 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDouglas, Fulton22 min
Mar 31, 9:54 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray, Whitfield44 hr
Mar 31, 11:26 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHaralson, Paulding34 min
Mar 31, 11:58 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Cobb, Douglas32 min
Mar 31, 1:12 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFayette33 min
Mar 31, 1:31 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCobb21 days
Mar 31, 2:00 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa19 hr
Mar 31, 2:21 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton21 hr
Mar 31, 3:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCOglethorpe30 min
Mar 31, 3:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGreene27 min
Mar 31, 3:44 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Stewart31 min
Mar 31, 3:59 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCWilkes31 min
Mar 31, 4:22 PM EDTWind AdvisoryFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll and 64 more27 hr
Mar 31, 5:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs, Wilkinson37 min
Mar 31, 5:23 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Washington37 min
Mar 31, 5:35 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox25 min
Mar 31, 5:44 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCLaurens31 min
Mar 31, 6:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Treutlen, Wheeler25 min
Mar 31, 6:22 PM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCMurray7 hr
Mar 31, 6:30 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler30 min
Mar 31, 7:00 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCEmanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs30 min

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