Watches, Warnings & Advisories



3 products issued by NWS for: 5 Miles SSW Blairsville Airport GA

Wind Advisory

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
226 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

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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-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-
Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-
Newton-Morgan-Greene-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-
Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-
Jones-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-
Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-
Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-
Including the cities of Buena Vista, Fort Benning, Americus,
Gainesville, Winder, Marietta, Gray, Macon, Greensboro, Conyers,
Chatsworth, Talbotton, Cordele, Pine Mountain, Forsyth, Warner
Robins, Riverdale, Watkinsville, Vienna, Madison, Zebulon,
Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Jackson, Rome, Griffin, Homer, Trenton,
Cedartown, Ellaville, Montezuma, Eatonton, Stockbridge,
Thomaston, Woodstock, Monticello, Decatur, Fort Valley,
Cartersville, West Point, Butler, Lawrenceville, Fort Oglethorpe,
Athens, East Point, Calhoun, Abbeville, Washington, Newnan,
Cleveland, Crawford, Barnesville, Douglasville, Monroe, Columbus,
Blue Ridge, Carrollton, Manchester, Cumming, Commerce, Peachtree
City, Bremen, Dawsonville, Hiawassee, Summerville, LaFayette,
Comer, Dallas, Jasper, Ellijay, Atlanta, Blairsville, Roberts,
Dalton, Franklin, Covington, Preston, and Hawkinsville
226 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. Locally
  higher gusts possible at elevations above 2000 feet.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
  northeast, northwest, and west central Georgia.

* WHEN...Until 5 AM EDT Sunday.

* 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.

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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1200 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

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Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta-
Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel-
Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene-
Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson-
Jasper-Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon-
Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray-
Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach-
Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton-
Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs-
Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-
Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
1200 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight...

A Moderate Risk (level 4 of 5) of severe weather is expected in far
west Georgia and an Enhanced Risk (Level 3 of 5) of severe weather is
expected elsewhere across our area between this afternoon and Sunday
morning. All severe weather hazards including tornadoes, damaging
winds, and hail will be possible with thunderstorms that develop.
Flash flooding is possible tonight across portions of northern
Georgia, with more localized flooding possible elsewhere.

Residents should have a way of receiving warnings and a plan for
sheltering should warnings be issued!

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday...

River and flash flooding are possible Sunday morning as a result of
heavy rains across northern Georgia.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is requested from through Sunday morning.
Spotters are encouraged to report or relay severe weather reports to
the National Weather Service.

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Flood Watch

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1122 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

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Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-
Including the cities of Blue Ridge, Hiawassee, Summerville, Fort
Oglethorpe, Dalton, LaFayette, Ellijay, Trenton, Blairsville, and
Chatsworth
1122 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall remains possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north Georgia, including the following
  counties, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade,
  Murray, Walker and Whitfield.

* WHEN...Through Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Several waves of precipitation are expected over north and
    northwest Georgia today and Sunday. Total rainfall amounts of
    2 to 4 inches are expected through Sunday morning. Locally
    higher rainfall amounts will be possible as repeated rounds
    of heavy rainfall occur. Excessive runoff will allow rivers,
    creeks and streams to rise quickly, with some rivers rising
    outside their banks where the heaviest rain occurs.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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