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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Atlanta, GA

February 12, 202457 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Feb 12, 2024, 2:29 PM EST for 57 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Feb 12, 2024, 7:00 PM EST. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Feb 12, 2024, 2:29 PM EST (19:29 UTC)
In effect from
Feb 12, 2024, 7:00 PM EST
Expired
Feb 13, 2024, 12:15 PM EST
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 57 counties

Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Butts 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, Glascock County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Madison County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Polk County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Towns County, GA, Union County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilkes County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:30 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 12:00Z, 7.5 hours before the alert went out and 77 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 2024-02-12Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 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 2024-02-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -315 square meters per square second.19395878Sfc1 km3 km6 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
644 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
65 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-315 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-126 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

312 
WWUS72 KFFC 121929
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
229 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024

GAZ001>005-011-012-019-130500-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.240213T0000Z-240213T0900Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Chattooga-Gordon-Floyd-
Including the cities of Calhoun and Rome
229 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Chattooga, 
  Gordon and Floyd Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 AM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Due 
  to the recent heavy rains, a few trees with weakened root systems 
  may be downed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

$$

GAZ006>009-013>016-130500-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.240213T0300Z-240213T1800Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
229 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 PM 
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected.
  A few gusts to 50 mph are possible on ridgetops.

* WHERE...Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin 
  and White Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Due
  to the recent heavy rains, a few trees with weakened root systems 
  may be downed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

$$

GAZ020>025-027-030>039-041>062-074>076-130500-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.240213T0300Z-240213T1200Z/
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-Washington-
Glascock-Jefferson-
Including the cities of Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, 
Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, 
East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, 
and Griffin
229 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM 
TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 7 AM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Due
  to the recent heavy rains, a few trees with weakened root systems
  may be downed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

$$
4 follow-up statements
033 
WWUS72 KFFC 130459
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1159 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024

GAZ001>005-011-012-019-130900-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240213T0900Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Chattooga-Gordon-Floyd-
Including the cities of Calhoun and Rome
1159 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph expected.

* WHERE...Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Chattooga, 
  Gordon and Floyd Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 PM this evening to 4 AM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Due to the recent heavy rains, a few trees with 
  weakened root systems may be downed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

GAZ006>009-013>016-131400-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240213T1800Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
1159 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph 
  expected. A few gusts to 50 mph are possible on ridgetops.

* WHERE...Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin 
  and White Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Due to the recent heavy rains, a few trees with 
  weakened root systems may be downed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

GAZ020>025-027-030>039-041>062-074>076-131200-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240213T1200Z/
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-Washington-
Glascock-Jefferson-
Including the cities of Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, 
Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, 
East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, 
and Griffin
1159 PM EST Mon Feb 12 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST TUESDAY...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 7 AM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Due to the recent heavy rains, a few trees with 
  weakened root systems may be downed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
101 
WWUS72 KFFC 131124
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
624 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024

GAZ006>009-013>016-131800-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240213T1800Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
624 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 45 mph 
  expected. A few gusts to 50 mph are possible on ridgetops.

* WHERE...Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin 
  and White Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Due to the recent heavy rains, a few trees with 
  weakened root systems may be downed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$

GAZ020>025-027-030>039-041>062-074>076-131230-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240213T1200Z/
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-Washington-
Glascock-Jefferson-
Including the cities of Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, 
Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, 
East Point, Decatur, Conyers, Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, 
and Griffin
624 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...West winds 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 40 mph expected.

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

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 7 AM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. 
  Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may 
  result. Due to the recent heavy rains, a few trees with 
  weakened root systems may be downed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

$$
767 
WWUS72 KFFC 131237
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
737 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024

GAZ006>009-013>016-131800-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240213T1800Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
737 AM EST Tue Feb 13 2024

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

* WHAT...Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph
  expected. 

* WHERE...Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin, 
  and White Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 1 PM Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds could blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Due
  to the recent heavy rains, a few trees with weakened root systems
  may be downed.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

$$
759 
WWUS72 KFFC 131715
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1215 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024

GAZ006>009-013>016-131815-
/O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-240213T1800Z/
Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-
Including the cities of Dahlonega and Cleveland
1215 PM EST Tue Feb 13 2024

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

Winds will continue to diminish through the afternoon hours.

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Feb 11, 7:15 PM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCHarris, Muscogee3 hr
Feb 12, 12:01 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson29 min
Feb 12, 12:28 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Cobb, Douglas, Fulton32 min
Feb 12, 1:07 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMeriwether23 min
Feb 12, 3:17 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Henry, Meriwether and 3 more6 hr
Feb 12, 3:44 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCHarris, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Talbot and 2 more6 hr
Feb 12, 5:28 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, Twiggs6 hr
Feb 12, 5:42 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth, Fulton48 hr
Feb 12, 5:44 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCFayette, Spalding64 hr
Feb 12, 6:21 AM ESTFlash Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Talbot6 hr
Feb 12, 6:54 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCLamar, Spalding7 hr
Feb 12, 8:06 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBibb, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs4 days
Feb 12, 8:23 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee61 hr
Feb 12, 8:35 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Rockdale55 min
Feb 12, 8:36 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCTroup36 hr
Feb 12, 8:45 AM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCClarke, Greene, Hancock, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe and 4 more60 min
Feb 12, 9:05 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCrawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson3 days
Feb 12, 10:07 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette16 hr
Feb 12, 10:17 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCDeKalb, Rockdale12 hr
Feb 12, 10:17 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCNewton, Rockdale34 hr
Feb 12, 10:22 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCTalbot, Upson55 hr
Feb 12, 10:22 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMeriwether, Pike43 hr
Feb 12, 10:22 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCClayton, Fayette, Spalding34 hr
Feb 12, 10:29 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga5 hr
Feb 12, 10:41 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBaldwin, Washington, Wilkinson52 hr
Feb 12, 10:41 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Washington, Wilkinson21 days
Feb 12, 10:41 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCGreene, Oconee, Oglethorpe3 days
Feb 12, 10:41 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJohnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson7 days
Feb 12, 10:46 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCBarrow, Jackson33 hr
Feb 12, 11:03 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCForsyth22 hr
Feb 12, 11:07 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCCoweta, Fayette, Spalding21 days
Feb 12, 11:24 AM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCWhitfield5 hr
Feb 12, 2:34 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCJones18 hr
Feb 12, 3:41 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCMorgan, Newton4 hr
Feb 12, 5:37 PM ESTRiver Flood WarningFFCHeard20 hr
Feb 12, 6:04 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade, Walker41 min
Feb 12, 6:17 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCChattooga, Floyd, Haralson, Polk28 min
Feb 12, 6:42 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBartow, Catoosa, Floyd, Gordon, Murray, Whitfield48 min
Feb 12, 6:45 PM ESTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCarroll, Haralson, Heard, Paulding, Polk45 min

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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.