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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 109, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 1, 2026, 6:54 PM EDT for 8 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 36 min. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 1, 2026, 6:54 PM EDT (22:54 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 1, 2026, 7:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 36 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Marion County, GA, Schley County, GA, Stewart County, GA, Sumter County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Webster County, GA
The radar
The Ft Rucker radar (KEOX), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 7:20 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ssw Richland, GA | Public reports tree down near the intersection of Highway 520 and Wall Street. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 26 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 4:31 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.9 hours before the alert went out and 145 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 12 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -246 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 554 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 34 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 128 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 133 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
808
WUUS52 KFFC 012254
SVRFFC
GAC053-197-249-259-261-263-269-307-012330-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0109.260601T2254Z-260601T2330Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
654 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Marion County in west central Georgia...
Southeastern Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia...
Stewart County in west central Georgia...
Webster County in west central Georgia...
Schley County in west central Georgia...
Western Sumter County in west central Georgia...
South central Talbot County in west central Georgia...
Southwestern Taylor County in west central Georgia...
* Until 730 PM EDT.
* At 649 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Baughville to Cusseta to near Omaha to near
Hawkinsville, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Lumpkin, Buena Vista, Ellaville, Preston, Richland, Plains,
Junction City, Weston, Putnam, Brantley, Seminole, Murrays
Crossroads, Florence Marina State Park, Westville, Rupert,
Brooklyn, Renfroe, Oakland, Zellobee, and Leveretts.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
&&
LAT...LON 3197 8444 3193 8444 3192 8491 3195 8496
3198 8496 3198 8501 3197 8504 3199 8504
3199 8507 3202 8505 3206 8506 3209 8505
3219 8478 3239 8459 3268 8449 3244 8425
3220 8426 3191 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2249Z 315DEG 31KT 3261 8465 3229 8480 3216 8493 3207
8520
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
382
WWUS52 KFFC 012318
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
718 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026
GAC263-269-012328-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-260601T2330Z/
Talbot GA-Taylor GA-
718 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL TALBOT AND
SOUTHWESTERN TAYLOR COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
west central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3197 8444 3193 8444 3192 8491 3195 8496
3198 8496 3198 8501 3197 8504 3199 8504
3199 8507 3202 8505 3204 8499 3219 8478
3239 8459 3250 8455 3231 8426 3220 8426
3191 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 334DEG 30KT 3235 8454 3203 8469 3190 8482 3181
8509
$$
GAC053-197-249-259-261-307-012330-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-260601T2330Z/
Marion GA-Chattahoochee GA-Stewart GA-Webster GA-Schley GA-Sumter GA-
718 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 730 PM EDT
FOR MARION...SOUTHEASTERN CHATTAHOOCHEE...STEWART...WEBSTER...SCHLEY
AND WESTERN SUMTER COUNTIES...
At 718 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Brantley to near Kimbrough to near Benevolence to
near Bonapartes Retreat, moving southeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Lumpkin, Buena Vista, Ellaville, Preston, Richland, Plains, Weston,
Putnam, Brantley, Seminole, Murrays Crossroads, Westville, Brooklyn,
Renfroe, Oakland, Zellobee, Leveretts, Troutman, Friendship, and
Sanford.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3197 8444 3193 8444 3192 8491 3195 8496
3198 8496 3198 8501 3197 8504 3199 8504
3199 8507 3202 8505 3204 8499 3219 8478
3239 8459 3250 8455 3231 8426 3220 8426
3191 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2318Z 334DEG 30KT 3235 8454 3203 8469 3190 8482 3181
8509
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$948
WWUS52 KFFC 012333
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
733 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026
GAC053-197-249-259-261-307-012343-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0109.000000T0000Z-260601T2330Z/
Marion GA-Chattahoochee GA-Stewart GA-Webster GA-Schley GA-Sumter GA-
733 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR MARION...SOUTHEASTERN
CHATTAHOOCHEE...STEWART...WEBSTER...SCHLEY AND WESTERN SUMTER
COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe
limits, and no longer pose an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1000 PM EDT for
west central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3197 8444 3193 8444 3192 8491 3195 8496
3198 8496 3198 8501 3197 8504 3199 8504
3199 8507 3202 8505 3204 8499 3219 8478
3239 8459 3250 8455 3231 8426 3220 8426
3191 8437
TIME...MOT...LOC 2333Z 270DEG 31KT 3228 8446 3196 8461 3183 8474 3174
8501
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this severe thunderstorm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Atlanta, GA wrote its last area forecast discussion before this severe thunderstorm warning went out at Jun 1, 2:54 PM EDT, 4 hours earlier. Its key messages:
- A cluster of thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts and up to quarter size hail will move through northwest Georgia this afternoon.
- Thunderstorm chances continue on Tuesday with drier weather returning by Wednesday lasting through at least the end of the week.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 1, 2:54 PM EDT, 4 hours before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 254 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - A cluster of thunderstorms capable of producing strong wind gusts and up to quarter size hail will move through northwest Georgia this afternoon. - Thunderstorm chances continue on Tuesday with drier weather returning by Wednesday lasting through at least the end of the week. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Tuesday) Issued at 253 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026 Wedge is still in place as evidenced by the overcast low clouds in place on satellite and northeast winds. Should see this wedge temporarily retreat today as winds turn to the NW through the morning into the early afternoon. During that time, expecting a few patches of blue skies with scattered cloud cover today which should allow temperatures to climb into the mid to upper 80s across the area. Looking towards the late afternoon into the evening, a MCS looks to approach the north Georgia as early as 1-2pm before pushing southward. Expecting this MCS to push more into Alabama though due to better parameters in this area plus the influence of the wedge still in the Carolinas. There is a low end chance that if the MCS is able to hold together we could see an area of showers and isolated thunderstorms push all the way to near Macon area closer to 10pm. More than likely though, the MCS will fizzle out as it gets closer to the metro as it looses most of the forcing/better environmental parameters. This is why the main risk will be in north Georgia today where a Marginal Risk has been depicted. This will be for strong to damaging wind gusts with that first initial push. Areas of north Georgia that have received quite a bit of rainfall in this past week may be more susceptible to tree damage with looser soils. Looking at tomorrow, another pseudo wedge looks to push into the area again with winds turning to the northeast and cloud cover settling back in. Temperatures will also be cool with highs in the mid to upper 70s. Rain chances Tuesday will be confined more towards central Georgia but the storm mode does seem to be more organized in nature which coincides with the Day 2 Marginal Risk over this area. This will still be more conditional though with it's setup so have elected to lower PoPs a touch over this area. North Georgia looks to start the dry trend a bit early on Tuesday with rain chances staying mostly <40%. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday morning through next Sunday) Issued at 253 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026 From Wednesday through the end of the work week we can expect mostly dry weather across North and Central Georgia. Surface high pressure will extend southward from the Great Lakes Region and ridging aloft will slowly slide eastward encompassing much of the Eastern US by Thursday. Temperatures will be quite comfortable during this time, dare we say even 'chilly' especially Thursday morning. Forecast highs will be in the 70s areawide on Wednesday with dewpoints in the 50s -- a much welcome changed to the warm and humid conditions we have been experiencing. Wednesday Night/Thursday morning temperatures will be in the 50s areawide. As ridging aloft starts to dampen and the surface high gradually shifts eastward, expect temperatures to gradually trend warmer as we head into the weekend. Our next opportunity for rain may come at some point later in the weekend, when southerly flow returns as a result of our position on the western fridges of the surface high. Until then, take advantage of the drier weather and pleasant temperatures mid to late week! && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1221 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026 Mainly MVFR ceilings across the area but things are beginning to Scatter out to VFR. Expect these ceilings to continue to sct/clr out through Tonight. Seeing some storms move SE out of TN into North AL. They should continue moving SE into GA over the next few hours and if they stay together into the ATL area by 21-23z. Expect SHRA/TSRA to continue over night as waves move SE in the NW flow. Winds have turned to the NW in the 5-10kt range and should continue through Tonight. Will see increased wind speeds and gust in and around convective activity. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Confidence high on all elements. 01 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 63 76 54 77 / 30 40 0 0 Atlanta 67 79 58 77 / 40 40 0 0 Blairsville 59 73 50 75 / 30 50 10 0 Cartersville 65 80 56 78 / 40 40 0 0 Columbus 69 86 60 79 / 30 60 30 0 Gainesville 64 74 56 75 / 30 40 0 0 Macon 67 83 56 78 / 40 60 20 0 Rome 65 80 55 79 / 40 40 0 0 Peachtree City 66 81 56 77 / 40 50 10 0 Vidalia 68 84 58 78 / 30 70 50 10 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...01 LONG TERM....07 AVIATION...01
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 1, 4:41 PM EDT, 2 hours 13 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 441 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-022045- 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- 441 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Tonight... A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for portions of western and central Georgia this evening. The strongest storms that form will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts and isolated large hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... Scattered to numerous thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday, especially during the afternoon and evening hours each day. Locally heavy rainfall will be the primary concern in these storms, though a few storms could become strong, capable of producing gusty winds and some lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 1, 2:38 PM EDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
238 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1100 PM Flash Flood 2 WNW Hollonville 33.18N 84.49W
05/29/2026 Pike GA Emergency Mngr
Corrects previous flash flood report from 2
WNW Hollonville. Roadway washed out on the
evening of the 29th. Analysis of radar
rainfall accumulation suggests the most
likely time of around 11pm. Total MRMS
rainfall was 5 to 6 inches over a 3 hour
period. Failure occurred on River Rd between
Kings Bridge Rd and GA 362.
&&Special weather statement, Jun 1, 5:27 PM EDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
527 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026
GAZ039-051-062-012200-
Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-Warren GA-
527 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Warren,
east central Taliaferro and southeastern Wilkes Counties through 600
PM EDT...
At 527 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Metasville, or 7 miles
east of Washington, moving south at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, pea sized hail and frequent cloud to
ground lightning.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects.
Locations impacted include...
Aonia, Rocky Creek Fire Dept., Metasville, and Holliday Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
&&
LAT...LON 3366 8251 3365 8252 3365 8254 3364 8256
3365 8258 3363 8258 3364 8259 3363 8261
3363 8262 3362 8262 3361 8265 3355 8263
3354 8273 3382 8270 3383 8260 3364 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 354DEG 20KT 3375 8262
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHLocal storm report, Jun 1, 6:46 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
646 PM EDT Mon Jun 1 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0542 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 NNE Cannonville 33.02N 85.09W
06/01/2026 Troup GA Emergency Mngr
Tree damage near West Point Road and
Bradfield Drive with numerous large branches
and few a trees down. Power lines were
knocked down by falling tree which landed on
a vehicle. No injuries were reported.
&&
DLThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 8:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 25 min |
| May 31, 8:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 28 min |
| Jun 1, 4:45 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Wilkes | 45 min |
| Jun 1, 4:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Heard, Troup | 51 min |
| Jun 1, 5:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkes | 33 min |
| Jun 1, 5:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Muscogee, Troup | 38 min |
| Jun 1, 6:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee, Stewart and 2 more | 65 min |
| Jun 1, 7:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Sumter, Webster | 44 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.