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Severe Thunderstorm Warning 55, NWS Atlanta, GA

March 16, 20266 counties in Georgia

NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Mar 16, 2026, 8:18 AM EDT for 6 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 42 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: Mar 16, 2026, 8:18 AM EDT (12:18 UTC)
Expired: Mar 16, 2026, 9:00 AM EDT
In force: 42 min
Issued by: NWS Atlanta, GA
Area: Storm-based polygon
Tornado: Possible
Hail: 0.75 in
Wind: 60.0 mph

Counties Greene County, GA, Hancock County, GA, Putnam County, GA, Taliaferro County, GA, Warren County, GA, Wilkes County, GA

The radar

The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:22 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 watch it was issued in

The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.

Issued	Product	Office	Lasted
Mar 16, 4:10 AM EDT	Tornado Watch	SPC	8 hr

The nearest sounding before it

Charleston AFB, SC (KCHS), launched 12:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 269 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 185 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -89 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 717 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 35 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 255 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 241 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted.

757 
WUUS52 KFFC 161218
SVRFFC
GAC133-141-237-265-301-317-161300-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0055.260316T1218Z-260316T1300Z/

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
818 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
  Warren County in east central Georgia... Central Putnam County 
  in central Georgia... Hancock County in east central Georgia... 
  Central Greene County in east central Georgia... 
  Taliaferro County in east central Georgia... Southern 
  Wilkes County in east central Georgia...

* Until 900 AM EDT.

* At 818 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line 
  extending from Washington to near Veazey to near Resseaus 
  Crossroads, moving east at 45 mph.

  HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
  Eatonton, Washington, Greensboro, Warrenton, Sparta, 
  Crawfordville, Union Point, White Plains, Siloam, Norwood, 
  Sharon, Camak, Phoenix, Reynolds at Lake Oconee, Liberty, 
  Springfield, Veazey, Resseaus Crossroads, Holliday Park, and 
  Powelton.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

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.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for central and
east central Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
200 PM EDT for east central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3364 8248 3365 8249 3365 8258 3363 8258
      3363 8262 3361 8265 3349 8260 3326 8275
      3314 8291 3315 8310 3319 8326 3317 8333
      3318 8348 3360 8321 3375 8271 3377 8256
TIME...MOT...LOC 1218Z 262DEG 40KT 3373 8272 3355 8314 3319 8340 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Culver

3 follow-up statements

032 
WWUS52 KFFC 161235
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
835 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

GAC237-161244-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-260316T1300Z/
Putnam GA-
835 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR CENTRAL PUTNAM COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the 
warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for central 
and east central Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect 
until 200 PM EDT for east central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3366 8251 3365 8258 3363 8258 3361 8265
      3349 8260 3326 8275 3320 8285 3314 8291
      3319 8327 3326 8325 3331 8315 3334 8314
      3339 8319 3338 8322 3350 8317 3364 8307
      3375 8271 3377 8256 3365 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1234Z 262DEG 40KT 3375 8250 3358 8292 3322 8318 

$$

GAC133-141-265-301-317-161300-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-260316T1300Z/
Warren GA-Hancock GA-Greene GA-Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-
835 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM EDT
FOR WARREN...HANCOCK...SOUTHEASTERN GREENE...TALIAFERRO AND SOUTHERN
WILKES COUNTIES...

At 834 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from near Loce to Alexander Stephens Park to near Oconee
Springs Park, moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Washington, Warrenton, Sparta, Crawfordville, Union Point, White
Plains, Siloam, Norwood, Sharon, Camak, Liberty, Springfield, Veazey,
Holliday Park, Powelton, Shoulderbone, Lyneville, Ficklin, Cadley,
and Lundberg.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for central and
east central Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
200 PM EDT for east central Georgia.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3366 8251 3365 8258 3363 8258 3361 8265
      3349 8260 3326 8275 3320 8285 3314 8291
      3319 8327 3326 8325 3331 8315 3334 8314
      3339 8319 3338 8322 3350 8317 3364 8307
      3375 8271 3377 8256 3365 8248
TIME...MOT...LOC 1234Z 262DEG 40KT 3375 8250 3358 8292 3322 8318 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Culver

821 
WWUS52 KFFC 161245 RRA
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
845 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

GAC133-161255-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-260316T1300Z/
Greene GA-
845 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN 
GREENE COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The storms which prompted the warning have moved out of the 
warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for central and
east central Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
200 PM EDT for east central Georgia.

&&

LAT...LON 3365 8258 3363 8258 3361 8265 3349 8260
      3326 8275 3314 8291 3319 8327 3326 8325
      3331 8315 3336 8316 3349 8298 3358 8301
      3360 8299 3362 8300 3362 8298 3366 8295
      3367 8296 3375 8271 3377 8256 3365 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 1245Z 262DEG 40KT 3377 8236 3360 8278 3324 8304 

$$

GAC141-265-301-317-161300-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-260316T1300Z/
Warren GA-Hancock GA-Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-
845 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 900 AM EDT
FOR WARREN...HANCOCK...TALIAFERRO AND SOUTHERN WILKES COUNTIES...

At 845 AM EDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Double Branches to near Raytown to near Devereux,
moving east at 45 mph.

HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Expect damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

Locations impacted include...
Washington, Warrenton, Sparta, Crawfordville, Norwood, Sharon, Camak,
Springfield, Holliday Park, Powelton, Shoulderbone, Lyneville,
Ficklin, Cadley, Lundberg, Robinson, Devereux, Jewell, Mayfield, and
Aonia.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for central and
east central Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
200 PM EDT for east central Georgia.

Remain alert for a possible tornado! Tornadoes can develop quickly
from severe thunderstorms. If you spot a tornado go at once into the
basement or small central room in a sturdy structure.

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

&&

LAT...LON 3365 8258 3363 8258 3361 8265 3349 8260
      3326 8275 3314 8291 3319 8327 3326 8325
      3331 8315 3336 8316 3349 8298 3358 8301
      3360 8299 3362 8300 3362 8298 3366 8295
      3367 8296 3375 8271 3377 8256 3365 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 1245Z 262DEG 40KT 3377 8236 3360 8278 3324 8304 

TORNADO...POSSIBLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH

$$

Culver

101 
WWUS52 KFFC 161302
SVSFFC

Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
902 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

GAC141-265-301-317-161312-
/O.EXP.KFFC.SV.W.0055.000000T0000Z-260316T1300Z/
Warren GA-Hancock GA-Taliaferro GA-Wilkes GA-
902 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR 
WARREN...HANCOCK...TALIAFERRO AND SOUTHERN 
WILKES COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

The storms which prompted the warning have weakened below severe 
limits, and have exited the warned area. Therefore, the warning 
has been allowed to expire.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for central and
east central Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until
200 PM EDT for east central Georgia.

To report severe weather, contact your nearest law enforcement
agency. They will relay your report to the National Weather Service
Peachtree City.

&&

LAT...LON 3365 8258 3363 8258 3361 8265 3349 8260
      3326 8275 3314 8291 3319 8327 3326 8325
      3331 8315 3336 8316 3349 8298 3358 8301
      3360 8299 3362 8300 3362 8298 3366 8295
      3367 8296 3375 8271 3377 8256 3365 8249
TIME...MOT...LOC 1302Z 262DEG 40KT 3379 8215 3362 8257 3327 8283 

$$

Culver

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 Mar 16, 6:37 AM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Updated at 630 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
Strong to severe thunderstorms bring a threat for damaging winds and a few tornadoes this morning before ending from northwest to southeast through midday.
Some snow showers and flurries could occur late this morning into this afternoon for areas along/north of I-85, though impactful accumulations are not expected.
Widespread sub-freezing temperatures are expected tonight and Tuesday night following the cold front.

Area forecast discussion, Mar 16, 6:37 AM EDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
637 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

...New 12Z Aviation Discussion...

.KEY MESSAGES...
Updated at 630 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

 - Strong to severe thunderstorms bring a threat for damaging
   winds and a few tornadoes this morning before ending from
   northwest to southeast through midday.

 - Some snow showers and flurries could occur late this morning
   into this afternoon for areas along/north of I-85, though
   impactful accumulations are not expected.

 - Widespread sub-freezing temperatures are expected tonight and
   Tuesday night following the cold front.

&&

.SHORT TERM...
(Today through Tuesday)
Issued at 255 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

This Morning:

A mature squall line is sliding eastward this morning, entering
northwest Georgia as of 3 AM. The primary concern with the line
continues to be damaging wind gusts as well as a risk for QLCS spin-
up tornadoes over the next several hours. Additionally, developing
isolated convection currently in southern Alabama in advance of the
line bears watching. This narrow region of enhanced moisture and
resultant higher instability would support a conditional tornado
risk in any of these isolated cells as they approach west-central
Georgia over the next few hours before they are absorbed by the main
line.

The line will continue to race eastward through the morning, roughly
bisecting the area by 8 AM. Areas along and ahead of the line
destabilize a bit further by mid-morning, leading to a continued
risk for damaging wind gusts as well as a few tornadoes across
eastern portions of the CWA. Fortunately, the threat will come to an
end in these areas roughly by noon as the cold front clears the
area.

This Afternoon:

The other big story behind the severe threat will be the rapidly
falling temperatures and blast of winter-like weather that will
quickly arrive from west to east. As the upper trough axis swings
eastward this afternoon, it will interact with lingering moisture
amid falling temperatures, likely leading to some changeover from
light rain showers to areas of snow showers. This potential will be
highest across northwest and far north Georgia (generally northwest
of the I-85 corridor) from late morning into the afternoon before
dry air shuts things off. Given the antecedent very warm weather and
resultant warm surfaces and roads (current road temperature sensors
read in excess of 60-70 degrees) as well as marginal air
temperatures largely above freezing as snow falls, any accumulation
potential will be very limited. Still, grassy or elevated surfaces
could briefly see some light accumulation in briefly heavier snow
showers. No notable impacts are anticipated, and melting would
likely occur in short order. The highest potential for a more
sustained light dusting would be in the highest elevations of the
north Georgia mountains, but even here accumulations would likely
largely be of the sub-1" variety. Otherwise, gusty northwest winds
will keep things feeling quite cold through the afternoon.

Tonight:

A Freeze Warning is in effect areawide with Tuesday morning
temperatures dropping into the 20s for most areas. Wind chills will
be even colder, feeling like the upper teens to low 20s for most
areas by sunrise.

Tuesday:

Breezy northwest winds will persist amid northwest flow aloft as
high pressure builds eastward at the surface. Temperatures will run
well below normal despite sunny skies with highs ranging from the
40s in north Georgia to low-to-mid 50s south.

&&

.LONG TERM...
(Tuesday night through Sunday)
Issued at 255 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

Very Cold and Dry Through Mid-Week:

Following the strong cold front on Monday, a much cooler than
normal airmass will settle over the Southeast through the middle
of the week. Low temps on Tuesday morning will likely be in the
mid 20s in north GA, and upper 20s in central GA, with breezy
northwest winds making the 'feels-like' temps about 10 degrees
cooler than that. A Freeze Warning has been issued for this time
period as any vegetation and crops that have 'sprung-up' would be
at a significant risk. Temperatures will struggle to get out of
the 40s even during Tuesday afternoon, which will feel very cold
after the last few weeks. With weakening winds and mostly clear
skies, temps Tuesday night into Wednesday morning will likely
fall to the mid to upper 20s again across much of the area.
Another Freeze Warning will likely be needed for this. High
temperatures on Wednesday afternoon will warm to the mid to upper
50s as the airmass starts to moderate.

Dry and Warmer Late Week Into The Weekend:

From Thursday through the upcoming weekend, a very strong ridge
over the Southwest US will start to slowly slide east and spread
into our area, kicking out the cold airmass. High temperatures
will return to the 60s on Thursday, 70s on Friday, and 80s over
the weekend. Morning lows will climbing back up to the 40s by
Friday, and 50s over the weekend. Between the dry northwest mid-
level flow and subsidence from the ridge, rain chances will
remain below 10% through Sunday.

&&

.AVIATION...
(12Z TAFS)
Issued at 630 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

Line of strong to severe thunderstorms has cleared ATL area sites
and will affect AHN/MCN sites 12-14Z. Lingering SHRA will affect
sites through around 18Z. Low-end chance of brief light snow
showers/flurries at ATL area sites mainly 18-20Z. MVFR cigs will
largely prevail through 21-22Z, at which point VFR cigs become
more likely with widespread clearing by evening. Winds will be W
to NW with speeds largely 15-20 kts with gusts 25-30 kts through
the afternoon, slackening somewhat to 6-8 kts by 06Z.

//ATL Confidence...12Z Update...
Low confidence on snow shower/flurry potential.
Medium confidence on cig progression.
High confidence on winds.

RW

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
Athens          64  28  48  28 /  90   0   0   0
Atlanta         60  29  48  31 /  80   0   0   0
Blairsville     53  19  40  20 /  90  10   0   0
Cartersville    52  27  47  26 /  50   0   0   0
Columbus        62  30  52  30 /  80   0   0   0
Gainesville     60  28  46  28 /  90   0   0   0
Macon           67  30  52  30 /  90   0   0   0
Rome            53  29  50  30 /  50   0   0   0
Peachtree City  59  27  49  28 /  80   0   0   0
Vidalia         72  34  54  32 /  90  10   0   0

&&

.FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Freeze Warning from 11 PM this evening to 10 AM EDT Tuesday for
GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113.

&&

SHORT TERM...RW
LONG TERM....Culver
AVIATION...RW

Hazardous weather outlook, Mar 16, 3:21 AM EDT, 4 hours 57 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
321 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086-
089>098-102>113-170730-
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-
321 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight...

A line of thunderstorms will continue to advance south and east
through this morning with additional storms also possible in
advance of this line. Some of these thunderstorms will become
severe, bringing a risk for damaging wind gusts as well as a few
tornadoes.

Light flurries and snow showers will be possible across parts of
north Georgia, mainly north of I-85. Any accumulations are
expected to be minimal and limited to grassy or elevated surfaces
with no travel impacts expected.

Freezing temperatures will occur areawide tonight, potentially
harming crops and other sensitive vegetation.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday...

Widespread freezing temperatures are expected again Tuesday
night.

.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

Local storm report, Mar 16, 6:42 AM EDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
642 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0630 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NNE Green Island Hill 32.55N 84.99W
03/16/2026                   Muscogee           GA   Broadcast Media

            Broadcast media reports tree down on Britton
            Dr in north Columbus GA.

&&

Local storm report, Mar 16, 6:44 AM EDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
644 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0605 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SSW Corinth           33.21N 84.95W
03/16/2026                   Troup              GA   Emergency Mngr

            Em reports tree down on Ware Rd and Hammett
            Rd resulting in traffic accident. Unknown if
            injuries.

&&

Local storm report, Mar 16, 6:52 AM EDT, 1 hour 26 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
652 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0638 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 WSW Birdie            33.31N 84.38W
03/16/2026                   Spalding           GA   Emergency Mngr

            EM reports a tree down at Fayetteville Rd
            and Vaughn Rd.

&&

Local storm report, Mar 16, 6:54 AM EDT, 1 hour 24 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
654 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0635 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 NNE Birdie            33.33N 84.35W
03/16/2026                   Spalding           GA   Emergency Mngr

            EM reports tree down at Mud Bridge Rd and
            County Line Rd.

&&

Local storm report, Mar 16, 7:31 AM EDT, 47 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
731 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0651 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     3 NNE Woodland          32.83N 84.54W
03/16/2026                   Talbot             GA   Emergency Mngr

            The Emergency Manager relayed a report of a
            tree down along Chalybeate Springs Road.
            Possible tornado.

&&

lgb

Local storm report, Mar 16, 7:33 AM EDT, 45 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
733 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0631 AM     Tstm Wnd Dmg     1 SW Birdie             33.31N 84.38W
03/16/2026                   Spalding           GA   Emergency Mngr

            The Emergency Manager relayed a report of
            large trees and power lines down blocking
            Highway 92 between Vaughn Road/David Elder
            Road and Bicycle Road.

&&

lgb

The office that day

Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 16, 2:20 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker	40 min
Mar 16, 2:57 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Catoosa, Chattooga, Dade, Walker	48 min
Mar 16, 3:36 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Floyd, Gordon, Murray and 2 more	39 min
Mar 16, 3:39 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Whitfield	21 min
Mar 16, 4:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Fannin, Gilmer, Murray, Whitfield	47 min
Mar 16, 4:19 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Floyd, Gordon, Pickens	41 min
Mar 16, 4:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Haralson, Polk	20 min
Mar 16, 4:47 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Douglas, Haralson, Paulding, Polk	28 min
Mar 16, 4:48 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Dawson, Fannin, Gilmer, Lumpkin, Pickens, Towns and 2 more	27 min
Mar 16, 4:52 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Cherokee, Dawson, Gordon, Pickens	26 min
Mar 16, 5:16 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb and 5 more	44 min
Mar 16, 5:17 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Cherokee, Dawson, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Hall and 5 more	43 min
Mar 16, 5:22 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Carroll, Coweta, Fayette, Heard, Meriwether, Troup	38 min
Mar 16, 5:54 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clayton, Coweta, Fayette, Harris, Heard, Henry and 5 more	36 min
Mar 16, 5:59 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Clayton, DeKalb, Forsyth, Gwinnett and 5 more	46 min
Mar 16, 6:02 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Lumpkin, Towns, White	13 min
Mar 16, 6:10 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	DeKalb, Rockdale	20 min
Mar 16, 6:27 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Gwinnett, Hall, Jackson and 6 more	48 min
Mar 16, 6:35 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Butts, Fayette, Henry, Lamar, Meriwether, Newton and 2 more	40 min
Mar 16, 6:37 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Harris, Lamar, Marion, Meriwether, Muscogee and 3 more	38 min
Mar 16, 6:44 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Banks	16 min
Mar 16, 6:59 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Lamar, Pike, Talbot, Upson	31 min
Mar 16, 7:03 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Clarke, Greene, Madison, Morgan, Oconee, Oglethorpe	42 min
Mar 16, 7:08 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Chattahoochee, Marion, Muscogee, Schley, Talbot, Taylor	37 min
Mar 16, 7:08 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Johnson, Laurens, Washington, Wilkinson	39 min
Mar 16, 7:10 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Butts, Jasper, Lamar, Monroe, Morgan, Newton and 1 more	35 min
Mar 16, 7:13 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Crawford, Lamar, Monroe, Pike, Talbot, Taylor and 1 more	32 min
Mar 16, 7:20 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Stewart, Webster	40 min
Mar 16, 7:39 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Bibb, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Macon and 4 more	51 min
Mar 16, 7:41 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Greene, Jasper, Jones, Monroe, Morgan, Putnam	34 min
Mar 16, 7:49 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Greene, Oglethorpe, Taliaferro, Wilkes	26 min
Mar 16, 7:52 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Bibb, Jones	23 min
Mar 16, 8:00 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Marion, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Webster	30 min
Mar 16, 8:05 AM EDT	Tornado Warning	FFC	Jones	8 min
Mar 16, 8:29 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Baldwin, Bleckley, Hancock, Houston, Jones, Laurens and 4 more	31 min
Mar 16, 8:33 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Macon, Schley, Sumter, Webster	12 min
Mar 16, 8:44 AM EDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	FFC	Emanuel, Jefferson, Johnson	31 min
Mar 16, 9:01 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Glascock, Jefferson, Johnson, Warren, Washington	44 min
Mar 16, 9:14 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wheeler	31 min
Mar 16, 9:16 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Wilcox	29 min
Mar 16, 9:22 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Dodge, Laurens, Pulaski	23 min
Mar 16, 9:35 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Jefferson	25 min
Mar 16, 10:24 AM EDT	Wind Advisory	FFC	Baldwin, Banks, Barrow, Bartow, Bibb, Bleckley and 80 more	16 hr
Mar 16, 10:54 AM EDT	Winter Weather Advisory	FFC	Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson and 13 more	4 min
Mar 16, 10:58 AM EDT	Winter Weather Advisory	FFC	Bartow, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cherokee, Dade, Dawson and 13 more	9 hr
Mar 16, 11:53 AM EDT	Special Weather Statement	FFC	Telfair	37 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.