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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1225 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023

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Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-
Wilkinson-
1225 PM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of North and Central Georgia.

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

A Fire Danger Statement is in effect for today due to dry fuels
and low relative humidities throughout the forecast area, through
the forecast area. If burning today, please use caution.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

A Freeze Watch has been issued for north Georgia and portions of
central Georgia for late Monday night into Tuesday morning, where
sub-freezing temperatures will be possible once again.

Showers and thunderstorms are expected Friday night into Saturday
morning. Some storms could be strong to severe overnight.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

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Special Weather Statement

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
250 AM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023

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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-Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-
Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-
Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-
Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-
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Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Stewart-Webster-
Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-
Montgomery-Toombs-
250 AM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023

...HIGH FIRE DANGER CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON INTO THE EVENING
FOR ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA DUE TO LOW RELATIVE
HUMIDITIES...

Relative Humidities of 25 percent or less can be expected for
4 or more hours this afternoon into the evening. Winds will be
out of the northeast at 5-10 mph with gusts up to 15 mph possible.

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.

$$



Freeze Watch

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
246 AM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023

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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-Taliaferro-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-
Spalding-Henry-Butts-Jasper-Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Troup-
Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-
Glascock-Jefferson-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-Wilkinson-
Including the cities of Calhoun, Dahlonega, Cleveland, Rome,
Cartersville, Gainesville, Marietta, Atlanta, Lawrenceville,
Athens, Carrollton, Douglasville, East Point, Decatur, Conyers,
Covington, Newnan, Peachtree City, Griffin, Milledgeville,
and Macon
246 AM EDT Mon Mar 20 2023

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT TODAY...
...FREEZE WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as
  low as 24 expected. For the Freeze Watch, sub-freezing
  temperatures as low as 29 possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north and central Georgia.

* WHEN...For the Freeze Warning, valid until noon EDT Monday.
  For the Freeze Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday
  morning.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions will kill crops, other
  sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor
  plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent
freezing and possible bursting of outdoor water pipes they should
be wrapped, drained, or allowed to drip slowly. Those that have
in-ground sprinkler systems should drain them and cover above-
ground pipes to protect them from freezing.

&&

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