{"id": "1217298115225714695", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-10-09T15:38:00Z", "wmo": "HLSFFC", "msg": "569\nWTUS82 KFFC 091538\nHLSFFC\nGAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-101200-\n\nHurricane Isaias Local Statement Advisory Number 12\nNational Weather Service Peachtree City GA  AL092026\n1138 AM EDT Fri Oct 9 2026\n\nThis product covers North and Central Georgia\n\n**TROPICAL STORM WARNINGS ISSUED FOR WEST-CENTRAL GEORGIA**\n\nNEW INFORMATION\n---------------\n\n* CHANGES TO WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - The Tropical Storm Watch has been upgraded to a Tropical Storm \n      Warning for Chattahoochee, Harris, Heard, Macon, Marion, \n      Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, \n      Taylor, Troup, Upson, and Webster\n\n* CURRENT WATCHES AND WARNINGS:\n    - A Tropical Storm Warning is in effect for Chattahoochee, \n      Harris, Heard, Macon, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Pike, \n      Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Talbot, Taylor, Troup, Upson, and \n      Webster\n\n* STORM INFORMATION:\n    - About 450 miles south-southwest of Atlanta GA or about 360 \n      miles south-southwest of Columbus GA\n    - 27.7N 87.3W\n    - Storm Intensity 120 mph\n    - Movement North-northeast or 25 degrees at 16 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\nAs of 11 AM ET, Hurricane Isaias was located in the northern Gulf with\nmaximum sustained winds of 120 mph, moving NNE at 16 mph. Isaias is\nforecast to accelerate towards the northern Gulf Coast this evening\ninto early Saturday, and begin bringing widespread and potentially\nsignificant impacts to North and Central Georgia. These include a\nprolonged period of strong winds, heavy rainfall with localized\nflooding, and the potential for several tornadoes. Impacts will peak\nin intensity Saturday into Saturday night as Isaias moves northward\nacross Mississippi/Alabama and into the Tennessee Valley. \n\nThe wind field associated with Isaias is expected to expand\nconsiderably as the system moves inland and becomes extra-tropical.\nStrong winds will extend well east of the center of the storm and into\nWest-Central Georgia. A Tropical Storm Warning is now in effect for\nthis area where wind gusts to 50 mph will be possible. Further north\nand east, while Isaias will be weakening and becoming post- tropical,\nthere will be a very strong pressure gradient between the system and\nstrong high pressure over the Mid-Atlantic. This gradient will support\na prolonged period of strong easterly winds with frequent gusts to\n40 to 50 mph across most of North Georgia from tonight through early\nSunday. A High Wind Warning has been issued for this area. Areas to\nthe south and east of these warnings have been placed in a Wind\nAdvisory where winds will be weaker, but still have gusts to 40 mph.\nAcross all areas, the prolonged and strong winds could lead to power\noutages from downed limbs and trees, especially when combined with\nsaturated soils from periods of heavy rain. \n\nIsaias will bring widespread rainfall, with multiple bands of heavy\nrain expected tonight through early Sunday. Widespread rainfall totals\nof 1 to 4 inches are likely across much of the area, with a localized\nswath of up to 8 inches where the heaviest banding sets up. This\nrainfall could lead to localized flash flooding, particularly in urban\nand poor-drainge areas, as well as flood-prone creeks and streams. A\nFlood Watch has been issued for the entire area.\n\nAdditionally, as Isaias tracks northward and inland late tonight into\nSaturday, a favorable environment for tornadoes will develop across\nNorth and Central Georgia, and continue through Saturday night.\nSeveral tornadoes will be possible, particularly within the outer\nrainbands of the system. Tornadoes from tropical systems are typically\nquick to develop and short-lived, but with the forward speed of the\nsystem and the unique setup, we can't rule out a stronger (EF2 or\nEF3), long-track tornado, especially across Central Georgia.\n\nPOTENTIAL IMPACTS\n-----------------\n\n* WIND:\nProtect against hazardous winds having possible significant impacts\nacross Notrh and Central Georgia. Potential impacts in this area \ninclude:\n    - Damage to porches, awnings, carports, sheds, and unanchored \n      mobile homes. Unsecured lightweight objects blown about.\n    - Many large tree limbs broken off. A few trees snapped or \n      uprooted, but with greater numbers in places where trees are \n      shallow rooted. Some fences and roadway signs blown over.\n    - A few roads impassable from debris, particularly within urban \n      or heavily wooded places. Hazardous driving conditions on \n      bridges and other elevated roadways.\n    - Numerous power and communications outages.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nProtect against dangerous rainfall flooding having possible \nsignificant impacts across North and Central Georgia. Potential \nimpacts include:\n    - Moderate rainfall flooding may prompt several evacuations and \n      rescues.\n    - Rivers and tributaries may quickly become swollen with swifter \n      currents and overspill their banks in a few places, especially \n      in usually vulnerable spots. Small streams, creeks, canals, \n      arroyos, and ditches overflow.\n    - Flood waters can enter some structures or weaken foundations. \n      Several places may experience expanded areas of rapid \n      inundation at underpasses, low-lying spots, and poor drainage \n      areas. Some streets and parking lots take on moving water as \n      storm drains and retention ponds overflow. Driving conditions \n      become hazardous. Some road and bridge closures.\n\n* TORNADOES:\nProtect against a dangerous tornado event having possible significant\nimpacts across North and Central Georgia. Potential impacts include:\n    - The occurrence of scattered tornadoes can hinder the execution \n      of emergency plans during tropical events.\n    - Several places may experience tornado damage with a few spots \n      of considerable damage, power loss, and communications failures.\n    - Locations could realize roofs torn off frame houses, mobile \n      homes demolished, boxcars overturned, large trees snapped or \n      uprooted, vehicles tumbled, and small boats tossed about. \n      Dangerous projectiles can add to the toll.\n\nPRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS\n----------------------------------\n\n* EVACUATIONS:\nFollow the advice of local officials.\n\n\n* OTHER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION:\nNow is the time to complete all preparations to protect life and \nproperty in accordance with your emergency plan. Ensure you are in a \nsafe location before the onset of strong winds or possible flooding.\n\nKeep cell phones well charged. Cell phone chargers for automobiles \ncan be helpful, but be aware of your risk for deadly carbon monoxide \npoisoning if your car is left idling in a garage or other poorly \nventilated area.\n\nIt is important to remain calm, informed, and focused during an \nemergency. Be patient and helpful with those you encounter.\n\nIf you are a visitor, be sure to know the name of the city or town in \nwhich you are staying and the name of the county or parish in which \nit resides. Listen for these locations in local news updates. Pay \nattention for instructions from local authorities.\n\nRapidly rising flood waters are deadly. If you are in a flood-prone \narea, consider moving to higher ground. Never drive through a flooded \nroadway. Remember, turn around don't drown!\n\nIf a Tornado Warning is issued for your area, be ready to shelter \nquickly, preferably away from windows and in an interior room not \nprone to flooding. If driving, scan the roadside for quick shelter \noptions.\n\nClosely monitor weather.gov, NOAA Weather radio or local news outlets \nfor official storm information. Be ready to adapt to possible changes \nto the forecast. Ensure you have multiple ways to receive weather \nwarnings.\n\n* ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF INFORMATION:\n- For information on creating an emergency plan see ready.ga.gov\n- For information on appropriate preparations see ready.gov\n- For additional disaster preparedness information see redcross.org\n\nNEXT UPDATE\n-----------\n\nThe next local statement will be issued by the National Weather \nService in Peachtree City GA around 5 PM EDT, or sooner if conditions \nwarrant.\n\n"}