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Atlanta, GA Weather Oct. 9-11: Hurricane Isaias Brings 50 MPH Wind Gusts, Flooding and Tornado Risk
ATLANTA, GA – North and central Georgia face a potentially dangerous stretch of weather Friday night through early Sunday, Oct. 9 11, as Hurricane Isaias approaches the Gulf Coast, bringing the threat
By Lauren Beckett · 2026-10-09T12:45:09.158Z
ATLANTA, GA – North and central Georgia face a potentially dangerous stretch of weather Friday night through early Sunday, Oct. 9 11, as Hurricane Isaias approaches the Gulf Coast, bringing the threat of damaging winds, widespread heavy rainfall, flash flooding and possible tornadoes.
According to the National Weather Service in Peachtree City, Isaias remained a Category 2 hurricane Friday morning, with maximum sustained winds of 110 mph. The storm was moving north northeast at 15 mph, with landfall expected along the northern Gulf Coast later Friday.
Conditions across Georgia are expected to deteriorate overnight, with the primary window for impacts extending from after midnight Friday night through early Sunday morning.
Forecasters expect sustained easterly winds of 15 to 25 mph, with frequent gusts reaching 35 to 45 mph. Gusts near 50 mph are possible in the north Georgia mountains.
Atlanta, Rome, Gainesville, Dalton and Carrollton are among the communities where peak gusts of 40 to 50 mph are forecast.
Strong winds combined with saturated soils could uproot trees, bring down branches and cause power outages.
A Flood Watch covers much of north and central Georgia from Friday night through Sunday morning.
Widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 3 inches are expected, with localized amounts potentially exceeding 5 inches. Flash flooding is possible in urban areas, locations with poor drainage and near rapidly rising creeks and streams.
Tornadoes are another concern, particularly across central and southern portions of the forecast area.
The Storm Prediction Center has placed areas including Macon, Columbus and Dublin under a Slight Risk of severe thunderstorms, Level 2 of 5, for Saturday, Oct. 10.
Several tornadoes are possible within tropical rainbands, along with damaging wind gusts up to 50 mph.
Residents should secure outdoor items, charge electronic devices and ensure they have multiple ways to receive overnight weather warnings.
The greatest concern remains late Friday night through Saturday night, when strong winds, heavy rainfall and rotating thunderstorms could overlap across portions of Georgia before conditions begin improving Sunday.