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Wind Advisory 3, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 12, 202696 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Mar 12, 2026, 9:15 AM EDT for 96 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 11 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Mar 12, 2026, 9:15 AM EDT (13:15 UTC)
Expired
Mar 12, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT
In force
11 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 96 counties

Baldwin County, GA, Banks County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bartow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley 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, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fannin County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Floyd County, GA, Forsyth County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Gilmer County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Gordon County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hall County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jackson County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Lumpkin County, GA, Macon County, GA, Madison County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery 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, Taliaferro County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Toombs County, GA, Towns County, GA, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Union County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walker County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, White County, GA, Whitfield County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 56 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:18 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

Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 12:00Z, 1.3 hours before the alert went out and 263 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2026-03-12Temperature 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, Birmingham, AL at 12:00Z on 2026-03-12The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -216 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
674 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
61 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-216 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
128 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

802 
WWUS72 KFFC 121315
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
915 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-130000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.260312T1315Z-260313T0000Z/
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-
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-Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-
Schley-Macon-Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Stewart-Webster-
Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-
Toombs-
Including the cities of West Point, Blairsville, Butler, Lumpkin,
Franklin, Summerville, Fort Oglethorpe, LaFayette, Barnesville,
Roberts, Americus, Swainsboro, Cedartown, Bremen, Dalton, Fort
Valley, Buena Vista, Gray, Rome, Newnan, Comer, Milledgeville,
Gainesville, Macon, Preston, Zebulon, Columbus, Covington,
Jeffersonville, Dublin, Stockbridge, Louisville, Manchester, East
Point, Eatonton, Warrenton, Abbeville, Wrightsville, Pine Mountain,
Hiawassee, Dahlonega, Toomsboro, Soperton, Jasper, Carrollton,
Montezuma, Crawford, Alamo, Atlanta, Calhoun, Lawrenceville,
Crawfordville, Dawsonville, Forsyth, GIbson, Monticello, Mcrae,
Douglasville, Vienna, Thomaston, Blue Ridge, Cumming, Watkinsville,
Washington, Decatur, Griffin, Sandersville, Talbotton, Jackson,
Winder, Greensboro, Madison, Conyers, Eastman, Woodstock, Vidalia,
Cleveland, Chatsworth, Ellijay, Athens, Homer, Dallas, Fort Benning,
Mount Vernon, Commerce, Trenton, Peachtree City, Ellaville, Marietta,
Cochran, Monroe, Sparta, Hawkinsville, Riverdale, Cartersville,
Cordele, and Warner Robins
915 AM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$
1 follow-up statement
412 
WWUS72 KFFC 121601
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1201 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

GAZ012-019>021-030>035-037-041>049-052>057-066>068-130215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FR.Y.0001.260313T0600Z-260313T1500Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260313T0000Z/
Gordon-Floyd-Bartow-Cherokee-Polk-Paulding-Cobb-North Fulton-
Gwinnett-Barrow-Oconee-Haralson-Carroll-Douglas-South Fulton-
DeKalb-Rockdale-Walton-Newton-Morgan-Heard-Coweta-Fayette-Clayton-
Spalding-Henry-Troup-Meriwether-Pike-
Including the cities of Conyers, Rome, Cartersville, Bremen, Winder,
Lawrenceville, Riverdale, Atlanta, Griffin, Zebulon, Marietta, East
Point, Manchester, Franklin, Cedartown, Decatur, Carrollton, West
Point, Monroe, Covington, Dallas, Woodstock, Madison, Calhoun,
Peachtree City, Watkinsville, Douglasville, Newnan, and Stockbridge
1201 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 2 AM TO 11 AM EDT FRIDAY...
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, north winds 10 to 20 mph with gusts
  up to 35 mph. For the Frost Advisory, temperatures as low as 35
  will result in frost formation.

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

* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the
  Frost Advisory, from 2 AM to 11 AM EDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost
  could harm sensitive outdoor vegetation. Sensitive outdoor plants
  may be killed if left uncovered.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong can make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

&&

$$

GAZ001>009-011-013>016-022>025-027-036-038-039-050-051-058>062-
069>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-130000-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0003.000000T0000Z-260313T0000Z/
Dade-Walker-Catoosa-Whitfield-Murray-Fannin-Gilmer-Union-Towns-
Chattooga-Pickens-Dawson-Lumpkin-White-Forsyth-Hall-Banks-Jackson-
Madison-Clarke-Oglethorpe-Wilkes-Greene-Taliaferro-Butts-Jasper-
Putnam-Hancock-Warren-Upson-Lamar-Monroe-Jones-Baldwin-Washington-
Glascock-Jefferson-Harris-Talbot-Taylor-Crawford-Bibb-Twiggs-
Wilkinson-Johnson-Emanuel-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-
Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Laurens-Treutlen-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-
Crisp-Pulaski-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-Montgomery-Toombs-
Including the cities of Trenton, Commerce, Vidalia, Fort Benning,
Macon, Dahlonega, Comer, Lumpkin, Dalton, Swainsboro, Butler,
Blairsville, Vienna, Homer, Jasper, Eatonton, Sparta, Eastman,
Athens, GIbson, Monticello, Thomaston, Jeffersonville, Montezuma,
Toomsboro, Columbus, Talbotton, Soperton, Hawkinsville, Fort
Oglethorpe, Chatsworth, Alamo, Blue Ridge, Buena Vista, Warrenton,
LaFayette, Crawford, Barnesville, Mcrae, Wrightsville, Ellijay, Pine
Mountain, Sandersville, Cochran, Dawsonville, Gray, Forsyth, Cordele,
Washington, Cleveland, Greensboro, Fort Valley, Warner Robins,
Preston, Louisville, Mount Vernon, Crawfordville, Milledgeville,
Roberts, Americus, Gainesville, Cumming, Hiawassee, Ellaville,
Summerville, Dublin, Abbeville, and Jackson
1201 PM EDT Thu Mar 12 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING...

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

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

* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.

* 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.

&&

$$

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Mar 11, 8:15 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCatoosa30 min
Mar 12, 3:05 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHeard25 min
Mar 12, 4:16 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Fulton29 min
Mar 12, 4:33 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Coweta, Fayette, Harris, Lamar, Meriwether and 5 more42 min
Mar 12, 4:35 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClayton, Coweta, Fayette, Henry, Spalding40 min
Mar 12, 4:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Muscogee, Stewart, Talbot and 1 more52 min
Mar 12, 4:47 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHenry, Rockdale28 min
Mar 12, 4:51 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCChattahoochee, Muscogee, Stewart39 min
Mar 12, 5:07 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCStewart, Webster38 min
Mar 12, 5:15 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCButts, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Spalding, Talbot and 1 more45 min
Mar 12, 5:21 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Macon, Marion, Muscogee, Schley and 5 more39 min
Mar 12, 5:33 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Stewart, Webster27 min
Mar 12, 5:46 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Talbot, Taylor and 1 more44 min
Mar 12, 5:51 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Macon, Marion, Schley, Sumter, Talbot and 2 more39 min
Mar 12, 6:19 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Crisp, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach and 6 more41 min
Mar 12, 6:20 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCJones, Monroe40 min
Mar 12, 6:23 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jasper, Jones and 4 more52 min
Mar 12, 6:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Putnam52 min
Mar 12, 6:40 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCHouston, Macon, Peach37 min
Mar 12, 6:46 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBibb, Jones, Twiggs29 min
Mar 12, 6:56 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Bleckley, Crisp, Dodge, Dooly, Houston and 5 more49 min
Mar 12, 7:00 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Greene, Hancock, Houston, Jones and 4 more45 min
Mar 12, 7:25 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Johnson, Laurens, Pulaski, Telfair and 5 more50 min
Mar 12, 7:25 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCBaldwin, Hancock, Washington19 min
Mar 12, 7:29 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCTwiggs16 min
Mar 12, 7:38 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens and 3 more52 min
Mar 12, 7:38 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCLaurens, Twiggs, Wilkinson25 min
Mar 12, 7:48 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCLaurens27 min
Mar 12, 8:01 AM EDTTornado WarningFFCJohnson, Laurens, Wilkinson14 min
Mar 12, 8:03 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCDodge, Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Laurens, Montgomery and 5 more42 min
Mar 12, 8:24 AM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Jefferson36 min
Mar 12, 8:39 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Jefferson, Johnson, Montgomery, Toombs, Treutlen36 min
Mar 12, 8:45 AM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCJefferson15 min
Mar 12, 12:01 PM EDTFrost AdvisoryFFCBarrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb and 22 more23 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.