Wind Advisory
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns- Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow- Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas- Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome, Cartersville, Marietta, Carrollton, and Douglasville 401 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 …WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 PM EDT TUESDAY… * WHAT…Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. Locally stronger gusts in mountainous terrain may be possible. * WHERE…Portions of north central, northeast and northwest Georgia. * WHEN…Until 2 PM EDT Tuesday. * 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.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 347 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>049-052>057-260900- 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-Morgan-Heard- Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry- 347 AM EDT Mon Mar 25 2024 …HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING FOR PARTS OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO STRONG WINDS… Sustained winds of 15 to 25 MPH can be expected along with gusts of 25 to 35 MPH. Some areas of high terrain may see gusts up to 50 MPH. Relative Humidities will likely stay above 25 percent, though some locations in the northeast Georgia mountains may reach critical minimum relative humidity thresholds for a few hours this afternoon. With dry fuels, high fire danger conditions can be expected. Please refer to your local burn permitting authorities whether you may burn outdoors. If you do burn outside, use extreme caution.
