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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 29, 202276 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Mar 29, 2022, 1:09 PM EDT for 76 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 30, 2022, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 21 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 29, 2022, 1:09 PM EDT (17:09 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 30, 2022, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 31, 2022, 8:00 AM EDT
In force
21 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 76 counties

Baldwin 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, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge 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, Gordon County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton 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, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Webster County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 30 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:09 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, 5.2 hours before the alert went out and 24 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 2022-03-29Temperature 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 2022-03-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 189 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 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
2009 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
189 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
272 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

896 
WWUS72 KFFC 291709
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
109 PM EDT Tue Mar 29 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>023-030>035-041>049-052>060-066>073-
078>084-089>097-102>110-301030-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.220330T1500Z-220331T1200Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-
Barrow-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-
Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-
Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-
Jones-Baldwin-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-
Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-
Laurens-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-
Telfair-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, 
Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Milledgeville, Macon,
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
109 PM EDT Tue Mar 29 2022

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM EDT
THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 8 AM EDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds are expected ahead of an
  approaching line of storms during the day and evening hours
  Wednesday. Additionally, strong gusty winds associated with an
  approaching line of storms late Wednesday into early Thursday 
  are also possible.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
982 
WWUS72 KFFC 300021
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
821 PM EDT Tue Mar 29 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>023-030>035-041>049-052>060-066>073-
078>084-089>097-102>110-301200-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.220330T1500Z-220331T1200Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-
Barrow-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-
Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-
Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-
Jones-Baldwin-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-
Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-
Laurens-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-
Telfair-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, 
Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Milledgeville, Macon,
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
821 PM EDT Tue Mar 29 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM WEDNESDAY TO 8 AM
EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 8 AM EDT Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$
813 
WWUS72 KFFC 300721
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
321 AM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>023-030>035-041>049-052>060-066>073-
078>084-089>097-102>110-302000-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.220330T1500Z-220331T1200Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-
Barrow-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-
Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-
Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-
Jones-Baldwin-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-
Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-
Laurens-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-
Telfair-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, 
Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Milledgeville, Macon,
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
321 AM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO
8 AM EDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 8 AM EDT Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$
671 
WWUS72 KFFC 301917
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
317 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>023-030>035-041>049-052>060-066>073-
078>084-089>097-102>110-311200-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220331T1200Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-
Barrow-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-
Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-
Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-
Jones-Baldwin-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-
Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-
Laurens-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-
Telfair-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, 
Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Milledgeville, Macon,
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
317 PM EDT Wed Mar 30 2022


...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THURSDAY...


* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph
  expected. Occasional wind gusts over 50 mph will be possible in
  the higher elevations and along ridgetops in far northern
  Georgia as well.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM Wednesday to 8 AM EDT Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$
647 
WWUS72 KFFC 311021
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
621 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>023-030>035-041>049-052>060-066>073-
078>084-089>097-102>110-311200-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220331T1200Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-
Barrow-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-
Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-
Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-
Jones-Baldwin-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-
Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-
Laurens-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-
Telfair-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, 
Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Milledgeville, Macon,
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
621 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 expected.

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

* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Thursday.

* 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.

&&

$$
633 
WWUS72 KFFC 311225
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
825 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>023-030>035-041>049-052>060-066>073-
078>084-089>097-102>110-311330-
/O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-220331T1200Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-
Barrow-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-
Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-
Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-
Jones-Baldwin-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-
Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-
Laurens-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-
Telfair-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, 
Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, 
Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Milledgeville, Macon,
Columbus, Warner Robins, Dublin, Lumpkin, Americus, and Cordele
825 AM EDT Thu Mar 31 2022


...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

Winds have fallen below criteria, and the Wind Advisory has been
allowed to expire. Winds out of the west behind the line of
showers and thunderstorms will continue to be breezy throughout 
the day around 15 mph this afternoon with occasional gusts as high
as 25 mph expected. 

$$

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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.