The National Weather Service issued a wind advisory for Cobb County and much of north and central Georgia today, Thursday, April 11, 2024.
The advisory is in effect until 8 p.m.
What is in the statement?
The statement gives the following details:
…WIND ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING…
* WHAT…Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* WHERE…Much of north and central Georgia.
* WHEN…Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* 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.
What counties are affected?
The following counties are included in the hazardous weather outlook:
Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Butts, Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Crawford, Dade, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Glascock, Gordon, Greene, Gwinnett, Hall, Hancock, Haralson, Harris, Heard, Henry, Houston, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jones, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Monroe, Morgan, Muscogee, Murray, Newton, North Fulton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Peach, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Rockdale, Schley, South Fulton, Spalding, Talbot, Taliaferro, Taylor, Troup, Twiggs, Union, Upson, Walker, Walton, Warren, Washington, White, Whitfield, Wilkes, Wilkinson, and Wilcox
Including the cities of:
Athens, Atlanta, Calhoun, Carrollton, Cartersville, Cleveland, Columbus, Conyers, Covington, Dahlonega, Decatur, Douglasville, East Point, Gainesville, Griffin, Lawrenceville, Macon, Marietta, Milledgeville, Newnan, Peachtree City, Rome, and Warner Robins.
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