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Frost Advisory 4, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 17, 20215 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this frost advisory at Oct 17, 2021, 2:43 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Oct 18, 2021, 5:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 4 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 17, 2021, 2:43 PM EDT (18:43 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 18, 2021, 5:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 18, 2021, 9:00 AM EDT
In force
4 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Fannin County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, White County, GA

The radar

The Greer radar (KGSP), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:42 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, 6.7 hours before the alert went out and 163 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 2021-10-17Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2021-10-17The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -80 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1702 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
46 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-80 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
49 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

806 
WWUS72 KFFC 171843
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
243 PM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021

GAZ006-008-009-015-016-180245-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FR.Y.0004.211018T0900Z-211018T1300Z/
Fannin-Union-Towns-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
243 PM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures falling into the Mid 30s will result in 
  frost formation.

* WHERE...Fannin, Union, Towns, Lumpkin and White Counties.

* WHEN...From 5 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated spots, particularly in sheltered
  valleys, may briefly fall to near freezing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
895 
WWUS72 KFFC 180135
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
935 PM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021

GAZ006-008-009-015-016-180945-
/O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0004.211018T0900Z-211018T1300Z/
Fannin-Union-Towns-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
935 PM EDT Sun Oct 17 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 5 AM TO 9 AM EDT
MONDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures around 36 degrees will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Fannin, Union, Towns, Lumpkin and White Counties.

* WHEN...From 5 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated spots, particularly in sheltered
  valleys, may briefly fall to near freezing.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
521 
WWUS72 KFFC 180808
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
408 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021

GAZ006-008-009-015-016-181300-
/O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0004.211018T0900Z-211018T1300Z/
Fannin-Union-Towns-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
408 AM EDT Mon Oct 18 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures around 36 degrees will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Fannin, Union, Towns, Lumpkin and White Counties.

* WHEN...From 5 AM to 9 AM EDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Frost could kill sensitive outdoor vegetation if 
  left uncovered.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Isolated spots, particularly in sheltered 
  valleys, may briefly fall to near freezing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

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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.