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Wind Advisory 7, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 14, 202577 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Mar 14, 2025, 9:12 PM EDT for 77 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Mar 15, 2025, 11:00 AM EDT. It was in force for 18 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 14, 2025, 9:12 PM EDT (01:12 UTC)
In effect from
Mar 15, 2025, 11:00 AM EDT
Expired
Mar 16, 2025, 5:00 AM EDT
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 77 counties

Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Catoosa County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Chattooga County, GA, Cherokee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, Dade County, GA, Dawson County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Murray County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pickens County, GA, Pike County, GA, Polk County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Rockdale County, GA, Schley County, GA, Spalding County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Towns County, GA, Troup County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Webster County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 36 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 1.2 hours before the alert went out and 31 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2025-03-15Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 00:00Z on 2025-03-15The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 73 square meters per square second.1939587897117Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1085 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
73 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
172 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
-0.1

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The text

As transmitted.

499 
WWUS72 KFFC 150112
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
912 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>022-030>034-041>048-052>058-066>071-078>082-
089>095-102>108-151200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.250315T1500Z-250316T0900Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-
Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-
Newton-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Troup-
Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-
Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-
Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-
Including the cities of Manchester, Dallas, Roberts, Cumming,
Carrollton, Blue Ridge, Atlanta, Dahlonega, Lumpkin, Americus,
Douglasville, Jackson, East Point, Monroe, Hiawassee,
Dawsonville, Ellaville, Fort Valley, Jasper, Lawrenceville,
Barnesville, Dalton, Macon, Vienna, Newnan, Conyers, Fort
Benning, Woodstock, Trenton, Ellijay, Decatur, Montezuma,
Marietta, Thomaston, Warner Robins, Blairsville, Buena Vista,
Forsyth, Pine Mountain, LaFayette, Bremen, Stockbridge,
Cartersville, Cedartown, Riverdale, Talbotton, Butler, Fort
Oglethorpe, Preston, Griffin, Franklin, Peachtree City,
Summerville, Cleveland, Covington, West Point, Columbus, Rome,
Cordele, Calhoun, Zebulon, Hawkinsville, Abbeville, and
Chatsworth
912 PM EDT Fri Mar 14 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM SATURDAY TO 5 AM EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM Saturday to 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.

&&

$$
5 follow-up statements
522 
WWUS72 KFFC 150729
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
329 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

GAZ023>025-027-035>039-049-050-059-060-072-151530-
/O.EXA.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.250315T1500Z-250316T0900Z/
Hall-Banks-Jackson-Madison-Barrow-Clarke-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-
Morgan-Greene-Jasper-Putnam-Jones-
Including the cities of Eatonton, Commerce, Crawford, Greensboro,
Washington, Monticello, Madison, Athens, Homer, Comer, Winder,
Watkinsville, Gainesville, and Gray
329 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM EDT 
SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Southeast winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph 
  expected.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 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.

&&

$$

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>022-030>034-041>048-052>058-066>071-078>082-
089>095-102>108-151530-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.250315T1500Z-250316T0900Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Gordon-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Floyd-Bartow-
Cherokee-Forsyth-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-Gwinnett-
Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-
Newton-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-Spalding-Henry-Butts-Troup-
Meriwether-Pike-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-
Bibb-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-
Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-
Including the cities of Zebulon, Newnan, Barnesville, Carrollton,
Preston, Cedartown, Atlanta, Butler, Roberts, Warner Robins,
LaFayette, Hawkinsville, Monroe, Dalton, Montezuma, Vienna,
Woodstock, Jackson, West Point, Peachtree City, Pine Mountain,
Abbeville, Lawrenceville, Marietta, Franklin, Macon, Fort Valley,
Cordele, Calhoun, Trenton, Conyers, Ellaville, Cleveland,
Forsyth, Talbotton, Fort Oglethorpe, Cumming, Bremen, Jasper,
Douglasville, Fort Benning, Ellijay, Dahlonega, Blue Ridge, Rome,
Buena Vista, Chatsworth, Decatur, Griffin, Dallas, Columbus, East
Point, Manchester, Blairsville, Covington, Cartersville,
Summerville, Lumpkin, Riverdale, Thomaston, Americus,
Dawsonville, Stockbridge, and Hiawassee
329 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING TO 5 AM 
EDT SUNDAY...

* WHAT...South winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts of 30 to 40 mph 
  expected. Locally higher gusts possible at elevations above 2000 
  feet.

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

* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 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.

&&

$$
320 
WWUS72 KFFC 151524
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1124 AM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>050-052>060-066>072-
078>082-089>095-102>108-152330-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250316T0900Z/
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
1124 AM 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 40 mph.

* 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.

&&

$$

SEC
568 
WWUS72 KFFC 151826
NPWFFC

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

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>050-052>060-066>072-
078>082-089>095-102>108-160230-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250316T0900Z/
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.

&&

$$

SEC
149 
WWUS72 KFFC 160224
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1024 PM EDT Sat Mar 15 2025

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>050-052>060-066>072-
078>082-089>095-102>108-160900-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250316T0900Z/
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 Washington, Fort Benning, Butler,
Conyers, Homer, Decatur, Buena Vista, Manchester, Ellaville,
Franklin, Eatonton, Monroe, Fort Valley, Abbeville, Cleveland,
Stockbridge, Madison, Douglasville, Bremen, Dallas, Cedartown,
Carrollton, Gainesville, Hawkinsville, Warner Robins,
Summerville, Blue Ridge, Lawrenceville, Cartersville, Athens,
Lumpkin, Chatsworth, Commerce, Preston, Columbus, Comer, Atlanta,
Griffin, Dawsonville, Winder, Riverdale, Calhoun, Zebulon, Rome,
Macon, Americus, Roberts, Dahlonega, Ellijay, Cordele, Pine
Mountain, Cumming, LaFayette, Woodstock, East Point,
Watkinsville, Newnan, Jackson, Gray, Forsyth, Dalton, Monticello,
Jasper, Talbotton, Vienna, Blairsville, Fort Oglethorpe,
Barnesville, Trenton, Hiawassee, Covington, Marietta, Crawford,
West Point, Peachtree City, Thomaston, Greensboro, and Montezuma
1024 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.

&&

$$
492 
WWUS72 KFFC 160851
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
451 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>050-052>060-066>072-
078>082-089>095-102>108-161000-
/O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0007.000000T0000Z-250316T0900Z/
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 Athens, Summerville, Blairsville,
Douglasville, Decatur, Peachtree City, Macon, Marietta, Fort
Oglethorpe, Madison, Rome, Ellaville, Covington, Calhoun,
Columbus, Hawkinsville, East Point, Thomaston, Roberts, Preston,
Greensboro, Cordele, Atlanta, Cartersville, Forsyth, Crawford,
Washington, Dalton, Franklin, Ellijay, Lumpkin, Stockbridge,
Jackson, Hiawassee, Dawsonville, Gainesville, Riverdale, Zebulon,
Americus, Dallas, LaFayette, Cumming, Buena Vista, Cedartown,
Blue Ridge, Bremen, Winder, Watkinsville, Talbotton,
Lawrenceville, Newnan, Cleveland, Trenton, Barnesville, Commerce,
Chatsworth, Monroe, Conyers, Jasper, Gray, Fort Valley,
Manchester, Carrollton, Butler, Dahlonega, Pine Mountain,
Monticello, Fort Benning, Eatonton, Griffin, West Point, Comer,
Montezuma, Homer, Warner Robins, Abbeville, Vienna, and Woodstock
451 AM EDT Sun Mar 16 2025

...WIND ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 5 AM EDT EARLY THIS MORNING...

Winds have fallen below Wind Advisory criteria. 

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 15, 7:28 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade32 min
Mar 15, 8:43 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCDade32 min
Mar 15, 9:45 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa30 min
Mar 15, 10:31 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCCatoosa25 hr
Mar 15, 10:33 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCChattooga44 hr
Mar 15, 10:34 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCGordon, Murray, Whitfield3 days
Mar 15, 10:35 AM EDTRiver Flood WarningFFCDade27 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.