Alert archive / Georgia / Freeze Watches in 2021
Freeze Watch 3, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze watch at Apr 20, 2021, 2:41 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 22, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 20, 2021, 2:41 PM EDT (18:41 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 22, 2021, 2:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 21, 2021, 3:57 AM EDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 166 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1883 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 62 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 41 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 149 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
660 WWUS72 KFFC 201841 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 241 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 GAZ006>009-210245- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0004.210421T1800Z-210422T0200Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.210422T0600Z-210422T1300Z/ Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- 241 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub- freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible. * WHERE...Fannin, Gilmer, Union and Towns Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 2 PM to 10 PM EDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...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 harm 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. && $$ GAZ001>005-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-210245- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0004.210421T1800Z-210422T0200Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens- Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks- Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow- Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas- South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene- Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts- Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar- Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot- Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Muscogee- Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens- Treutlen-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge- Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, Cordele, and Vidalia 241 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 PM TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, southeast and west central Georgia. * WHEN...From 2 PM to 10 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
3 follow-up statements
182 WWUS72 KFFC 201850 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 250 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 GAZ006>009-210300- /O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0004.210421T1200Z-210422T0200Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.210422T0600Z-210422T1300Z/ Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- 250 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub- freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible. * WHERE...Fannin, Gilmer, Union and Towns Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 8 AM to 10 PM EDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...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 harm 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. && $$ GAZ001>005-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-210300- /O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0004.210421T1200Z-210422T0200Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens- Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks- Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow- Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas- South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene- Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts- Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar- Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot- Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Muscogee- Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens- Treutlen-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge- Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, Cordele, and Vidalia 250 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, southeast and west central Georgia. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 10 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
451 WWUS72 KFFC 210147 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 947 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 GAZ006>009-211100- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0004.210421T1200Z-210422T0200Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.210422T0600Z-210422T1300Z/ Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- 947 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub- freezing temperatures as low as 31 possible. * WHERE...Fannin, Gilmer, Union and Towns Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 8 AM to 10 PM EDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night through Thursday 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. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...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 harm 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. && $$ GAZ001>005-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-211100- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0004.210421T1200Z-210422T0200Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens- Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks- Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow- Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas- South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene- Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts- Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar- Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot- Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Muscogee- Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens- Treutlen-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge- Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, Cordele, and Vidalia 947 PM EDT Tue Apr 20 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...North and central Georgia. * WHEN...From 8 AM to 10 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. && $$
031 WWUS72 KFFC 210757 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 357 AM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 GAZ006>009-211600- /O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.210422T0600Z-210422T1300Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0003.210422T0600Z-210422T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0004.210421T1200Z-210422T0200Z/ Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- 357 AM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 15 mph expected. * WHERE...Fannin, Gilmer, Union and Towns Counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Thursday. For the Wind Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 10 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 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. && $$ GAZ015-016-211600- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0003.210422T0600Z-210422T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0004.210421T1200Z-210422T0200Z/ Lumpkin-White- Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland 357 AM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 9 AM EDT THURSDAY... * WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph expected. * WHERE...Lumpkin and White Counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 2 AM to 9 AM EDT Thursday. For the Wind Advisory, from 8 AM this morning to 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above- ground pipes to protect them from freezing. && $$ GAZ001>005-011>014-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-211600- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0004.210421T1200Z-210422T0200Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens- Dawson-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-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 Calhoun, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Milledgeville, Macon, Swainsboro, Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, Cordele, and Vidalia 357 AM EDT Wed Apr 21 2021 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 8 AM THIS MORNING TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph expected. * WHERE...North and central Georgia. * WHEN...From 8 AM this morning to 10 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. && $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 20, 2:39 PM EDT | Fire Weather Watch | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 15 hr |
| Apr 20, 2:41 PM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 90 more | 31 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.