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Wind Advisory 13, NWS Atlanta, GA

December 24, 202315 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Dec 24, 2023, 5:20 PM EST for 15 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Dec 25, 2023, 1:00 AM EST. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Dec 24, 2023, 5:20 PM EST (22:20 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 25, 2023, 1:00 AM EST
Expired
Dec 25, 2023, 3:00 PM EST
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA

Counties Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Murray County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA

The radar

The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 139 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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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, 10.3 hours before the alert went out and 148 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 2023-12-24Temperature 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 2023-12-24The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 9 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 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
1090 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
9 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
48 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

446 
WWUS72 KFFC 242220
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
520 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-251200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0013.231225T0600Z-231225T2000Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, and Cleveland
520 PM EST Sun Dec 24 2023

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 3 PM EST MONDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph
  expected. Wind gusts may reach as high as 45 mph in higher 
  elevations.

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

* WHEN...From 1 AM to 3 PM EST Monday.

* 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
145 
WWUS72 KFFC 250927
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
427 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023

GAZ001>009-011>016-252000-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-231225T2000Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, and Cleveland
427 AM EST Mon Dec 25 2023

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM EST THIS
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph 
  expected. Wind gusts may reach as high as 45 mph along the 
  mountain ridgelines.

* WHERE...Portions of northern Georgia.

* WHEN...Through 3 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.

&&

$$

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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.