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Freeze Warning 7, NWS Atlanta, GA

October 18, 202282 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this freeze warning at Oct 18, 2022, 3:34 AM EDT for 82 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Oct 19, 2022, 12:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Oct 18, 2022, 3:34 AM EDT (07:34 UTC)
In effect from
Oct 19, 2022, 12:00 AM EDT
Expired
Oct 19, 2022, 10:00 AM EDT
In force
10 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 82 counties

Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 50 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:35 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 00:00Z, 7.6 hours before the alert went out and 45 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 00:00Z on 2022-10-18Temperature 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°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2022-10-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 26 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 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
1726 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
26 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
143 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

946 
WWUS72 KFFC 180734
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
334 AM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019-030-041-042-181545-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0002.221019T0400Z-221019T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.221019T0400Z-221019T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-221018T1500Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Polk-Haralson-
Carroll-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
and Carrollton
334 AM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures 
  as low as 30. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing 
  temperatures as low as 28 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast and northwest 
  Georgia.

* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, until 11 AM EDT this 
  morning. For the second Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight 
  to 10 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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.

&&

$$

GAZ020>023-031-032-043-052>054-066-067-181545-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0002.221019T0400Z-221019T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.221019T0400Z-221019T1400Z/
Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Paulding-Cobb-Douglas-Heard-Coweta-
Fayette-Troup-Meriwether-
Including the cities of Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, 
Douglasville, Newnan, and Peachtree City
334 AM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

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

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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.

&&

$$

GAZ024-025-027-033>039-044>051-055>062-068>076-080>084-093>096-
105-107-181545-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.221019T0400Z-221019T1400Z/
Banks-Jackson-Madison-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-
Oglethorpe-Wilkes-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-
Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-
Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-
Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-
Wilkinson-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Dooly-Pulaski-
Including the cities of Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, 
East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Griffin, Milledgeville, 
Macon, and Warner Robins
334 AM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.

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

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
383 
WWUS72 KFFC 181525
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1125 AM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019-030-041-042-182330-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FZ.W.0006.000000T0000Z-221018T1500Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.221019T0400Z-221019T1400Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Polk-Haralson-
Carroll-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
and Carrollton
1125 AM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

...FREEZE WARNING THIS MORNING HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 28 expected.

* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast and northwest 
  Georgia.

* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, until 11 AM EDT this 
  morning. For the second Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight 
  to 10 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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.

&&

$$

GAZ020>025-027-031>039-043>062-066>076-080>084-093>096-105-107-
182330-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.221019T0400Z-221019T1400Z/
Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Paulding-Cobb-
North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-
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-Taylor-
Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Dooly-
Pulaski-
Including the cities of Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, 
Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Douglasville, East Point, 
Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, 
Milledgeville, Macon, and Warner Robins
1125 AM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected.

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

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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.

&&

$$
845 
WWUS72 KFFC 181808
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
208 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

GAZ078-079-089>092-190400-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.221020T0400Z-221020T1400Z/
/O.EXA.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.221019T0400Z-221019T1400Z/
Harris-Talbot-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-
Including the city of Columbus
208 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low
  as 32 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures
  as low as 32 possible.

* WHERE...Harris, Talbot, Muscogee, Chattahoochee, Marion and 
  Schley Counties.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 10 AM 
  EDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night 
  through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-080>084-
093>096-105-107-190400-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.221020T0400Z-221020T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.221019T0400Z-221019T1400Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
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-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Macon-
Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Dooly-Pulaski-
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,
and Warner Robins
208 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low
  as 27 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures
  as low as 30 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, 
  northeast, northwest and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight to 10 AM 
  EDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday night 
  through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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.

&&

$$

GAZ085-097-102>104-106-108-109-190400-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.221020T0400Z-221020T1400Z/
Johnson-Laurens-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Crisp-Wilcox-Dodge-
Including the cities of Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
208 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 possible.

* WHERE...Johnson, Laurens, Stewart, Webster, Sumter, Crisp, 
  Wilcox and Dodge Counties.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
389 
WWUS72 KFFC 190147
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
947 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
089>096-105-107-191400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.221019T0400Z-221019T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.221020T0400Z-221020T1400Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
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-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-
Houston-Bleckley-Dooly-Pulaski-
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,
Columbus, and Warner Robins
947 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as 
  low as 27 are expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing 
  temperatures as low as 30 are possible.

* WHERE...For north and most of central Georgia.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from midnight tonight until 10 
  AM EDT Wednesday. For the Freeze Watch, from late Wednesday 
  night through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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.

&&

$$

GAZ085-097-102>104-106-108-109-191400-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.221020T0400Z-221020T1400Z/
Johnson-Laurens-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Crisp-Wilcox-Dodge-
Including the cities of Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
947 PM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 are possible.

* WHERE...Johnson, Laurens, Stewart, Webster, Sumter, Crisp, 
  Wilcox and Dodge Counties.

* WHEN...From late Wednesday night through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
438 
WWUS72 KFFC 190735
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
335 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
089>096-105-107-191545-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-221019T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.221020T0400Z-221020T1400Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
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-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-
Houston-Bleckley-Dooly-Pulaski-
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,
Columbus, and Warner Robins
335 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS
MORNING...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as 
  low as 30. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as 
  low as 29 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, 
  northeast, northwest and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, until 10 AM EDT this morning. 
  For the Freeze Watch, from late tonight through Thursday 
  morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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.

&&

$$

GAZ085-097-102>104-106-108-109-191545-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.221020T0400Z-221020T1400Z/
Johnson-Laurens-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Crisp-Wilcox-Dodge-
Including the cities of Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
335 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022

...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Temperatures as low as 32 possible.

* WHERE...Johnson, Laurens, Stewart, Webster, Sumter, Crisp, 
  Wilcox and Dodge Counties.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Thursday 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.

&&

$$
327 
WWUS72 KFFC 191423
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1023 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
089>096-105-107-201000-
/O.EXP.KFFC.FZ.W.0007.000000T0000Z-221019T1400Z/
/O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.221020T0400Z-221020T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.221020T0400Z-221020T1400Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
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-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-
Houston-Bleckley-Dooly-Pulaski-
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,
Columbus, and Warner Robins
1023 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
THURSDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING HAS EXPIRED...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures mainly in the upper 20s to low
  30s.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, 
  northeast, northwest and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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.

&&

$$

GAZ085-097-102>104-106-108-109-201000-
/O.UPG.KFFC.FZ.A.0003.221020T0400Z-221020T1400Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.221020T0400Z-221020T1400Z/
Johnson-Laurens-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Crisp-Wilcox-Dodge-
Including the cities of Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
1023 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the low 30s.

* WHERE...Johnson, Laurens, Stewart, Webster, Sumter, Crisp, 
  Wilcox and Dodge Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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.

&&

$$

GAZ086-098-110>113-201000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0008.221020T0400Z-221020T1400Z/
Emanuel-Treutlen-Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs-
Including the cities of Swainsboro and Vidalia
1023 AM EDT Wed Oct 19 2022

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 10 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures in the low 30s.

* WHERE...Emanuel, Treutlen, Telfair, Wheeler, Montgomery and 
  Toombs Counties.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will 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.

&&

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this freeze warning 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 warning went out at Oct 18, 3:33 AM EDT, 1 minute earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 18, 3:33 AM EDT, 1 minute before
Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
333 AM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

...Morning Area Forecast Discussion...

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Wednesday)
Issued at 324 AM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

The post front environment will continue to be dry and very cold
with today's highs running nearly 20 degrees below average.
Widespread low to mid 50s are today's highs with some of the higher
elevations in N Georgia struggling to get out of the 40s. Winds will
be NW at 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

A Freeze Warning is in effect for Northern and parts of Western
Georgia until 8 AM this morning as tonight's overnight lows fall into
the low 30s and upper 20s. The Freeze Watch for Tuesday night and
into Wednesday morning has been upgraded to a Freeze Warning and
includes a majority of NW Georgia including the metro area.
Temperatures in the low 30s and upper 20s are expected.

In addition to the cold temps today, a Red Flag Warning is in effect
for much of central Georgia. For more information please reference
the Fire Weather Forecast.

Vaughn

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Wednesday night through Monday)
Issued at 324 AM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

Mid/Upper levels to remain active through the period. High pressure
at the surface will be in place for much of the extended period,
with a wedge building in during the weekend and lasting into early
next week.

At the beginning of the period, NW flow aloft in place on the back
side of a longwave through that has pushed off the eastern seaboard.
Another piece of strong shortwave energy looks to drop south in the
flow, reinforcing the broad through across the eastern CONUS on
Thursday with NW flow aloft lasting through Friday. A more zonal
pattern is expected for the weekend, with the flow turning more SW
by early next week.

At the surface, high pressure should dominate through much of the
period. A wedge looks to build in for the weekend and continue
through early/mid next week. For now, conditions should remain dry.
The main story remains the below normal temps.

MinT values will remain below normal through Saturday morning, but
begin to quickly moderate for the remainder of the weekend into
early next week. Wednesday Night/Thursday Morning MinT's will be the
coldest within the long term period, with values around 10 to 20
degrees below normal.

MaxT values will also quickly moderate to near or just above normal
during the weekend into early next week. Thursday is expected to be
the coldest day, with MaxT values roughly 10 to 15 degrees below
normal.

NListemaa

&&

.AVIATION...
(06Z TAFS)
Issued at 123 AM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

Clear skies and gusty winds will prevail through the TAF period
tonight. North West winds will be 10 to 12 kts; gusting to 20 kts.
Expect gusty conditions to continue through the early morning hours.

//ATL Confidence...Avi Update...

High on all elements.

Vaughn

&&

.CLIMATE...
Issued at 331 AM EDT Tue Oct 18 2022

Records for 10-18

               Max Temperature         Min Temperature
  Station      High        Low         High        Low
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      88 2016     55 1966     68 1928     31 1943
   KATL      86 2016     54 1966     68 2007     32 1948
                1984                    1882
                                        1881
   KCSG      90 1984     54 1955     72 1928     36 1977
                1915
   KMCN      92 1897     58 1927     70 1980     33 2001
                                        1928

Records for 10-19

               Max Temperature         Min Temperature
  Station      High        Low         High        Low
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      91 2016     53 1989     64 2006     33 2009
                                        1984
                                        1937
   KATL      88 2016     50 1989     66 2016     35 1976
                                        1993        1948
   KCSG      92 1915     52 1989     69 1917     35 1948
   KMCN      91 2016     56 1989     67 1980     35 2015
                                        1912        2009
                                        1910        1948

Records for 10-20

               Max Temperature         Min Temperature
  Station      High        Low         High        Low
  -------  ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------
   KAHN      90 2016     47 1989     67 1950     32 1981
                1910
   KATL      88 2016     47 1913     66 2016     34 1989
                                                    1972
                                                    1925
   KCSG      88 2016     52 1989     70 1969     34 1989
                1993
                1985
   KMCN      91 1943     52 1989     69 1969     32 1967

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          59  32  62  35 /   0   0   0   0
Atlanta         56  33  61  35 /   0   0   0   0
Blairsville     49  27  56  27 /   0   0   0   0
Cartersville    55  29  60  31 /   0   0   0   0
Columbus        59  35  65  35 /   0   0   0   0
Gainesville     54  32  59  35 /   0   0   0   0
Macon           61  32  66  33 /   0   0   0   0
Rome            56  29  61  31 /   0   0   0   0
Peachtree City  57  30  62  32 /   0   0   0   0
Vidalia         66  37  67  38 /   0   0   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Freeze Warning until 11 AM EDT this morning for GAZ001>009-
011>016-019-030-041-042.

Freeze Warning from midnight tonight to 10 AM EDT Wednesday for
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-080>084-
093>096-105-107.

Red Flag Warning from noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening for
GAZ038-039-050-051-060>062-069-071>076-078>086-089>098-102>113.

&&

SHORT TERM...Vaughn
LONG TERM....NListemaa
AVIATION...Vaughn
Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 17, 9:59 PM EDT, 5 hours 35 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
959 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-190200-
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-
959 PM EDT Mon Oct 17 2022

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Tonight...

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

A Freeze Warning is in effect for northern Georgia and portions of
northwestern Georgia tonight and early Tuesday morning. See
/ATLNPWFFC/ for more details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

A Fire Weather Watch is in effect for portions of central and
eastern Georgia Tuesday afternoon and evening due to low
humidities, gusty winds, and dry fuels. See /ATLRFWFFC/ for
further details.

A Freeze Watch has been issued for northern and western portions
of Georgia for Wednesday morning. Temperatures of 32 degrees or
below are expected within the watch area. See /ATLNPWFFC/ for
further details.

A Freeze Watch and/or Warning may be needed again for northern and
western areas of the state again Thursday morning.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 18, 3:22 AM EDTRed Flag WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Chattahoochee, Crawford, Crisp and 39 more17 hr
Oct 18, 2:08 PM EDTFreeze WatchFFCBaldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 84 more20 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.