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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 131, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2026, 5:26 PM EDT for 5 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 49 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 22, 2026, 5:26 PM EDT (21:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2026, 6:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 49 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Butts County, GA, Jasper County, GA, Newton County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Spalding County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:27 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 22, 6:08 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Sse Calvin, GA | 7 trees down along Post Road. |
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 42 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 nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 9.4 hours before the alert went out and 55 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
- 915 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -10 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 568 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 7 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -30 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -24 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
035
WUUS52 KFFC 222126
SVRFFC
GAC035-159-217-237-255-222215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0131.260622T2126Z-260622T2215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
526 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Spalding County in west central Georgia...
Southwestern Putnam County in central Georgia...
Butts County in central Georgia...
Jasper County in central Georgia...
Southeastern Newton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 615 PM EDT.
* At 526 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Jackson,
moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Monticello, Newborn, Flovilla, Mansfield, Jenkinsburg,
Shady Dale, Stewart, Turtle Cove, Worthville, McKibben, Calvin,
Farrar, Eudora, North Alcovy, McElheneys Crossroads, Indian Springs
State Park, Adgateville, and Stark.
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 3330 8411 3330 8407 3332 8407 3331 8406
3333 8404 3335 8403 3354 8371 3344 8354
3344 8352 3318 8353 3319 8384 3320 8387
3320 8409 3327 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 2126Z 251DEG 35KT 3329 8399
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
300
WWUS52 KFFC 222147
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
547 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
GAC255-222157-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0131.000000T0000Z-260622T2215Z/
Spalding GA-
547 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL SPALDING COUNTY
IS CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3331 8398 3354 8371 3344 8354 3344 8352
3318 8353 3324 8391
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 251DEG 35KT 3336 8376
$$
GAC035-159-217-237-222215-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0131.000000T0000Z-260622T2215Z/
Putnam GA-Butts GA-Jasper GA-Newton GA-
547 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 PM EDT
FOR SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM...SOUTHEASTERN BUTTS...JASPER AND
SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTIES...
At 547 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Eudora, or near
Monticello, moving east at 40 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Jackson, Monticello, Newborn, Flovilla, Mansfield, Shady Dale, Turtle
Cove, Calvin, Farrar, Eudora, North Alcovy, McElheneys Crossroads,
Adgateville, and Stark.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3331 8398 3354 8371 3344 8354 3344 8352
3318 8353 3324 8391
TIME...MOT...LOC 2147Z 251DEG 35KT 3336 8376
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$007
WWUS52 KFFC 222211
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
611 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
GAC035-159-217-237-222221-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0131.000000T0000Z-260622T2215Z/
Putnam GA-Butts GA-Jasper GA-Newton GA-
611 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHWESTERN PUTNAM...
SOUTHEASTERN BUTTS...JASPER AND SOUTHEASTERN NEWTON COUNTIES WILL
EXPIRE AT 615 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, heavy
rain is still possible with this thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3331 8398 3354 8371 3344 8354 3344 8352
3318 8353 3324 8391
TIME...MOT...LOC 2211Z 251DEG 35KT 3343 8350
$$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 22, 3:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Scattered showers and storms continue to develop across North GA this afternoon, with a potential line of strong to severe storms moving in during the evening to overnight hours.
- Localized flash flooding possible in North GA through the evening with the rounds of showers and storms.
- Temperatures will be on the increase by the weekend with heat index values returning to the upper 90s to low 100s.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 22, 3:17 PM EDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 317 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - Scattered showers and storms continue to develop across North GA this afternoon, with a potential line of strong to severe storms moving in during the evening to overnight hours. - Localized flash flooding possible in North GA through the evening with the rounds of showers and storms. - Temperatures will be on the increase by the weekend with heat index values returning to the upper 90s to low 100s. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Tuesday) Issued at 301 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 Low clouds have cleared, replaced by the development of a Cu field. With this clearing, expeditious warming has occurred. Combined with the abundant available moisture (the 12Z sounding shows precipitable water of 1.87 inches, above the 90th percentile), this has produced isolated to scattered popup showers and thunderstorms, particularly over north Georgia and the Atlanta metro, which will likely continue through much of the afternoon, and possibly into the evening. Locally heavy rainfall is likely, and gusty winds. A line of thunderstorms is forecast to push over north Georgia from the northwest around 23-00Z/7-8 PM EDT. It is expected to decay as it approaches and moves over the Atlanta metro, then likely dissipating over central Georgia, becoming more isolated to scattered showers after 12-2 AM EDT. Timing does remain low confidence with the arrival of the line of convection. Earliest reasonable arrival time would be around 6-7 PM EDT at the northwest corner of GA and 8-10 PM EDT for the Atlanta metro, but could be as late as 9-10 PM EDT to NW GA and 11 PM-1 AM EDT for Atlanta. Current trends on radar and from model guidance do seem to point towards a scenario more on the early side, though. There remains some uncertainty, as well, with respect to the speed of the weakening and dissipation of the line over central Georgia, which will influence how much thunderstorm activity that area sees. Most likely, there will be a few isolated thunderstorms for central Georgia, with the highest risk on the western side of the state, with lingering rain showers behind. There remains a Slight Risk (2/5) for severe thunderstorms over north Georgia into the Atlanta metro, mostly around I-20 and north. The greatest threats are damaging winds and frequent lightning. Cloudy skies are forecast to build in behind the showers and thunderstorms, lasting at least into midday tomorrow across northern and central Georgia. Then, sunny skies are likely by around mid- afternoon. Moisture decreases across Georgia, resulting in significantly lower risk for precipitation tomorrow. That being said, some lingering moisture could result in a few showers, mostly over central Georgia, during the late afternoon. && .LONG TERM... (Wednesday morning through next Sunday) Issued at 301 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 Dry weather is favored at the onset of the long term on Wednesday in the wake of Tuesday's cold front amid west-northwest flow aloft. At least isolated to scattered "summer-like" convection looks to return Thursday into Friday as deeper moisture returns with some subtle midlevel shortwaves in the west-northwest flow providing some enhancement. By the weekend, a stout subtropical ridge looks to establish over the eastern part of the country, likely persisting into next week. This will serve to both reduce PoPs overall as well as lead to an upward trend in temperatures, with highs returning into the 90s for most. With humid conditions remaining in place, triple-digit heat index values look likely to return during this time frame as well. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 213 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 Clearing skies and a dvlpg Cu field results in prevailing VFR, thru 05Z. Isold popup TS psbl Atlanta metro & AHN aft 18-19Z, until 22- 24Z. A line of SHRA/TSRA mvg SE thru aft 01-02Z til 04-05Z; line decaying. For MCN/CSG SHRA psbl 20-23Z (isold TS cannot be ruled out); the line, likely dissipating, mvg thru 02-05Z, w/ chance of TS. MVFR dvlps w/ and behind the line for all TAF sites; low risk for IFR, w/ decr risk fm N to S. Impr aft 15-17Z. Winds SW 8-12 kts, gusts to 18-24 kts, becmg 5-10 kts tonight, veering NW tmrw AM. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium for TS threat & timing; high for cigs/vsby/wind. CRS && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 71 88 66 89 / 70 10 0 0 Atlanta 72 86 68 87 / 90 10 0 0 Blairsville 65 79 58 82 / 90 10 0 10 Cartersville 70 85 64 87 / 90 10 0 0 Columbus 73 90 70 91 / 50 20 0 10 Gainesville 70 85 65 85 / 80 0 0 0 Macon 73 89 68 90 / 30 20 0 10 Rome 70 85 64 87 / 90 10 0 0 Peachtree City 71 87 66 88 / 80 10 0 0 Vidalia 75 91 72 91 / 10 30 10 10 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...CRS LONG TERM....RW AVIATION...CRS
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 2:32 PM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 232 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-231845- 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- 232 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Strong to severe thunderstorms, capable of producing damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall will be possible across North GA this evening and early overnight. A brief tornado is also possible in northwest Georgia. Localized flash flooding will also be possible due to high rainfall rates. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday... Daily thunderstorm chances will continue through most of next week. A few storms could become strong and bring the risk for heavy rainfall, gusty winds, and frequent lightning. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not requested but spotters are encouraged to submit reports of severe weather through the web by going to weather.gov/atlanta.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Jun 22, 3:05 PM EDT, 2 hours 21 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
305 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
GAZ001-221945-
Dade GA-
305 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Dade County
through 345 PM EDT...
At 304 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Bridgeport, moving east
at 45 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and
heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.
Locations impacted include...
Morganville, Stephensville, Hooker, Cole City, New England, and
Wildwood.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
&&
LAT...LON 3498 8536 3494 8539 3487 8558 3495 8560
3498 8560
TIME...MOT...LOC 1904Z 251DEG 41KT 3496 8574
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 22, 3:33 PM EDT, 1 hour 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
333 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
GAZ001>004-222000-
Whitfield GA-Catoosa GA-Walker GA-Dade GA-
333 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Catoosa,
northwestern Whitfield, central Walker and central Dade Counties
through 400 PM EDT...
At 333 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Cloudland Canyon State
Park, or near Trenton, moving northeast at 45 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and
heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.
Locations impacted include...
Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe, Chickamauga, Tunnel Hill, Chattanooga
Valley, Noble, Indian Springs, Wood Station, Graysville, Blue Spring,
Boynton, Beaumont, Cloudland Canyon State Park, Cooper Heights, Rock
Spring, and Fairview.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
&&
LAT...LON 3494 8501 3476 8504 3476 8550 3483 8552
3499 8513
TIME...MOT...LOC 1933Z 247DEG 39KT 3479 8545
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jun 22, 4:21 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
421 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
GAZ042>044-052-053-222100-
Douglas GA-Coweta GA-Carroll GA-Heard GA-South Fulton GA-
421 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Carroll,
southwestern Douglas, north central Heard, northwestern Coweta and
southwestern Fulton Counties through 500 PM EDT...
At 421 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Lowell, or 7 miles
southeast of Carrollton, moving northeast at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Up to 40 mph wind, frequent cloud to ground lightning and
heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect minor damage to tree limbs and blowing around of
light, unsecured objects. Heavy rain may cause temporary
street flooding especially in poor drainage areas.
Locations impacted include...
Newnan, Carrollton, City of South Fulton, Villa Rica, Palmetto,
Whitesburg, Roopville, Chattahoochee Hill, Plant Yates, Bill Arp,
Seaton Lake, Fairplay, Dunaway Gardens, Clem, Winston, Lake
Val-Do-Mar, Cannongate, Campbellton, Madras, and Byers Crossroads.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
&&
LAT...LON 3338 8509 3353 8522 3376 8487 3365 8464
3342 8463
TIME...MOT...LOC 2021Z 245DEG 32KT 3349 8502
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 3:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 40 min |
| Jun 22, 3:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Catoosa | 27 min |
| Jun 22, 4:21 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll, Douglas | 39 min |
| Jun 22, 5:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart | 29 min |
| Jun 22, 5:50 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker, Whitfield | 40 min |
| Jun 22, 5:59 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Walker | 34 min |
| Jun 22, 6:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Stewart, Webster | 30 min |
| Jun 22, 6:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Dade, Murray, Walker, Whitfield | 36 min |
| Jun 22, 6:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Schley, Sumter, Webster | 28 min |
| Jun 22, 6:39 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Catoosa, Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield | 37 min |
| Jun 22, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Macon, Marion, Peach, Schley, Taylor | 49 min |
| Jun 22, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 30 min |
| Jun 22, 7:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Murray, Pickens, Union and 2 more | 44 min |
| Jun 22, 7:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga, Gordon | 25 min |
| Jun 22, 7:20 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Houston, Macon, Peach | 25 min |
| Jun 22, 7:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 36 min |
| Jun 22, 7:42 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Gordon, Lumpkin, Murray and 3 more | 48 min |
| Jun 22, 7:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 30 min |
| Jun 22, 7:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 39 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.