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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 162, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Jul 2, 2026, 5:39 PM EDT for Towns County, Union County, Georgia. It was in force for 51 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
- Jul 2, 2026, 5:39 PM EDT (21:39 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 2, 2026, 6:30 PM EDT
- In force
- 51 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Towns County, GA, Union County, GA
The radar
The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 149 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:41 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.
Did it verify
Not verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow found no qualifying storm report inside this severe thunderstorm warning while it was in force. That is not proof nothing happened: reports are thin where few people live.
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, 9.7 hours before the alert went out and 178 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
- 2655 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -26 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 930 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 22 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 116 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
816
WUUS52 KFFC 022139
SVRFFC
GAC281-291-022230-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0162.260702T2139Z-260702T2230Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
539 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Towns County in northeastern Georgia...
Northern Union County in north central Georgia...
* Until 630 PM EDT.
* At 539 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Brasstown, or
near Hayesville, moving southwest at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect wind damage
to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Blairsville, Young Harris, Gumlog, Alexanders Mill, and Track Rock.
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 3483 8388 3489 8410 3499 8403 3499 8381
TIME...MOT...LOC 2139Z 027DEG 8KT 3501 8389
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
603 WWUS52 KFFC 022222 SVSFFC Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 622 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026 GAC281-291-022232- /O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0162.000000T0000Z-260702T2230Z/ Towns GA-Union GA- 622 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR NORTHWESTERN TOWNS AND NORTHERN UNION COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 630 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, small hail and gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 3483 8388 3489 8410 3499 8403 3499 8381 TIME...MOT...LOC 2222Z 027DEG 8KT 3493 8394 $$
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 Jul 2, 2:10 PM EDT, 3 hours 29 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect until 8pm, Thursday, for far northwest Georgia.
- The Heat Advisory has been extended through 8pm Saturday for most of north GA. Afternoon heat index values may exceed 105 degrees with overnight heat index values remaining near or above 80 degrees.
- Several strong to severe storms are expected in portions of north Georgia this afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts, large hail, frequent lightning, and heavy rain are all possible.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 2, 2:10 PM EDT, 3 hours 29 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 210 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect until 8pm, Thursday, for far northwest Georgia. - The Heat Advisory has been extended through 8pm Saturday for most of north GA. Afternoon heat index values may exceed 105 degrees with overnight heat index values remaining near or above 80 degrees. - Several strong to severe storms are expected in portions of north Georgia this afternoon and evening. Damaging wind gusts, large hail, frequent lightning, and heavy rain are all possible. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Friday) Issued at 209 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026 High pressure across the eastern CONUS. Upper level ridging continues into the weekend with weak near surface flow out of the E to SE. PoPs remain at or below 30 percent each afternoon across north GA. Thunderstorm chances remain isolated to scattered, as CAPE values in excess of 3000J/Kg fight the suppressive nature of the high. Given the high CAPE values, once a storm gets going (the hard part), a few updrafts may become substantial enough to support wet microbursts and pockets of winds 40-60mph. The hail threat remains relatively low, but not zero, given the warm conditions. Temperatures will be the main threat through the period. Highs in the mid to upper 90s and dewpoints in the 70s will drive heat index values near 105 across north GA. Drier conditions across central GA mean heat indices will likely remain below 105F. A heat advisory has been extended across much of North GA through 8pm Saturday, and an excessive heat warning remains in effect for northwest GA until 8pm tonight (converting to a heat advisory this evening). && .LONG TERM... (Saturday morning through next Wednesday) Issued at 209 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026 Independence Day is poised to be unseasonably hot and mostly dry, as the ridging that has supported our multi-day heat wave begins to break down. Isolated thunderstorms are possible -- primarily across far northern and western Georgia along the Alabama state line -- as moisture begins to intrude upon the deteriorating heat dome, but coverage is unlikely to provide much (if any) relief from the lingering heat. Confidence in potentially dangerous heat remains high, and a Heat Advisory has been proactively issued to carry through Saturday evening. Highs areawide will be in the mid- to-upper 90s, with heat index values in the triple digits for all but the terrain of far northeast Georgia. Outdoor activities are a hallmark of the holiday weekend, and with continued oppressive heat, precautions must be taken to lessen likelihood of heated- related illnesses. Ensure that you are taking frequent hydration breaks (in the shade if at all possible), wearing loose, light- colored clothing, and checking in on your people. Apparent/"feels like" temperatures will cross the 90 degree mark by 10AM, and will likely not cross below that threshold until 11PM, meaning it may still be uncomfortably hot even after the sun goes down. Sunday and beyond, mid-level flow becomes more nebulous, with the Southeast broadly situated with the base of troughing to the north and ridging across the Gulf to the south. At the surface, the western periphery of the Bermuda High nudges onshore, allowing dewpoints to surge back into the low-to-mid 70s with moist southwesterly flow off of the Gulf. Chances for afternoon showers and thunderstorms will be more numerous through midweek, owing to abundant moisture and lack of intervening/inhibiting subsidence as in previous days. Increased cloud cover correlated to higher PoPs will support air temperatures just a tick lower each day -- generally in the low-to-mid 90s -- however, higher dewpoints will keep heat index values in the triple digits for most through the end of the extended. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 124 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026 VFR conditions through period outside precip. ISO to SCT SHRA and TSRA psbl each afternoon. Winds generally out of the E at 3 to 7kts becoming light and vrb overnight. Winds remain light tomorrow and may be vrb before 18z. Winds near thunderstorms could be vrb and gusty with gusts over 25kts psbl within TSRA. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium confidence timing and placement of TSRA. High confidence all other elements. SM && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 75 98 75 99 / 20 0 0 0 Atlanta 78 97 77 97 / 20 20 10 10 Blairsville 71 91 70 90 / 10 20 0 10 Cartersville 76 98 75 97 / 20 20 10 20 Columbus 75 97 76 97 / 10 20 0 10 Gainesville 75 98 75 97 / 20 10 0 10 Macon 74 96 75 97 / 10 0 0 10 Rome 75 98 75 97 / 10 20 10 20 Peachtree City 75 95 75 96 / 20 20 0 10 Vidalia 72 98 74 100 / 10 0 0 0 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Extreme Heat Warning until 8 PM EDT this evening for GAZ001>005- 011-012-019-020-030. Heat Advisory from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Saturday for GAZ001>005-011-012-019-020-030. Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT Saturday for GAZ006-007-013-014- 021>025-027-031>039-041>062. && SHORT TERM...SM LONG TERM....96 AVIATION...SM
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 2, 1:34 PM EDT, 4 hours 5 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 134 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-031745- 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- 134 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... An Extreme Heat Warning is in effect across portions of far northwest Georgia until 8 PM today. Heat index values here are expected to reach as high as 111 degrees. Elsewhere in north Georgia, a Heat Advisory is in effect through Saturday, with heat index values forecast to reach as high as 108 degrees. Scattered thunderstorms are expected to develop this afternoon and early evening in north Georgia. Several storms may become strong to severe, capable pf producing damaging wind gusts, large hail, and frequent lightning. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday... A Heat Advisory is in effect through Saturday at 8PM. Hot conditions persist, with heat index values forecast to be in excess of 105 in portions of North Georgia and 100 across central GA. Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible each afternoon across northwest Georgia from Thursday through Saturday. Scattered thunderstorms will then be possible across the area each afternoon on Sunday and into next week. .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, Jul 2, 3:59 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
359 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
GAZ053-022030-
Coweta GA-
359 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Coweta
County through 430 PM EDT...
At 359 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Arnco-Sargent, or near
Newnan, moving west at 10 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...
Newnan, East Newnan, Plant Yates, Arnco-Sargent, Handy, and Powers
Crossroads.
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 3345 8497 3344 8494 3345 8493 3345 8492
3346 8491 3347 8491 3348 8489 3347 8475
3334 8477 3333 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 1959Z 098DEG 8KT 3340 8486
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 2, 4:56 PM EDT, 43 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
456 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
GAZ006-007-022130-
Gilmer GA-Fannin GA-
456 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Gilmer and
south central Fannin Counties through 530 PM EDT...
At 455 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Pisgah, or 8 miles east
of Ellijay. This storm was nearly stationary.
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...
Ellijay, East Ellijay, Cherry Log, Cartecay, Pisgah, and Roy.
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 3479 8424 3462 8425 3460 8449 3485 8449
TIME...MOT...LOC 2055Z 089DEG 3KT 3471 8433
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 2, 4:58 PM EDT, 41 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
458 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
GAZ004-005-007-012-022130-
Gilmer GA-Whitfield GA-Gordon GA-Murray GA-
458 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of west central Gilmer,
southern Murray, southeastern Whitfield and northeastern Gordon
Counties through 530 PM EDT...
At 458 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Fort Mountain State
Park, or near Chatsworth. This storm was nearly stationary.
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...
Dalton, Chatsworth, Eton, Carters, Tails Creek, Ramhurst, Fort
Mountain State Park, Nickelsville, North Georgia Speedway, and
Audubon.
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 3484 8462 3467 8455 3454 8485 3479 8496
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 070DEG 4KT 3473 8468
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Jul 2, 5:10 PM EDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
510 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
GAZ011-012-019-020-022145-
Chattooga GA-Gordon GA-Bartow GA-Floyd GA-
510 PM EDT Thu Jul 2 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Floyd,
southwestern Gordon, central Chattooga and northwestern Bartow
Counties through 545 PM EDT...
At 510 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Pinson, or 10 miles
southwest of Calhoun, moving southwest at 10 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...
Rome, Adairsville, Plainville, Shannon, Pinson, Armuchee, and
Lindale.
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 3450 8504 3434 8492 3417 8515 3439 8533
TIME...MOT...LOC 2110Z 057DEG 10KT 3439 8506
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 8:39 PM EDT | Extreme Heat Warning | FFC | Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Floyd, Gordon and 4 more | 23 hr |
| Jul 1, 8:41 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Dade | 34 min |
| Jul 2, 3:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Coweta | 31 min |
| Jul 2, 4:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gilmer | 34 min |
| Jul 2, 4:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 5:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 35 min |
| Jul 2, 5:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns | 31 min |
| Jul 2, 5:46 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 29 min |
| Jul 2, 5:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 34 min |
| Jul 2, 5:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Whitfield | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 6:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Gordon, Walker, Whitfield | 26 min |
| Jul 2, 6:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll, Douglas, Paulding | 25 min |
| Jul 2, 6:32 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Oglethorpe, Wilkes | 28 min |
| Jul 2, 6:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Fannin, Union | 34 min |
| Jul 2, 6:45 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 6:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 36 min |
| Jul 2, 7:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Haralson | 27 min |
| Jul 2, 7:17 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Paulding | 28 min |
| Jul 2, 7:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 7:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 25 min |
| Jul 2, 7:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 18 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.