Alert archive / Georgia / Freeze Watches in 2021
Freeze Watch 1, NWS Atlanta, GA
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
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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.
- 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
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 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 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
NLISTLocal 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
NLISTSpecial 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...40MPHSpecial 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...40MPHSpecial 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...40MPHSpecial 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...40MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 7:04 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker | 41 min |
| Mar 31, 7:46 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 5 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:16 AM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Bartow, Chattooga, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Mar 31, 8:19 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 26 min |
| Mar 31, 9:07 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Dade | 29 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:08 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 5 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:09 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb, Douglas, Fulton | 36 min |
| Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattooga | 27 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 45 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon, Murray, Whitfield | 4 days |
| Mar 31, 9:15 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd, Gordon | 4 days |
| Mar 31, 9:23 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 49 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:38 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 9:44 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Whitfield | 71 hr |
| Mar 31, 9:53 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Douglas, Fulton | 22 min |
| Mar 31, 9:54 AM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray, Whitfield | 44 hr |
| Mar 31, 11:26 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson, Paulding | 34 min |
| Mar 31, 11:58 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Douglas | 32 min |
| Mar 31, 1:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fayette | 33 min |
| Mar 31, 1:31 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Cobb | 21 days |
| Mar 31, 2:00 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Catoosa | 19 hr |
| Mar 31, 2:21 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Forsyth, Fulton | 21 hr |
| Mar 31, 3:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Oglethorpe | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 3:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 27 min |
| Mar 31, 3:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Stewart | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 4:22 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll and 64 more | 27 hr |
| Mar 31, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Dooly, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 5:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Washington | 37 min |
| Mar 31, 5:35 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 5:44 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Laurens | 31 min |
| Mar 31, 6:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Treutlen, Wheeler | 25 min |
| Mar 31, 6:22 PM EDT | River Flood Warning | FFC | Murray | 7 hr |
| Mar 31, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Treutlen, Wheeler | 30 min |
| Mar 31, 7:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs | 30 min |
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