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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 139, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jun 22, 2026, 8:40 PM EDT for Bartow County, Cherokee County, Georgia. It was in force for 35 min. 3 reports 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, 8:40 PM EDT (00:40 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2026, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 35 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Possible
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Bartow County, GA, Cherokee County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:43 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, 8:40 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Wsw Kingston, GA | Power lines were reported down in the 200 block of Reynolds Bridge Road. |
| Jun 22, 8:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 Nne Euharlee, GA | Power lines were reported down at Sugar Valley Road at Mission Road. |
| Jun 22, 8:55 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 N Cartersville, GA | Power lines were reported down on Clover Lane. |
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 3 storm reports to this severe thunderstorm warning; the first came 0 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 22, 5:30 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Watch | SPC | 4 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 881 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -50 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1227 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 24 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 157 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 182 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 3.3
The text
As transmitted.
931
WUUS52 KFFC 230040
SVRFFC
GAC015-057-230115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0139.260623T0040Z-260623T0115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
840 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Western Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
Bartow County in northwestern Georgia...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 839 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Kingston, or
8 miles northwest of Cartersville, moving east 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...
Canton, Cartersville, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Euharlee, Emerson,
White, Waleska, Kingston, Cassville, Lake Arrowhead, Kellogg Creek,
Red Top Mountain State Park, Oak Grove, Little River Landing,
George Washington Carver St Pk, Lebanon, Pine Log, Sutallee, and
Hobgood 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.
&&
LAT...LON 3421 8502 3425 8502 3425 8501 3426 8502
3431 8499 3437 8451 3408 8450 3412 8495
3421 8505
TIME...MOT...LOC 0039Z 269DEG 32KT 3422 8493
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$3 follow-up statements
740
WWUS52 KFFC 230102
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
902 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
GAC015-057-230115-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0139.000000T0000Z-260623T0115Z/
Cherokee GA-Bartow GA-
902 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN CHEROKEE AND SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTIES...
At 901 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sutallee, or 7
miles northeast of Cartersville, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and penny size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Canton, Cartersville, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Emerson, White,
Waleska, Lake Arrowhead, Kellogg Creek, Red Top Mountain State Park,
Oak Grove, Little River Landing, George Washington Carver St Pk,
Lebanon, Sutallee, Hobgood Park, and Bridgemill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3433 8478 3437 8451 3408 8450 3411 8480
3420 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 269DEG 32KT 3422 8468
TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$724
WWUS52 KFFC 230104 CCA
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
904 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
GAC015-057-230115-
/O.COR.KFFC.SV.W.0139.000000T0000Z-260623T0115Z/
Cherokee GA-Bartow GA-
904 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM EDT
FOR WESTERN CHEROKEE AND SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTIES...
At 904 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Sutallee, or 8
miles northeast of Cartersville, moving east 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...
Canton, Cartersville, Woodstock, Holly Springs, Emerson, White,
Waleska, Lake Arrowhead, Kellogg Creek, Red Top Mountain State Park,
Oak Grove, Little River Landing, George Washington Carver St Pk,
Lebanon, Sutallee, Hobgood Park, and Bridgemill.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A tornado watch remains in effect for the warned area. Tornadoes can
develop quickly from severe thunderstorms. Although a tornado is not
immediately likely, if one is spotted act quickly and move to a place
of safety inside a sturdy structure, such as a basement or small
interior room.
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3433 8478 3437 8451 3408 8450 3411 8480
3420 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 0101Z 269DEG 32KT 3422 8468
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$570
WWUS52 KFFC 230107
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
907 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
GAC015-057-230117-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0139.000000T0000Z-260623T0115Z/
Cherokee GA-Bartow GA-
907 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN CHEROKEE AND
SOUTHEASTERN BARTOW COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
north central and northwestern Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3433 8478 3437 8451 3408 8450 3411 8480
3420 8486
TIME...MOT...LOC 0107Z 269DEG 32KT 3422 8463
$$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, 7:49 PM EDT, 51 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, 7:49 PM EDT, 51 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 749 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 ...New 00Z Aviation 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... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 749 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026 A lull in showers and thunderstorms is expected before picking back up largely between 4-7Z. There is still the chance for strong to severe thunderstorms with damaging winds as the main concern. After 7Z thunderstorm chances drop off with low ceilings moving in overnight. Ceilings are expected to bottom out between 8-14Z Tuesday morning. Ceilings will scatter out around 13-15Z with westerly winds picking up for the afternoon. Gusts around 20 knots are expected across most of the area. //ATL Confidence...00Z Update... Low confidence in thunderstorms between 00Z-04Z. Higher confidence in all elements from 04Z through the rest of the TAF forecast. Hansen && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 71 88 66 89 / 60 10 0 0 Atlanta 72 86 68 87 / 70 10 0 0 Blairsville 65 79 58 82 / 80 10 0 10 Cartersville 70 85 64 87 / 80 10 0 0 Columbus 73 90 70 91 / 60 20 0 10 Gainesville 70 85 65 85 / 70 0 0 0 Macon 73 89 68 90 / 30 20 0 10 Rome 70 85 64 87 / 70 10 0 0 Peachtree City 71 87 66 88 / 70 10 0 0 Vidalia 75 91 72 91 / 20 30 10 10 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...CRS LONG TERM....RW AVIATION...Hansen
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 22, 2:32 PM EDT, 6 hours 8 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
Local storm report, Jun 22, 8:09 PM EDT, 31 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
809 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0643 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 S Varnell 34.89N 84.98W
06/22/2026 Whitfield GA Emergency Mngr
Tree fell on powerlines starting fire in
tree. Time estimated with radar.
&&Local storm report, Jun 22, 8:13 PM EDT, 27 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
813 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0608 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SSE Calvin 33.36N 83.69W
06/22/2026 Jasper GA Emergency Mngr
7 trees down along Post Road.
&&
TVLocal storm report, Jun 22, 8:18 PM EDT, 22 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
818 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0643 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 4 SE Wood Station 34.77N 85.10W
06/22/2026 Whitfield GA Emergency Mngr
Multiple reports of downed trees across
roads in the area. Time estimated with
radar.
&&Local storm report, Jun 22, 8:26 PM EDT, 14 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
826 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0653 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 SW Dalton 34.76N 84.98W
06/22/2026 Whitfield GA Emergency Mngr
Multiple reports of trees on lines and
across roads in Dalton. Time estimated with
radar.
&&Local storm report, Jun 22, 8:29 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
829 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0641 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Tunnel Hill 34.86N 85.03W
06/22/2026 Whitfield GA Emergency Mngr
Multiple reports of downed trees on roads in
Tunnel Hill. Time estimated with radar.
&&Special weather statement, Jun 22, 8:31 PM EDT, 9 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
831 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
GAZ007-013>015-022-023-230100-
Gilmer GA-Hall GA-Dawson GA-Forsyth GA-Pickens GA-Lumpkin GA-
831 PM EDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern
Forsyth, Lumpkin, southeastern Gilmer, Dawson, northwestern Hall and
eastern Pickens Counties through 900 PM EDT...
At 831 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Fausett Lake, or 9
miles northwest of Dawsonville, moving east at 40 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...
Gainesville, Dahlonega, Dawsonville, Clermont, Dougherty, Amicalola
Falls State Park, Camp Merrill, Juno, Fausett Lake, Silver City, Len
Foote Hike Inn, Murrayville, Chestatee, Black Gap Shelter, Auraria,
Garland, Nimblewill, War Hill Park, and McKee.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
People outdoors should seek shelter immediately. If you can hear
thunder, you are close enough to be struck by lightning.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for
north central and northeastern Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3454 8384 3453 8383 3452 8384 3450 8384
3450 8379 3452 8378 3450 8378 3450 8374
3424 8395 3445 8432 3462 8430 3464 8420
3460 8419 3465 8416
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 291DEG 35KT 3452 8423
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 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, 8:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Floyd | 39 min |
| Jun 22, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dawson, Lumpkin | 29 min |
| Jun 22, 8:48 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 42 min |
| Jun 23, 12:08 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Heard | 37 min |
| Jun 23, 1:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 28 min |
| Jun 23, 1:45 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Muscogee | 30 min |
| Jun 23, 2:15 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion | 30 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.