{"id": "1217365578147725319", "title": "Hurricane Local Statement", "adv_date": "2026-10-09T21:21:00Z", "wmo": "HLSFFC", "msg": "028\nWTUS82 KFFC 092121\nHLSFFC\nGAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113-100530-\n\nHurricane Isaias Local Statement Advisory Number 13\nNational Weather Service Peachtree City GA  AL092026\n521 PM 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    - None\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 350 miles south-southwest of Atlanta GA or about 250 \n      miles south-southwest of Columbus GA\n    - 29.2N 87.0W\n    - Storm Intensity 115 mph\n    - Movement North or 10 degrees at 17 mph\n\nSITUATION OVERVIEW\n------------------\n\n5 PM ET, Hurricane Isaias was located in the northern Gulf with \nmaximum sustained winds of 115 mph, moving N at 17 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 in\nintensity 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 60 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 60 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 45 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 flash flooding, particularly in urban and\npoor-drainge areas, as well as flood-prone creeks and streams. The\nnorth south orientation of bands make enhance river flooding along\nnorth south reaches. Training heavy rain in the mountains may increase\nthe risk of landslides. A Flood Watch has been issued for the entire\narea.\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\nElsewhere across North and Central Georgia, little to no impact is \nanticipated.\n\n* FLOODING RAIN:\nProtect against life-threatening rainfall flooding having possible\nextensive impacts across North and Central Georgia. Potential impacts \ninclude:\n    - Major rainfall flooding may prompt many evacuations and rescues.\n    - Rivers and tributaries may rapidly overflow their banks in \n      multiple places. Small streams, creeks, canals, arroyos, and \n      ditches may become dangerous rivers. In mountain areas, \n      destructive runoff may run quickly down valleys while \n      increasing susceptibility to rockslides and mudslides. Flood \n      control systems and barriers may become stressed.\n    - Flood waters can enter many structures within multiple \n      communities, some structures becoming uninhabitable or washed \n      away. Many places where flood waters may cover escape routes. \n      Streets and parking lots become rivers of moving water with \n      underpasses submerged. Driving conditions become dangerous. \n      Many road and bridge closures with some weakened or washed out.\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* 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 10 PM, or sooner if conditions \nwarrant.\n\n"}