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Wind Advisory 5, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 18, 202672 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this wind advisory at Jun 18, 2026, 4:57 AM EDT for 72 counties in Georgia. It took effect at Jun 18, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2026, 4:57 AM EDT (08:57 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 18, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT
Expired
Jun 19, 2026, 1:44 AM EDT
In force
8 hr
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
All 72 counties

Baldwin County, GA, Barrow County, GA, Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Butts County, GA, Carroll County, GA, Chattahoochee County, GA, Clarke County, GA, Clayton County, GA, Cobb County, GA, Coweta County, GA, Crawford County, GA, Crisp County, GA, DeKalb County, GA, Dodge County, GA, Dooly County, GA, Douglas County, GA, Emanuel County, GA, Fayette County, GA, Fulton County, GA, Glascock County, GA, Greene County, GA, Gwinnett County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Haralson County, GA, Harris County, GA, Heard County, GA, Henry County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Jefferson County, GA, Johnson County, GA, Jones County, GA, Lamar County, GA, Laurens County, GA, Macon County, GA, Marion County, GA, Meriwether County, GA, Monroe County, GA, Montgomery County, GA, Morgan County, GA, Muscogee County, GA, Newton County, GA, Oconee County, GA, Oglethorpe County, GA, Paulding County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pike 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, Treutlen County, GA, Troup County, GA, Twiggs County, GA, Upson County, GA, Walton County, GA, Warren County, GA, Washington County, GA, Webster County, GA, Wheeler County, GA, Wilcox County, GA, Wilkes County, GA, Wilkinson County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 54 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:55 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, 9.0 hours before the alert went out and 78 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 2026-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 501 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 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 2026-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 113 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 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
501 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-16 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
935 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
26 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
113 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
151 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
2.5

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The text

As transmitted.

295 
WWUS72 KFFC 180857
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
457 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

GAZ031>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-181700-
/O.NEW.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.260618T2200Z-260619T1200Z/
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 Louisville, Fort Valley, Washington, Alamo,
Dallas, Thomaston, Zebulon, Butler, Newnan, Dublin, Conyers,
Marietta, Forsyth, Macon, Bremen, Preston, Buena Vista, Abbeville,
Atlanta, Hawkinsville, Mcrae, Lumpkin, Watkinsville, West Point,
Peachtree City, Toomsboro, Eastman, GIbson, Jeffersonville, Cochran,
Athens, Crawford, Barnesville, Jackson, Griffin, Stockbridge,
Milledgeville, East Point, Gray, Madison, Lawrenceville, Franklin,
Wrightsville, Monroe, Talbotton, Douglasville, Greensboro, Roberts,
Ellaville, Montezuma, Mount Vernon, Cordele, Columbus, Riverdale,
Eatonton, Vidalia, Americus, Warrenton, Sparta, Winder, Monticello,
Fort Benning, Decatur, Pine Mountain, Carrollton, Soperton,
Swainsboro, Vienna, Manchester, Warner Robins, Sandersville,
Crawfordville, and Covington
457 AM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
  expected. Some isolated higher wind gusts may be possible.

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

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$
2 follow-up statements
462 
WWUS72 KFFC 181805
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
205 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

GAZ031>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-191200-
/O.CON.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.260618T2200Z-260619T1200Z/
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 Preston, Conyers, Gray, Warrenton, Warner
Robins, Vidalia, Lawrenceville, Lumpkin, GIbson, Hawkinsville,
Winder, Newnan, Jeffersonville, Greensboro, Griffin, Eastman,
Zebulon, Decatur, Watkinsville, Washington, Monroe, Swainsboro,
Athens, Vienna, Milledgeville, Soperton, Sparta, Louisville, Mcrae,
Dublin, Douglasville, Wrightsville, Buena Vista, Pine Mountain, West
Point, Madison, Fort Valley, Montezuma, Americus, Mount Vernon,
Jackson, Barnesville, Butler, Abbeville, Monticello, Roberts,
Marietta, Stockbridge, Cochran, Forsyth, Alamo, Carrollton, Bremen,
Covington, Sandersville, Macon, Crawford, Dallas, Crawfordville,
Peachtree City, Talbotton, Fort Benning, Columbus, Cordele,
Manchester, Atlanta, Eatonton, Thomaston, Ellaville, East Point,
Riverdale, Franklin, and Toomsboro
205 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 8 AM EDT
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph
  expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central,
  northeast, northwest, southeast, and west central Georgia. Some
  isolated higher wind gusts may be possible.

* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to 8 AM EDT Friday.

* 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.

&&

$$
195 
WWUS72 KFFC 190544
NPWFFC

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
144 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026

GAZ031>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-190645-
/O.CAN.KFFC.WI.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-260619T1200Z/
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 Gray, Lumpkin, Conyers, Winder, GIbson,
Manchester, Ellaville, Cordele, Atlanta, Watkinsville, Riverdale,
Thomaston, Barnesville, Covington, Fort Valley, Stockbridge, Dublin,
Greensboro, Mcrae, Jeffersonville, Montezuma, Monroe, Lawrenceville,
Milledgeville, Crawford, Columbus, Eastman, Jackson, Butler,
Carrollton, Louisville, East Point, Madison, Monticello, Eatonton,
Sandersville, Roberts, Macon, Mount Vernon, West Point, Zebulon,
Cochran, Forsyth, Pine Mountain, Sparta, Toomsboro, Marietta,
Wrightsville, Americus, Talbotton, Warner Robins, Washington, Fort
Benning, Preston, Swainsboro, Hawkinsville, Vidalia, Griffin,
Douglasville, Alamo, Bremen, Crawfordville, Newnan, Vienna, Dallas,
Decatur, Peachtree City, Buena Vista, Franklin, Abbeville, Athens,
Warrenton, and Soperton
144 AM EDT Fri Jun 19 2026

...WIND ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

The threat has ended. Wind gusts up to 25 mph will remain possible
through early Friday morning.

$$

Culver

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 1:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam23 min
Jun 18, 1:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson37 min
Jun 18, 2:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Warren25 min
Jun 18, 2:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCRockdale38 min
Jun 18, 2:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Dooly, Sumter48 min
Jun 18, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon, Whitfield26 min
Jun 18, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dodge, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs, Wilcox52 min
Jun 18, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones, Monroe31 min
Jun 18, 3:17 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Bleckley, Houston, Jones, Peach, Pulaski and 1 more43 min
Jun 18, 3:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Muscogee25 min
Jun 18, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan, Newton33 min
Jun 18, 3:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox32 min
Jun 18, 3:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Jasper, Jones, Monroe23 min
Jun 18, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Murray, Whitfield48 min
Jun 18, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Meriwether, Talbot32 min
Jun 18, 3:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Dodge, Hancock, Johnson and 5 more42 min
Jun 18, 3:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Talbot and 3 more39 min
Jun 18, 3:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan and 3 more51 min
Jun 18, 4:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Clayton, Coweta, Crawford, Fayette, Fulton and 7 more42 min
Jun 18, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Hancock, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe and 4 more66 min
Jun 18, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Emanuel, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson and 5 more46 min
Jun 18, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett and 9 more43 min
Jun 18, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Warren35 min
Jun 18, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks, Barrow, Clarke, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton and 8 more65 min
Jun 18, 5:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Madison, Morgan and 7 more62 min
Jun 18, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Muscogee42 min
Jun 18, 6:28 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Talbot32 min
Jun 18, 6:31 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Talbot, Upson29 min
Jun 18, 6:53 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCMarion, Talbot, Taylor37 min
Jun 18, 6:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Taylor and 1 more46 min
Jun 18, 7:16 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCCrawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson29 min
Jun 18, 7:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Macon, Peach, Schley, Sumter, Taylor49 min
Jun 18, 7:41 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Monroe, Upson34 min
Jun 18, 7:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach and 1 more48 min

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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.