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Frost Advisory 5, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 4, 20219 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this frost advisory at Nov 4, 2021, 2:54 PM EDT for 9 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 5, 2021, 4:00 AM EDT. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 4, 2021, 2:54 PM EDT (18:54 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 5, 2021, 4:00 AM EDT
Expired
Nov 5, 2021, 3:43 AM EDT
In force
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Catoosa County, GA, Dade County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Murray County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 128 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:53 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, 6.9 hours before the alert went out and 162 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 2021-11-04Temperature 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 2021-11-04The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 90 square meters per square second.1939587897Sfc1 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
837 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
50 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
90 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
246 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

361 
WWUS72 KFFC 041854
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
254 PM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021

GAZ001>009-050300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FR.Y.0005.211105T0800Z-211105T1400Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
254 PM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, 
  Gilmer, Union and Towns Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 AM EDT Friday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
446 
WWUS72 KFFC 050246
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1046 PM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021

GAZ001>009-051400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FR.Y.0005.211105T0800Z-211105T1400Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
1046 PM EDT Thu Nov 4 2021

...FROST ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 10 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 36 will result in frost 
  formation.

* WHERE...Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, 
  Gilmer, Union and Towns Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 AM to 10 AM EDT Friday.

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

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$
652 
WWUS72 KFFC 050743
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
343 AM EDT Fri Nov 5 2021

GAZ006-008-009-051545-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FR.Y.0005.211105T0800Z-211105T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0004.211106T0900Z-211106T1300Z/
Fannin-Union-Towns-
343 AM EDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY
MORNING...
...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED FOR THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 33 possible.

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

* WHEN...From late tonight through Saturday 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.

&&

$$

GAZ001>005-007-050845-
/O.CAN.KFFC.FR.Y.0005.211105T0800Z-211105T1400Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Gilmer-
343 AM EDT Fri Nov 5 2021

...FROST ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Clouds have inhibited good radiational cooling this morning.
Low temperatures in the upper 30s to lower 40s will also limit
the potential for frost formation this morning. 

$$

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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.