Tornado watch in effect until 6 AM Wednesday Dec 9

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With thunderstorms, tornado watch and wind advisory that lasts until 6 p.m. on Wednesday, Paulding needs to be on alert to possible bad weather. We post this weather radar on the front so folks can keep an eye on what is happening. No warnings, just be aware that the weather may turn sour. TORNADO WATCH Issue Date: 1212 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 Expiration: 700 AM EST WED DEC 09 2009 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 800 IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM EST THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA INCLUDING DOUGLAS, BARTOW, CARROLL, CATOOSA, CHATTOOGA, DADE, FLOYD, GORDON, HARALSON, MURRAY, PAULDING, POLK, WALKER AND WHITFIELD COUNTIES. WIND ADVISORY ... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN PEACHTREE CITY HAS ISSUED A WIND ADVISORY.IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM EST WEDNESDAY. FOR ALL OF NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA EXCEPT THE NORTHEAST MOUNTAINS. SOUTH TO SOUTHWEST WINDS WILL STRENGTHEN THIS AFTERNOON...IN RESPONSE TO A STRENGTHENING LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM OVER THE CENTRAL UNITED STATES. AN ASSOCIATED COLD FRONT WILL CROSS GEORGIA ON WEDNESDAY. STRONG AND GUSTY WEST WINDS BEHIND THIS FRONT WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTH AND CENTRAL GEORGIA. WINDS OF 15-30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL HIGHER GUSTS CAN BE EXPECTED. WITH SATURATED SOILS FROM RAIN TONIGHT...TREES AND POWERLINES WILL BE DOWNED AT LOWER WIND SPEEDS THAN MIGHT OTHERWISE BE NECESSARY.

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