Residents encouraged to participate in Severe Weather Preparedness Week
Press Release February 5, 2022
PRESS RELEASE
FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. – The Forsyth County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), in partnership with the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency and the National Weather Service, is encouraging all residents to participate in Severe Weather Preparedness Week, Feb. 7-11, to prepare for the possibility of a disaster.
“Spring brings threats of high winds, hail, lightning and severe weather,” said EMA Director Chris Grimes. “Having a plan in place before any emergency, such as a tornado or severe weather, is key and we hope that residents will take this time to create or update their family plans.”
EMA Director Chris Grimes
Each day of the week will focus on a different severe weather threat and how to prepare.
Monday, Feb. 7 – Family Preparedness/NOAA Weather Radio Day
Tuesday, Feb. 8 – Thunderstorm Safety
Wednesday, Feb. 9 – Tornado Safety
Thursday, Feb. 10 – Lightning Safety
Friday, Feb. 11 – Flood Safety
Information and tips on how to prepare for severe weather emergencies can be found throughout the week on the county’s Facebook and Twitter pages.
On Wednesday, Feb. 9, Forsyth County will take part in a statewide tornado drill as part of Severe Weather Preparedness Week. At 9 a.m. the county’s outdoor severe weather sirens will sound. Please note the tornado drill will only be conducted in the event of good weather, to avoid any confusion. For a list of siren locations, visit the EMA department webpage at forsythco.com.
“Severe weather preparedness week is also an optimal time to sign up for emergency alerts,” said Grimes.
Residents can elect to receive the time-sensitive notifications via email, telephone call and/or text message. There is no cost to sign up to receive these alerts, but phone usage or text charges may apply.
The alerts are sent out for three severe weather situations (severe thunderstorm warnings, flash flood warnings and tornado warnings) as well as for emergency situations such as public safety issues or important water notifications from the Forsyth County Water and Sewer Department.
For more information about Severe Weather Preparedness Week and emergency preparedness, contact Forsyth County EMA at [email protected] or call (770) 205-5674.
Flood Watch in effect for north Georgia
Featured Stories February 3, 2022
PEACJTREE COTY –The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch remains in effect for portions of north Georgia through tonight. Periods of heavy rainfall are possible across much of north and central Georgia as a cold front moves south across the outlook area. One to two inches of rainfall is likely, mainly north of the Interstate 20 corridor. Locally higher amounts are possible, especially in the higher terrain of the north Georgia mountains. Some localized flooding or isolated flash flooding could occur, especially around creeks, small streams, areas that are urbanized, low-lying or have poor drainage.
Isolated thunderstorms will also be possible late this afternoon and evening with some gusty winds possible.
The Flood Watch impacts Baldwin-Banks-Barrow-Bartow-Bibb-Bleckley-Butts-Carroll-Catoosa-Chattahoochee-Chattooga-Cherokee-Clarke-Clayton-Cobb-Coweta-Crawford-Crisp-Dade-Dawson-DeKalb-Dodge-Dooly-Douglas-Emanuel-Fannin-Fayette-Floyd-Forsyth-Gilmer-Glascock-Gordon-Greene-Gwinnett-Hall-Hancock-Haralson-Harris-Heard-Henry-Houston-Jackson-Jasper- Jefferson-Johnson-Jones-Lamar-Laurens-Lumpkin-Macon-Madison-Marion-Meriwether-Monroe-Montgomery-Morgan-Murray-Muscogee-Newton-North Fulton-Oconee-Oglethorpe-Paulding-Peach-Pickens-Pike-Polk-Pulaski-Putnam-Rockdale-Schley-South Fulton-Spalding-Stewart-Sumter-Talbot-Taliaferro-Taylor-Telfair-Toombs-Towns-Treutlen-Troup-Twiggs-Union-Upson-Walker-Walton-Warren-Washington-Webster-Wheeler-White-Whitfield-Wilcox-Wilkes-Wilkinson-.
Conditions favorable for light snow
News, Press Release January 16, 2021
PEACHTREE CITY, Ga. – The National Weather Service at Peachtree City issued the following Special Weather Statement at 4:18 am today for Dade, Walker, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray, Fannin, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Chattooga, Gordon, Pickens, Dawson, Lumpkin and White counties.
A band of light precipitation is expected to move into far northwest Georgia this morning behind a cold front, and spread into far northeast Georgia during the day. The area generally north of Rome to Dawsonville will be the most favorable area for snow. Based on the relatively cold and dry conditions in place, the precipitation is expected to fall mostly as light snow or a rain and snow mix. Precipitation should diminish across the area by early afternoon.
Any snow accumulations will be light, generally less than half an inch with slightly higher amounts possible at higher elevations. No impacts to roadways are expected at this time, but residents should monitor the latest forecast and be prepared in case the forecast changes.