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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 113, NWS Atlanta, GA

June 18, 20267 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 18, 2026, 3:17 PM EDT for 7 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 43 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 18, 2026, 3:17 PM EDT (19:17 UTC)
Expired
Jun 18, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
In force
43 min
Issued by
NWS Atlanta, GA
Area
Storm-based polygon
Hail
0.75 in
Wind
60.0 mph

Counties Bibb County, GA, Bleckley County, GA, Houston County, GA, Jones County, GA, Peach County, GA, Pulaski County, GA, Twiggs County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 16 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:19 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

IssuedProductOfficeLasted
Jun 18, 2:29 PM EDTTornado WatchSPC9 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 7.3 hours before the alert went out and 121 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2026-06-18Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1070 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA at 12:00Z on 2026-06-18The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 107 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1070 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-4 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
587 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
19 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
107 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
118 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

147 
WUUS52 KFFC 181917
SVRFFC
GAC021-023-153-169-225-235-289-182000-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0113.260618T1917Z-260618T2000Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
317 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Bibb County in central Georgia...
  Northwestern Pulaski County in central Georgia...
  Twiggs County in central Georgia...
  Northern Bleckley County in central Georgia...
  East central Peach County in central Georgia...
  Eastern Houston County in central Georgia...
  South central Jones County in central Georgia...

* Until 400 PM EDT.

* At 317 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
  extending from near Centerville to Hayneville, moving northeast at
  40 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Macon, Perry, Jeffersonville, Warner Robins, Centerville, Byron,
  Robins AFB, Marion, Hayneville, Tarversville, Postell, Robins Air
  Force Base, Houston Lake, Griswoldville, Royal, District Path,
  Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area, Cary, Kathleen, and Coley Station.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central
Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3292 8352 3252 8321 3232 8359 3261 8376
TIME...MOT...LOC 1917Z 204DEG 36KT 3260 8370 3238 8360 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$
1 follow-up statement
872 
WWUS52 KFFC 181936
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
336 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

GAC225-181945-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-260618T2000Z/
Peach GA-
336 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL PEACH COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the warned 
area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central
Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3292 8352 3252 8321 3232 8359 3235 8361
      3257 8357 3274 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 204DEG 36KT 3276 8361 3254 8351 

$$

GAC021-023-153-169-235-289-182000-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0113.000000T0000Z-260618T2000Z/
Bibb GA-Pulaski GA-Twiggs GA-Bleckley GA-Houston GA-Jones GA-
336 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHEASTERN BIBB...NORTHWESTERN PULASKI...TWIGGS...NORTHERN
BLECKLEY...EASTERN HOUSTON AND SOUTH CENTRAL JONES COUNTIES...

At 335 PM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Rutland to near Tarversville, moving northeast at
40 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Macon, Jeffersonville, Robins AFB, Marion, Coley Station,
Tarversville, Postell, Robins Air Force Base, Bullard, Rutland,
Griswoldville, Fitzpatrick, Magnolia, Ripley, Huber, Royal, District
Path, Ocmulgee Public Fishing Area, Dry Branch, and Cary.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central
Georgia.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3292 8352 3252 8321 3232 8359 3235 8361
      3257 8357 3274 8366
TIME...MOT...LOC 1935Z 204DEG 36KT 3276 8361 3254 8351 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 18, 4:57 AM EDTWind AdvisoryFFCBaldwin, Barrow, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Carroll and 66 more21 hr
Jun 18, 1:37 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCPutnam23 min
Jun 18, 1:38 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJefferson37 min
Jun 18, 2:05 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGlascock, Warren25 min
Jun 18, 2:22 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCRockdale38 min
Jun 18, 2:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCCrisp, Dooly, Sumter48 min
Jun 18, 3:04 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCGordon, Whitfield26 min
Jun 18, 3:08 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCBleckley, Dodge, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs, Wilcox52 min
Jun 18, 3:14 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCJones, Monroe31 min
Jun 18, 3:20 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Muscogee25 min
Jun 18, 3:27 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCMorgan, Newton33 min
Jun 18, 3:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox32 min
Jun 18, 3:37 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Jasper, Jones, Monroe23 min
Jun 18, 3:42 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCFannin, Murray, Whitfield48 min
Jun 18, 3:43 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Meriwether, Talbot32 min
Jun 18, 3:48 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Dodge, Hancock, Johnson and 5 more42 min
Jun 18, 3:51 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCoweta, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Talbot and 3 more39 min
Jun 18, 3:54 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan and 3 more51 min
Jun 18, 4:18 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Clayton, Coweta, Crawford, Fayette, Fulton and 7 more42 min
Jun 18, 4:24 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Hancock, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe and 4 more66 min
Jun 18, 4:29 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBaldwin, Emanuel, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson and 5 more46 min
Jun 18, 4:47 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCButts, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett and 9 more43 min
Jun 18, 5:10 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCEmanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Warren35 min
Jun 18, 5:25 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBanks, Barrow, Clarke, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton and 8 more65 min
Jun 18, 5:28 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCClarke, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Madison, Morgan and 7 more62 min
Jun 18, 6:03 PM EDTSpecial Weather StatementFFCHarris, Muscogee42 min
Jun 18, 6:28 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCChattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Talbot32 min
Jun 18, 6:31 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCHarris, Meriwether, Talbot, Upson29 min
Jun 18, 6:53 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCMarion, Talbot, Taylor37 min
Jun 18, 6:59 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCChattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Taylor and 1 more46 min
Jun 18, 7:16 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCCrawford, Talbot, Taylor, Upson29 min
Jun 18, 7:26 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCCrawford, Macon, Peach, Schley, Sumter, Taylor49 min
Jun 18, 7:41 PM EDTTornado WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Monroe, Upson34 min
Jun 18, 7:57 PM EDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningFFCBibb, Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach and 1 more48 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.