ATLANTA — Winds will increase as a strengthening low-pressure system works across the country and a cold front moves through north Georgia.
A Wind Advisory was issued for all of north Georgia and the Atlanta metro area, which will run until 12 a.m. Thursday. This will include the following counties: Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Butts, Carroll, Chattooga, Cherokee, Clarke, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, Dawson, DeKalb, Douglas, Fannin, Fayette, Floyd, Forsyth, Gilmer, Greene, Gordon, Gwinnett, Hall, Haralson, Heard, Henry, Jackson, Jasper, Lamar, Lumpkin, Madison, Meriwether, Morgan, North Fulton, Oconee, Oglethorpe, Paulding, Pickens, Pike, Polk, Putnam, Rockdale, South Fulton, Spalding, Towns, Troup, Union, Upson, and White.
Sustained winds will increase to 15 to 25 mph from the southwest, with gusts up to 45 mph possible. Here's a sample snapshot of those wind gusts in the afternoon Wednesday.
Although our ground isn't very saturated yet, strong winds could still cause isolated trees to go down or power outages. Secure loose objects that may be outside. Lightweight items can get picked up by the strong winds more easily.
In addition to strong winds, the 11Alive StormTrackers are also tracking rain showers and a few thunderstorms that will push through the area on Wednesday. Critical timing is between 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Temperatures will crash behind the front, falling from the 70s into the 50s in a two-hour span! You won't need a jacket in the morning, but you will by the end of the day!
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