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Tornado Warning 22, NWS Atlanta, GA
NWS Atlanta, GA issued this tornado warning at Jun 18, 2026, 7:16 PM EDT for 4 counties in Georgia. It was in force for 29 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
- Jun 18, 2026, 7:16 PM EDT (23:16 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 18, 2026, 7:45 PM EDT
- In force
- 29 min
- Issued by
- NWS Atlanta, GA
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Tornado
- Radar indicated
- Hail
- 0.75 in
Counties Crawford County, GA, Talbot County, GA, Taylor County, GA, Upson County, GA
The radar
The Atlanta radar (KFFC), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The watch it was issued in
The SPC watch in force over the same counties when this warning went out.
| Issued | Product | Office | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 2:29 PM EDT | Tornado Watch | SPC | 9 hr |
The nearest sounding before it
Peachtre/Fal Fld, GA (KFFC), launched 12:00Z, 11.3 hours before the alert went out and 80 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
- 1070 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -4 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 587 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 19 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 107 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 118 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
067
WFUS52 KFFC 182316
TORFFC
GAC079-263-269-293-182345-
/O.NEW.KFFC.TO.W.0022.260618T2316Z-260618T2345Z/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Tornado Warning
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
716 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
The National Weather Service in Peachtree City has issued a
* Tornado Warning for...
Southeastern Upson County in west central Georgia...
Northwestern Crawford County in central Georgia...
Southeastern Talbot County in west central Georgia...
Northern Taylor County in west central Georgia...
* Until 745 PM EDT.
* At 716 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Howard, or 9 miles northwest of Butler, moving
northeast 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...
Logtown, Howard, Baldwinville, Salem, Prattsburg, Carsonville,
Wesley Church, and Fickling Mill.
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 3255 8439 3267 8446 3290 8416 3268 8402
TIME...MOT...LOC 2316Z 237DEG 30KT 3264 8438
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$1 follow-up statement
975
WWUS52 KFFC 182329
SVSFFC
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Peachtree City GA
729 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
GAC263-182339-
/O.CAN.KFFC.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260618T2345Z/
Talbot GA-
729 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR SOUTHEASTERN TALBOT COUNTY IS CANCELLED...
The tornadic thunderstorm which prompted the warning has moved out
of the warned area. Therefore, the warning has been cancelled.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for central and
west central Georgia.
&&
LAT...LON 3273 8431 3273 8429 3275 8429 3276 8430
3276 8432 3277 8433 3290 8416 3268 8402
3259 8427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 237DEG 30KT 3270 8427
$$
GAC079-269-293-182345-
/O.CON.KFFC.TO.W.0022.000000T0000Z-260618T2345Z/
Upson GA-Crawford GA-Taylor GA-
729 PM EDT Thu Jun 18 2026
...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 PM EDT FOR
SOUTHEASTERN UPSON...NORTHWESTERN CRAWFORD AND NORTHEASTERN TAYLOR
COUNTIES...
At 729 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm capable of producing a tornado
was located over Carsonville, or 10 miles north of Butler, moving
northeast 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...
Salem, Logtown, Carsonville, and Fickling Mill.
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 3273 8431 3273 8429 3275 8429 3276 8430
3276 8432 3277 8433 3290 8416 3268 8402
3259 8427
TIME...MOT...LOC 2329Z 237DEG 30KT 3270 8427
TORNADO...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...<.75 IN
$$The office that day
Everything else NWS Atlanta, GA issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 18, 4:57 AM EDT | Wind Advisory | FFC | Baldwin, Barrow, Bibb, Bleckley, Butts, Carroll and 66 more | 21 hr |
| Jun 18, 1:37 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Putnam | 23 min |
| Jun 18, 1:38 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jefferson | 37 min |
| Jun 18, 2:05 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Glascock, Warren | 25 min |
| Jun 18, 2:22 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Rockdale | 38 min |
| Jun 18, 2:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Crisp, Dooly, Sumter | 48 min |
| Jun 18, 3:04 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Gordon, Whitfield | 26 min |
| Jun 18, 3:08 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Houston, Pulaski, Twiggs, Wilcox | 52 min |
| Jun 18, 3:14 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Jones, Monroe | 31 min |
| Jun 18, 3:17 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Bleckley, Houston, Jones, Peach, Pulaski and 1 more | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 3:20 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 25 min |
| Jun 18, 3:27 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Morgan, Newton | 33 min |
| Jun 18, 3:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bleckley, Dodge, Pulaski, Wilcox | 32 min |
| Jun 18, 3:37 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Jasper, Jones, Monroe | 23 min |
| Jun 18, 3:42 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Fannin, Murray, Whitfield | 48 min |
| Jun 18, 3:43 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Talbot | 32 min |
| Jun 18, 3:48 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Bibb, Bleckley, Dodge, Hancock, Johnson and 5 more | 42 min |
| Jun 18, 3:51 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Coweta, Lamar, Meriwether, Pike, Spalding, Talbot and 3 more | 39 min |
| Jun 18, 3:54 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Jones, Morgan and 3 more | 51 min |
| Jun 18, 4:18 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Clayton, Coweta, Crawford, Fayette, Fulton and 7 more | 42 min |
| Jun 18, 4:24 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Hancock, Madison, Oconee, Oglethorpe and 4 more | 66 min |
| Jun 18, 4:29 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Baldwin, Emanuel, Glascock, Hancock, Jefferson, Johnson and 5 more | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 4:47 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Butts, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett and 9 more | 43 min |
| Jun 18, 5:10 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Emanuel, Glascock, Jefferson, Warren | 35 min |
| Jun 18, 5:25 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Banks, Barrow, Clarke, Dawson, Forsyth, Fulton and 8 more | 65 min |
| Jun 18, 5:28 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Clarke, Greene, Hancock, Jasper, Madison, Morgan and 7 more | 62 min |
| Jun 18, 6:03 PM EDT | Special Weather Statement | FFC | Harris, Muscogee | 42 min |
| Jun 18, 6:28 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Harris, Muscogee, Talbot | 32 min |
| Jun 18, 6:31 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Harris, Meriwether, Talbot, Upson | 29 min |
| Jun 18, 6:53 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Marion, Talbot, Taylor | 37 min |
| Jun 18, 6:59 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Chattahoochee, Marion, Schley, Stewart, Sumter, Taylor and 1 more | 46 min |
| Jun 18, 7:26 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Crawford, Macon, Peach, Schley, Sumter, Taylor | 49 min |
| Jun 18, 7:41 PM EDT | Tornado Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Monroe, Upson | 34 min |
| Jun 18, 7:57 PM EDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | FFC | Bibb, Crawford, Dooly, Houston, Macon, Peach and 1 more | 48 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.