High Wind Warning until 08:00AM Sunday
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. Stronger gusts are possible in the higher elevations of the north Georgia mountains.
* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 8 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
* AFFECTED AREAS: 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
Instructions:
Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles. People are urged to secure loose objects that could be blown around or damaged by the wind.
Address/Location
Spalding County Sheriff's Office
401 Justice Blvd
Griffin, GA 30224
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 770-467-4282
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SPALDING followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- High Wind Warning
