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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Atlanta, GA

August 16, 202141 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Aug 16, 2021, 12:19 PM EDT for 41 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Aug 17, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 7 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 16, 2021, 12:19 PM EDT (16:19 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 17, 2021, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Aug 17, 2021, 7:00 AM EDT
In force
7 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 41 counties

Bibb County, GA, Butts County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Greene County, GA, Harris County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Troup County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walton County, GA, Webster County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:23 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, 4.3 hours before the alert went out and 58 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 2021-08-16Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 86 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2021-08-16The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 32 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
86 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-80 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1005 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
32 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
66 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.4

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The text

As transmitted.

980 
WWUS72 KFFC 161619
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1219 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

GAZ046-048-053>059-066>072-078>082-089>095-102>106-170230-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.210817T0400Z-210817T1800Z/
Rockdale-Newton-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-
Jasper-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Harris-
Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-
Macon-Peach-Houston-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-
Including the cities of Conyers, Covington, Newnan, 
Peachtree City, Griffin, Macon, Columbus, Warner Robins, Lumpkin,
Americus, and Cordele
1219 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 2 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 2 PM EDT Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$
3 follow-up statements
289 
WWUS72 KFFC 162157
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
557 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

GAZ027-036>038-047-049-050-060-170600-
/O.EXB.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.210817T0400Z-210817T2100Z/
Madison-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Walton-Morgan-Greene-Putnam-
Including the city of Athens
557 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph 
  expected.

* WHERE...Madison, Clarke, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Walton, Morgan, 
  Greene and Putnam Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 5 PM EDT Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$

GAZ046-048-053>059-066>072-078>082-089>095-102>106-170600-
/O.EXT.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.210817T0400Z-210817T2100Z/
Rockdale-Newton-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-
Jasper-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Harris-
Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-
Macon-Peach-Houston-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-
Including the cities of Conyers, Covington, Newnan, 
Peachtree City, Griffin, Macon, Columbus, Warner Robins, Lumpkin,
Americus, and Cordele
557 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 5 PM EDT
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in
  portions of north central Georgia and southeast winds 20 to 30
  mph with gusts up to 50 mph in portions of central and west
  central Georgia expected.

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

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 5 PM EDT Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$
166 
WWUS72 KFFC 170342
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1142 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

GAZ027-036>038-046>050-053>060-066>072-078>082-089>095-102>106-
171200-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.210817T0400Z-210817T2100Z/
Madison-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-
Greene-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-
Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Harris-Talbot-
Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-
Peach-Houston-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-
Including the cities of Athens, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, 
Peachtree City, Griffin, Macon, Columbus, Warner Robins, Lumpkin,
Americus, and Cordele
1142 PM EDT Mon Aug 16 2021

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 40 mph in 
  portions of north central Georgia and southeast winds 20 to 30 
  mph with gusts up to 50 mph in portions of central and west 
  central Georgia expected.

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

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 5 PM EDT Tuesday.

* 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.

&&

$$
843 
WWUS72 KFFC 171100
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
700 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

GAZ027-036>038-046>050-053>060-066>072-078>082-089>095-102>106-
171200-
/O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-210817T2100Z/
Madison-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-
Greene-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-
Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Harris-Talbot-
Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-
Peach-Houston-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-
Including the cities of Athens, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, 
Peachtree City, Griffin, Macon, Columbus, Warner Robins, Lumpkin,
Americus, and Cordele
700 AM EDT Tue Aug 17 2021

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds are no longer expected to reach advisory criteria as Fred
continues to weaken. Sustained winds of 15 mph and some isolated
gusts near 30 mph will be possible through the afternoon mainly
across portions of northern Georgia.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 15, 9:29 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade61 min
Aug 15, 10:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa31 min
Aug 15, 10:46 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker29 min
Aug 15, 11:10 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Dade, Walker35 min
Aug 16, 12:08 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Murray, Walker, Whitfield22 min
Aug 16, 12:11 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Union34 min
Aug 16, 1:13 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCTowns, Union32 min
Aug 16, 3:07 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield19 min
Aug 16, 4:32 AM EDTFlash Flood WatchFFCBanks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll and 65 more40 hr
Aug 16, 3:02 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan, Walton28 min

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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.