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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 334, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Sep 6, 2026, 5:36 PM EDT for Laurens County, Georgia. It was in force for 24 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
- Sep 6, 2026, 5:36 PM EDT (21:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 6, 2026, 6:00 PM EDT
- In force
- 24 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
County Laurens County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 58 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:36 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 5:45 PM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 1 Ene Dublin, GA | Video shows part of the roofing cover was blown off of the Cullens Supply building in the 900 block of East Jackson Street. |
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 9 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 12:00Z, 9.6 hours before the alert went out and 189 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
- 1868 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -94 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 929 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 12 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 4 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 23 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
508
WUUS52 KFFC 062136
SVRFFC
GAC175-062200-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0334.260906T2136Z-260906T2200Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
536 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Laurens County in central Georgia...
* Until 600 PM EDT.
* At 535 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over East Dublin,
or near Dublin, moving south 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...
Dublin, East Dublin, Rentz, Harlow, Brewton, Lowery, and Minter.
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 3234 8301 3259 8298 3260 8276 3240 8270
3239 8271 3239 8272 3237 8272 3236 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 2135Z 355DEG 9KT 3253 8287
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$1 follow-up statement
883
WWUS52 KFFC 062154
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
554 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
GAC175-062204-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0334.000000T0000Z-260906T2200Z/
Laurens GA-
554 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL LAURENS COUNTY WILL
EXPIRE AT 600 PM EDT...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning will be allowed to expire. However, gusty
winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3234 8301 3259 8298 3260 8276 3240 8270
3239 8271 3239 8272 3237 8272 3236 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 2154Z 355DEG 9KT 3250 8287
$$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 Sep 6, 2:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- A Heat Advisory remains in effect across most of north and central Georgia through this evening due to well above normal temperatures and heat index values in the triple digits.
- Numerous thunderstorms will develop across the area this afternoon and evening. Several storms may become severe with damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall.
- Cooler temperatures and scattered rain showers move in on Monday, with low rain chances and gradually warming temperatures to follow through late week.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 6, 2:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 247 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... - A Heat Advisory remains in effect across most of north and central Georgia through this evening due to well above normal temperatures and heat index values in the triple digits. - Numerous thunderstorms will develop across the area this afternoon and evening. Several storms may become severe with damaging wind gusts, frequent lightning, and heavy rainfall. - Cooler temperatures and scattered rain showers move in on Monday, with low rain chances and gradually warming temperatures to follow through late week. && .SHORT TERM... (This afternoon through Monday) Issued at 239 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 Warm Temps and Severe Thunderstorm Still A Concern Today: Current satellite loop shows some scattered clouds beginning to develop across the area with a couple isolated thunderstorms. As these storms are forming they appear to grow very fast and fall just as quickly. A mid-level shortwave and associated surface front is pushing south over the southern Appalachians and into NE GA. The strong forcing from these features combined with the humid and unstable airmass in place will support numerous showers and storms this afternoon and evening. Given that MUCAPE values are expected to be around 1500-2500 J/kg with steep low-level lapse rates and increasing effective shear of 20-25kts, several storms will likely be severe. Any severe storms would be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, quarter-size hail, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. SPC has noted this severe weather threat with a Slight Risk (Level 2 of 5) covering most of our area. Another threat we will have to watch out for is localized flash flooding in urban and poor-drainage areas due to the potential for repeated rounds of storms with efficient rainfall rates. This boundary is expected to move south through the area through tonight with a cooler and slightly drier airmass move in behind it. Cooler Temperatures and Rain Showers on Monday: Following the frontal boundary this evening, a cooler airmass will spread across the area overnight into Monday within east-northeast flow. This wedge-like pattern of breezy easterly winds and cloudy skies will make things feel much cooler than recent days, and high temperatures will struggle to get out of the low to mid 80s across most of the area. While the airmass will be cooler, the drier air will not move in until Monday night. So, we will likely still have enough forcing, moisture, and instability to support isolated to scattered rain showers or weak thunderstorms across the area. && .LONG TERM... (Tuesday morning through next Saturday) Issued at 239 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 Tuesday through midweek, the core of mid-level ridging will move overhead (flattening as it does), accompanied by high pressure at the surface -- oriented such that we're likely to have an extended period of "cold" air damming. Heat will begin to build once again, with highs returning to several degrees above average by mid-to-late week. Breezy easterly winds should support ample mixing during the afternoon, which will initially serve to keep heat index values within a few degrees of air temperatures. Convective development will be hampered by subsidence across the northern half of the forecast area, with scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms possible across south central Georgia through Wednesday. The presiding mid-level ridge will retrograde westward across the Four Corners region on Thursday, allowing for more substantial moisture intrusion across the Southeast (driven by southwesterly surface winds), and a return to more uniform afternoon thunderstorm chances areawide. A cold front riding along the leading edge of shortwave troughing will sweep across the area over the course of the day Friday, bolstering convective coverage and providing some support for at least quasi-organization into clusters. Tuesday will be the "coolest" day in the long term (relatively speaking), with highs in the 80s to near 90. Gradual warming will occur throughout the remainder of the period, with highs returning to the low-to-mid 90s for all but far northeast Georgia. && .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 1253 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 Scattered clouds beginning to develop across the state with some isolated thunderstorms. Will continue to see the clouds and storms increase this afternoon with some strong storms expected through the evening hours. Winds are mainly out of the NE in the 6-12kt range but will see some gusty VRB winds in and around convective activity. Also expecting some MVFR to IFR ceilings just before sunrise Mon but they will lift back into the VFR range by 15-17z. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Confidence high on all elements. 01 && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 69 84 67 88 / 60 50 20 10 Atlanta 73 86 71 87 / 30 30 20 10 Blairsville 65 79 62 81 / 20 40 10 0 Cartersville 71 87 69 89 / 20 10 10 0 Columbus 73 92 73 91 / 40 20 20 20 Gainesville 70 81 68 85 / 50 40 20 10 Macon 71 88 70 88 / 60 40 30 30 Rome 71 88 69 89 / 20 10 10 0 Peachtree City 71 87 69 88 / 30 20 30 10 Vidalia 72 88 71 88 / 60 60 30 60 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Heat Advisory until 8 PM EDT this evening for GAZ001>005-011>013- 019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-089>098-102>113. && SHORT TERM...01 LONG TERM....96 AVIATION...01
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 6, 2:47 PM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 247 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-071900- 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- 247 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... A Heat Advisory remains in effect for much of north and central Georgia through this evening due to heat index values in the triple digits. Please exercise caution if spending extended periods of time or doing strenuous activity outdoors. Numerous strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this afternoon and evening across the area. These will be capable of producing damaging wind gusts, quarter-size hail, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. Repeated rounds of storms with efficient rainfall rates could lead to localized flash flooding in urban and poor-drainage areas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday... Isolated PM thunderstorms across south-central GA each day through mid-week, then across most of the area by late week. Following cooler weather early in the week, temperatures will gradually warm back to above normal by mid to late 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. Please relay any information about observed severe weather to the NWS.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 6, 4:43 PM EDT, 53 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
443 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
GAZ024-062115-
Banks GA-
443 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern Banks
County through 515 PM EDT...
At 443 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Pinefield Crossroads,
or 7 miles northeast of Homer, moving southeast at 15 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...
Pinefield 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 3446 8340 3442 8338 3439 8338 3435 8339
3432 8339 3430 8337 3429 8337 3441 8350
3449 8348 3449 8347
TIME...MOT...LOC 2043Z 331DEG 13KT 3442 8341
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHLocal storm report, Sep 6, 4:57 PM EDT, 39 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
457 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0415 PM Tstm Wnd Dmg 1 NE Avondale 32.47N 84.96W
09/06/2026 Muscogee GA Broadcast Media
A tree fell onto power lines and broke a
utility pole at the intersection of Peacock
Avenue and 13th Street.
&&Special weather statement, Sep 6, 4:59 PM EDT, 37 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
459 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
GAZ090-091-102-103-062130-
Chattahoochee GA-Stewart GA-Marion GA-Webster GA-
459 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southern Marion,
southeastern Chattahoochee, eastern Stewart and Webster Counties
through 530 PM EDT...
At 459 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Zellobee, or near Buena
Vista, moving south 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...
Lumpkin, Buena Vista, Preston, Richland, Weston, Seminole,
Christopher, Kimbrough, Westville, Brooklyn, Renfroe, Draneville,
Manta, Zellobee, Doyle, Church Hill, Centerpoint, and Dumas.
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 3236 8471 3238 8442 3194 8446 3199 8488
TIME...MOT...LOC 2059Z 355DEG 9KT 3229 8459
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Sep 6, 5:00 PM EDT, 36 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
500 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
GAZ023>025-062130-
Banks GA-Hall GA-Jackson GA-
500 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of Banks, east central
Hall and north central Jackson Counties through 530 PM EDT...
At 500 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Homer, moving south 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...
Commerce, Homer, Lula, Maysville, Gillsville, Pinefield Crossroads,
and Banks Crossing.
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 3443 8365 3444 8343 3424 8337 3424 8367
TIME...MOT...LOC 2100Z 355DEG 9KT 3436 8354
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Sep 6, 5:16 PM EDT, 20 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
516 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
GAZ027-038-062145-
Madison GA-Oglethorpe GA-
516 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northwestern
Oglethorpe and southeastern Madison Counties through 545 PM EDT...
At 516 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Comer, or near
Danielsville, moving south 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...
Danielsville, Comer, Colbert, Carlton, Dunlap, Smithonia, Watson Mill
Bridge State Park, and Paoli.
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 3394 8300 3392 8326 3401 8326 3414 8327
3415 8306
TIME...MOT...LOC 2116Z 355DEG 9KT 3407 8316
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Sep 6, 5:28 PM EDT, 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
528 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
GAZ097-062200-
Laurens GA-
528 PM EDT Sun Sep 6 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of central Laurens
County through 600 PM EDT...
At 527 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over East Dublin, or near
Dublin, moving south 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...
Dublin, East Dublin, Rentz, Harlow, Brewton, Lowery, and Minter.
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 3234 8301 3259 8298 3260 8277 3240 8270
3239 8272 3237 8272 3236 8273
TIME...MOT...LOC 2127Z 355DEG 9KT 3253 8287
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHThe office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 8:01 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Henry, Jasper, Newton | 27 min |
| Sep 5, 8:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Spalding | 42 min |
| Sep 5, 8:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Carroll | 35 min |
| Sep 5, 8:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Butts, Lamar, Monroe | 30 min |
| Sep 5, 8:41 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Carroll | 34 min |
| Sep 5, 8:50 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones | 25 min |
| Sep 6, 1:40 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Forsyth, Fulton, Gwinnett | 35 min |
| Sep 6, 2:58 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 32 min |
| Sep 6, 3:06 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris | 21 min |
| Sep 6, 3:12 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Cobb | 33 min |
| Sep 6, 3:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Taylor | 29 min |
| Sep 6, 3:19 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 26 min |
| Sep 6, 3:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Cherokee, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton | 16 min |
| Sep 6, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris | 33 min |
| Sep 6, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 28 min |
| Sep 6, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson | 27 min |
| Sep 6, 4:03 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Macon, Schley, Taylor | 27 min |
| Sep 6, 4:04 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 26 min |
| Sep 6, 4:07 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Schley, Sumter | 23 min |
| Sep 6, 4:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Emanuel, Johnson | 33 min |
| Sep 6, 4:31 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee, Muscogee | 29 min |
| Sep 6, 4:32 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Schley | 28 min |
| Sep 6, 4:39 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee | 19 min |
| Sep 6, 4:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 32 min |
| Sep 6, 4:59 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Marion, Stewart, Webster | 31 min |
| Sep 6, 5:00 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Banks | 30 min |
| Sep 6, 5:16 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Madison | 29 min |
| Sep 6, 5:28 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Laurens | 32 min |
| Sep 6, 5:57 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Greene | 33 min |
| Sep 6, 6:26 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Walker | 34 min |
| Sep 6, 6:30 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jasper | 30 min |
| Sep 6, 6:39 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattooga | 36 min |
| Sep 6, 7:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Floyd | 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.