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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 263, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 8, 2026, 9:42 PM EDT for Cherokee County, Fulton County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 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
- Aug 8, 2026, 9:42 PM EDT (01:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 8, 2026, 10:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 0.75 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Cherokee County, GA, Fulton County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 100 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:41 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 10:00 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 3 E Woodstock, GA | Multiple trees downed across roadway at intersection of Trickum Rd and Barnes Rd. |
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 18 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 00:00Z, 1.7 hours before the alert went out and 98 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
- 1156 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1537 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 9 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -15 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
489
WUUS52 KFFC 090142
SVRFFC
GAC057-121-090215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0263.260809T0142Z-260809T0215Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
942 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Eastern Cherokee County in north central Georgia...
North central Fulton County in north central Georgia...
* Until 1015 PM EDT.
* At 941 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Union Hill,
or near Mountain Park, moving north at 10 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, Mountain Park, Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton, Woodstock,
Holly Springs, Ball Ground, Free Home, Buffington, Hickory Flat,
Union Hill, Birmingham, Holbrook, Lathemtown, and Reavis Mountain.
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 3432 8426 3406 8427 3407 8448 3432 8447
3438 8432
TIME...MOT...LOC 0141Z 187DEG 7KT 3417 8438
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
152
WWUS52 KFFC 090203
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
1003 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
GAC057-121-090215-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0263.000000T0000Z-260809T0215Z/
Cherokee GA-Fulton GA-
1003 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1015 PM EDT
FOR EASTERN CHEROKEE AND NORTH CENTRAL FULTON COUNTIES...
At 1003 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Union Hill, or
near Canton, moving north at 10 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
Locations impacted include...
Canton, Mountain Park, Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton, Woodstock, Holly
Springs, Ball Ground, Free Home, Buffington, Hickory Flat, Union
Hill, Birmingham, Holbrook, Lathemtown, and Reavis Mountain.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3432 8426 3406 8427 3407 8448 3432 8447
3438 8432
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 187DEG 7KT 3421 8437
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$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 Aug 8, 2:35 PM EDT, 7 hours 7 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Isolated flash flooding risk for North GA through this evening due to slow moving thunderstorms in the area.
- A low damaging wind gust threat exists for parts of North GA (does not include Atlanta), today and Sunday.
- Heat index values approach triple digits by mid week as temps warm into the low to mid 90s.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 8, 2:35 PM EDT, 7 hours 7 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 235 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - Isolated flash flooding risk for North GA through this evening due to slow moving thunderstorms in the area. - A low damaging wind gust threat exists for parts of North GA (does not include Atlanta), today and Sunday. - Heat index values approach triple digits by mid week as temps warm into the low to mid 90s. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Sunday) Issued at 232 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026 It's a typical August afternoon in Georgia with temperatures hovering in the upper 80s to low 90s (outside of the mountains) and spotty afternoon convection ongoing. Plenty of surface instability and LL moisture content will support a continued threat for waterloaded downdrafts and locally heavy rainfall. Similar to yesterday, there also remains an isolated risk for flash flooding in North GA due to the slow nature of storms. The forecast area will continue to remain sandwiched between two areas of high pressure 1) over the western US and 2) the Bermuda high over the Atlantic. This pattern is expected to hold through the weekend with the only notable change being a gradual eastward shift of the high to our west. This will result in our temperature forecast trending upward as we head into early next week. The SPC continues to highlight an isolated damaging wind threat with storms that form across parts of North GA both this afternoon and Sunday afternoon -- threat enhanced by the terrain. Environmentally speaking, besides a slight uptick in moisture and instability for Sunday things remain largely unchanged. That being said keep an eye to the sky and remain weather aware if you're spending any amount of time outdoors this weekend. Both storms and heat can escalate quickly and it never hurts to be prepared. Patchy fog and low clouds will continue to be a possibility each morning right around sunrise, primarily in areas that receive a good bit of rain. Outside of the North GA mountains, temperatures each day are forecast to climb into the upper 80s to mid 90s. Heat indices (or 'feels like' temperatures) will begin to approach triple digit values particularly in parts of Central GA starting tomorrow (Sunday). Overnight temperatures are forecast to range from the mid 60s to low 70s. && .LONG TERM... (Monday morning through next Friday) Issued at 232 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026 No major changes in the extended forecast. Continued summertime diurnally driven convective pattern with triple digit heat index values through the next 7 days. Conditions are expected to flirt with heat advisory criteria through the week, especially across east central portions of the state. Fortunately, thunderstorms will be expected each afternoon which may help ease temperatures during peak heating. There is pretty good agreement that afternoon convection will form everyday for the foreseeable future, though no strong signal for severe weather exists with the limited shear in place. Strength of storms will ultimately depend on heating. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 124 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026 Mostly VFR at all sites through the period. Sct Cu 3-5kft thru 01z, cigs above 10kft overnight, with Few to Sct Cu again by 15z Sunday. Widely sct tsra chances thru 23-00z with better potential at the northern sites. MCN may see some patchy BR between 10-14z. Light E to ESE winds up to 6kts thru the period. Winds become vrb or nearly calm overnight. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... High confidence on all elements. 07 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 71 92 72 92 / 10 20 20 40 Atlanta 73 91 74 90 / 10 30 20 50 Blairsville 66 84 67 84 / 20 50 20 70 Cartersville 72 91 73 91 / 20 30 20 70 Columbus 75 93 75 93 / 10 30 20 20 Gainesville 71 90 72 90 / 10 30 20 50 Macon 73 92 74 93 / 10 30 20 20 Rome 71 91 72 91 / 20 30 20 70 Peachtree City 72 91 73 90 / 10 30 20 40 Vidalia 73 93 74 95 / 10 30 20 20 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...07 LONG TERM....Vaughn AVIATION...07
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 8, 3:41 PM EDT, 6 hours 1 minute before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 341 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-091945- 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- 341 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening. A few storms may be capable of gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. Isolated flash flooding will be possible. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday... Scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each afternoon through the week. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds will be primary storm threats. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 8, 4:31 PM EDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
431 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
GAZ002-003-082100-
Catoosa GA-Walker GA-
431 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Catoosa
and central Walker Counties through 500 PM EDT...
At 431 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Noble, or near
Lafayette. 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...
Lafayette, Fort Oglethorpe, Chickamauga, La Fayette, Linwood, Noble,
Blue Spring, Cooper Heights, and Rock Spring.
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 3475 8515 3473 8517 3463 8535 3483 8545
3490 8524
TIME...MOT...LOC 2031Z 045DEG 1KT 3480 8527
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 4:49 PM EDT, 4 hours 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
449 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
GAZ003-082115-
Catoosa GA-
449 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Catoosa County
through 515 PM EDT...
At 449 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Boynton, or near
Ringgold. 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...
Ringgold, Fort Oglethorpe, Boynton, Lakeview, Indian Springs,
Graysville, and Blue Spring.
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 3497 8498 3497 8500 3495 8500 3490 8503
3486 8517 3485 8524 3486 8526 3494 8527
3499 8526 3499 8498
TIME...MOT...LOC 2049Z 043DEG 3KT 3494 8520
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 4:58 PM EDT, 4 hours 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
458 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
GAZ002-082130-
Walker GA-
458 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern Walker
County through 530 PM EDT...
At 458 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Fairview, or 9 miles
west of Ringgold, moving west at 10 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Fort Oglethorpe, Chickamauga, Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga Valley,
Fairview, and Chattanooga Valley.
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 3486 8527 3484 8545 3488 8543 3498 8536
3498 8527
TIME...MOT...LOC 2058Z 096DEG 7KT 3493 8528
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 8:56 PM EDT, 46 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
856 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
GAZ021-090130-
Cherokee GA-
856 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northern Cherokee
County through 930 PM EDT...
At 856 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Canton. 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...
Canton, Ball Ground, Nelson, Waleska, Buffington, Lake Arrowhead,
Salacoa Valley, and Reavis Mountain.
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 3438 8458 3438 8440 3437 8440 3438 8439
3438 8429 3421 8441 3424 8461 3439 8460
3439 8458
TIME...MOT...LOC 0056Z 192DEG 3KT 3429 8449
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 8, 9:24 PM EDT, 18 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
924 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
GAZ021-032-033-090200-
North Fulton GA-Cobb GA-Cherokee GA-
924 PM EDT Sat Aug 8 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Cherokee, northeastern Cobb and north central Fulton Counties through
1000 PM EDT...
At 924 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Mount Bethel, or near
Mountain Park, moving north 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...
Marietta, Mountain Park, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Alpharetta, Milton,
Woodstock, Holly Springs, Lebanon, Sweat Mountain, Sandy Plains, and
Birmingham.
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 3398 8429 3398 8453 3417 8452 3417 8426
TIME...MOT...LOC 0124Z 185DEG 10KT 3401 8442
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 8, 8:56 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 34 min |
| Aug 8, 9:24 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cherokee | 36 min |
| Aug 8, 11:09 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 12:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 3:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 25 min |
| Aug 9, 4:00 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bartow, Gordon | 30 min |
| Aug 9, 4:23 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 4:33 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 4:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Forsyth | 27 min |
| Aug 9, 4:54 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 36 min |
| Aug 9, 5:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gwinnett | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 5:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 26 min |
| Aug 9, 5:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 5:55 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | DeKalb | 35 min |
| Aug 9, 6:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Forsyth | 37 min |
| Aug 9, 7:36 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Towns | 24 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.