NWS Peachtree City GAHW.A 0001October 9, 2026
High Wind Watch: Dade, Walker, Catoosa and 41 more, GA
The National Weather Service office in Peachtree City issued a high wind watch for Dade, Walker, Catoosa and 41 more in Georgia, in force until 8:00 a.m. local time on October 11. It was the 1st high wind watch the NWS office in Peachtree City issued in 2026. Georgia had 1 high wind watch in October 2026, against 0 in an average October of 2008-2025.
Watch
In force for 32 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Peachtree City GA
- Area
- Dade, Walker, Catoosa and 41 more
- State
- Georgia
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 9:04 a.m. EDT, October 9, 2026
- In force from
- 12:00 a.m. EDT, October 10, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 a.m. EDT, October 11, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KFFC HW.A 0001
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Every warning type in GeorgiaHigh Wind Watch: what it means, and the states that get the most
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The notice as issued
* 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 late tonight 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.
What the agency told people to do
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates. Fasten loose objects or shelter objects in a safe location prior to the onset of winds.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.