Jackson County Alerts
High Wind Watch issued October 8 at 11:20AM EDT until October 11 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Headline
High Wind Watch issued October 8 at 11:20AM EDT until October 11 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Peachtree City GA
Description
* WHAT...East winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph possible.
* WHERE...Portions of north central, northeast, northwest, and west
central Georgia.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.
Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult,
especially for high profile vehicles.
Instructions
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.
Additional Details
| Type | Alert |
| Phenomena | High Wind |
| Severity | Watch |
| Event Code | HWA |
| Area | 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; Haralson; Carroll; Douglas; South Fulton; DeKalb; Rockdale; Walton; Newton; Coweta; Fayette; Clayton; Spalding; Henry |
| Sent | Thursday, October 8, 2026 11:20 AM EDT |
| Expires | Thursday, October 8, 2026 8:00 PM EDT |
| Sender | NWS Peachtree City GA |
| Id | urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ec4ba8b79aaeca6ab885a5afe36e695cb8a63e28.001.1 |