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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Atlanta, GA

November 20, 202322 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Nov 20, 2023, 3:43 AM EST for 22 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Nov 20, 2023, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Nov 20, 2023, 3:43 AM EST (08:43 UTC)
In effect from
Nov 20, 2023, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Nov 21, 2023, 1:00 PM EST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 22 counties

Bartow County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Polk County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:41 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, 8.7 hours before the alert went out and 125 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 2023-11-20Temperature 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 00:00Z on 2023-11-20The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 39 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
1427 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
28 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
39 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
127 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

951 
WWUS72 KFFC 200843
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
343 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030-031-041-042-201645-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.231121T0000Z-231121T1800Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Haralson-Carroll-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, and Carrollton
343 AM EST Mon Nov 20 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM EST
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph
  expected. The highest gusts will occur along the mountain 
  ridgelines.

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

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST 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.

&&

$$

Albright
2 follow-up statements
286 
WWUS72 KFFC 201915
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
215 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030-031-041-042-211000-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.231121T0000Z-231121T1800Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Haralson-Carroll-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, and Carrollton
215 PM EST Mon Nov 20 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM
EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph 
  expected. The highest gusts will occur along the mountain 
  ridgelines.

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

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 1 PM EST 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.

&&

$$
105 
WWUS72 KFFC 210753
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
253 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>021-030-031-041-042-211800-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-231121T1800Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Haralson-Carroll-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, 
Cartersville, and Carrollton
253 AM EST Tue Nov 21 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 35 to 45 mph 
  expected. The highest gusts will occur along the mountain 
  ridgelines.

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

* WHEN...Through 1 PM EST today.

* 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.

&&

$$

Albright

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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.