Severe Thunderstorm Warning 310, NWS Atlanta, GA

Issued

Aug 21, 2026, 6:42 PM EDT (22:42 UTC)

Expired

Aug 21, 2026, 7:15 PM EDT

In force

33 min

Issued by

NWS Atlanta, GA

Area

Storm-based polygon

Hail

1.0 in

Wind

60.0 mph

Counties Meriwether County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Upson County, GA

The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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361 
WUUS52 KFFC 212242
SVRFFC
GAC199-263-293-212315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0310.260821T2242Z-260821T2315Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
642 PM EDT Fri Aug 21 2026

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Southeastern Meriwether County in west central Georgia...
  Upson County in west central Georgia...
  Northeastern Talbot County in west central Georgia...

* Until 715 PM EDT.

* At 642 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Crest, or 8
  miles west of Thomaston, moving southeast 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...
  Thomaston, Manchester, Woodland, Sunset Village, Lincoln Park, The
  Rock, Atwater, Redbone Crossroads, Sprewell Bluff State Park,
  Crest, Pleasant Hill, Logtown, Sunnyside, Hannahs Mill, and Big
  Lazer Creek Wma.

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 3298 8452 3297 8451 3300 8448 3299 8420
      3286 8412 3285 8413 3275 8433 3272 8461
      3295 8462
TIME...MOT...LOC 2242Z 322DEG 10KT 3293 8446 

HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

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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.