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Tornado Warning 16, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Mar 16, 2026, 7:52 AM EDT for Bibb County, Jones County, Georgia. It was in force for 23 min. 2 reports 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
- Mar 16, 2026, 7:52 AM EDT (11:52 UTC)
- Expired
- Mar 16, 2026, 8:15 AM EDT
- In force
- 23 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Bibb County, GA, Jones County, GA
The radar
The Robins AFB radar (KJGX), 29 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:52 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 7:58 AM EDT | TSTM WND DMG | 2 Ene Payne City, GA | Emergency Manager relayed preliminary reports of numerous trees down in mid-town Macon, centered around the 2000 block of Riverside Drive. |
| Mar 16, 7:58 AM EDT | TORNADO | 2 Ene Payne City, GA | an EF0 tornado with max winds of 85mph touched down inside the city limits of Macon GA. numerous trees were uprooted and several homes sustained siding or minor roof damage along its 2 mile path. A TDS was present on KJGX radar. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
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
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 00:00Z, 11.9 hours before the alert went out and 103 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
- 18 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1562 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 110 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 252 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.1
The text
As transmitted.
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WFUS52 KFFC 161152
TORFFC
GAC021-169-161215-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0016.260316T1152Z-260316T1215Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
752 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Central Bibb County in central Georgia...
South central Jones County in central Georgia...
* Until 815 AM EDT.
* At 752 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Lake Tobesofkee, or near Macon, moving east at 35
mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed.
Damage to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree
damage is likely.
* Locations impacted include...
Macon, Payne, Payne City, Cross Keys, Wesleyan, Postell, Lizella,
Lake Tobesofkee, Griswoldville, and Franklinton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3279 8382 3287 8384 3297 8357 3289 8347
3286 8347 3285 8351 3282 8349 3282 8350
3281 8349 3277 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1152Z 259DEG 32KT 3284 8376
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$2 follow-up statements
936
WWUS52 KFFC 161158
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
758 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
GAC021-169-161215-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260316T1215Z/
Bibb GA-Jones GA-
758 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 815 AM EDT FOR CENTRAL
BIBB AND SOUTH CENTRAL JONES COUNTIES...
At 758 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Payne City, or over Macon, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Tornado.
SOURCE...Radar indicated rotation.
IMPACT...Flying debris will be dangerous to those caught without
shelter. Mobile homes will be damaged or destroyed. Damage
to roofs, windows, and vehicles will occur. Tree damage is
likely.
Locations impacted include...
Macon, Payne, Payne City, Cross Keys, Wesleyan, Postell,
Griswoldville, and Franklinton.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TAKE COVER NOW! Move to a basement or an interior room on the lowest
floor of a sturdy building. Avoid windows. If you are outdoors, in a
mobile home, or in a vehicle, move to the closest substantial shelter
and protect yourself from flying debris.
&&
LAT...LON 3279 8377 3289 8380 3297 8357 3289 8347
3286 8347 3285 8351 3282 8349 3282 8350
3281 8349 3277 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1158Z 259DEG 32KT 3285 8369
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$360
WWUS52 KFFC 161208
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
808 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
GAC021-169-161217-
/O.EXP.KFFC.TO.W.0016.000000T0000Z-260316T1215Z/
Bibb GA-Jones GA-
808 AM EDT Mon Mar 16 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR CENTRAL BIBB AND SOUTH CENTRAL JONES
COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 815 AM EDT...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has broadened
out and pushed out of the area. Therefore, the warning will be
allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1000 AM EDT for central
Georgia. A Tornado Watch also remains in effect until 200 PM EDT for
central Georgia.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for Southern
Jones County until 730 AM ET.
&&
LAT...LON 3279 8377 3289 8380 3297 8357 3289 8347
3286 8347 3285 8351 3282 8349 3282 8350
3281 8349 3277 8355
TIME...MOT...LOC 1207Z 259DEG 32KT 3287 8360
$$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, 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, 8:18 AM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Greene, Hancock, Putnam, Taliaferro, Warren, Wilkes | 42 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.