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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Feb 16, 2025, 11:56 AM EST for 53 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 6 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 16, 2025, 11:56 AM EST (16:56 UTC)
- Expired
- Feb 16, 2025, 6:00 PM EST
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
All 53 counties
Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Butts County, GA, Catoosa 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, Emanuel County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette 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, Henry County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson 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, 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), 88 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:59 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, 4.9 hours before the alert went out and 83 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 828 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 99 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -188 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -327 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
058 WWUS72 KFFC 161656 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1156 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 GAZ001>009-012>016-020>025-027-031>039-043>051-053>062-074>076-085- 086-162300- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250216T1700Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.250216T1700Z-250216T2300Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall- Banks-Jackson-Madison-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow- Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb- Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Coweta-Fayette- Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren- Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Johnson-Emanuel- Including the cities of Marietta, Jasper, Douglasville, Swainsboro, Comer, Riverdale, Ellijay, Fort Oglethorpe, Decatur, Madison, Cleveland, Dallas, Peachtree City, Crawford, Watkinsville, Homer, Warrenton, Louisville, East Point, Covington, Jackson, Trenton, Dawsonville, Monticello, Blue Ridge, Cumming, Dahlonega, Athens, Washington, Winder, Commerce, Eatonton, Blairsville, Monroe, Woodstock, Wrightsville, Conyers, Hiawassee, Lawrenceville, Crawfordville, Calhoun, Gainesville, Griffin, Chatsworth, Cartersville, LaFayette, Dalton, Newnan, GIbson, Sparta, Atlanta, Greensboro, Sandersville, and Stockbridge 1156 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM EST THIS EVENING... * WHAT...West winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...Until 6 PM EST this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Secure outdoor objects. && $$ GAZ011-019-030-041-042-052-066>073-078>084-089>098-102>113-161800- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0002.000000T0000Z-250216T1700Z/ Chattooga-Floyd-Polk-Haralson-Carroll-Heard-Troup-Meriwether-Pike- Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford- Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon- Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Stewart-Webster-Sumter- Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery- Toombs- Including the cities of Rome, Vienna, West Point, Preston, Warner Robins, Mount Vernon, Eastman, Cochran, Franklin, Summerville, Montezuma, Abbeville, Hawkinsville, Fort Valley, Toomsboro, Americus, Manchester, Soperton, Buena Vista, Cordele, Barnesville, Fort Moore, Milledgeville, Jeffersonville, Thomaston, Lumpkin, Dublin, Butler, Roberts, Talbotton, Columbus, Cedartown, Mcrae, Pine Mountain, Ellaville, Bremen, Zebulon, Macon, Alamo, Forsyth, Vidalia, Gray, and Carrollton 1156 AM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT NOON EST TODAY... Wind gusts to 30 mph remain possible through the rest of the afternoon. $$ SEC
1 follow-up statement
959 WWUS72 KFFC 162308 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 608 PM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 GAZ001>009-012>016-020>025-027-031>039-043>051-053>062-074>076-085- 086-170015- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-250216T2300Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Bartow-Cherokee-Forsyth-Hall- Banks-Jackson-Madison-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-Barrow- Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb- Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Greene-Taliaferro-Coweta-Fayette- Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren- Washington-Glascock-Jefferson-Johnson-Emanuel- Including the cities of East Point, Chatsworth, Fort Oglethorpe, Dahlonega, Crawford, LaFayette, Covington, Louisville, Jasper, Cleveland, Wrightsville, Stockbridge, Athens, Peachtree City, Woodstock, Blairsville, Winder, Dawsonville, Warrenton, Crawfordville, Monticello, Trenton, Riverdale, Monroe, GIbson, Dallas, Washington, Ellijay, Sparta, Eatonton, Sandersville, Comer, Jackson, Blue Ridge, Marietta, Conyers, Commerce, Decatur, Greensboro, Newnan, Dalton, Griffin, Madison, Calhoun, Douglasville, Swainsboro, Cumming, Atlanta, Lawrenceville, Cartersville, Watkinsville, Homer, Hiawassee, and Gainesville 608 PM EST Sun Feb 16 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... The threat has ended. Widespread wind gusts over 30 mph have subsided. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 11:29 PM EST | Dense Fog Advisory | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton and 25 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 15, 11:33 PM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 41 hr |
| Feb 16, 2:12 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon, Walker and 1 more | 48 min |
| Feb 16, 2:45 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dade, Walker | 30 min |
| Feb 16, 2:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gilmer, Gordon and 4 more | 46 min |
| Feb 16, 3:21 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Heard, Paulding, Polk | 39 min |
| Feb 16, 3:37 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Cherokee, Cobb, Fannin, Floyd, Gilmer and 6 more | 53 min |
| Feb 16, 3:46 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Harris, Heard, Meriwether, Troup | 44 min |
| Feb 16, 3:56 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Cobb, Coweta, Douglas, Fulton, Heard and 1 more | 49 min |
| Feb 16, 4:02 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Heard, Meriwether, Pike, Troup | 43 min |
| Feb 16, 4:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton, Lumpkin, Pickens | 34 min |
| Feb 16, 4:11 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Stewart, Talbot | 49 min |
| Feb 16, 4:25 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Fayette and 6 more | 50 min |
| Feb 16, 4:25 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Coweta, Fayette, Meriwether, Spalding, Troup | 35 min |
| Feb 16, 4:32 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Harris, Henry, Lamar and 6 more | 43 min |
| Feb 16, 4:40 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Talbot | 35 min |
| Feb 16, 4:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Barrow, Butts, Clarke, Clayton, DeKalb, Gwinnett and 9 more | 42 min |
| Feb 16, 4:50 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks, Jackson, Madison | 25 min |
| Feb 16, 4:52 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Clayton, DeKalb, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Newton and 2 more | 23 min |
| Feb 16, 5:02 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Crawford, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee and 8 more | 58 min |
| Feb 16, 5:05 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Butts, Crawford, Henry, Jasper and 8 more | 55 min |
| Feb 16, 5:07 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 53 min |
| Feb 16, 5:07 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Morgan, Newton | 38 min |
| Feb 16, 5:11 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Butts, Jasper, Jones, Lamar, Monroe, Putnam | 49 min |
| Feb 16, 5:16 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Clarke, Greene, Hancock, Jackson, Jasper and 9 more | 44 min |
| Feb 16, 5:27 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Greene, Jasper, Morgan, Putnam | 33 min |
| Feb 16, 5:39 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Jones, Monroe, Twiggs, Wilkinson | 39 min |
| Feb 16, 5:53 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Oglethorpe, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren and 1 more | 52 min |
| Feb 16, 5:55 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Crawford, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston and 9 more | 65 min |
| Feb 16, 5:59 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Glascock, Hancock, Houston and 10 more | 61 min |
| Feb 16, 6:34 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Floyd | 10 hr |
| Feb 16, 6:47 AM EST | Tornado Warning | FFC | Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Treutlen, Wheeler | 43 min |
| Feb 16, 6:54 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery and 4 more | 66 min |
| Feb 16, 6:57 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crisp, Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Toombs and 3 more | 63 min |
| Feb 16, 7:48 AM EST | River Flood Warning | FFC | Gordon | 12 hr |
| Feb 16, 7:48 AM EST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Montgomery, Toombs | 27 min |
| Feb 16, 8:00 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jeff Davis | 30 min |
| Feb 16, 8:01 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Candler | 14 min |
| Feb 16, 8:15 AM EST | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Toombs | 15 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.