Example High Wind Warning

Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

WWUS72 KFFC 280834 NPWFFC URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PEACHTREE CITY GA 334 AM EST MON NOV 28 2016 GAZ001-002-005>009-011-013>016-282100- /O.UPG.KFFC.HW.A.0001.161128T2100Z-161129T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFFC.HW.W.0004.161128T2100Z-161129T1200Z/ DADE-WALKER-MURRAY-FANNIN-GILMER-UNION-TOWNS-CHATTOOGA-PICKENS- DAWSON-LUMPKIN-WHITE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DAHLONEGA...CLEVELAND 334 AM EST MON NOV 28 2016 ...HIGH WIND WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A HIGH WIND WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 7 AM EST TUESDAY. THE HIGH WIND WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATIONS...THE NORTH GEORGIA COUNTIES WITH ELEVATIONS GREATER THAN 1500 FT...GENERALLY NORTH OF A LINE FROM SUMMERVILLE THROUGH DAWSONVILLE TO CLEVELAND. * WINDS...SOUTH TO SOUTHEAST AT 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING TO NEAR 50 MPH. * TIMING...BETWEEN 4 PM MONDAY AND 7 AM TUESDAY. * IMPACTS...TREES...ESPECIALLY THOSE WEAKENED BY FIRES AND THE DROUGHT...COULD BE BLOWN DOWN ALONG WITH LARGE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES. THESE STRONG WINDS WILL MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT FOR ANY VEHICLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A HIGH WIND WARNING MEANS A HAZARDOUS HIGH WIND EVENT IS EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF AT LEAST 35 MPH OR GUSTS OF 50 MPH OR MORE CAN LEAD TO PROPERTY DAMAGE. && $$