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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 9:59 AM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Rockdale County in north central Georgia... Western Barrow County in north central Georgia... DeKalb County in north central Georgia... Central Forsyth County in north central Georgia... Gwinnett County in north central Georgia... Western Banks County in northeastern Georgia... Northwestern Henry County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Walton County in north central Georgia... Hall County in north central Georgia... Northwestern Jackson County in northeastern Georgia... Northern Clayton County in north central Georgia... * Until 645 AM EDT. * At 558 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near War Hill Park to near Riverdale, moving east at 55 mph. HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees. * Locations impacted include... Atlanta, Gainesville, Lawrenceville, Decatur, Conyers, Winder, Jefferson, Cumming, Homer, Peachtree Corners, Sandy Springs, Dunwoody, Duluth, Stockbridge, Sugar Hill, Forest Park, Snellville, Suwanee, Riverdale, and College Park. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the basement or small central room in a sturdy structure. For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. If you see wind damage...hail or flooding...wait until the storm has passed...and then call the National Weather Service toll free at 1 8 6 6 7 6 3 4 4 6 6 or tweet us your report at NWSATLANTA. A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for north central and northeastern Georgia. && TORNADO...POSSIBLE; HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
Tornado Watch
Issued: 8:31 AM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
TORNADO WATCH 63 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 10 AM EDT THIS MORNING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN GEORGIA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 64 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL GEORGIA BALDWIN BIBB BUTTS CRAWFORD JASPER JONES MONROE PEACH PUTNAM IN EAST CENTRAL GEORGIA GREENE HANCOCK TALIAFERRO WARREN WILKES IN NORTH CENTRAL GEORGIA BARROW CHEROKEE CLAYTON COBB DAWSON DEKALB DOUGLAS FAYETTE FORSYTH FULTON GWINNETT HALL HENRY LUMPKIN MORGAN NEWTON ROCKDALE UNION WALTON IN NORTHEAST GEORGIA BANKS CLARKE JACKSON MADISON OCONEE OGLETHORPE TOWNS WHITE IN NORTHWEST GEORGIA CARROLL HARALSON PAULDING POLK IN WEST CENTRAL GEORGIA CHATTAHOOCHEE COWETA HARRIS HEARD LAMAR MACON MARION MERIWETHER MUSCOGEE PIKE SCHLEY SPALDING STEWART SUMTER TALBOT TAYLOR TROUP UPSON WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF AMERICUS, ATLANTA, BARNESVILLE, BLAIRSVILLE, BREMEN, BUENA VISTA, BUTLER, CARROLLTON, CEDARTOWN, CLEVELAND, COLUMBUS, COMER, COMMERCE, CONYERS, COVINGTON, CRAWFORD, CRAWFORDVILLE, CUMMING, DAHLONEGA, DALLAS, DAWSONVILLE, DECATUR, DOUGLASVILLE, EATONTON, ELLAVILLE, FORSYTH, FORT BENNING, FORT VALLEY, FRANKLIN, GAINESVILLE, GRAY, GREENSBORO, GRIFFIN, HIAWASSEE, HOMER, JACKSON, LAWRENCEVILLE, MACON, MADISON, MANCHESTER, MARIETTA, MILLEDGEVILLE, MONROE, MONTEZUMA, MONTICELLO, NEWNAN, PEACHTREE CITY, PINE MOUNTAIN, PRESTON, RICHLAND, RIVERDALE, ROBERTA, SPARTA, STOCKBRIDGE, TALBOTTON, THOMASTON, WARRENTON, WASHINGTON, WATKINSVILLE, WEST POINT, WINDER, WINTERVILLE, WOODSTOCK, AND ZEBULON.
Freeze Warning
Issued: 8:20 AM Mar. 16, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 PM THIS EVENING TO 10 AM EDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 20 expected. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, northwest, southeast, and west central Georgia. * WHEN...From 11 PM this evening to 10 AM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. To prevent water pipes from freezing; wrap or drain or allow them to drip slowly. &&
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