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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 268, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Aug 11, 2026, 8:42 PM EDT for Chattahoochee County, Marion County, Georgia. It was in force for 33 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
- Aug 11, 2026, 8:42 PM EDT (00:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 11, 2026, 9:15 PM EDT
- In force
- 33 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Chattahoochee County, GA, Marion County, GA
The radar
The Maxwell AFB radar (KMXX), 116 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:42 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
Birmingham, AL (KBMX), launched 00:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 227 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
- 2277 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1433 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 16 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 54 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
150
WUUS52 KFFC 120042
SVRFFC
GAC053-197-120115-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0268.260812T0042Z-260812T0115Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
842 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Marion County in west central Georgia...
East central Chattahoochee County in west central Georgia...
* Until 915 PM EDT.
* At 842 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Zellobee, or
near Buena Vista, moving east at 15 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...
Buena Vista, Brantley, Tazewell, Doyle, and Zellobee.
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 3227 8469 3240 8469 3242 8442 3220 8444
TIME...MOT...LOC 0042Z 273DEG 14KT 3233 8462
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
233 WWUS52 KFFC 120106 SVSFFC Severe Weather Statement National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 906 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 GAC053-197-120116- /O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0268.000000T0000Z-260812T0115Z/ Marion GA-Chattahoochee GA- 906 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 ...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL MARION AND EAST CENTRAL CHATTAHOOCHEE COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 915 PM EDT... The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property. Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, heavy rain is still possible with this thunderstorm. && LAT...LON 3227 8469 3240 8469 3242 8442 3220 8444 TIME...MOT...LOC 0106Z 273DEG 14KT 3233 8452 $$
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 11, 7:46 PM EDT, 56 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Isolated damaging wind threat is possible late tonight and again on Wednesday as NW flow keeps waves moving into the area.
- Scattered thunderstorms will be possible each day this week posing a threat for gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall.
- Impactful heat is becoming increasingly likely as heat indices return to the mid 90s to low 100s by the middle of the week.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 11, 7:46 PM EDT, 56 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 746 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 ...New 00Z Aviation Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - Isolated damaging wind threat is possible late tonight and again on Wednesday as NW flow keeps waves moving into the area. - Scattered thunderstorms will be possible each day this week posing a threat for gusty winds and locally heavy rainfall. - Impactful heat is becoming increasingly likely as heat indices return to the mid 90s to low 100s by the middle of the week. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Wednesday) Issued at 157 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 Current radar loop shows scattered showers and thunderstorms developing across the area this afternoon. storms are mainly across NW GA and central GA as there is a weak wedge of high pressure building down the eastern seaboard into NE GA. Like the past few days we are mainly expecting these storms to stay below severe thresholds but can not rule out an isolated severe storm or two popping up. PWATs are currently in the 2"-2.2" range with MU Cape around 1500 to 2500 J/Kg and LIs in the -5 to -7 deg range. Not much sheer available so looks like the greatest convective threats are periods of heavy rain, frequent lightning strikes, small hail, and strong gusty winds. Wednesday will be much of the same as the wedge builds in a bit further with NW flow keeping things going. Temperature Wed will be very similar to today with highs in the upper 80s to the middle 90s. && .LONG TERM... (Thursday morning through next Monday) Issued at 157 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 As the long term sets up, a strengthening ridge will be building in for the weekend. Chances for afternoon storms will start to decline, while the risk for excessive heat ramps up. By Friday, most of the CWA can expect apparent temperatures in the triple digits with the eastern part of the forecast area reaching Heat Advisory criteria. We'll need to keep an eye on temps over the next couple of days, but if you have plans for this coming weekend, keep the heat in mind. That's what we do know. Now for what we don't... Over the next couple of days we'll be transitioning into NW flow. This kind of pattern is notorious for letting MCS' make a big run across half the country and end up on our doorstep. Long term models struggle to pick these out from the noise, and as a result we'll just need to wait and see how the ridge sets up over the next few days. These ridge riders also have a habit of interrupting forecasted high temperatures with the introduction of rain, making the long term forecast a bit on the tricky side. && .AVIATION... (00Z TAFS) Issued at 738 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 Primarily VFR conds exp thru the TAF. FEW-SCT cigs at 2.5-3kft are psbl thru 15Z, otherwise generally cu at 3-5kft into the aftn tmrw. Best window for direct impacts in TSRA is captured by a PROB30 from 18-24Z, likely to be accompanied by MVFR vsbys and VRB gusts up to 20-25kt during heaviest pcpn. Winds will remain out of the W at 5-10kts (outside of TSRA). //ATL Confidence...00Z Update... High confidence all elements. 96 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 74 94 75 96 / 20 10 0 0 Atlanta 75 92 75 94 / 20 30 10 10 Blairsville 68 86 69 86 / 30 20 10 20 Cartersville 73 92 73 93 / 30 40 10 10 Columbus 76 94 76 96 / 20 30 10 10 Gainesville 74 91 75 93 / 20 20 10 10 Macon 74 94 75 95 / 10 30 10 10 Rome 72 91 73 92 / 30 40 10 20 Peachtree City 73 92 74 93 / 10 30 10 10 Vidalia 76 95 76 98 / 20 30 10 10 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...01 LONG TERM....Vaughn AVIATION...96
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 11, 4:35 AM EDT, 16 hours 7 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 435 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-120845- 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- 435 AM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight... Isolated to scattered thunderstorms are possible this afternoon and evening across mainly north Georgia. Isolated severe storms can also be expected. Primary threats will be strong gusty winds, small hail, frequent lightning strikes, and periods of heavy rainfall capable of producing some isolated flash flooding. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday... Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are expected each afternoon through the week. Locally heavy rainfall and gusty winds will be primary storm threats. Some storms on Wednesday could become severe with the primary threat being damaging wind gusts. .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. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS while following all local, state, and CDC guidelines.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Aug 11, 5:05 PM EDT, 3 hours 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
505 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
GAZ104-106-108-112130-
Crisp GA-Sumter GA-Wilcox GA-
505 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Wilcox,
southeastern Sumter and Crisp Counties through 530 PM EDT...
At 505 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Raines, or near
Cordele, moving southeast 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...
Cordele, Arabi, Pitts, East Crisp, Fort Early, Georgia Veterans
Memorial St Pk, Raines, Double Run, Wenona, Seville, and Hatley.
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 3183 8386 3184 8386 3184 8388 3186 8394
3187 8393 3188 8393 3191 8392 3191 8401
3203 8395 3193 8343 3185 8346 3185 8361
3180 8361 3180 8379
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 293DEG 10KT 3192 8385
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 11, 5:25 PM EDT, 3 hours 17 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
525 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
GAZ041-042-112200-
Haralson GA-Carroll GA-
525 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Haralson
and west central Carroll Counties through 600 PM EDT...
At 525 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Tallapoosa, or 8 miles
southwest of Buchanan, moving southeast at 15 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...
Carrollton, Buchanan, Bremen, Tallapoosa, Mount Zion, Waco, Abilene,
John Tanner State Park, and Bowdon Junction.
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 3383 8518 3364 8499 3356 8532 3377 8536
TIME...MOT...LOC 2125Z 330DEG 11KT 3370 8527
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHLocal storm report, Aug 11, 6:38 PM EDT, 2 hours 4 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
638 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0535 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 2 SE Bremen 33.70N 85.12W
08/11/2026 Haralson GA Broadcast Media
Broadcast media reports tree down on fence
off of Treetop Dr in southeast Bremen.
&&Special weather statement, Aug 11, 6:43 PM EDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
643 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
GAZ042-052-112315-
Carroll GA-Heard GA-
643 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Carroll
and northwestern Heard Counties through 715 PM EDT...
At 643 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Blackjack Mountain, or
14 miles southwest of Carrollton, moving southeast at 15 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...
Ephesus, Roopville, Frolona, Tyus, Blackjack Mountain, and
Roosterville.
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 3351 8530 3347 8508 3328 8525 3330 8527
3331 8527 3349 8531
TIME...MOT...LOC 2243Z 297DEG 12KT 3345 8528
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 11, 7:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 5 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
737 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
GAZ067-078-079-089-120000-
Harris GA-Meriwether GA-Talbot GA-Muscogee GA-
737 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of south central
Meriwether, northeastern Muscogee, western Talbot and eastern Harris
Counties through 800 PM EDT...
At 737 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Waverly Hall, or near
Hamilton, moving southeast at 25 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...
Hamilton, Talbotton, Manchester, Waverly Hall, Warm Springs,
Woodland, Upatoi, Shiloh, Ellerslie, Flat Rock, Cataula, Baughville,
Flint Hill, Olive Branch, Po Biddy Crossroads, Midland, F.D.
Roosevelt State Park, Fortson, Pine Mountain Valley, and Mulberry
Grove.
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 3273 8502 3290 8472 3273 8440 3244 8484
TIME...MOT...LOC 2337Z 311DEG 21KT 3274 8477
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Aug 11, 8:31 PM EDT, 11 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
831 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
GAZ090-091-120100-
Chattahoochee GA-Marion GA-
831 PM EDT Tue Aug 11 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Marion and
southeastern Chattahoochee Counties through 900 PM EDT...
At 831 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Christopher, or near
Cusseta, moving east at 15 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...
Buena Vista, Putnam, Brantley, Christopher, Tazewell, Doyle, Renfroe,
Draneville, Manta, and Zellobee.
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 3221 8460 3223 8462 3223 8471 3224 8476
3243 8475 3245 8441 3244 8440 3223 8442
3223 8443 3220 8443 3219 8442 3218 8442
TIME...MOT...LOC 0031Z 273DEG 14KT 3234 8468
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 11, 8:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion | 29 min |
| Aug 11, 9:20 PM EDT | Flash Flood Warning | FFC | Muscogee | 92 min |
| Aug 12, 1:02 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Murray | 28 min |
| Aug 12, 1:21 AM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 24 min |
| Aug 12, 1:38 PM EDT | Heat Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Chattahoochee, Clarke and 47 more | 30 hr |
| Aug 12, 2:06 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 24 min |
| Aug 12, 2:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 33 min |
| Aug 12, 3:49 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilcox | 26 min |
| Aug 12, 7:44 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Wilkinson | 31 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.