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High Wind Watch

Status

Event Continued Active alert

Start Time

Sat 10/10/2026 08:00 AM EDT

End Time

Sun 10/11/2026 08:00 AM EDT

Significance

Watch

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Atlanta, GA ∙ Sandy Springs, GA ∙ Athens, GA ∙ Roswell, GA ∙ Johns Creek, GA ∙ Alpharetta, GA ∙ Marietta, GA ∙ Smyrna, GA ∙ Pendergrass, GA ∙ Cooper Heights, GA

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 533 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026 ...HIGH WIND WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING... * WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

Technical Header

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>037-041>048-053>057-091400- /O.CON.KFFC.HW.A.0001.261010T1200Z-261011T1200Z/ 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-Spalding-Henry- Including the cities of Jasper, Griffin, Dawsonville, Rome, Riverdale, Blairsville, Lawrenceville, Chatsworth, Hiawassee, Summerville, Bremen, Blue Ridge, Atlanta, East Point, Cedartown, Comer, Commerce, Monroe, Covington, Dallas, Ellijay, Calhoun, Cleveland, LaFayette, Watkinsville, Cartersville, Winder, Fort Oglethorpe, Trenton, Dahlonega, Dalton, Decatur, Marietta, Athens, Carrollton, Gainesville, Homer, Conyers, Stockbridge, Woodstock, Douglasville, Newnan, Cumming, and Peachtree City 533 PM EDT Thu Oct 8 2026