Alert archive / Georgia / Severe Thunderstorm Warnings in 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Warning 60, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this severe thunderstorm warning at Apr 3, 2026, 6:45 PM EDT for Dodge County, Telfair County, Wheeler County, Georgia. It was in force for 16 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
- Apr 3, 2026, 6:45 PM EDT (22:45 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 3, 2026, 7:01 PM EDT
- In force
- 16 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Hail
- 1.0 in
- Wind
- 60.0 mph
Counties Dodge County, GA, Telfair County, GA, Wheeler County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 72 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 22:48 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
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 10.8 hours before the alert went out and 200 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
- 15 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -86 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 799 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 10 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 38 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
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WUUS52 KFFC 032245
SVRFFC
GAC091-271-309-032315-
/O.NEW.KFFC.SV.W.0060.260403T2245Z-260403T2315Z/
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
645 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
East central Dodge County in central Georgia...
North central Telfair County in central Georgia...
West central Wheeler County in central Georgia...
* Until 715 PM EDT.
* At 645 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Achord, or
near McRae, moving north at 20 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...
McRae, Helena, Milan, Chauncey, Jay Bird Springs, Achord, and
Little Ocmulgee State Park.
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 3198 8303 3216 8313 3218 8301 3215 8299
3219 8290 3220 8288 3219 8287 3201 8287
TIME...MOT...LOC 2245Z 168DEG 15KT 3205 8297
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$2 follow-up statements
269
WWUS52 KFFC 032258
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
658 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
GAC309-032308-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-260403T2315Z/
Wheeler GA-
658 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WEST CENTRAL WHEELER COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...
The severe thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out of
the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
&&
LAT...LON 3216 8312 3218 8301 3215 8299 3218 8293
3214 8292 3213 8294 3212 8292 3205 8290
3204 8304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 167DEG 15KT 3210 8298
$$
GAC091-271-032315-
/O.CON.KFFC.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-260403T2315Z/
Dodge GA-Telfair GA-
658 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 715 PM EDT
FOR EAST CENTRAL DODGE AND NORTH CENTRAL TELFAIR COUNTIES...
At 658 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Achord, or near
McRae, moving north 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...
McRae, Helena, Chauncey, Jay Bird Springs, and Achord.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
&&
LAT...LON 3216 8312 3218 8301 3215 8299 3218 8293
3214 8292 3213 8294 3212 8292 3205 8290
3204 8304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2258Z 167DEG 15KT 3210 8298
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...60 MPH
$$341
WWUS52 KFFC 032301
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
701 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
GAC091-271-032311-
/O.CAN.KFFC.SV.W.0060.000000T0000Z-260403T2315Z/
Dodge GA-Telfair GA-
701 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL DODGE AND NORTH
CENTRAL TELFAIR COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...
The storm which prompted the warning has weakened below severe
limits, and no longer poses an immediate threat to life or property.
Therefore, the warning has been cancelled. However, small hail and
gusty winds are still possible with this thunderstorm.
&&
LAT...LON 3216 8312 3218 8301 3215 8299 3218 8293
3214 8292 3213 8294 3212 8292 3205 8290
3204 8304
TIME...MOT...LOC 2259Z 168DEG 15KT 3211 8298
$$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 Apr 3, 3:51 PM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Updated at 347 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
- Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, mainly in central and east Georgia.
- A cold front will bring more widespread rainfall between Saturday and Sunday, though forecast rainfall totals will be insufficient for substantial drought improvement.
- Above normal temperatures continue through Saturday, with temperatures cooling back to near normal next week.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 3, 3:51 PM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 351 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 ...Afternoon Area Forecast Discussion... .KEY MESSAGES... Updated at 347 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 - Scattered showers and thunderstorms this afternoon and evening, mainly in central and east Georgia. - A cold front will bring more widespread rainfall between Saturday and Sunday, though forecast rainfall totals will be insufficient for substantial drought improvement. - Above normal temperatures continue through Saturday, with temperatures cooling back to near normal next week. && .SHORT TERM... (This evening through Saturday) Issued at 347 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 Rest of Today/Tonight: As a welcome change, beneficial rainfall is in the forecast over the next couple of days. For the remainder of the afternoon, scattered showers and thunderstorms will continue to blossom with coverage focused primarily in central and eastern Georgia as subtle disturbance pushes northward around the western periphery of the Atlantic ridge. Coverage will generally diminish after sunset, though a few showers or an isolated thunderstorm will remain possible through Saturday morning across north Georgia. Saturday: Saturday will bring another humid, summery day amid continued southerly flow. Diurnally-enhanced shower and thunderstorm coverage will be higher by Saturday afternoon as the Atlantic ridge begins to shunt eastward courtesy of the incoming trough. In the same vein of a summer afternoon, a few stronger pulse storms are possible as MUCAPE reaches 1000-1500 J/kg, bringing locally gusty winds, heavy rainfall, and frequent lightning. Saturday Night into early Sunday: The attention by late Saturday night into early Sunday morning will be an ongoing line of showers and thunderstorms along the incoming cold front. CAMs are in good agreement that this convection reaches northwest Georgia around midnight and progresses east-southeastward through sunrise Sunday. Fortunately, given the overnight/early morning time frame, forecast instability is quite weak, generally on the order of <500 J/kg MUCAPE, which will help to greatly limit any severe threat alongside both midlevel and surface support being displaced well to the north of the region. As such, while an initial stronger storm with gusty winds can't be ruled out, no significant severe threat is expected. With this time frame now in the view of CAMs, the potential for locally heavy rainfall has increased somewhat in northwest Georgia, as a signal for localized 1.5-2+" rainfall totals through Sunday morning has increased. Given the ongoing drought, this rainfall would largely be beneficial and appreciated, though localized street/nuisance ponding could arise. By sunrise Sunday, both convective intensity and rainfall rates will be on a downward trend. && .LONG TERM... (Sunday morning through next Thursday) Issued at 347 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 An upper level trough will be moving across the eastern Great Lakes and Ohio Valley region on Sunday. As the morning begins, a cold front associated with this trough will be positioned near the I-85 corridor, with widespread showers and a few isolated thunderstorms ongoing ahead of the frontal boundary. As this front continues southeastward over the course of the day, temperatures behind the front will rise into the mid 60s to low 70s while highs ahead of the front will climb into the upper 70s to mid 80s. Within the warm and and moist airmass ahead of the front, SBCAPE values will increase to 500-1000 J/kg. This instability will be sufficient to support increasing thunderstorm coverage through the afternoon. Weakening dynamics and low-level shear ahead of the front will inhibit the risk for severe weather, though a couple of storms could become strong and capable of producing gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall. Rainfall totals through the weekend in association with this system will be highest in areas of north Georgia to the north of I-85. Here, rainfall amounts are forecast to range from 1-1.5 inch, with locally higher amounts up to 2 inches at the ridgetops. Rainfall amounts will be progressively lower as one goes further south and east of I-85, reflecting the weakening of the front. Unfortunately, this rainfall will not make much of a dent in ongoing drought conditions. The front and associated precipitation will exit the forecast area to the southeast by late Sunday night. Northwesterly flow behind the front will usher in a cooler and drier airmass overnight and into Monday. Low temperatures on Monday will largely be in the 40s in north Georgia (and upper 30s in the highest elevations) and low to mid 50s in central Georgia. Temperatures will be slightly warmer on Tuesday with reduced cloud cover as a surface high moves across the eastern CONUS to the north of the Georgia border, with highs rising into the mid 70s. Going into the middle of the week, it is looking increasingly likely that a CAD wedge will set up over north Georgia as the high moves east of the Appalachians. This will result in decreased rain chances (near 0%) and temps in the mid to 60s and dewpoints in the 30s on Wednesday.&& .AVIATION... (18Z TAFS) Issued at 127 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 VFR conditions will prevail through the evening with cu in the 4-7 kft range. Lower cigs become more likely by 08-09Z, initially MVFR, with IFR cig probability anticipated to peak in the 12-15Z time frame before gradual improvement. Iso SHRA/TSRA are possible at MCN this afternoon with iso -SHRA also possible at remainder of sites 09-13Z. Sct SHRA/TSRA coverage will be higher Sat after 18Z. Winds are primarily expected to favor SSE this afternoon into tomorrow morning, though could briefly meander to SSW at times, before SSW becomes more favored after 18Z Saturday. Speeds 4-8 kts. //ATL Confidence...18Z Update... Medium confidence. RW && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Athens 63 80 63 73 / 40 60 70 90 Atlanta 64 81 62 72 / 30 50 80 90 Blairsville 58 75 54 67 / 30 60 100 80 Cartersville 63 83 56 71 / 20 50 90 80 Columbus 63 85 63 75 / 20 50 50 80 Gainesville 63 79 63 72 / 40 60 90 90 Macon 63 83 64 77 / 30 50 30 80 Rome 63 85 58 72 / 10 50 100 70 Peachtree City 62 83 62 72 / 30 40 70 90 Vidalia 64 85 63 84 / 10 30 10 50 && .FFC WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...RW LONG TERM....King AVIATION...RW
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 3, 1:39 PM EDT, 5 hours 6 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Peachtree City GA 139 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 GAZ001>009-011>016-019>025-027-030>039-041>062-066>076-078>086- 089>098-102>113-041745- 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- 139 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north and central Georgia. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight... Isolated to scattered showers and storms expected this afternoon and early evening, primarily across east-central GA. Gusty winds, lightning, and brief heavy rainfall would be possible with any storms. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday... Scattered to numerous showers and storms expected Saturday afternoon and evening. A cold front will move through the area Saturday night and Sunday, bringing widespread rainfall. Widespread severe weather is not expected. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Apr 3, 3:51 PM EDT, 2 hours 54 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
351 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
GAZ089-090-032015-
Chattahoochee GA-Muscogee GA-
351 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern
Muscogee and southwestern Chattahoochee Counties through 415 PM
EDT...
At 350 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Benning Hills, or near
Columbus, moving north at 5 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...
Columbus, Bibb City, Fort Benning/Lawson Army Air Fld, Saint Marys
Hills, Edgewood, Highland Park, Sand Hill, Battle Park, Vista
Terrace, Rose Hill, Custer Road Terrace, Benning Hills, Avondale,
Benning Park, and Carter Acres.
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 3235 8500 3238 8497 3238 8499 3239 8499
3239 8497 3241 8498 3242 8496 3244 8497
3245 8499 3246 8500 3251 8500 3247 8481
3226 8486 3233 8501
TIME...MOT...LOC 1950Z 196DEG 5KT 3241 8495
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 5:05 PM EDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
505 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
GAZ104>106-032130-
Crisp GA-Dooly GA-Sumter GA-
505 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...Strong thunderstorms will impact portions of southeastern Dooly,
southeastern Sumter and Crisp Counties through 530 PM EDT...
At 505 PM EDT, a line of strong thunderstorms was along a line
extending from East Crisp to near Chokee, and moving north at 20 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, Vienna, Leslie, De Soto, Desoto, Cobb, Lamar, East Crisp,
Fort Early, Georgia Veterans Memorial St Pk, Richwood, Raines,
Tremont, and Wenona.
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 3185 8392 3185 8394 3186 8393 3190 8393
3191 8392 3191 8408 3202 8411 3214 8369
3193 8362 3184 8390
TIME...MOT...LOC 2105Z 177DEG 18KT 3195 8371 3185 8402
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.25 IN
MAX WIND GUST...40 MPHSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 5:37 PM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
537 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
GAZ106-108-032215-
Crisp GA-Wilcox GA-
537 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southwestern Wilcox
and eastern Crisp Counties through 615 PM EDT...
At 537 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was over Rebecca, or 10 miles
northeast of Ashburn, moving north at 15 mph.
HAZARD...40 to 50 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...
Cordele, Rochelle, Arabi, Pitts, East Crisp, Double Run, Wenona,
Owensboro, 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. Motorists
should slow down and be prepared for possible loss of control due to
hydroplaning.
&&
LAT...LON 3195 8381 3207 8342 3185 8341 3185 8361
3180 8361 3181 8376
TIME...MOT...LOC 2137Z 164DEG 13KT 3181 8353
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPHSpecial weather statement, Apr 3, 6:10 PM EDT, 35 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
610 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
GAZ109>111-032245-
Wheeler GA-Telfair GA-Dodge GA-
610 PM EDT Fri Apr 3 2026
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of southeastern Dodge,
central Telfair and western Wheeler Counties through 645 PM EDT...
At 610 PM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was near Workmore, or 12 miles
south of McRae, moving north 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...
McRae, Helena, Milan, Jacksonville, Little Ocmulgee State Park, and
Workmore.
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 3184 8283 3179 8303 3205 8317 3212 8286
TIME...MOT...LOC 2210Z 164DEG 13KT 3189 8296
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 3, 3:51 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Chattahoochee | 24 min |
| Apr 3, 5:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp | 25 min |
| Apr 3, 5:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Wilcox | 38 min |
| Apr 3, 6:10 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Telfair | 35 min |
| Apr 3, 7:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Talbot | 26 min |
| Apr 3, 7:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Twiggs | 37 min |
| Apr 3, 7:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Webster | 33 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.