Wind Advisory 4, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Mar 16, 2026, 10:24 AM EDT (14:24 UTC)

Expired

Mar 17, 2026, 2:00 AM EDT

In force

16 hr

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 46 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:26 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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244 
WWUS72 KFFC 161424
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1024 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
089>096-102>107-170600-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0004.260316T1424Z-260317T0600Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.260317T0300Z-260317T1400Z/
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-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-
Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-
Including the cities of Warner Robins, Toomsboro, Stockbridge,
Monroe, Trenton, Blue Ridge, Zebulon, Franklin, Commerce, Cochran,
Rome, Atlanta, Manchester, Newnan, Barnesville, Madison, LaFayette,
GIbson, Conyers, Hiawassee, Fort Valley, Dalton, Bremen, Ellijay,
Sandersville, Watkinsville, Gray, Warrenton, Pine Mountain, Jackson,
Decatur, Fort Oglethorpe, Summerville, Hawkinsville, Crawford,
Washington, Cordele, Winder, Talbotton, Chatsworth, Cumming,
Cleveland, Jeffersonville, Douglasville, Preston, Eatonton,
Carrollton, Blairsville, Macon, Jasper, Lawrenceville, Montezuma,
Forsyth, West Point, Covington, Louisville, Griffin, Calhoun,
Crawfordville, Marietta, Fort Benning, Peachtree City, Buena Vista,
Columbus, Athens, Ellaville, Riverdale, Roberts, Homer, Thomaston,
East Point, Monticello, Dawsonville, Lumpkin, Butler, Americus,
Vienna, Cartersville, Comer, Dallas, Cedartown, Sparta,
Milledgeville, Greensboro, Dahlonega, Gainesville, and Woodstock
1024 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM EDT TUESDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, northwest winds 10 to 20 mph with
  gusts up to 35 mph. For the Freeze Warning, sub-freezing
  temperatures as low as 26 expected.

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

* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, until 2 AM EDT Tuesday. For the
  Freeze Warning, from 11 PM this evening to 10 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree
  limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result. Frost
  and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation
  and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Secure outdoor objects.

Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.

To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

&&

$$

GAZ085-086-097-098-108>113-170600-
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.260317T0300Z-260317T1400Z/
Johnson-Emanuel-Laurens-Treutlen-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-
Montgomery-Toombs-
Including the cities of Vidalia, Eastman, Soperton, Mcrae, Mount
Vernon, Dublin, Swainsboro, Abbeville, Alamo, and Wrightsville
1024 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM
EDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.

* WHERE...Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox,
  Emanuel, Johnson, Treutlen, and Toombs Counties.

* WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 10 AM EDT Tuesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could 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 water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

&&

$$

573 
WWUS72 KFFC 170605
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
205 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>084-
089>096-102>107-172000-
/O.EXP.KFFC.WI.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-260317T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.260318T0300Z-260318T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260317T1400Z/
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-Muscogee-Chattahoochee-Marion-Schley-Macon-
Peach-Houston-Bleckley-Stewart-Webster-Sumter-Dooly-Crisp-Pulaski-
Including the cities of Toomsboro, Lumpkin, Cartersville, Dahlonega,
Blairsville, Peachtree City, Homer, Pine Mountain, Marietta,
Washington, Rome, Dalton, Milledgeville, LaFayette, Eatonton, Vienna,
Gainesville, East Point, Gray, Sparta, Stockbridge, Preston, Cordele,
Carrollton, Montezuma, West Point, Douglasville, Columbus, Cumming,
Thomaston, Conyers, Fort Oglethorpe, Griffin, Dallas, Manchester,
Calhoun, Warrenton, Louisville, Atlanta, Zebulon, Talbotton,
Crawfordville, Comer, Macon, Commerce, Forsyth, Americus, Monroe,
Decatur, Newnan, Trenton, Hawkinsville, Jeffersonville, Warner
Robins, Jackson, Franklin, Covington, Butler, Ellijay, Cedartown,
Ellaville, Dawsonville, Summerville, Blue Ridge, Lawrenceville,
Athens, Barnesville, Winder, Madison, Sandersville, Fort Benning,
Jasper, Woodstock, Hiawassee, Chatsworth, Cochran, Fort Valley,
Cleveland, Monticello, Greensboro, GIbson, Buena Vista, Bremen,
Crawford, Roberts, Watkinsville, and Riverdale
205 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026

...WIND ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...
...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as
  low as 20. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures
  as low as 22 expected.

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

* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, until 10 AM EDT this morning.
  For the second Freeze Warning, from 11 PM this evening to 10 AM EDT
  Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could 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 water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

&&

$$

GAZ085-086-097-098-108>113-172000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.FZ.W.0002.260318T0300Z-260318T1400Z/
/O.CON.KFFC.FZ.W.0001.000000T0000Z-260317T1400Z/
Johnson-Emanuel-Laurens-Treutlen-Wilcox-Dodge-Telfair-Wheeler-
Montgomery-Toombs-
Including the cities of Alamo, Vidalia, Swainsboro, Soperton, Mount
Vernon, Abbeville, Eastman, Dublin, Mcrae, and Wrightsville
205 AM EDT Tue Mar 17 2026

...FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT
WEDNESDAY...
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...For the first Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures as
  low as 30. For the second Freeze Warning, sub-freezing temperatures
  as low as 29 expected.

* WHERE...Dodge, Laurens, Montgomery, Telfair, Wheeler, Wilcox,
  Emanuel, Johnson, Treutlen, and Toombs Counties.

* WHEN...For the first Freeze Warning, until 10 AM EDT this morning.
  For the second Freeze Warning, from 11 PM this evening to 10 AM EDT
  Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could 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 water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to
drip slowly.

&&

$$

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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.