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Wind Advisory 10, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Apr 4, 2024, 3:30 AM EDT for 42 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Apr 4, 2024, 10:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 4, 2024, 3:30 AM EDT (07:30 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 4, 2024, 10:00 AM EDT
- Expired
- Apr 4, 2024, 8:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 42 counties
Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb 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, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison County, GA, Murray County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Polk County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:30 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, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 90 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -20 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2146 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 96 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 47 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
860 WWUS72 KFFC 040730 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 330 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>048-053>055-057-041530- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.240404T1400Z-240405T0000Z/ 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-Haralson-Carroll- Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Coweta-Fayette- Clayton-Henry- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, and Peachtree City 330 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. Isolated higher gusts at elevations above 2000 feet. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest and west central Georgia. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * 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. && $$
3 follow-up statements
420 WWUS72 KFFC 041525 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1125 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>048-053>055-057-050000- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-240405T0000Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb- North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll- Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Coweta-Fayette- Clayton-Henry- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, and Peachtree City 1125 AM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. Isolated higher gusts at elevations above 2000 feet. * WHERE...Portions of west central and north Georgia. * WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. $$
008 WWUS72 KFFC 041852 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 252 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 GAZ006-008-009-050300- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.240405T0800Z-240405T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-240405T0000Z/ Fannin-Union-Towns- 252 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 30 expected. * WHERE...Fannin, Union and Towns Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Freeze Warning, from 4 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Freeze conditions will kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. $$ GAZ001>005-007-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>048-053>055-057- 050000- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-240405T0000Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Gilmer-Chattooga-Gordon- Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall- Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett- Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb- Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Henry- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, and Peachtree City 252 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 35 mph. * WHERE...Portions of west central and north Georgia. * WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects. $$
008 WWUS72 KFFC 050009 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 809 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 GAZ006-008-009-051300- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-240405T0000Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0004.240405T0800Z-240405T1300Z/ Fannin-Union-Towns- 809 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 ...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM TO 9 AM EDT FRIDAY... ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 32 expected. * WHERE...Fannin, Union and Towns Counties. * WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, from 4 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions may kill crops and 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. && $$ GAZ001>005-007-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>048-053>055-057- 050115- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0010.000000T0000Z-240405T0000Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Gilmer-Chattooga-Gordon- Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall- Banks-Jackson-Madison-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett- Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb- Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Henry- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, and Peachtree City 809 PM EDT Thu Apr 4 2024 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... While wind gusts of 20-25 mph will remain possible through the next couple of hours, wind gusts have subsided below 30 mph. The Wind Advisory has been allowed to expire. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2:52 PM EDT | Freeze Warning | FFC | Fannin, Towns, Union | 18 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.