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2009 Flood Disaster Recovery Information The Cobb County sirens are activated under the following conditions: � The National Weather Service issues a tornado warning. � The National Weather Service issues a severe thunderstorm warning with a tornado watch. � A tornado has been spotted or reported by public safety officials. � Additional weather warnings are issued. � National Security events. � Hazardous material incidents where evacuation or other action may be warranted. The sirens are tested at noon on the first Wednesday of every month weather permitting. If inclement weather exists, then the testing will be conducted on Thursday.	The latest information can be found here: http://dot.cobbcountyga.gov/road_rept.htm	Georgia - (Cobb/GAZ032) - Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Georgia Issued by the National Weather Service Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Georgia (Cobb/GAZ032) Issued by the National Weather Service Wind Advisory - Cobb (Georgia) CALHOUN... DAHLONEGA... CLEVELAND... ROME... CARTERSVILLE... GAINESVILLE... MARIETTA... ATLANTA... LAWRENCEVILLE... ATHENS... CARROLLTON... DOUGLASVILLE... EAST POINT... DECATUR... CONYERS... COVINGTON... NEWNAN... PEACHTREE CITY... GRIFFIN... MILLEDGEVILLE... MACON... SWAINSBORO... COLUMBUS... WARNER ROBINS... DUBLIN... LUMPKIN... AMERICUS... CORDELE... VIDALIA 416 AM EST TUE FEB 9 2010 ... WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY... WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM EST THURSDAY FOR MUCH OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA NORTH OF A LINE FROM LUMPKIN TO CORDELE AND VIDALIA. A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL SWEEP ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA TODAY. STRONG AND GUSTY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION TONIGHT BEHIND THIS COLD FRONT... AND WILL CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT. NORTHWEST TO NORTH WINDS WILL INCREASE OVERNIGHT WITH SUSTAINED WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH AND GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH OR HIGHER EXPECTED. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT SUSTAINED WIND SPEEDS OF 20 MPH OR HIGHER OR GUSTS TO 35 MPH OR STRONGER ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT... ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. SOILS ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA REMAIN NEARLY SATURATED FROM RECENT HEAVY RAINS... THIS WILL PUT SOME TREES AND POWER LINES IN DANGER OF FALLING IN THE STRONG WINDS. $$ Issuing Weather Forecast Office Homepage

Georgia - (Cobb/GAZ032) - Current Watches, Warnings and Advisories for Georgia Issued by the National Weather Service