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Wind Advisory 8, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Mar 18, 2025, 2:31 PM EDT for 8 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 19, 2025, 12:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 10 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 18, 2025, 2:31 PM EDT (18:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 19, 2025, 12:00 PM EDT
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2025, 10:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 10 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
Counties Catoosa County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Dade County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Murray County, GA, Walker County, GA, Whitfield County, GA
The radar
The Northeast Alabama radar (KHTX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:30 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, 6.5 hours before the alert went out and 161 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
- 3243 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 50 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 45 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
007 WWUS72 KFFC 181831 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 231 PM EDT Tue Mar 18 2025 GAZ001>007-011-190245- /O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.250319T1600Z-250320T0200Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Chattooga- Including the cities of Summerville, Fort Oglethorpe, Ellijay, Blue Ridge, Dalton, LaFayette, Trenton, and Chatsworth 231 PM EDT Tue Mar 18 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Fannin, Gilmer, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 10 PM EDT Wednesday. * 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. && $$
5 follow-up statements
288 WWUS72 KFFC 190147 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 947 PM EDT Tue Mar 18 2025 GAZ001>007-011-191400- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.250319T1600Z-250320T0200Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Chattooga- Including the cities of Summerville, Dalton, Trenton, Blue Ridge, Chatsworth, Fort Oglethorpe, Ellijay, and LaFayette 947 PM EDT Tue Mar 18 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TO 10 PM EDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Fannin, Gilmer, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield Counties. * WHEN...From noon to 10 PM EDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
185 WWUS72 KFFC 190720 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 320 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 GAZ001>007-011-191600- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.250319T1600Z-250320T0200Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Chattooga- Including the cities of Dalton, Summerville, Trenton, LaFayette, Ellijay, Fort Oglethorpe, Blue Ridge, and Chatsworth 320 AM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph expected. * WHERE...Fannin, Gilmer, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield Counties. * WHEN...From noon today to 10 PM EDT 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. && $$
327 WWUS72 KFFC 191600 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 1200 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 GAZ001>007-011-200200- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-250320T0200Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Chattooga- Including the cities of Blue Ridge, Dalton, Trenton, Ellijay, Fort Oglethorpe, LaFayette, Chatsworth, and Summerville 1200 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Fannin, Gilmer, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$
856 WWUS72 KFFC 191827 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 227 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 GAZ001>005-011-200400- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0002.250321T0600Z-250321T1300Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-250320T0200Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Chattooga- Including the cities of Dalton, Trenton, Fort Oglethorpe, LaFayette, Chatsworth, and Summerville 227 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, south winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 possible. * WHERE...Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield Counties. * WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 10 PM EDT this evening. For the Freeze Watch, from late Thursday night through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ GAZ006-007-200200- /O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-250320T0200Z/ Fannin-Gilmer- Including the cities of Blue Ridge and Ellijay 227 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... * WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 40 mph. * WHERE...Fannin and Gilmer Counties. * WHEN...Until 10 PM EDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. Use extra caution. && $$ GAZ012-019>021-030>032-041>043-052-200400- /O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.A.0002.250321T0600Z-250321T1300Z/ Gordon-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-Haralson-Carroll- Douglas-Heard- Including the cities of Calhoun, Bremen, Woodstock, Douglasville, Dallas, Franklin, Marietta, Rome, Cartersville, Cedartown, and Carrollton 227 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...FREEZE WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$
066 WWUS72 KFFC 200155 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 955 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 GAZ001>005-011-201200- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-250320T0200Z/ /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0002.250321T0600Z-250321T1300Z/ Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Chattooga- Including the cities of Dalton, Chatsworth, Fort Oglethorpe, LaFayette, Summerville, and Trenton 955 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 24 possible. * WHERE...Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield Counties. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$ GAZ006-007-200300- /O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-250320T0200Z/ Fannin-Gilmer- Including the cities of Blue Ridge and Ellijay 955 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 10 PM EDT THIS EVENING... Winds have fallen below advisory criteria but may remain breezy to gusty through the night. $$ GAZ012-019>021-030>032-041>043-052-201200- /O.CON.KFFC.FZ.A.0002.250321T0600Z-250321T1300Z/ Gordon-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-Haralson-Carroll- Douglas-Heard- Including the cities of Bremen, Cartersville, Woodstock, Calhoun, Cedartown, Dallas, Marietta, Franklin, Douglasville, Rome, and Carrollton 955 PM EDT Wed Mar 19 2025 ...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 25 possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northwest, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...From late Thursday night through Friday morning. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. && $$
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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.